Oman Says VAT Not On The Backburner

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Oman's Government has released a statement confirming that it is preparing to introduce VAT legislation into parliament to implement the levy without delay.Read Full Story

Directors Fees Outside Scope Of Saudi VAT

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, April 29, 2019

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Zakat and Tax said on April 14, 2019, that fees earned by members of boards of directors of companies, bodies, or government institutions are outside the scope of VAT.Read Full Story

Netherlands Announces Tax 'Blacklist'

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, January 7, 2019

On December 28, 2018, the Dutch Government published in the Official Gazette a list of 21 low-tax jurisdictions. Companies doing business in these territories will face new anti-avoidance measures, intended to tackle tax base erosion and profit shifting.Read Full Story

Netherlands Begins International Tax System Review

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 28, 2018

The Dutch Government has launched a consultation exercise on plans to review the country's tax treaty policy and to draw up a list of low-tax jurisdictions for the purposes of enforcing incoming controlled foreign company rules.Read Full Story

Swiss Gov't Approves BEPS Multilateral Instrument

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 21, 2018

The Swiss Federal Council has approved an OECD multilateral convention designed to prevent BEPS-related abuse of the international tax treaty system. Read Full Story

Bahrain Commits To Introducing VAT This Year

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Bahrain has committed to pushing towards the introduction of the Gulf Cooperation Council's value-added tax framework by the end of the year.Read Full Story

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• 09/01/2018 Saudi Confirms VAT Rules For Hire-Purchase Contracts »
• 05/01/2018 Cyprus, Saudi Arabia Negotiate Double Tax Agreement »
• 03/01/2018 Having Implemented VAT, Saudi Arabia Moves To Challenge Fraud »
• 02/01/2018 United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia Introduce Value-Added Tax »
• 29/12/2017 Bahrain To Begin Levying GCC's Selective Tax »
• 28/12/2017 Oman Confirms No VAT In 2018 »
• 22/12/2017 IMF Reports On Middle East's Fiscal Challenges »
• 18/12/2017 Saudi Arabia Clarifies VAT On Electronic Services, E-Commerce »
• 05/12/2017 Saudi Arabia Explains Invoicing Rules For GCC VAT »
• 01/12/2017 UAE Finalizes Adoption Of New VAT Framework »
• 01/12/2017 Saudi Releases VAT Guide On Insurance »
• 17/11/2017 Saudi Arabia Explains VAT Rules For Transport Sector »
• 17/11/2017 IMF Urges Kuwait To Press Ahead With VAT »
• 10/11/2017 Saudi Arabia Clarifies VAT Rates, Including On Financial Services »
• 28/08/2017 Saudi Arabia And Hong Kong Sign DTA »
• 27/07/2017 Saudi Arabia Readies For Value-Added Tax »
• 25/07/2017 IMF Praises Saudi Tax Reforms »
• 18/07/2017 UAE To Exempt Residential Property From VAT »
• 07/07/2017 Switzerland Exploring Options For Freer Trade »
• 16/06/2017 Saudi To Hike Taxes On Expat Workers »
• 05/06/2017 Saudi Arabia Launches Consultation On VAT Law »
• 08/05/2017 Qatari Cabinet Approves VAT »

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