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EP Adopts 'Ambitious' FTT Resolution
5/27/2012
During a recent plenary session, the European Parliament adopted an ambitious approach on a possible financial transactions tax.
Rutte Intent On Growth And Fiscal Discipline
5/27/2012
Following the recent informal European Council meeting in Brussels, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte emphasized that growth and sound financial policy ‘are not mutually exclusive but in fact go hand in hand’.
FINMA Strengthens Monitoring Tools
5/27/2012
During a recent sitting, the Swiss Federal Council adopted a report pertaining to the development of monitoring and organizational instruments applied by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority.
Hong Kong-London RMB Forum Holds First Meeting
5/27/2012
The private sector-led Hong Kong-London Forum, which was established in January this year to promote closer collaboration between Hong Kong and London in support of the wider international use of the renminbi, held its first meeting on May 22, 2012.
Italy Explains New Local Property Tax
5/24/2012
The Italian Treasury has issued a circular which attempts to explain the complex regulations surrounding the introduction of IMU, the new unified local property tax, which formed the major revenue-raising measure within the government’s ‘Save Italy’ budget finalized in December last year.
Australian Superfund Managers Face Greater Scrutinty
5/25/2012
Legislation to increase scrutiny of Australia's superfund managers has passed its first legislative hurdle, news welcomed by the minister in charge, who has stressed that the reforms will close an important regulatory gap.
EU Focuses On Growth
5/25/2012
Commenting on the outcome of the recent informal European Council meeting in Brussels, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy announced that an agreement had been reached on plans to work towards a growth strategy and on the need to strengthen economic union to make it commensurate with monetary union.
DIFC Promotes Advantages In US
5/24/2012
The Dubai International Financial Centre has concluded a road show to the United States, which, it is hoped, will lead to more US companies establishing a presence in the no-tax free zone.
Canada, Japan FTA To Bring Numerous Benefits
5/23/2012
A Canada-Japan free trade agreement would help boost already strong trade and investment ties, Canadian ministers have said.
Malaysia, Australia Sign FTA
5/24/2012
On May 22 in Kuala Lumpur, as a complement to the existing regional agreement between Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of which Malaysia was one of the original members, Australia's Trade Minister Craig Emerson and his Malaysian counterpart Mustapa Mohamed signed a comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement.
Guernsey Finance Influential In MENA Region
5/23/2012
Guernsey Finance, the promotional agency for the island’s finance industry, has been named as one of the 50 most influential organizations working within the Middle Eastern and North African funds industry.
Bermuda To Hold Referendum On Gambling
5/22/2012
The government of Bermuda has announced that the territory will soon hold a referendum to decide whether to move ahead with proposals to allow taxed gambling in the island, to open up new opportunities for international investors, boost employment, and increase the territory's appeal to tourists.
Boehner Backs Anti-Saverin 'Ex-PATRIOT' Bill
5/23/2012
In a television interview, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner has surprisingly come out in favour of the bill introduced in the Senate which is aimed against those who renounce their United States citizenship to avoid paying taxes.
Liechtenstein Submits AIFM Bill To Parliament
5/23/2012
During a recent sitting, the Liechtenstein government submitted to parliament a bill providing for the transposition of the European Union’s 2011 Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive into national law.
Guernsey And Jersey Discuss Cooperation
5/22/2012
Guernsey's newly-elected Treasury Minister has met his Jersey counterpart for the first time, to discuss future cooperation and collaboration on matters of mutual interest.
Swiss Tax Deals Pass First Parliamentary Hurdle
5/21/2012
Passing the first important hurdle, the Swiss Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation in the Council of States, or upper house of parliament, recently voted in favour of the withholding tax agreements with Germany, the UK, and Austria.
Mauritius Joins Key Multilateral Regulatory Agreement
5/21/2012
The Financial Services Commission of Mauritius has become a signatory of the International Organization of Securities Commissions' Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding, which sets out international standards on cooperation and information exchange for the robust regulation of securities and future markets internationally.
Dubai Economy Expected To Exceed Forecasts
5/21/2012
Dubai's Economic Council believes that the Emirate will achieve economic growth above the estimates of international institutions, with strong performance anticipated in many of its key sectors in 2012.
IRS Told To Improve FATCA Plans
5/21/2012
The United States Government Accountability Office has disclosed that, as the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act should provide the Internal Revenue Service with a substantial amount of new information, Congress has asked for a review of how it plans to manage that information.
Dubai Enhances Bank Regulatory Ties With China
5/18/2012
The regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre, the Dubai Financial Services Authority has announced that it has entered into a supplementary agreement to further boost cooperation with the China Banking Regulatory Commission.
Swiss Asset Managers Slam 'Incoherent' Financial Centre Strategy
5/17/2012
During its general assembly in Zurich, the Swiss Association of Asset Managers criticized the government’s ‘white money strategy’, a new financial market policy geared towards the management of taxed assets, calling instead for a coherent strategy for the Swiss financial centre.
Italian Property Tax Slammed As 'Odious And Inequitable'
5/17/2012
Niccoló Rinaldi, head of the Italian opposition party, Italia dei Valori, in the European Parliament, has described the new Italian tax on the value of overseas properties and financial assets as only the latest in a long line of attacks on the finances of Italian expatriates.
IRS Non-Resident Reporting Rule Questioned Again
5/16/2012
The Treasury Department’s failure to provide sufficient answers about Internal Revenue Service regulations requiring United States banks to disclose interest paid to non-resident aliens has prompted the House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany to request additional information.
Cayman Islands Target Brazilian Investors
5/16/2012
The Cayman Islands government has sought to bolster business relations with Brazilian investors by taking part in the recent Brazil Investment Summit.
South Africa Consults On Retirement Savings Incentives
5/15/2012
Following the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan’s announcement in his 2012 Budget in February that the South African government is looking to provide incentives for savings and the reform of the retirement industry, the National Treasury has now published an overview consultation paper.
Lufthansa Slams German Plane Ticket Tax
5/15/2012
Presenting details of the company’s 2011 annual report at its annual general meeting in Cologne, Deutsche Lufthansa’s Chief Executive Officer Christoph Franz urged the coalition government to end the controversial plane ticket tax currently costing the company around EUR361m (USD465m) annually.
Cayman Regulatory Framework Endorsed
5/15/2012
Cayman Finance has welcomed the results of an independent study which places the Cayman Islands among only two offshore territories which have consistently implemented internationally-accepted standards on identity verification during due diligence processes.
Gibraltar Proposes Law Change To Offer UK QROPS
5/15/2012
The Gibraltar government has published a Bill that would amend the territory's legislation to allow local practitioners to offer Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes under a regime compliant with new rules set by the UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs.
South Korea To Cut Property CGT
5/14/2012
The South Korean government has disclosed that it will try to boost the local housing market by relaxing restrictions on property transactions and cutting property transfer tax rates.
San Marino Urged To Consider New Economic Model
5/11/2012
Despite a 15% decline in tax revenues in San Marino over the past two years, authorities have been able to maintain a comparatively low deficit. However, the most significant challenges relate to the stability of the nation's banking sector, which has suffered capital flight as tax transparency initiatives gain ground, a new International Monetary Fund report says.
Qatar DTA Will Boost Investment In Bermuda, Says Cox
5/11/2012
Bermuda's Premier, and Minister for Finance, Paula Cox, has stressed that the signing of a Double Tax Agreement with Qatar will significantly strengthen the territory's ability to act as a western hub for the Islamic financial services industry.
Funds In Line For French Tax Refunds
5/14/2012
France is facing tax refund claims of EUR4bn (USD5bn) from savers and institutional investors after the European Court of Justice ruled in favour of investments funds from Belgium, Germany, Spain and the United States in a tax case - a ruling which could have ramifications for other European Union member states.
South Africa Loses CGT Exit Charge Appeal
5/11/2012
The South African Revenue Service has lost its Supreme Court appeal on a case concerning the capital gains tax that it said should be applied on a deemed disposal when a taxpayer becomes non-resident.
Hong Kong Concerned At Operation Of US Volcker Rule
5/14/2012
Following is a question in the Legislative Council, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, confirmed that Hong Kong shares the concerns raised by other financial markets, such as Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom, over the extra-territorial reach and the implementation of the United States’ Volcker Rule restrictions.
Italy, Switzerland Agree To Tax Talks
5/11/2012
Following the recent positive developments with regard to the tax treaties between Switzerland and various European Union member states, a meeting held on May 9 between Swiss and Italian officials has agreed to the establishment of a working group to resolve the outstanding tax problems between their two countries.
IMF Identifies Risks In Swiss Banking Sector
5/11/2012
The International Monetary Fund has said in its latest Article IV consultation with Switzerland that, while the fiscal position is healthy, there remain a number of risks to the country's financial services sector, amid the possibility of a real estate bubble.
DIFC To Accept Credit Rating Agencies
5/10/2012
The Dubai Financial Services Authority has launched a consultation on new rules which would allow credit rating agencies to establish operations from the Dubai International Financial Centre tax-free zone.
Jersey Enhances Regulatory Cooperation With Germany
5/9/2012
The Jersey Financial Services Commission has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement to boost its relationship with the German banking, insurance and investment firms' regulator, the Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht.
Financial Crisis Hits Jersey Finance Industry Profits
5/10/2012
The Jersey government's latest statistical report shows a significant decline in the profitability and size of the nation's financial services industry since the start of the financial crisis, putting pressure on Jersey tax receipts. Recent figures for 2011, however, show modest signs of improvements.
Liechtenstein, Georgia Initial Landmark DTA
5/9/2012
Liechtenstein and Georgia have recently initialled in Tbilisi a bilateral double taxation agreement between the two countries in the area of taxes on income and on wealth.
EU Fails To Unite On Basel III
5/10/2012
Despite a marathon round of intense negotiations in Brussels, led by the Danish Presidency of the European Union, EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council ministers failed to agree a common approach on the issue of more stringent capital standards.
Rajoy Eyes Taxpayer Funds To Shore Up Ailing Banks
5/10/2012
Marking a dramatic about-turn, Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has confirmed that he is no longer ruling out the idea of using taxpayers’ money to support ailing banks in Spain to avert a crisis and to restore confidence.
IoM Concludes 30th Tax Sharing Pact, With Qatar
5/10/2012
The Isle of Man government has announced the signing of a comprehensive double tax agreement with Qatar, only the fifth agreement of its type to be negotiated by the Isle of Man, but the 30th agreement to include tax information exchange provisions.
Gibraltar Promotes E-Gaming Specialism In US
5/9/2012
The Gibraltar government has sought to improve relations and expand on business opportunities with United States regulators, operators and businesses, with a delegation led by the Rock's Minister with responsibility for gambling, Gilbert Licudi, to the GiGse Totally Gaming conference in San Francisco.
Regulatory Change To Drive Onshore Fund Growth
5/9/2012
French hedge funds and the securities regulator AMF believe the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive will - more than UCITS - boost investor confidence in hedge funds and pave the way for potentially significant asset growth.
UK Peers Warn Over Transaction Tax Implications
5/9/2012
The UK’s House of Lords has once again attacked plans by the European Commission for a Europe-wide financial transaction tax, warning that if introduced, the UK could account for 71% of the revenue it would raise.
Hong Kong Vows To Maintain Stable Property Market
5/8/2012
In a speech to the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Hong Kong, the Financial Secretary John C Tsang said that the government's initiatives to maintain a stable property market have been fairly effective, but that it would have “no hesitation in applying further measures,” if necessary.
France Begins Examination Of Hollande's Election Tax Package
5/8/2012
Following the upcoming legislative elections in June, French lawmakers are to convene during an extraordinary session in July to examine a bill containing the fiscal pledges outlined by President-elect François Hollande during his election campaign, expected to increase the fiscal burden on households in France to the tune of around EUR14bn (USD18.26bn).
Left Demands Improvements To Swiss-German Tax Deal
5/7/2012
Despite cracks appearing in cross-party relations, Germany’s red-green federal states, governed by both the Social Democrats and by the Green Party, are said to remain united in their firm opposition to the Swiss-German tax deal, and in their demands for improvements to be made to the text.
Hong Kong Readies Corporate Disclosure Regime
5/7/2012
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited have both welcomed the enactment of the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2012, which, in particular, establishes a statutory disclosure regime for listed companies.
Germany Unites On Financial Supervision Reforms
5/7/2012
During a recent sitting, Germany’s federal cabinet adopted a bill aimed at strengthening financial supervision in Germany.
Hollande, Sarkozy Go Head-To-Head On Tax
5/7/2012
During a long, bitter televised debate, aimed at attracting wavering voters ahead of Sarkozy's defeat on May 6, and punctuated by attack and counter attack, outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy and new Socialist President François Hollande went head-to-head on key election battleground issues including taxation in France and the crisis in Europe.
Swiss Left Seeks To Delay Debate On Tax Deals
5/4/2012
Switzerland’s Social Democrats have threatened to block in parliament the landmark withholding tax agreements concluded recently with Germany, the UK and Austria, if the treaties are not in accordance with the party line.
HMRC Will Not Appeal Stamp Duty Ruling
5/3/2012
The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, will no longer seek to impose Stamp Duty Reserve Tax on the issue of shares to depositary receipt issuers and clearance services outside the European Union following a recent legal ruling.
Ireland To Tighten Tax Residence Rules
5/3/2012
Ireland's Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has launched a consultation on possible revisions to the current tax residence rules designed to ensure that affluent individuals that have strong economic ties to Ireland but are not tax resident pay a 'fair contribution' in tax.
HKMA Reviews Its Progress In 2011
5/3/2012
In addition to its actions to strengthen further the risk management of banks through its supervisory actions and countercyclical measures on property mortgages, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority pointed, in its 2011 Annual Report, to its support to the further expansion of renminbi market activities in Hong Kong.
Barbados Targets US Investors
5/2/2012
Barbados's Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has highlighted the advantages of doing business in the territory for United States investors as the US Chamber of Commerce prepares to launch an office in the country this year.
Bermuda Financial Services Conference Hailed Success
4/30/2012
Bermuda has welcomed the success of the Annual Bermuda Financial Services Conference, held in London on April 24, 2012, which attracted an audience of more than 260 leading lawyers, accountants and financial services executives.
Uruguay To Exchange Tax Information With Argentina
5/1/2012
Uruguay has agreed to share tax information with Argentina, under a landmark double tax agreement recently signed between the two nations.
UK, EU Talk 'Shadow Banking' Regulation
5/1/2012
At a conference on ‘shadow banking’ in Brussels, both Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, and Paul Tucker, the Bank of England’s Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, have outlined their views on policies for its better regulation.
Ireland, US In Talks Over FATCA
5/1/2012
Ireland and the United States are in talks to establish a common approach to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, drawing on domestic and international tax legislation and treaties.
Switzerland To Conclude TIEAs
4/27/2012
The Swiss Federal Council has recently taken the decision to agree to the international standard on administrative assistance not only in double taxation agreements, but also in so-called tax information exchange agreements.
Taiwan's Cabinet Tweaks Final CGT Structure
4/30/2012
Taiwan’s Finance Minister Christina Liu has confirmed the government has agreed the final structure of the new capital gains tax, that it intends to impose on profits made from trading in shares and bonds.
Barbados's Tax Transparency Framework Endorsed
4/27/2012
The Barbados government has welcomed recognition from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that its legislative and regulatory framework for the exchange of tax information meets international standards.
EP Committee Seeks Wider FTT Net
4/30/2012
The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has said in a recently adopted resolution that the European Commission’s proposed financial transaction tax should be better designed in order to capture more traders and to make evading it unprofitable.
German Cabinet Adopts Swiss Tax Deal
4/30/2012
The German cabinet has recently adopted the bill implementing the bilateral tax agreement with Switzerland.
Bermuda Signs TIEAs With Italy, Malaysia
4/27/2012
Bermuda Premier Paula Cox on April 23 signed additional tax information exchange agreements with Malaysia and Italy in London.
Australia To Grant Tax Relief To Superfund Managers
4/26/2012
A new temporary relief will enable Australian superfunds to merge without facing a tax hit, thanks to new legislation intended to support superannuation reforms.
Luxembourg, Germany Sign Revised DTA
4/25/2012
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and his Luxembourg counterpart Luc Frieden have recently signed in Berlin a new agreement on the avoidance of double taxation in the area of taxes on income.
Bermuda Concludes Marketing Push In China
4/26/2012
Business Bermuda, the promotional agency for the territory's financial services industry, has concluded a week-long business development and relationship-building trip in Shanghai and Beijing mirroring the decisions of other small, low-tax, financial centres targeting the region as a new source of financial services growth.
Canada Targets Immigrant Entrepreneurs
4/26/2012
The Canadian government has launched consultations on plans for a new 'start-up visa' designed to attract immigrant entrepreneurs and bolster the economy.
Jersey Builds Business Relationship With UAE
4/24/2012
Jersey Treasury Minister Philip Ozouf has arrived in the United Arab Emirates as part of a three-day official visit to promote Jersey's offerings as an international financial centre.
Volcker Rule Conformance Period Clarified
4/25/2012
The United States Federal Reserve Board has clarified that an entity covered by the Volcker Rule section of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has the full two-year period provided by the statute fully to conform its activities and investments.
Swiss Parliament Adopts Tax Deal With Austria
4/25/2012
Switzerland’s Federal Council has recently adopted the text of the withholding tax agreement with Austria.
Guernsey Fund Lists On LSE
4/24/2012
A Guernsey closed-ended investment company has been used by Blue Crest Capital Management in its Initial Public Offering of a fund on the London Stock Exchange Main Market, advised upon by Channel Islands law firm Carey Olsen.
India Reassures US On Retrospective Tax Plans
4/24/2012
India's Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has defended plans for retrospective tax legislation, telling the US Secretary of the Treasury that the proposals merely clarify the intent of current laws.
Committee Scrutinizes UK Top Tax Rate Cut
4/23/2012
The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, should publish a new assessment on the likely impact of lowering the UK's top rate of income tax, a group of lawmakers has said, warning that the costs and benefits of the measure are both highly uncertain.
London Invokes Clause To Improve Swiss Tax Deal
4/24/2012
In a diplomatic note, the UK has called for changes to be made to the bilateral withholding tax agreement concluded with Switzerland last October, aimed at resolving the issue of the undeclared wealth of British residents held in Swiss banks.
Swiss Lawmakers To Examine German, UK Tax Deals
4/23/2012
The Swiss Federal Council has recently submitted to parliament the bilateral withholding tax agreements with Germany and the UK, together with the Federal Act on International Withholding Tax, designed to implement the new agreements.
Germany's SPD Ups The Ante On Wealth Tax
4/20/2012
Marking a further shift to the left, four Social Democrat-led states reportedly intend to submit to parliament, ahead of the summer recess, a bill providing for the reintroduction of wealth tax in Germany.
SVG's Tax Transparency Endorsed
4/20/2012
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has welcomed the adoption of a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that confirms the territory has adequate frameworks in place to meet international standards on tax transparency and information exchange.
Vodafone Challenges Indian Tax Law
4/23/2012
The ongoing tax dispute between India and Vodafone has erupted again, with the telecoms company now serving a Notice of Dispute against the government's controversial new retrospective tax legislation.
Bermuda Signs MLAT With The US
4/23/2012
Bermuda's Prime Minister Paula Cox has noted the recent conclusion of a new Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the United States, which will significantly boost cooperation between the nations, and aid the countries in more effectively tackling financial crime.
EU Tax Issue With Guernsey's Tax Regime
4/23/2012
Guernsey's zero-ten corporate tax regime has been confirmed as 'harmful' by the European Union's Code of Conduct Group on Business Taxation. The Code Group had previously ruled similarly in relation to the zero-10 regimes of both Jersey and the Isle of Man.
US Congress Looks At Retirement Account Tax Reform
4/20/2012
The United States House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has held a hearing on possible modifications to tax-favoured retirement savings plans, including employer-sponsored defined contribution plans and individual retirement accounts, which might be considered as part of comprehensive tax reform.
Liechtenstein, Sweden TIEA Enters Into Force
4/19/2012
The bilateral tax information exchange agreement between Liechtenstein and Sweden has now entered into force, following ratification of the treaty by the relevant contracting parties.
BIS Issues Final Principles For FMIs
4/20/2012
The Bank for International Settlement’s Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems and the technical committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions have published the final version of their ‘Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures’ report.
German Bank Tax Yields Meagre Rewards
4/20/2012
Germany’s controversial bank tax is expected to yield meagre revenues this year of just EUR500m (USD655m), well below the government’s original target figure, and below the EUR590m derived from the levy last year, according to recent reports.
Maltese Developers Cry Foul On Property Tax Valuations
4/19/2012
The Malta Developers Association has called on the government to rethink the valuation of island property for the purposes of levying the 12% withholding tax on property sales, to take into account the falling price of real estate.
China's Overseas Investment Soars, As Incoming FDI Falls
4/18/2012
The Ministry of Commerce has disclosed that, at the same time as China's overseas direct investment was rapidly increasing in the first quarter of this year, foreign direct investment into China fell for the fifth month in a row in March.
Liechtenstein, Austria Eye Withholding Tax Deal
4/18/2012
Austria reportedly plans to re-launch talks with Liechtenstein at the end of April, aimed at negotiating a bilateral tax deal between the two countries to resolve the issue of untaxed assets held by Austrian residents in the Principality’s banks.
New UK Non-Dom Scheme Welcomed
4/18/2012
The UK's new 'non-dom' legislation provides potentially attractive relief, but investors must be aware of the complex rules, lawyers have warned.
IRS Issues Final Non-Resident Reporting Rule
4/18/2012
The Treasury Department has issued the final regulations on the reporting to the Internal Revenue Service of interest paid to non-residents by United States banks from January 1, 2013.
Swiss Bankers Welcome Tax Deal With Austria
4/18/2012
The Swiss Bankers Association has recently taken note of the signing of the bilateral tax agreement between Switzerland and Austria, and has welcomed the fact that the Confederation’s strategy for tax conformity, defined over two years ago, has now been substantiated with a third European country following the agreements signed with the UK and with Germany.
US, Tunisia Hold Talks Under Bilateral TIFA
4/18/2012
A delegation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative has recently met with the Tunisian government, under the auspices of the US-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council, which was re-launched late last year.
South Africa Consults On Long-Term Insurers' CGT
4/18/2012
With regard to the proposals announced in the South African 2012/13 Budget in February this year, the National Treasury has released for public comment details on how increased capital gains tax rates will be applied to long-term insurers.
Obama's Buffett Tax Fails To Pass Through US Senate
4/18/2012
Despite pressure from President Barack Obama, the Democrat Party-led United States Senate has been unable to advance his proposed ‘Buffett Rule’ tax measure in the face of Republican Party opposition.
Legatum Chooses DIFC For Global HQ
4/16/2012
Private investment group Legatum has made a substantial investment in acquiring Precinct Building 6 within the Dubai International Financial Centre tax-free zone, which will serve as the firm's global headquarters.
Details Provided Of Taiwan's Proposed CGT
4/17/2012
Taiwan's Finance Minister Christina Liu has announced the structure of the new capital gains tax that the government will impose on profits made from trading in shares, bonds and derivative products, such as futures and options.
Netherlands, Germany Seal New DTA
4/16/2012
German State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Emily Haber and Dutch State Secretary for Finance Frans Weekers have recently signed in Berlin a new bilateral double taxation agreement between the two countries.

 

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