Politics & Economics News

IRS Issues Estate Tax Regulations

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com Washington

Monday, December 2, 2019

On November 22, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations confirming that individuals taking advantage of the increased gift and estate tax exclusion amounts in effect from 2018 to 2025 will not be adversely impacted after 2025 when the exclusion amount is scheduled to drop to pre-2018 levels. Read Full Story

Hungarian Government Submits Tax Bill

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 15, 2019

On November 12, 2019, Hungary's Ministry of Finance announced that it has submitted to parliament the seventh and final part of its Economic Action Plan, which includes various tax measures. Read Full Story

Italian Government Approves Draft Budget

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 18, 2019

On October 16, 2019, the Italian Council of Ministers approved the draft Budget law for 2020, which will prevent an automatic rise in the rate of value-added tax, and includes further measures designed to combat tax avoidance and evasion. Read Full Story

Greek 2020 Budget Submitted

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 11, 2019

On October 7, 2019, the Greek Ministry of Finance presented to parliament the 2020 Budget, which includes numerous tax cut measures announced recently by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Read Full Story

Algeria Releases 2020 Draft Budget

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, October 4, 2019

Algeria has released its draft Budget Law for 2020, including proposals for a number of tax reliefs. Read Full Story

Poland Adopts 2020 Budget

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 27, 2019

On September 24, 2019, the Polish Government adopted the draft Budget for 2020, which takes into account recent reductions in personal income tax. Read Full Story

Finnish Budget For 2020 Agreed

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 27, 2019

On September 17, 2019, the Finnish Ministry of Finance announced that the Government has reached an agreement on the contents of the 2020 Budget, which includes some tax reductions for both companies and individuals. Read Full Story

Netherlands Planning Slower But Deeper Corporate Tax Cut

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 20, 2019

On September 17, 2019, Dutch State Secretary for Finance Menno Snel presented the Government's 2020 Tax Plan to the House of Representatives. It includes revised plans for corporate tax cuts. Read Full Story

German Government Submits 2020 Budget

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 13, 2019

On September 10, 2019, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz presented to the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, the Government's draft Budget for 2020, which includes tax reduction measures. Read Full Story

NZ Opposition Eyeing Corporate Tax Cut Election Pledge

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

Friday, August 30, 2019

New Zealand's opposition National Party has released its plans for tax reform, announcing it would review whether to lower the corporate tax rate. Read Full Story

President Trump Considering New Tax Cuts

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 22, 2019

United States President Donald Trump said on August 20, 2019, that the administration is considering additional tax cuts to help maintain economic growth. Read Full Story

US Senators Urge 'Fairness' Change To Capital Gains Tax Calculations

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 8, 2019

A group of 21 Republican members of the US Senate have signed a letter to the Treasury Secretary urging him to amend how capital gains tax liability is calculated. Read Full Story