Mauritius Announces Company Tax Reforms In New Budget

Mauritius announced wide-ranging changes to its tax regime in its latest Budget, including for companies. Continue Reading »

Switzerland To Exchange First Swiss CbC Reports In June

Switzerland is preparing to exchange multinational groups' country-by-country reports with 35 partner states at the end of June. Continue Reading »

Tax Regime Overhaul Announced In Barbados

Barbados's new government has issued a new Budget that would raise corporate and income tax rates, repeal the National Social Responsibility Levy and road tax and make other value-added tax and levy changes. Continue Reading »

DeFazio Tables US Anti-Profit Shifting Bill

US congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) has introduced legislation designed to amend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act so that incentives for US corporations to shift income and production overseas are reduced. Continue Reading »

Irish Corporate Tax Reform Pushed By MPs, To Shore Up Tax Base

The highly concentrated nature of Ireland's corporation tax receipts represents "an unacceptable level of risk," according to parliament's Public Accounts Committee. Continue Reading »

AICPA Urges IRS To Augment Virtual Currency Guidance

The American Institute of CPAs has urged the Internal Revenue Service to supplement its guidance on the tax treatment of virtual currency transactions with answers to a set of frequently asked questions. Continue Reading »

Fall-off Noted In German Environmental Tax Burden

Environmental tax revenue as a percentage of Germany's overall tax take has fallen to its lowest level in more than 20 years, according to the country's statistical agency. Continue Reading »

EC Scrutinizes Tax Breaks For Polish Shipyards

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into a Polish tax scheme for shipyards, which it says could give shipbuilders an unfair competitive advantage over rivals. Continue Reading »