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Barbados To Slash PIT Rates Through Indirect Tax Grab
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Monday, April 15, 2019
Barbados's 2019 Budget includes proposals to remove VAT input tax credits for various supplies, reform the personal income tax regime, and generate more revenues from property taxes and the gaming sector. Read Full Story
Vietnam Announces Corporate Tax Breaks For SMEs
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Monday, April 15, 2019
Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has forwarded a proposal to parliament to legislate for corporate tax relief for small and medium sized enterprises. Read Full Story
IMF Calls On Switzerland To Meet Tax Reform Pledges
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, April 15, 2019
The IMF has urged Switzerland to press ahead with its planned overhaul of the corporate tax system. Read Full Story
Hungary Defends Decision To Pursue Low Direct Taxes
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, April 5, 2019
The Hungarian Government has issued a statement in defense of recent tax cuts in response to what it described as "attacks" on its tax policies by the European Union. Read Full Story
Australia Brings Forward Personal Income Tax Reform In 2019 Budget
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Friday, April 5, 2019
Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced that the Government will bring forward the start date for its package of income tax cuts. Read Full Story
UK Sets Out Upcoming VAT Reform Initiatives
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Friday, April 5, 2019
The UK's Chancellor, Philip Hammond, delivering the Spring Statement earlier this month, announced a number of upcoming VAT reform projects. Read Full Story
Australia Toughens Tax Rules For Procurement Bids
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Friday, April 5, 2019
The Australian Government is to implement a new government procurement process that will require the tenderer's tax record to be taken into account. Read Full Story
Denmark Seeking To Modernize Labor Tax Rules
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, April 5, 2019
On March 25, 2019, the Danish Tax Ministry announced that it is studying ways in which the tax system can be adapted to new forms of employment and ways of working, with an emphasis on technological developments. Read Full Story
UK's Making Tax Digital Initiative To Cover Only VAT Until 2021
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
British businesses have welcomed confirmation from the UK Government that Making Tax Digital will not be rolled out to other taxes and more businesses in 2020. Read Full Story
Australia Warns On Real Estate GST Non-Compliance
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Thursday, March 14, 2019
The Australian Taxation Office said that it has noticed a number of common errors being made in activity statements since the "goods and services tax at settlement" system was introduced for the real estate industry in July 2018. Read Full Story
France Set To Introduce Digital Tax
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, March 14, 2019
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has provided further details of France's proposed digital services tax, which will be put before the cabinet this week. Read Full Story
New Accounting Rules From FASB Deal With Mergers
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Thursday, March 14, 2019
The Financial Accounting Standards Board on February 14, 2019, issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) on the recognition and measurement of deferred revenue in business combinations. Read Full Story
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