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

Switzerland To Share Taxpayer Data With Hong Kong, Singapore

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Switzerland's agreements for the automatic exchange of financial account information with Hong Kong and Singapore have entered into force.Read Full Story

Hong Kong Issues New Guidance On Foreign Tax Credits

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

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department has released new guidance notes on the deduction of foreign taxes.Read Full Story

Hong Kong Guides On New Business Tax Reliefs

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

Monday, April 29, 2019

Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department has noted that, starting from the year of assessment 2018/19, capital expenditure incurred for procuring environmental protection installations should be deducted in a single year, rather than over five years.Read Full Story

OECD Reports Progress On Harmful Tax Regimes Work

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 23, 2018

Releasing a progress update, the OECD said international efforts to curb harmful tax practices and prevent the misuse of preferential tax regimes are having a tangible impact worldwide.Read Full Story

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