New Finland-Spain Tax Treaty Effective 2019

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

A new tax treaty between Finland and Spain, which will broaden the Finnish Government's taxing rights with respect to pension income, will be effective from 2019, according to the Finnish Ministry of Finance.Read Full Story

OECD Personal Tax Burden Crept Higher Still In 2017

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, April 27, 2018

Belgium, Denmark, and Germany have the highest personal income tax burdens, at over 35 percent, among OECD countries, according to the latest OECD Taxing Wages report, which says that just over half of countries made small increases to their average personal tax rates last year. Read Full Story

OECD Releases New Dispute Resolution Peer Reviews

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

The OECD on March 12 released a third round of peer reviews of countries' efforts to implement the BEPS minimum standard on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms.Read Full Story

Nordic EU, EFTA States Call For Indian Free Trade Compromises

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

The Nordic countries have called on India to compromise in discussions towards free trade agreements with the European Union and the European Free Trade Association.Read Full Story

OECD Urges Finland To Broaden VAT Base, Cut Labor Taxes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

The OECD has recommended that Finland reduce its high tax wedge on labor and shift the burden of taxation towards indirect taxation, property taxes, and environmental levies.Read Full Story

Finland Wary About EU VAT Rate Reforms

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, March 5, 2018

The Finnish Government has said that while it supports the general objectives of the European Commission's proposals on EU VAT rates, the plan's details should be subjected to further examination.Read Full Story

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• 28/12/2017 EU Reports On States' Tax Reforms In 2017 »
• 18/12/2017 Irish Tax Regime 'Most Business Friendly In EU' »
• 13/12/2017 EU Commission Warns Of Tax Scam Letters »
• 12/12/2017 EU Accused Of Tax Blacklist Hypocrisy »
• 21/11/2017 Finland Questions EU VAT Reform Proposals »
• 03/10/2017 EU VAT Gap Release Falls Ahead Of New Anti-Fraud Action »
• 22/09/2017 UK, Finnish Firms Say Barrier-Free UK-EU Trade Critical »
• 03/08/2017 EU Car Makers Fear Tax Hike For New Cars »
• 27/07/2017 Finland To Release Budget August 10 »
• 20/06/2017 EU Closes Investigation Into Finnish Car Tax »
• 13/06/2017 OECD Seeks Taxpayer Input On BEPS Action 14 Peer Reviews »
• 12/06/2017 New EU Agency To Pursue VAT Fraudsters »
• 17/05/2017 Irish Drinks Industry Calls For Excise Duty Reform »
• 12/05/2017 Finland And UK Top EU Sin Tax Index »
• 12/05/2017 Australian Banks Condemn 'Hasty' New Levy »
• 19/04/2017 NTUF Says US Simpler Tax Code Long Overdue »
• 21/03/2017 Taiwan Explains VAT Refunds For Foreign Exhibitors »
• 31/01/2017 Finland Adds E-Services Rule To Mitigate VAT Refund Fraud »
• 28/11/2016 EU Member States Back Single Market For Services »
• 14/10/2016 New Finland-Spain Tax Treaty Postponed »
• 11/10/2016 Finland Confirms Real Estate Tax Hikes »
• 06/10/2016 Finnish Royalties To Estonia No Longer Taxed »
• 19/09/2016 ECHR To Decide Finnish Tax Data Publishing Case »

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