Hong Kong Releases New Guidance On Advance Rulings

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

Friday, May 1, 2020

Hong Kong has updated its guidance on advance rulings, to reflect changes to Hong Kong's practices as a result of its efforts to comply with the OECD's minimum standards proposed as part of the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) Action Plan. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Announces Tax Credit Handout In 2020 Budget

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

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Hong Kong's 2020 Budget includes plans for a one-off reduction of profits tax, salaries tax, and tax under personal assessment. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Gazettes Tax Breaks For Ship Leasing

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

Monday, January 27, 2020

The Hong Kong Government has published in the Gazette legislation to provide profits tax concessions to certain ship lessors and ship leasing managers. Read Full Story

OECD Releases Eight New Action 14 Peer Reviews

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 6, 2019

The OECD recently released the seventh round of stage one peer review reports, assessing eight jurisdictions' efforts to implement the BEPS Action 14 minimum standard on tax dispute resolution. Read Full Story

New Zealand Tops World Bank's 'Doing Business' 2020

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

Friday, November 8, 2019

New Zealand is the easiest place in the world to do business, according to the World Bank's new Doing Business 2020 report, which looks at the simplicity of setting up, operating, and paying taxes in 190 territories around the world.Read Full Story

Costa Rica Clarifies Amendments To Non-Cooperative Tax List

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, October 18, 2019

Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance has released a statement clarifying its decision to exclude a number of territories with low effective income tax rates from its list of non-cooperative territories.Read Full Story

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• 23/04/2019 Hong Kong Guides On New Business Tax Reliefs »
• 20/11/2018 OECD Reports Progress On Harmful Tax Regimes Work »
• 02/11/2018 Hong Kong's Parliament Endorses Improved R And D Tax Breaks »
• 15/06/2018 Hong Kong Issues Tax Compliance Guide For Property Owners »
• 18/05/2018 HK's Legislature Passes 2018/19 Budget Bill »
• 11/05/2018 HK Government Studying Vacant Property Tax »
• 30/04/2018 Hong Kong To Ensure ITVF Tax Break For Offshore Investors »
• 25/04/2018 Hong Kong Tables Bill For Research And Development Tax Breaks »
• 05/04/2018 Hong Kong Confirms Profits Tax Shakeup From April »
• 21/03/2018 India, Hong Kong Sign Double Tax Deal »
• 20/03/2018 Tax-Privileged Free Trade Zones The OECD's Next Target »
• 13/03/2018 Hong Kong Gazettes Tax-Cutting Budget Bill »
• 07/03/2018 Hong Kong Launches CbC Reporting Portal »
• 02/03/2018 Hong Kong's New Budget Contains Tax Relief Measures »
• 05/02/2018 Hong Kong To Soon Join OECD's Multilateral Tax Compact »
• 26/01/2018 IMF Encourages Hong Kong To Consider Tax Reforms »
• 23/01/2018 Hong Kong Eases Stamp Duty Rules For Residents »
• 17/01/2018 HK, France To Share Multinationals' Country-by-Country Reports »
• 11/01/2018 UK Lawmakers Discuss Potential Post-Brexit Free Zones »
• 02/01/2018 Hong Kong Gazettes BEPS, Profits Tax Bills »
• 20/12/2017 China Confirms Numerous Trade Duty Changes From 2018 »
• 20/12/2017 Hong Kong Touts Tax Perks In Shanghai »

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