news Tax-News.com: Switzerland Reports Bumper Tax Receipts For 2019 By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT Higher tax receipts helped Switzerland to another surplus in 2019, with withholding tax and direct federal tax performing particularly well. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Switzerland Announces COVID-19 Plan To Scrap Interest On Tax Arrears By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT The Swiss Government has announced that it will waive interest on late payments of tax, to allow companies to delay their tax payments. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Switzerland To Amend Withholding Tax Act By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on proposals to close what it says is a loophole in the withholding tax system, in a bid to strengthen the country's debt market. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Eight States' Tax Transparency Frameworks Reviewed By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT The OECD Global Forum has released eight peer review reports, for Brunei, Macau, Switzerland, Barbados, the Seychelles, Liberia, Peru, and Tunisia, on the jurisdictions' efforts to adopt and comply with international tax standards on transparency and the exchange of tax-related information on request. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Switzerland Has Improved Adherence With Tax Transparency Standards By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT The OECD's Global Forum has found Switzerland largely compliant with the international standards on transparency and the exchange of information upon request. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Switzerland Extends COVID-19 Guarantee Scheme To Start-Ups By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT The Swiss Federal Council has announced that it will expand a system of guarantees for SMEs to provide support for start-ups during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE Confirms Online Purchases Are Subject To VAT By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT The United Arab Emirates' Federal Tax Authority has released a statement confirming that all purchases from online retailers are subject to the same value-added tax rules as for purchases from brick and mortar stores – that they should generally be subject to the headline five percent value-added tax rate. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE Eases First VAT Filing Deadlines By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT The UAE's Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has changed the deadline for firms preparing to file a VAT return for the first time. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: EU Removes Jurisdictions From Tax Blacklist By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT The EU has announced the removal of eight jurisdictions from its tax blacklist. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE VAT Authority Addresses Compliance Matters By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT The UAE's Federal Tax Authority has newly launched a number of VAT compliance tools and further confirmed how the value-added tax regime, introduced at the start of the year, should operate. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE Issues Guidance Ahead Of VAT Filing Deadline By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT Businesses registered for the United Arab Emirates's value-added tax need to complete a four-step online procedure to file their tax returns, the Federal Tax Authority has said. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Bahrain Commits To Introducing VAT This Year By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT Bahrain has committed to pushing towards the introduction of the Gulf Cooperation Council's value-added tax framework by the end of the year. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE Clarifies Tax Rules For Contracts Agreed Prior To VAT By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 6 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT The UAE's Federal Tax Authority has issued guidance on whether a supplier or consumer is liable for VAT on goods or services for contracts negotiated before VAT was introduced. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE Tax Authority To Waive Late VAT Registration Penalties By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT The UAE's Federal Tax Authority has announced that it will waive late registration penalties for businesses that have not yet registered for VAT, on the condition that they do so by April 30 of this year. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: EU Makes Changes To Tax Blacklist By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT The EU has removed three countries from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and added a further three. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Tax-Privileged Free Trade Zones The OECD's Next Target By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT In a new report, the OECD has drawn attention to criminal activity in free trade zones, which typically offer tax privileges and lighter regulation, highlighting that they may be unintentionally fostering growth in counterfeit goods. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: EU Announces Sanctions For 'Blacklisted' Countries By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT The European Commission is to take steps to ensure that EU external development and investment funds cannot be channelled or transited through entities in countries included on the EU's "blacklist" of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE's First VAT Quarterly Filing Deadline April 29 By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT The first quarterly value-added tax filing deadline of April 29 is fast approaching in the United Arab Emirates, with more than 90,000 taxpayers said to be affected. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE Waives VAT On Precious Metals Trading By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Thu, 3 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT The UAE's Cabinet has announced that wholesale trading in gold and diamonds will be made exempt from value-added tax. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE Issues Guidance On Reclaiming VAT On New House Builds By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT The United Arab Emirates' Federal Tax Authority has issued guidance on obtaining refunds of value-added tax on new homes. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: EU Removes Bahamas, Saint Kitts From Tax Blacklist By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT The EU on May 25 removed the Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE Introduces CbC Reporting, Economic Substance Rules By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT The UAE has recently passed legislation to introduce new country-by-country reporting requirements and new economic substance requirements. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Oman Says VAT Not On The Backburner By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT Oman's Government has released a statement confirming that it is preparing to introduce VAT legislation into parliament to implement the levy without delay. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: EU Updates Tax Blacklist By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT The EU has removed two countries from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and found a further five to have met their commitments on tax cooperation. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: OECD Seeks Input On 13 New Dispute Resolution Peer Reviews By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT The OECD is seeking input from taxpayers on dispute resolution mechanisms in place in Aruba, Bahrain, Barbados, Gibraltar, Greenland, Kazakhstan, Oman, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, as part of follow-up work under BEPS Action Plan Action 14. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE To Refund VAT Incurred On House Construction Works By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Citizens from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will newly be able to claim refunds for the VAT they incur when building their own home. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE Expands Scope Of Excise Duty Regime By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT The United Arab Emirates's amended excise tax regime entered into force on December 1, and now covers sweetened drinks and electronic smoking devices and liquids. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: UAE Simplifies VAT Refunds For Home Owners By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT The United Arab Emirates' Federal Tax Authority has announced the launch of a new service on its website to simplify the process for taxpayers of recovering value-added tax incurred in building their own new homes. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: New Japan-Denmark DTA To Waive Cross-Border Tax By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT The Japanese and Danish governments announced on October 11 that they had signed a new agreement for the avoidance of double taxation in Tokyo. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Japanese Election Result Cements Future Sales Tax Hike By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT Japan's proposed sales tax hike is expected to go ahead as planned in 2019 after a landslide win by incumbent Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: NZ Singled Out For Praise By Tax Foundation Think Tank By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT In introducing its new 2017 International Tax Competitiveness Index, the Tax Foundation, a US tax policy think tank, notes the importance of simple but effective tax regimes and highlights New Zealand as the country that has implemented particularly positive reforms. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Hong Kong, ASEAN Nations Sign Free Trade Deal By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT Hong Kong has signed a new free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which is expected to become effective from January 2019. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: OECD Inviting Input On BEPS Action 14 Peer Reviews By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT The OECD is seeking taxpayers' input on the mutual agreement procedure frameworks in place in the fourth batch of countries that will now be peer reviewed under the base erosion and profit shifting project: Australia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, and Portugal. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: EU, Japan Finalize Landmark Free Trade Deal By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT The EU's new free trade agreement with Japan, finalized by negotiators from both sides on December 8, 2017, has been described as the European bloc's most comprehensive yet. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Ireland-Chile Double Tax Pact Enhanced By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT In an e-brief issued on December 12, 2017, the Irish tax agency announced that maximum withholding tax rates on cross-border passive income have been lowered under the Ireland-Chile double tax agreement. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: US Taxpayer Body Argues Against Steel, Aluminum Tariffs By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT The National Taxpayers Union has called upon the US Department of Commerce to halt its investigation into steel and aluminum imports, claiming that imposing tariffs would be "an economically inefficient solution to a narrow problem." Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Japan Planning Targeted Corporate Tax Relief By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT Japan's ruling Liberal Democrat Party has approved a tax reform package that will cut corporate rates for companies who increase employee wages. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Japan, Iceland Sign Double Tax Agreement By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Japan's Ministry of Finance has reported the signing of a double tax agreement with Iceland in Reykjavik. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Agreement Reached On New Trans-Pacific Partnership By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Ministers from 11 countries have announced their agreement upon the "core elements" of a new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Japan's Cabinet Endorses Tax Reform Plans By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT Japan's Cabinet recently approved tax reform bills, which have now been introduced into the country's parliament for debate. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Australian Exporters Making The Most Of FTAs By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Australia's free trade agreements are being widely used by Australian businesses, according to a new report commissioned by the Government. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Latest Australia-Japan FTA Tariff Cuts In Force By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT The fifth round of tariff cuts under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement have entered into force. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: IRS Reports Uptick In Advance Pricing Agreements By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT The US Internal Revenue Services has released its annual report on the number of advance pricing agreements and applications and made during the 2017 calendar year. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Japan's 2018 Tax Reform Package Now Law By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Following its passage through Japan's parliament, the Diet, measures in Japan's 2018 tax reform package became law on April 1, 2018. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Japan Studying How To Cushion Sales Tax Hike Impact By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, has announced a task force will be set up to consider ways to mitigate the negative impact of the planned 2019 consumption tax rise. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: EU, Japan Ink New Trade Agreement By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT The EU and Japan have signed an Economic Partnership Agreement that will remove the majority of the EUR1bn (USD1.2bn) of duties paid annually by EU companies exporting to Japan. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Global Tax Information Exchange Has Netted States Billions By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT The OECD has reported on the progress achieved to improve tax transparency internationally under the new Common Reporting Standard (CRS), ahead of the meeting of G20 finance ministers in Fukuoka, Japan. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Korea To Ease Tax Rules For Exporters To Japan By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT South Korea's Government has announced that it will provide tax relief to small and medium size businesses that have been affected by Japan's decision to remove 159 South Korea products from its export "white list." Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Japan Hikes Sales Tax To Ten Percent By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Fri, 4 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Japan's sales tax rose from eight to 10 percent on October 1, 2019, following two previous delays to the hike. Full Article
news Tax-News.com: Japan, Morocco Sign New Tax Agreement By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT On January 8, 2020, Japan and Morocco signed a double taxation agreement. Full Article