Guernsey Regulator Releases Stock Market Integrity Code

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Last updated 37 hours ago | 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

HMRC To Add To Arsenal Against Diverted Profits

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, April 12, 2018

HM Revenue and Customs has launched a consultation inviting input on proposals to tackle arrangements entered into by individuals, partnerships, or companies that aim to move UK profits outside the scope of UK taxation, typically through the use of offshore trusts and companies. 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

OECD Releases New CRS Tax Transparency Standard Handbook

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, April 6, 2018

On April 5 the OECD released a new edition of the Common Reporting Standard Implementation Handbook and announced a number of territories have agreed relationships with others to automatically exchange tax information, including Panama. Read Full Story

Australia Provides Update On International Tax Enforcement

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

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

In comments to the TPMinds International Conference in late March, Deputy Commissioner Mark Konza outlined the Australia Taxation Office's priorities in the area of international tax enforcement, with an especial focus to be placed on the energy and resources sector and pharmaceutical industry. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Confirms Profits Tax Shakeup From April

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

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Hong Kong has gazetted an ordinance to establish a new two-tier corporate tax regime from April 1, 2018. Read Full Story

IMF Proposes Growth-Friendly Tax Reforms For Italy

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, March 23, 2018

Italy should shift the tax burden from labor towards consumption and property, in particular by lowering social security contributions and broadening the value-added tax base, a new International Monetary Fund working paper says. Read Full Story

Bermuda To Regulate Initial Coin Offerings

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, March 23, 2018

Bermuda's Premier and Minister of Finance, David Burt, told the island's parliament last week that his government will shortly release a draft Bill to regulate initial coin offerings in Bermuda. Read Full Story

Tax-Privileged Free Trade Zones The OECD's Next Target

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, March 19, 2018

In a new report, the OECD has drawn attention to criminal activity in free trade zones, which typically offer tax privileges and lighter regulation, highlighting that they may be unintentionally fostering growth in counterfeit goods. Read Full Story

IRS To End Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

The Internal Revenue Service has announced plans to close the 2014 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) from September 28, 2018. Read Full Story

OECD Delivers Rules To Prevent Tax Transparency Standard Evasion

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

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