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Singapore, Germany Add BEPS Amendments To DTA
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Last updated 2 hours ago | Monday, December 16, 2019
Singapore and Germany have signed a protocol to their double taxation agreement, which brings the treaty into line with international standards and amends the maximum withholding tax rates that may be charged.Read Full Story

German Lawmakers Reject VAT Cut On Rail Fares
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, December 6, 2019
The upper house of the German parliament, the Bundesrat, has rejected certain tax elements of the Government's climate protection plan, including a reduction in value-added tax on long-distance rail travel. Read Full Story

Germany To Launch Special Anti-Tax Fraud Unit
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
On November 18, 2019, the German Ministry of Finance published a question and answer section on its website to clarify the role of a new special unit within the tax authority designed to detect cases of tax fraud more quickly. Read Full Story

Nine EU Finance Ministers Call For Green Tax On Aviation
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Nine EU member states have called on the European Commission to draw up proposals for an EU-wide aviation tax. Read Full Story

Ireland Had EU's Lowest Tax-To-GDP Burden In 2018: Eurostat
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, November 15, 2019
The overall tax burden in the European Union relative to GDP rose slightly in 2018, to 40.3 percent, the Eurostat has announced. Read Full Story

Switzerland Sends 2019 Taxpayer Data Under CRS
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, October 11, 2019
Switzerland's Federal Tax Administration has announced the exchange of information on millions of financial accounts with 75 partner countries. Read Full Story
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- 19/04/2019 Germany Legislates To Improve Tax Dispute Resolution »
- 14/03/2019 EU Drops Digital Tax Plans »
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- 10/05/2018 Swiss Tax Agency Exchanges Information On Advance Tax Rulings »
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- 19/04/2018 German Industry Cautions Against EU Digital Tax »
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