Seychelles to reform tax rates after OECD report
Seychelles set to implement new tax laws in order to improve its tax system after recommendations from the OECD. ... - Continue reading
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Cayman Islands: Cayman Islands Update: AEOI 2020 Amendments
Here are changes in tax laws concerning the Automatic Exchange of Information. ... - Continue reading
Pakistan tax collection 62pc below its potential: IMF
Resident Chief of IMF, Teresa Daban Sanchez, has stated that Pakistan is not being efficient enough tax-wise. Here's more to it. ... - Continue reading
EU launches campaign to tackle tax evasion
The European Union ups its game by coming up with more initiative to fight off tax evasion. ... - Continue reading
AMLA, Bank Secrecy Law for overhaul
When forces join together to tackle Anti-Money Laundering and the Bank Secrecy. ... - Continue reading
Mexico: 2020 Mexican Tax Reform
A few changes have been made to the Mexican tax laws for 2020. Here are the highlights. ... - Continue reading
Ireland faces losing €2bn in corporate tax under OECD reform
New proposals to reform the global tax system could adversely affect the economy of Ireland. Here's more. ... - Continue reading
OECD says global tax reform could raise as much as $100bn
More efforts to be expected from OECD concerning tax matters. ... - Continue reading
Mark Zuckerberg Requires’New Framework’ to get Digital Tax at OECD Countries
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday endorsed moves from the OECD set of free-market markets to reform how online giants have been taxed globally, even if this means firms like his spending more to federal governments. “We also need tax reform and I am thankful the OECD is… – Continue reading
Checking Evasion: Taxpayers’ bank accounts to be under GST lens
More measures against tax evasion. ... - Continue reading
Belgium gets more aggressive on tax evaders
Belgium toughens up following proclamation of 'black money'. ... - Continue reading
DoF expects double-taxation deal with Cambodia soon
A possible double tax treaty is to be expected between the Philippines and Cambodia. ... - Continue reading
Tax amnesty plan faces hurdles – Credit Suisse
MANILA, Philippines – Investment bank Credit Suisse said an effective tax amnesty program would face hurdles in the Philippines due to the country’s strict banking secrecy law. In its Asian daily report titled “Philippines: Credible threat still lacking,” Credit Suisse economist Michael Wan said the planned program announced by Finance… – Continue reading
Singapore, Tunisia tax treaty enters into force
Singapore and Tunisia join forces in favour of tax reform. ... - Continue reading
Accord with Switzerland to share Pakistanis’ bank data will bring transparency: Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi positive about tax treaty between Pakistan and Switzerland. ... - Continue reading
Switzerland grants 18 more countries access to bank details
The Swiss parliament has approved the automatic exchange of bank data with 18 additional countries from 2021. However, Turkey failed to make the cut. ... - Continue reading
Greece forces citizens to spend more online in tax evasion crackdown
Greeks will be forced to spend around a third of their income using electronic means if they want to avoid substantial fines designed to stamp out rampant tax evasion. ... - Continue reading
BEPS Changes To Nordic Double Tax Agreement To Take Effect
The double tax agreement between the Nordic countries will be updated with new anti-tax base erosion and profit shifting provisions with effect from January 1, 2020. ... - Continue reading
44% Rise in Requests from Foreign Prosecutors to UK for Help Investigating Tax Crimes
OECD has recently announced new proposals to help countries tax corporate incomes more effectively. ... - Continue reading
12 EU states reject move to expose companies’ tax avoidance
Proposal would have forced firms to reveal profits made and taxes paid in each EU country ... - Continue reading
Kenya signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties
The ongoing national efforts to strengthen the country’s bilateral tax treaties have received a boost with the signing of a multilateral convention to end tax avoidance in France. ... - Continue reading
EU removes UAE, Switzerland from tax haven lists
EU removes UAE, Switzerland from tax haven lists Share this storyEU removes UAE, Switzerland from tax haven lists LUXEMBOURG — European Union finance ministers agreed to remove the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Switzerland from the bloc’s lists of countries deemed to be acting as tax havens, according to a… – Continue reading
OECD Announces a Public Consultation for Global Minimum Tax Rules
OECD announces a request for comments on its Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) proposal. ... - Continue reading
OECD releases 2500+ pages of public comments to its pillar one “unified approach” for taxing multinationals
The OECD on November 15 published more than 300 comment letters that respond to its request for feedback on the Secretariat’s proposal for a “unified approach” to pillar one. ... - Continue reading
Ukraine- President signs law on ratification of tax treaty with Cyprus
Double taxation agreement signed between Ukraine and Cyprus ... - Continue reading
Ukraine: The Parliament Of Ukraine Has Ratified Documents Amending Double Taxation Treaties
On 30 October 2019, the Parliament of Ukraine ratified Protocols amending double taxation treaties with the United Kingdom and Cyprus. ... - Continue reading
EU to remove Belize from tax haven blacklist this week
European Union finance ministers are set to remove the Central American country of Belize from the bloc's blacklist of tax havens in a meeting this week, an EU document said. ... - Continue reading
Japan to tighten rules on wealthy residents with overseas assets
The government is set to tighten rules on disclosure by Japan’s wealthier residents about their overseas assets in a bid to prevent tax avoidance, sources close to the matter said Sunday. ... - Continue reading
OECD is not the right place to reform international tax rules
On October 9, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development secretariat published its proposed ‘unified approach’ to reform international tax rules, seeking to address the tax challenges of digitalisation. ... - Continue reading
Balanced tax collection system soon: minister
Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht has said that the government was making efforts for unification of taxes and harmonisation in revenue collection in all four provinces while clarifications would be made on the tax related litigations and GST on services related matters. The minister chairing a review meeting… – Continue reading
Jordan joins “Inclusive Framework on BEPS” to address taxation of multinational groups
The OECD today announced that Jordan has become the 135th country to join the “Inclusive Framework on BEPS.” ... - Continue reading
UBA head speaks about legislative changes relating to bank secrecy
On September 12, the Armenian government approved a set of amendments to the laws on Criminal Procedure and Bank Secrecy, which implies the disclosure of customers bank information. ... - Continue reading
European Union: UAE Removed From EU Tax Haven Blacklist Along With Switzerland
The United Arab Emirates and Switzerland removed from European Union's list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes on October 10. ... - Continue reading
Mexican 2020 Tax Reform: key international tax proposals
Key tax changes to the country’s tax law primarily inspired by the OECD’s base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project ... - Continue reading
United States: Senators Introduce Bill To Require Reporting Of Beneficial Ownership Information
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill which would impose federal beneficial ownership reporting requirements for legal entities established under state law, intended to assist law enforcement in fighting money laundering and terrorist financing ("AML/CFT"). ... - Continue reading
Argentina issues burdensome draft transfer pricing guidance for public comment
Argentina’s tax authority on October 2 launched a public consultation on proposed guidance that includes significant and burdensome changes to the transfer pricing requirements that local taxpayers must comply with. ... - Continue reading
EU to remove UAE and Switzerland from tax blacklist
The United Arab Emirates and Switzerland are set to be removed from a European Union blacklist of countries deemed to be tax havens, according to a Reuters report citing an official document. Switzerland has delivered on its commitments, the document said, acknowledging that a tax reform passed last year –… – Continue reading
Draft “toolkit” aims to help developing countries with transfer pricing documentation
The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the International Monetary Fund, OECD, United Nations, and World Bank Group – on September 27 released a draft “toolkit” aimed at helping developing nations design transfer pricing documentation rules. ... - Continue reading
Uganda: Don’t Make Up Losses To Avoid Tax
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
EU ready to act alone on digital tax if no global deal in 2020
Ramping up pressure on multinationals accused of paying too little. ... - Continue reading
CITIRA set to replace outdated tax scheme
Finally, the outdated and “dysfunctional” tax regime based on gross income earned is now about to end with the expected enactment into law of the new Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Rationalization Act (CITIRA), which the House recently passed with a vote of 170 versus eight against and six abstentions. … – Continue reading
Mexico 2020 tax reform: big changes proposed for foreign companies doing business in Mexico
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
Apple to challenge EU over record $14 billion tax dodging case
A panel of judges in Luxembourg on Tuesday will begin hearing arguments concerning the US tech giant Apple and the world’s biggest tax case. The EU General Court (EGC) will begin hearing the appeals lodged by Ireland and Apple against the EU tax ruling. It has to weigh up whether… – Continue reading
FATCA blamed for one in five US expats planning to give up passport
One in five US citizens living abroad are on the verge of giving up their passports according to a survey published by US tax consultants Greenback. The Greenback survey – which was conducted by more than 3,000 US expats – studies the expat community’s opinions on taxation, citizenship renunciation, and… – Continue reading
The 2020 Dutch budget and tax plan: key takeaways for multinational enterprises
The Dutch government on September 17 presented the 2020 Dutch budget and tax plan, proposing modifications to the taxation of multinational firms. ... - Continue reading
Ireland will be the ‘big loser’ if OECD tax reform fails, Saint-Amans warns
OECD tax director also criticises State’s slow move to phase out ‘double Irish’ loophole ... - Continue reading
EU Commission’s tax policy 2019 – 2024: What can we expect?
The start of a new European Commission also means setting new political priorities in the EU tax field. ... - Continue reading
Dominguez orders BIR to shut down tax-dodging POGOs
'Those who don't pay or respond to your assessments, clamp them down,' says Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III ... - Continue reading
Saint Amans provides update on digital tax reform effort
The preliminary results of an impact assessment reveal that proposals advanced in an OECD-led effort to update the global rules for taxing digital businesses would not create large changes to countries’ existing taxing rights, Pascal Saint-Amans, OECD Director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, said September 11. ... - Continue reading
