New Zealand's Tax Reform Consultation Ends This Week

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

Last updated 47 hours ago | Tuesday, April 24, 2018

New Zealand is to soon begin formulating new tax reform measures, aimed at improving the balance and fairness of the tax regime, based on the feedback to a public consultation that ends April 30. Read Full Story

Time For Latin America, Caribbean To Hike Tax: World Bank

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, April 19, 2018

With economic recovery being reported in Latin American and Caribbean states, a new World Bank report says governments must now look to fiscal policy to reduce their deficits. Read Full Story

Guernsey Regulator Releases Stock Market Integrity Code

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Guernsey's financial services regulator, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, has released a draft code on market conduct standards focusing on behavior it considers amounts to market abuse. Read Full Story

OECD Urges International Tax Reform Of Savings, Investments

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, April 13, 2018

"While countries do not necessarily need to tax savings more, there is a lot of room to improve the way countries tax savings," according to Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. Read Full Story

Australian Miners' Tax Contribution Back To Boom Levels

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

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Australian mining companies paid a record AUD12.1bn (USD9.4bn) in company tax in 2016-17, according to research published by the Minerals Council of Australia. Read Full Story

IRS Explains How To Calculate Transition Tax Liability

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, April 12, 2018

The US Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury have released comprehensive guidance on how to calculate liability to the Transition Tax, provided for in Section 965 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and explained elections available to taxpayers. Read Full Story

Filipino Business Leaders Back Corporate Tax Reform

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

Monday, April 9, 2018

Business leaders in the Philippines say they fully support the Duterte Administration's proposed corporate tax reforms and investment incentives package. Read Full Story

Luxembourg Vulnerable To International Tax Developments, Says IMF

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

International tax developments could have a negative impact on Luxembourg's tax revenues and economy, the International Monetary Fund has said in its latest Luxembourg country report. Read Full Story

IMF Urges Progress From Switzerland On Tax Reform

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, April 6, 2018

The IMF has warned that any further delays from Switzerland in meeting international corporate taxation standards could damage the territory's appeal as an investment destination. Read Full Story

Philippines' Corporate Tax Reform Progressing

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

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Corporate tax reform in the Philippines has moved a step closer with the introduction of House Bill No. 7458 into the country's parliament. Read Full Story

Ukraine Wins Praise For New Corporate Tax Reform Plans

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, March 26, 2018

Ukraine's announcement that it will shift the corporate tax burden from company profits to distributions has been welcomed by investors from Europe. Read Full Story

Caribbean States Appeal To EU Over Tax Blacklisting

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, March 23, 2018

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, a grouping of 15 Caribbean territories, says it is working hard through its Brussels embassy to address EU concerns, which have led to a number of its members being included on a tax blacklist. Read Full Story

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