OECD's Global Forum Releases New Tax Transparency Reports

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, April 6, 2018

The OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has published nine peer review reports assessing territories' compliance with international standards on tax transparency.Read Full Story

Tax-Lite Jamaican Budget Focuses On Tax Enforcement

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Jamaica's recent 2018 budget, delivered by Minister of Finance Audley Shaw, imposed no new taxes and reiterated the island's commitment to cracking down on tax arrears.Read Full Story

Merkel Reiterates German Tax Pledges

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has repeated the incoming governing coalition's pledge not to raise taxes in Germany.Read Full Story

Six More States Sign The BEPS Multilateral Instrument

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, January 25, 2018

A further six countries have signed the BEPS multilateral instrument, enabling them to swiftly amend their double tax treaties to incorporate the recommendations put forward by the OECD as part of its base erosion and profit shifting Action Plan.Read Full Story

CARICOM, Cuba Expand Free Trade Deal

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, November 10, 2017

The Caribbean Community countries and Cuba on November 9 signed a Second Protocol to an Agreement that will expand tax-free access to each other's markets for goods.Read Full Story

Economists Urge Germany To Cut Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 29, 2017

Economists have urged the next German coalition government to use its fiscal surplus to cut tax, particularly on labor.Read Full Story

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• 07/04/2017 IMF Reports On CARICOM Tax Reform Efforts »
• 28/11/2016 Tax Inspectors Without Borders Boosting Revenues For Developing States »
• 14/04/2016 Fiscal Reform Needed In LATAM, Caribbean, IDB Says »
• 08/01/2016 Jamaica Explains New Transfer Pricing Rules »
• 03/12/2015 Jamaican Senate Passes Transfer Pricing Bill »
• 02/11/2015 Spain Among Top Improvers In World Bank's Doing Business 2016 »
• 29/10/2015 Jamaican Tourism Operators Face Withholding Tax »
• 27/05/2015 Jamaica Confirms New Withholding Tax »
• 01/05/2015 Jamaica Hopes To Boost Tax Perks For US Investors »
• 17/03/2015 Jamaica Hikes Taxes In 2015 Budget »
• 30/12/2014 Jamaica Increases 2015 Income Tax Threshold »
• 16/12/2014 Developing Countries Meet To Discuss BEPS Push »
• 24/09/2014 Tougher Penalties For Jamaican Value-Added Tax Regime »
• 27/08/2014 Jamaica Set To Post Fiscal Surplus This Year »
• 22/07/2014 Jamaica Notes VAT, Capital Allowance Regime Changes »
• 02/07/2014 IMF Urges Caribbean To Cooperate, Not Compete »
• 06/05/2014 Jamaica Cancels Bank Tax Plans »
• 22/04/2014 Jamaica Embarks On Tax Grab In 2014/15 Budget »
• 16/04/2014 Jamaica Looks To Lock In Fiscal Improvement »
• 05/03/2014 Jamaica Introduces Mandatory e-Filing »
• 24/02/2014 IMF Reviews Jamaica's Tax Reform Progress »
• 03/02/2014 Jamaican Tax Reforms To Create 'Fairer System' »
• 15/01/2014 Jamaica To Enforce Greater Tax Compliance »

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