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Mauritius Overhauls Tax Regime In 2019-20 Budget
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Friday, June 21, 2019
Mauritius announced a multitude of changes to all areas of its tax regime in its 2019-2020 Budget, including international tax reforms; value-added tax changes; new corporate tax relief measures, including a new patent box regime; a regime for peer-to-peer lending; individual tax breaks; and a tax amnesty scheme. Read Full Story
Bolivian Tax Amnesty To Close June 28
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, June 21, 2019
Bolivian taxpayers have until a twice-extended deadline of June 28, 2019, to regularize their affairs and benefit from reduced penalty rates. Read Full Story
IRS Opens US Compliance Assurance Program To Applicants
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, June 21, 2019
On June 14, 2019, the US Internal Revenue Service announced that it is looking for new applicants for the Compliance Assurance Process (CAP), a cooperative compliance program aimed at publicly traded corporate taxpayers. Read Full Story
Finland Launches Consultation On EU Exit Tax
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.con, Brussels
Friday, June 21, 2019
On June 14, 2019, the Finnish Ministry of Finance launched a consultation on draft exit tax legislation. Read Full Story
Switzerland Schedules Corporate Tax Overhaul For 2020
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, June 21, 2019
The Swiss Federal Council has announced that the Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing will enter into force on January 1, 2020. Read Full Story
Switzerland, Netherlands Amend Double Tax Pact
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Switzerland and the Netherlands have signed a protocol to their double tax agreement that will bring it into line with international standards. Read Full Story
OECD Fleshes Out Int'l Tax Reform Plans During BEPS Webcast
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, June 13, 2019
During a webcast on June 11, the OECD provided a technical update on its work to develop new, modernized international tax rules for the digitalized economy. Read Full Story
New EU Requirements For IFRS Financial Statements From 2020
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, June 13, 2019
The European Commission has announced that listed companies that prepare consolidated financial statements using IFRS Standards will be required to tag their primary financial statements using the IFRS Taxonomy for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2020. Read Full Story
Brazil, Uruguay Agree Anti-BEPS Provisions In New Treaty
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Brazil and Uruguay have included provisions to tackle base erosion and profit shifting in a new double tax agreement, signed on June 7, 2019. Read Full Story
Ireland Consults On Capital Gains Tax Relief Review
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Thursday, June 13, 2019
The Irish Finance Department has launched a consultation on potential changes to the capital gains tax revised entrepreneur relief. Read Full Story
EU Takes Action Against Spain Over Rules On Reporting Of Assets
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, June 13, 2019
The European Commission is taking Spain to the Court of Justice over the imposition of "disproportionate" sanctions for failure to report assets held abroad. Read Full Story
Switzerland, Iran Sign DTA Protocol
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Switzerland and Iran have signed a protocol to their double tax agreement that will bring it into line with international standards. Read Full Story
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