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Tax-News.com: Australia 'Exempt From US Metal Tariffs'

The Australian Government has secured an exemption from new US metal tariffs, Trade Minister Steven Ciobo has said.




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Tax-News.com: Italian Police Breaks Up Europe-Wide VAT Fraud Ring

On October 12, the Italian financial police said it had broke up a value-added tax fraud ring allegedly involved in transactions totaling EUR930m, through 180 companies in 15 European Union (EU) countries.




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Ritalin Directs Brain to Fix Attention on Benefits of Work

Ritalin and similar medications, commonly prescribed to patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also used by healthy people as a "study




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Blood Thinners Help Improve Survival Among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

In treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients, anticoagulants or blood thinners help improve their chances of survival, reported Mount Sinai COVID Informatics Center researchers.




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Tax-News.com: Italy Finalizes Rules For New Patent Box Regime

Italy's tax agency on July 30, 2019, published a definitive version of the rules for the operation of the country's patent box regime.




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Tax-News.com: Italian Government Approves Draft Budget

On October 16, 2019, the Italian Council of Ministers approved the draft Budget law for 2020, which will prevent an automatic rise in the rate of value-added tax, and includes further measures designed to combat tax avoidance and evasion.




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Tax-News.com: Switzerland, Italy Agree Tax Deal Covering Campione d'Italia

Switzerland and Italy are to amend the customs status of the Italian enclave of Campione d'Italia.




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Tax-News.com: EU Invites Comments On Italian Port Taxation

An invitation to submit comments with regards to the corporate tax exemption provided to ports in Italy was published in the January 10, 2020, issue of the Official Journal of the European Union.




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Tax-News.com: US Considers Retaliation Against French Digital Services Tax

The United States may impose additional duties of up to 100 percent on certain French products in retaliation for France's digital services tax, which a newly published report by the US Trade Representative has concluded discriminates against certain US companies.




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Tax-News.com: Switzerland, Italy Agree Tax Deal Covering Campione d'Italia

Switzerland and Italy are to amend the customs status of the Italian enclave of Campione d'Italia.




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Tax-News.com: EU, Japan Finalize Landmark Free Trade Deal

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.




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Tax-News.com: Australian Exporters Making The Most Of FTAs

Australia's free trade agreements are being widely used by Australian businesses, according to a new report commissioned by the Government.




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Tax-News.com: Latest Australia-Japan FTA Tariff Cuts In Force

The fifth round of tariff cuts under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement have entered into force.




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Personalized Cancer Vaccines Could Soon be a Reality

Highlights: Personalized therapeutic cancer vaccines are likely to be available soon A new type of deli




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World Encephalitis Day: A Global Issue That Needs a Human Solution

Highlights: World Encephalitis Day is celebrated annually on 22 nd February Its major objective is to raise awaren




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Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Worsening of Heart Failure Before Hospitalization

Highlights: A sensor based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been developed The sensor can inst




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Tax-News.com: EC Investigates Italian Port Tax Exemptions

On November 15, 2019, the European Commission announced the launch of an in-depth state aid investigation into tax exemptions provided to Italian ports, but welcomed commitments from Spain to abolish similar exemptions for Spanish ports from next year.




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Tax-News.com: New Spanish Coalition Agrees Tax Plan

The Spanish Socialist Party and the Podemos movement, which will form the next governing coalition, has released their policy document, which includes plans for a corporate minimum tax, among other tax measures.




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Tax-News.com: Australia To Improve Division 7A Tax Rules For Shareholders

The Australian Government is to simplify taxpayers' compliance with rules designed to prevent shareholders from using private company profits without paying tax at their marginal rates.




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Tax-News.com: Australian SME Tax Cuts Now Law

Legislation to reduce Australia's small business tax rate received Royal Assent on October 25.




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Tax-News.com: Australian Tax Office Expands Data Matching Program

The Australian Taxation Office has announced that it is expanding its data matching program to focus on information it receives from partner organizations on shares held by taxpayers.




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Tax-News.com: Australia Consults On Tax Implications Of Insurance Law Reform

The Australian Government is consulting on the tax implications of a new accounting standard for insurance contracts.




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Tax-News.com: Only Tax-Compliant Firms To Be Allowed Australian Gov't Contracts

Australia is to require businesses seeking to tender for significant federal government procurement contracts to demonstrate their record of tax compliance.




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Tax-News.com: Australian Regulator Flags Important Accounting Standard Changes

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has highlighted the significant impact that recent accounting standard changes will have for financial reports that must be prepared for the year to December 31, 2018, and second quarter reports.




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Tax-News.com: Australia Explains Tax Disclosure Obligation On Largest Firms

The Australian Taxation Office has issued an e-brief on how companies can assess if they are required to submit a reportable tax position schedule.




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Tax-News.com: Australia Warns On Real Estate GST Non-Compliance

The Australian Taxation Office said that it has noticed a number of common errors being made in activity statements since the "goods and services tax at settlement" system was introduced for the real estate industry in July 2018.




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Tax-News.com: Australia Toughens Tax Rules For Procurement Bids

The Australian Government is to implement a new government procurement process that will require the tenderer's tax record to be taken into account.




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Tax-News.com: Australia Brings Forward Personal Income Tax Reform In 2019 Budget

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced that the Government will bring forward the start date for its package of income tax cuts.




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Tax-News.com: Australia Explains Early Intervention Program

The Australian Taxation Office has explained how its Early Intervention Strategy helps it to identify tax agents at risk of non-compliance.




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Tax-News.com: Australia Issues Ruling On Hybrid Mismatch Rules

The Australian Taxation Office has opened a consultation on a draft Law Companion Ruling on the targeted integrity rule that will apply under the new hybrid mismatch regime.




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Tax-News.com: Australia Explains End-Of-Year Reporting Under STP

The Australian Taxation Office has issued guidance on how employers can prepare for end-of-year reporting under the new Single Touch Payroll system.




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Tax-News.com: Australia Clarifies Effective Life Of Depreciable Assets

The Australian Taxation Office has released a new ruling on how to calculate the effective life of depreciating assets for income tax purposes, in Taxation Ruling (TR) 2019/5, which is applicable from July 1, 2019.




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Tax-News.com: Australia May Make Directors Liable For Unpaid GST In Folded Companies

Legislation before Australia's parliament would make company directors liable for a failed company's GST liabilities in certain circumstances.




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Tax-News.com: Australian High Court Allows Use Of Leaked Data In Tax Probes

The Australian Taxation Office has welcomed a significant ruling from Australia's High Court, which enables the tax agency to use information obtained from data leaks, even if leaked from a law firm.




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Tax-News.com: Glencore Wins AUD92m Transfer Pricing Case In Australia

Australia's Federal Court issued a decision in favor of mining company Glencore on September 3, 2019. The case centered on whether dealings between Swiss parent Glencore International AG and an Australian subsidiary breached transfer pricing rules in relation to the sale and purchase of copper concentrate in the 2007-09 years.




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Tax-News.com: Australian Tax Changes For Self-Managed Super Funds Effective

Australia has enacted new integrity measures included in the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 affecting self-managed super funds.




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Tax-News.com: Australia Announces CbC Reporting Changes

The Australian Taxation Office has announced changes to its CbC reporting system following feedback from multinational groups.




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Tax-News.com: European Parliament Seeks Aligned EU-UK Rules

Members of the European Parliament want the EU and UK to reach an ambitious new free trade agreement, but have stressed that there must be a "level playing field."




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Tax-News.com: US Considers Retaliation Against French Digital Services Tax

The United States may impose additional duties of up to 100 percent on certain French products in retaliation for France's digital services tax, which a newly published report by the US Trade Representative has concluded discriminates against certain US companies.




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Can Alkaline Foods Fight Against Coronavirus?

Coronavirus pH varies from 5.5 to 8.5 is a myth, as the World Health Organization (WHO) hasn't released any data on the coronavirus' pH level. However,




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'Local Food' Is Not A Reality For Most Of The World

Majority of the world population live in countries that are dependent on, at least partially, imported food. Globalization has revolutionized food production




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Can CPAP Mask Improve Quality of Life Among Partners?

Women were only found to benefit from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask whereas in men it was mainly associated with reduced sexual quality of life, finds a new study.




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Poor Sperm Quality Causes Recurrent Miscarriages

Poor quality of a man's sperm is linked to multiple miscarriages in women, reveals a recent research. The sperm quality of fifty men whose partners suffered




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New Miniature Dental Device Leads to a More Personalized Dentistry

The new 'tooth-on-a-chip' was found to enable more personalized dentistry, giving dentists the ability to identify dental filling materials that work




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Commonly-used Mouthwash can Make Saliva More Acidic

Common ingredient in mouthwash could be damaging your teeth by turning your saliva more acidic, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iScientific Reports/i.




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Air Quality in the U.S. Dramatically Worse Than in Prior Years

Air quality in the U.S. is dramatically shrinking, leaving nearly 150 million people breathing unhealthy, heavily polluted air, according to the newly





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76 Year Old Man Dies, Became India's First Corona Fatality

76-year-old man from Kalaburgi in the Karnataka's northern region died of Coronavirus, confirmed Health Minister B. Sriramulu, on Thursday. "The 76-year-old




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Old Italian Couple Died of Covid-19 Two Hours Apart

Elderly Italian couple died of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) just two hours apart after spending 60 years of their lives together. The couple did not




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A continental coalition is set in motion to support sustainable groundwater use across Africa

Inclusion of groundwater in continent-wide strategies has potential to help keep Africa’s broader development on a sustainable footing.