The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified an agreement with Malaysia on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of tax evasion and the protocol thereto, adopting Bill No. 0002. 333 MPs voted in favor of it. It was broadcasted by official Rada Channel. The agreement extends to individual income… – Continue reading
The U.S. government ended fiscal year 2019 with the largest budget deficit in seven years as gains in tax receipts were offset by higher spending and growing debt service payments, the Treasury Department said on Friday. It is the first time since the early 1980s that the budget gap has… – Continue reading
Some 1,700 ‘accidental’ Dutch Americans have applied to give up their US nationality this year, a six-fold rise on three years ago, before a new tax law is implemented next year. As FATCA is enforced, these Dutch Americans must file a tax return in the United States. If they do… – Continue reading
A regional tax office posted 32 percent jump in revenue collection to Rs26.43 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year as tax rates on non-compliance increased during the period, sources said on Wednesday. Revenue collection by the Regional Tax Office (RTO)-II Karachi amounted to Rs19.98 billion in… – Continue reading
For Canadians who are planning their retirement by investing their savings, the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) has become an important supplement to the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) since its introduction in 2009. ... - Continue reading
The concept of 'Secondary Adjustment' was introduced in Finance Act 2017 by introducing new Section 92CE in the Indian Income Tax Act (the Act) to align transfer pricing provisions with international best practices. ... - Continue reading
Singapore has long been a preeminent destination for setting up a regional headquarters to pursue business opportunities across ASEAN and Asia. ... - Continue reading
The Delhi High Court ("Court") in Glencore International AG v. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited has held that amounts paid to a non-resident pursuant to an international arbitration award would not be subject to withholding tax in India. ... - Continue reading
The natural resources and the economic opportunities in Nigeria continue to attract foreign direct investments (FDI) by investors across the world. ... - Continue reading
Is it true that if I become Italian I have to pay taxes in Italy? “I am a U.S. citizen and I plan to move my residency to Italy. I will continue working remotely for my U.S.-based company and will continue paying my taxes in the U.S. What should I… – Continue reading
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said that service providers for Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) must cooperate and comply with the tax authorities to avoid revenue losses once they become subject for closure. BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay said that POGO service providers should be prepared to incur millions… – Continue reading
There has been a lot of recent media attention surrounding the EB-5 Investment Visa Program, and for good reason. South African residents are not able to emigrate for exchange control purposes (sometimes referred to as a financial emigration) unless they have a lawful right of abode in the country to… – Continue reading
Conflicting interests arise for many businesses where decisions have to be made to determine how they consistently achieve profitability, while on the other hand minimise payment of tax. The temptation to minimise profits or even make a loss then becomes a tax risk management strategy. ... - Continue reading
In a landmark ruling, the Delhi bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has concluded that a liaison office could be treated as a permanent establishment of a foreign entity in India. ... - Continue reading
The Hong Kong government today announced that Hong Kong and Estonia have signed a comprehensive tax treaty. ... - Continue reading
On September 8, the executive branch of the Mexican government introduced Mexico 2020 tax reform, proposing far-reaching changes to the Mexican income tax, value-added tax, and Federal Tax Code. ... - Continue reading
On September 17, 2019, the Dutch government released the Budget 2020 containing its Tax Plan 2020 with certain amendments to Dutch tax law. ... - Continue reading
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has issued the Income Tax (Common Reporting Standard) Regulations, 2019 (CRS Regulations). This follows Nigeria's signing of the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAC) and the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information, signed by Nigeria on 17 August 2017. ... - Continue reading
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issues 475 notices to owners of printing press and advertising businesses, asking them to file their income tax returns, sources said on Tuesday. The FBR issued notices for mandatory filing of income tax returns and wealth statement in order to determine annual… – Continue reading
New rules mandate officials to refer a suspected case of tax avoidance to a panel of senior officials ... - Continue reading
A gold trader has been acquitted by the Court of Tax Appeals in the P110-million tax evasion case for the failure of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.n a 56-page decision, the CTA’s Second Decision said the BIR was not able to present… – Continue reading
You may evaluate claiming foreign tax credits under the India-US Double Tax Avoidance Agreement, for the taxes, if any, paid in the US on the salary received during the assignment, subject to satisfaction of conditions ... - Continue reading
The Federal Court of Australia on 3 September issued its much-anticipated judgement Glencore Investment Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia [2019] FCA 1432, herein referred to as the Glencore decision. ... - Continue reading
A question arises is whether a foreign company which has earned income from a source in India is required to file its tax return in India. ... - Continue reading
Tax treatment is a key factor for private individuals such as workers, executives, entrepreneurs and professional athletes who relocate to new jurisdictions. ... - Continue reading
FINANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd is pushing for tax perks to be reviewed every two years as he reiterated that the Philippines had been too generous in granting incentives to select companies. In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Finance (DoF) quoted its chief as saying the government must… – Continue reading
The Cyprus Investment Programme is rapidly becoming one of the EU’s most popular residence schemes.
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued around 253,000 notices to industrialists and businessmen, asking them to file returns, as the revenue body is expanding its broadening of tax base drive, officials said on Tuesday. An official said the FBR has so far issued 253,700 notices to consumers… – Continue reading
Transfer pricing disputes in Canada have, predominately, been resolved through either a request for competent authority assistance under the Mutual Agreement Procedure ("MAP") of a treaty, or, to a much lesser extent, through the notice of objection process with CRA Appeals. Regardless of the recent increase in transfer pricing cases being brought before the Courts, the MAP will likely continue to be the dispute resolution process most often utilized by a Canadian corporation in transfer pricing cases because, in the absence of a 100% reversal of a transfer pricing adjustment by either CRA Appeals or a Canadian court, economic double taxation may still exist as a consequence of the CRA upward transfer pricing adjustment. The correlative relief provided by the treaty partner under a MAP settlement resolves that double taxation. ... - Continue reading
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has served a notice on ARY Communications Limited (ARY) and raised a tax demand of Rs992 million – alleging that the entity had evaded tens of millions in taxes through misrepresentation, concealment and misuse of exemptions, thereby causing a substantial loss to the… – Continue reading
A bill was introduced to the Mexican Congress on August 21 to tax digital platforms. ... - Continue reading
The taxman is raking in record amounts in income tax as the latest figures reveal Britons paid an extra £11bn in 2018/19. Income tax receipts have soared to a record £191bn, according to figures published, a 6% increase from the previous year. Britons are paying almost 30% more income tax… – Continue reading
India will start getting details of bank accounts held by its citizens in Switzerland from September, ending the era of Swiss bank secrecy. ... - Continue reading
One of the key objectives of the Income Tax (Transfer Pricing) Regulations, 2018 (NTPR) as captured in regulation 2(e) is to provide taxable persons with certainty of transfer pricing treatment in Nigeria. ... - Continue reading
Country’s bank sector with eight private commercial banks dominated the list of top-10 highest corporate taxpayers in last fiscal year (2018-2019) despite a cut in the corporate tax rate for the sector. The 10 highest corporate taxpayers paid a total of Tk 5,843.44 crore in corporate income tax in FY19… – Continue reading
SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Senate to hold an inquiry on the uncollected taxes from registered and unregistered foreign workers, especially those in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) industry. n calling for an investigation, Gatchalian stressed that taxes properly collected are essential since revenues enable the government… – Continue reading
In early July, the Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) issued an update to Form 1385 - "Declaration of International Transaction.” ... - Continue reading
BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — China’s State Council, or the cabinet, has issued an overall plan for the new Lingang area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. The new area will be set up to the south of Dazhi River, east of Jinhui Port, and south of Xiaoyangshan… – Continue reading
Industry leaders Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Mohandas Pai have made allegations of harassment by income tax dept officials ... - Continue reading
While considering moving a business into a new market, one of the key consideration is that country's tax regime. What are the incentives that would attract foreign investment? Are there any double tax treaties in place? What is the rate for corporate tax? ... - Continue reading
The latest proposed amendments will see, inter alia, some relief for taxpayers in relation to the Controlled Foreign Company ("CFC") rules and the scope of an "Affected Transaction" as defined in section 31 of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 ("the Act") to be extended. ... - Continue reading
The CAG report also flagged the issue of abuse of tax exemption granted to charitable trusts and institutions ... - Continue reading
The top 1% individual taxpayers contribute nearly one-third of India’s taxes, while the top 5% contribute nearly two-thirds of all the taxes collected ... - Continue reading
The Department of Finance (DOF) has expressed the hope that President Duterte’s call in his State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) for Congress to pass reforms in the corporate tax system along with the remaining packages of the administration’s comprehensive tax reform program (CTRP) will provide lawmakers a strong impetus to pass these… – Continue reading
On 31 May 2019, Malta published the "Consolidated Group (Income Tax) Rules". The rules will come into force as from year of assessment 2020 and the rules introduce the concept of fiscal units into Maltese tax law. ... - Continue reading
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked taxmen to firmly deal with those who try to evade taxes and game the system but act as facilitators to those who want to pay taxes honestly. ... - Continue reading
