Switzerland Publishes Review Of 2021 Tax Progress

Thursday, January 20, 2022

As part of its commitment to fighting cross-border tax evasion and profit shifting, Switzerland sent information on over 3m financial accounts in 2021, according to a new review of the Swiss financial center by the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters. Read Full Story

Indonesian Lawmakers Approve Tax Reform Plans

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

Monday, October 18, 2021

Indonesia's lower house of parliament has signed off on a bill that provides for a two-stage hike to the headline value-added tax rate, the cancellation of a planned corporate tax cut, and the introduction of a new top rate of personal income tax.Read Full Story

Saudi Arabia To Treble VAT Rate To 15pc In Response To COVID-19

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, May 15, 2020

Saudi Arabia has announced its decision to increase its headline value-added tax rate to 15 percent from five percent, in a surprise break from the Gulf Cooperation Council's harmonized value-added tax framework.Read Full Story

BEPS MLI Enters Into Force For Cyprus, Saudi Arabia

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, May 15, 2020

The BEPS multilateral convention entered into force for treaties signed by Cyprus and Saudi Arabia on May 1, 2020. Read Full Story

EU Finance Ministers Issue Joint Statement On Digital Taxation

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The finance ministers of France, Germany, Italy, and Spain have put their names to a statement calling for countries to reach an agreement on solving the tax challenges of the digital economy by the end of 2020. Read Full Story

Netherlands Adds To Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Barbados and Turkmenistan have been added to the Netherlands' list of low-tax jurisdictions for the purposes of enforcing certain anti-tax avoidance rules, the Dutch Ministry of Finance announced on December 30, 2019. Read Full Story

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• 24/08/2018 Swiss Gov't Approves BEPS Multilateral Instrument »
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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 »
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• 02/01/2018 United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia Introduce Value-Added Tax »
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• 28/12/2017 Oman Confirms No VAT In 2018 »
• 22/12/2017 IMF Reports On Middle East's Fiscal Challenges »
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• 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 »

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