This is the first in a series of of Mauritius Regulatory Alerts in which we bring you an overview of the latest legal and regulatory developments in the offshore world, with a particular focus on Mauritius. ... - Continue reading
Tax residence is one of the most important factors when ascertaining an expatriate worker's tax obligations. ... - Continue reading
Banks in France have warned that they could be forced to close up to 40,000 accounts belonging to US citizens because of ongoing difficulties with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). ... - Continue reading
By virtue of the powers vested under, Section 90 of the Income Tax Act, 1961("the Act"), India has entered into the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement on 18th July, 1994 with China signed at New Delhi. ... - Continue reading
There are provisions under different sections of the Income-tax Act that can help you save on LTCG tax ... - Continue reading
China’s IIT reform introduced a host of changes to the system of individual taxation in the country last year. China Briefing explains the revisions to the tax brackets, expansion of deductibles, and new residency rules for foreign workers. China began the latest reforms to its individual income tax (IIT) system… – Continue reading
The number of wealthy residents who pay no UK tax on their offshore accounts has fallen to its lowest level ever, Treasury figures reveal. Last year, there were 78,300 non-domiciled taxpayers, or “non-doms”, in the UK compared with 98,500 in 2016-17. And the £9.5bn they paid to the taxman in… – Continue reading
The Law Firm of G. Vrikis & Associates LLC has been representing numerous clients in their application for Permanent Residence Permits in Cyprus. The below is a brief outline of the key provisions and documentation required for such an application to proceed further. ... - Continue reading
With the passing of Finance Bill 2019, NRIs will have to disclose such gifts received and pay tax on it as per the tax rules applicable ... - Continue reading
India experiences a generation of exceptional wealth on one hand and fiscal deficit and tax revenue targets on the other. As a result of this, it is expected that the government may consider exploring the possibilities of Inheritance tax to increase the tax kitty. ... - Continue reading
The legislation encompassing the new regime for taxing non-residents' gains on the United Kingdom (UK) commercial real estate came into effect on 6th April 2019. Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has additionally published draft guidance on this recently introduced regime. This article briefly summarizes the new rules. ... - Continue reading
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGSTI), an arm of the indirect tax administration, has unearthed a racket involving 90 firms which issue fake invoices to errant companies for tax evasion, the agency said on Friday. ... - Continue reading
An amending protocol to the China-India tax treaty entered into force from June 5, the Indian government announced on July 17. ... - Continue reading
The month of June 2019 saw a number of important updates to Bermuda's economic substance regime ahead of the 1 July deadline for compliance for entities in existence when the legislation came into force. This bulletin contains a summary of those developments. ... - Continue reading
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has released new guidance on restrictions to the deductibility of interest expenses. ... - Continue reading
Liquidators of Cayman Islands entities that are reporting financial institutions under Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regulations are required to comply with CRS and FATCA reporting obligations up to the year of dissolution. ... - Continue reading
I am interested in purchasing real estate in the US as an investment. Can a Thai citizen own property in the US? There are several things Thai investors need to be aware of when considering purchasing a house or condominium in the United States. The buying process is relatively straightforward… – Continue reading
In Development Securities plc and others v HMRC, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has overturned the prior discussion of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) in favour of the taxpayer in an important tax residence case relating to Jersey incorporated companies. ... - Continue reading
"Substance" - the new rule of the tax world ... - Continue reading
Update on the UK government’s proposal to improve transparency with a new register of persons with significant control of companies which hold UK property. In our last article (https://hubbis.com/article/transparency-enhanced-in-the-uk) we looked at the UK government’s proposal to improve transparency with a new register of persons with significant control of companies… – Continue reading
A Hanoi lawyer famous for taking on high-profile cases could find himself in the dock for abetting tax evasion. Police in the central province of Khanh Hoa on Tuesday launched an investigation and searched the residence and offices of Tran Vu Hai, 57, head of Tran Vu Hai Attorney Office,… – Continue reading
The Greater Bay Area officially announced detailed rules for the implementation of preferential individual income tax (IIT) policy for overseas talents. Eligible overseas talents working in nine cities in the region can enjoy a preferential tax rate of 15 percent – in line with the Hong Kong IIT rate. China… – Continue reading
Special tax status designed for high net worth individuals ... - Continue reading
A seminar aimed to keep clients and members of the business community up to date on a constantly evolving tax environment. ... - Continue reading
An overview of the economic substance requirements for Cayman islands ... - Continue reading
Tracing funny money is not easy Our prime minister intends to constitute an enquiry commission to look into ballooning of debt burden over the past 10 years. Let it cover related benami, money-laundering or other pseudo-financial transactions also. While debt burden pauperized citizens, the offenders became richer. Tracking debt balloon… – Continue reading
The UK’s Upper Tribunal has decided that three special purpose vehicles (SPVs) incorporated in Jersey as part of a tax planning arrangement were not tax resident in the UK for tax purposes, overturning a 2017 decision from the First-tier Tax Tribunal. Development Securities, a property and investment group based in… – Continue reading
HMRC loses case against tax planning arrangements ... - Continue reading
With the current administration ramping up efforts to encourage foreign nationals to invest in the Philippines, it is expected that there will be an increase in the number of foreign individuals who will either work in or visit the Philippines. As a result, foreign nationals are mandated to register with… – Continue reading
The Bill of Law 7431 (“Bill”) introduced by the Luxembourg government on 11 April 2019 implements the European Union (“EU”) Directive 2017/1852 dated 17 October 2017 on tax dispute resolution mechanisms in the EU (the “Directive”). The Directive meets the BEPS Action Plan 14 minimum standards and is a subsidiary… – Continue reading
A former television newsreader has denied she deliberately withheld more than $1.8 million in GST payments during a lucrative career of property development in Melbourne. Simone Semmens, who is on bail, faced a County Court of Victoria trial on Monday after pleading not guilty to 10 charges of dishonestly withholding… – Continue reading
Death and taxes. This pretty much sums up Revenue Regulations (RR) 6-2019, issued by the Department of Finance and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), implementing the estate tax amnesty provisions of Republic Act (RA) 11213, the “Tax Amnesty Act of 2019” or Tax Amnesty Act. The regulations take effect… – Continue reading
“The FBR is contemplating upon options to reduce numbers of WHT by 50 percent bringing it down from existing 50 to 25 in totality in the upcoming budget,” top official sources in FBR confirmed to The News here on Wednesday. Official data shows that there are some withholding taxes where… – Continue reading
Cyprus tax system is one of the most favorable in Europe, offering a variety of tax benefits to physical persons who have tax residence in Cyprus. A physical person is considered to be a tax resident in Cyprus for a calendar year, if the criteria of the 183- or 60-day… – Continue reading
On 24 May 2019, Cyprus ratified the first-time double tax treaty it had signed with Kazakhstan on 15 May 2019 (the DTT). Certain legal procedures now need to take place in both states following which the DTT will ‘enter into force’. The DTT will be ‘in effect’ as from the… – Continue reading
TAXPAYERS in Barnard Castle are paying £35,822 to fund town council services that could be provided by the county council, according to a report. Durham County Council used to provide a “double taxation grant” to parish councils so residents were not paying twice for some public services. Double taxation can… – Continue reading
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will release within the next few days the final estate tax amnesty regulations to settle the estimated P6.2 billion outstanding tax debts due from the heirs of the decedents all over the country. Taxpayers are given two years from the effectivity of the finalized… – Continue reading
After years of deliberation and debate spanning two administrations, the Tax Information Exchange (United States of America) Bill, 2016, also known as the Foreign Account Taxpayer Compliance (FATCA) Bill was passed in the Senate on March 7, 2017. This following its unanimous passage in the House of Representatives, two weeks… – Continue reading
Lawmakers want to ease the tax bite on most short-term rentals, but agreements made through Airbnb and similar marketplaces would still face 12 percent levy A new state tax meant to help level the playing field for hotels and motels amid rising competition from online rental marketplaces like Airbnb may… – Continue reading
Hassans has held seminars, attended by close to 200 people, aimed at clarifying the key points of the recently signed tax treaty. Three main takeaway points were discussed in particular Hassans summarised them as follows: Takeaway #1: It doesn’t matter whether or not you are registered in Spain – whether… – Continue reading
The Republic of Cyprus and Kazakhstan signed on Wednesday a Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and for the combating of Tax Evasion with respect to taxes on income. According to a press release issued by the Public Information Office, the Convention was signed in Nursultan, Kazakhstan, by the… – Continue reading
The government’s proposed surcharge on non-resident property buyers offers real reasons for concern. John Goodchild takes out his stamp duty calculator to explain The government proposes to introduce a stamp duty (SDLT) surcharge on non-UK residents (both individuals and non-natural persons) purchasing residential property in England. The proposed level of… – Continue reading
The government has approved the creation of tax residency certificates for permanent residents so they can prove compliance with other countries’ laws, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday. Brent Symonette, minister of financial services, trade and industry and Immigration, told the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Caribbean Conference that… – Continue reading
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has documented Rs75 billion worth of properties during the first nine months of the current fiscal year of 2018/19 under a tax amnesty scheme; although the revenue collection fell a quarter year-on-year on uncertainty about the concessions, sources said on Tuesday The sources… – Continue reading
Congratulations are in order to Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, as they welcomed their yet unnamed son into the world yesterday. The new little Earl (he won’t get a Prince title like his cousins) weighed in at a healthy weighs 7lbs. 3oz and comes with a life long… – Continue reading
Tax amnesty is defines as “grant of an opportunity to a specific class of society to declare their undeclared assets by payment of a meagre amount of tax in addition to grant of immunity from default surcharge, penalties and prosecution”. It is introduced by the governments to fulfill the slogan… – Continue reading
More than half a million ‘accidental’ landlords have less than a year to sell up before they could be hit with new tax bills for thousands of pounds. Earlier this month, the Government put forward plans to scrap two types of tax relief for landlords who sell a property that… – Continue reading
—Says exemption to facilitate capital inflow by relaxing account opening, registration process ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in its proposals for budget 2019-2020 has recommended exemption of capital gain tax (CGT) on disposal of securities by foreign investors. Budget proposals for next fiscal year 2019-20, available with Pakistan Today,… – Continue reading
