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Tax-News.com: OECD Releases E-Commerce VAT Toolkit For Asia-Pac States

On March 10, the OECD released a new VAT Digital Toolkit for Asia-Pacific (APAC) nations. The toolkit is intended to support local tax authorities to better collect value-added tax on e-commerce activities.




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Tax-News.com: US IRS Announces TCJA Compliance Campaign

On May 1, 2020, the United States Internal Revenue Service Large Business and International Division announced a new compliance campaign focusing on the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.




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Tax-News.com: Bill Would Exclude US Territories, Possessions From GILTI Regime

On May 4, 2020, a bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives to limit the impact of the Global Intangible Low Tax Income regime on businesses based in US territories and possessions.




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Tax-News.com: US IRS Sets Out Details Of COVID-19 Tax Breaks

On May 7, 2020, the United States Internal Revenue Service issued a reminder to employers affected by COVID-19 about the tax credits made available to them under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.




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Tax-News.com: France To Press On With Digital Tax

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has said that the Government intends to introduce a digital services tax this year.




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Tax-News.com: US House Passes COVID-19 Stimulus Bill With Tax Measures

On May 15, 2020, the United States House of Representatives approved the HEROES Act, which amends previous COVID-19-related stimulus legislation by changing loss carryback rules and providing further tax support for businesses and individuals.




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Tax-News.com: IRS Clarifies Tax Treaty References To NAFTA

On May 19, 2020, the United States Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued an Announcement which clarifies the interpretation of references in US income tax treaties to the North American Free Trade Agreement once it is replaced by the Agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada.




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Tax-News.com: US Announces Tariffs On French Goods In Response To DST

The Office of the US Trade Representative has announced that the US will impose additional duties of 25 percent on imports of certain French products from next year in response to the country's decision to introduce a digital services tax.




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Tax-News.com: J5 Group Marks Two Years Of Collaboration On Tackling Fiscal Crime

On July 13, 2020, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a progress report on the last two years' work of the J5 group of five advanced countries, who are working collaboratively to tackle cross-border tax fraud.




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Tax-News.com: OECD Releases New Action 14 Peer Review Reports

The OECD has released peer review reports reviewing nine territories' progress towards implementing the BEPS Action 14 standard, on improving tax dispute resolution.




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Tax-News.com: US-Swiss Agreement Published On Mandatory Binding Arbitration

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the text of an arbitration agreement between the US and Switzerland, in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2020-35, published August 24.




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Tax-News.com: German FM Scholz Optimistic About 2020 Digital Tax Consensus

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is optimistic that an international agreement on taxing the digital economy will be reached this year.




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Tax-News.com: Cyprus, US To Begin Exchanging CbC Reports

Cyprus has announced that a deal for the exchange of country-by-country reports between the territory and the US is expected to become effective and cover reporting years starting on or after January 1, 2020.




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Tax-News.com: France To Collect Its Digital Services Tax This Year

French Minister of Finance Bruno Le Maire has reportedly said that France intends to collect the country's digital services tax in December 2020.




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Tax-News.com: BVI Rules Out New Taxes In 2021 Budget

The Government of the British Virgin Islands has announced that it will seek to boost tax collections by modernizing tax administration, not by imposing new taxes.




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Tax-News.com: US IRS Reminds Of FBAR Filing Obligation

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding US citizens, resident aliens, and any domestic legal entity that the deadline to file their annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is still April 15, 2021.




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Tax-News.com: US IRS Flags Deadline For Q2 Estimated Tax Payments

The US Internal Revenue Service has issued a reminder to taxpayers who pay estimated taxes that they have until June 15 to pay their estimated tax payment for the second quarter of tax year 2021 without incurring a penalty.




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Tax-News.com: US Withdraws From International Digital Tax Talks

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told a congressional hearing on June 17, 2020, that the US Government has withdrawn from international negotiations on new global tax rules for digital companies at the OECD.




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Tax-News.com: EU Investigates Belgian Video Games Tax Breaks

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into a Belgian "tax shelter scheme" which supports video game production.




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Tax-News.com: OECD Releases Taxing Wages 2020 Report

The OECD has released its Taxing Wages 2020 report, which highlights that taxes on labor across the OECD countries fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2019.




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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Belgium, Germany Conclude Cross-Border Worker Agreement

On May 13, 2020, the Belgian tax authority announced that the competent authorities of Belgium and Germany have concluded an agreement which clarifies the tax situation of cross-border workers in the context of the COVID-19 health crisis.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium To Fix Glitch In VAT Administrative System

On May 15, 2020, the Belgian tax authority announced that taxpayers who timely filed their value-added tax declarations but were then informed that they submitted late or made an error in their submission to ignore such notifications due to technical issues with the VAT filing system.




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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Belgium And France Clarify Tax For Cross-Border Workers

On May 15, 2020, the competent authorities of Belgium and France concluded an agreement which clarifies the tax situation of cross-border workers in the context of the COVID-19 health crisis.




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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Belgium Clarifies Tax Deadlines For Non-Resident Individuals

On June 24, 2020, the Belgian Ministry of Finance issued a clarification of tax payment deadlines for non-resident individuals after the tax authority issued tax statements with the wrong due dates.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Extends COVID-19 Cross-Border Worker Tax Deals

Belgium has extended agreements with France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands clarifying the tax rules for frontier workers working from home due to COVID-19.




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Tax-News.com: EU Refers Netherlands To ECJ Over Beneficial Ownership Registry

The European Commission is taking action against the Netherlands for failing to fully implement the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive in respect of the availability of information on entities' beneficial owners.




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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Belgium Extends Corporate Tax Return Deadline

On July 6, 2020, the Belgian Ministry of Finance announced that the deadline for the filing of corporate tax returns has been extended further, from September 24 to October 29, 2020.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Issues Circular On COVID-19 Teleworking Tax Relief

The Belgian Finance Ministry has released guidance on a COVID-19 tax relief measure on offer for employer-paid expenses for teleworking.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Redrafts Tax Form For New COVID-19 Tax Break

The Belgian Government has released a new form for SME corporate taxpayers to access tax reliefs for investments, which were enhanced in response to COVID-19.




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Tax-News.com: Luxembourg, Belgium Extend COVID-19 Cross-Border Worker Tax Deal

Luxembourg and Belgium will extend the duration of an agreement that clarifies the tax rules for cross-border workers affected by COVID-19 restrictions.




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Tax-News.com: France Extends COVID-19 Tax Deals For Cross-Border Workers

The French Ministry of Finance confirmed on August 31, 2020, that several tax agreements applying to cross-border workers during the COVID-19 crisis have been extended.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Confirms Upcoming Filing Dates For Individuals

The Belgian Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the deadline for submitting personal income tax returns for flat-rate taxpayers is December 11, 2020.




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Tax-News.com: Germany Issues EU Presidency Tax Priorities

On September 22, 2020, Germany provided further details about the government's tax policy priorities for its presidency of the European Union.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Launches Tax Filing Season For Non-Resident Individuals

The Belgian Ministry of Finance has announced that non-resident taxpayers may now file their tax return electronically for the 2020 tax year.




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Tax-News.com: OECD Indicates New Focus On Virtual Currency Tax Issues

The OECD has released a new report on countries' tax rules for virtual currencies, alongside an announcement that the Common Reporting Standard will be expanded next year to newly cover virtual currency assets.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Postpones Corporate Tax Return Deadline

Belgium's Minister of Finance has announced a further extension to the 2020 corporate tax return deadline.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Taken To Task For Three Tax Regime Features

The European Commission is undertaking infringement proceedings against Belgium regarding the taxation of shares held by life insurance companies, the taxation of income from savings deposits, and the deductibility of alimony payments.




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Tax-News.com: OECD Releases 2020 Tax Trends Report

Tax revenues fell across the OECD for the first time in a decade during 2019, but a much larger decrease is expected in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the OECD's newly released annual Revenue Statistics report.




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Tax-News.com: ECJ AG Urges Ruling Against Belgian 'Excess Profit' Ruling System

European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Juliane Kokott has opined that the Commission was right to consider that the Belgian practice of making downward adjustments to profits of undertakings forming part of multinational groups, under the "excess profit" ruling scheme, constituted an aid scheme.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands Reforms Dividend WHT Refund Rules

The Dutch Government has issued a decree to ensure the country's dividend withholding tax rules comply with the European Court of Justice's ruling in the Sofina case.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Extends Cross-Border Worker Deals

Belgium has agreed with the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, and Germany to extend until March 31, 2021, tax administrative concessions for cross-border workers affected by COVID-19 restrictions.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Opens Tax Portal For Company Filings

Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has announced that businesses may now submit returns through the Belcotax-on-web portal.




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Tax-News.com: Belgian Lawmakers Approve New Tax On Securities Trading

At a plenary session on February 11, 2021, Belgium's parliament adopted a draft law for a new annual tax on securities accounts.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Gazettes Law For Tax On Securities Accounts

Belgium has published in its Official Gazette legislation to introduce the country's new tax on securities accounts.




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Tax-News.com: EU Defers E-Commerce VAT Package In Light Of COVID-19

The EU will postpone the entry into force of its VAT e-commerce package and will defer certain filing deadlines under the Directive on Administrative Cooperation due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Tax-News.com: France To Press On With Digital Tax

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has said that the Government intends to introduce a digital services tax this year.




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Tax-News.com: Czech Republic May Delay Digital Tax And Lower Rate

The Czech Government is considering whether to delay the introduction of a proposed tax on the provision of digital services and alter its design.




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Tax-News.com: US Withdraws From International Digital Tax Talks

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told a congressional hearing on June 17, 2020, that the US Government has withdrawn from international negotiations on new global tax rules for digital companies at the OECD.




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Tax-News.com: US Announces Tariffs On French Goods In Response To DST

The Office of the US Trade Representative has announced that the US will impose additional duties of 25 percent on imports of certain French products from next year in response to the country's decision to introduce a digital services tax.




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Tax-News.com: UAE Issues Guide On E-Commerce VAT Obligations

The United Arab Emirates' Federal Tax Authority has released a new guide on the value-added tax rules for e-commerce and the digital economy.