International Tax News

Hong Kong Issues Tax Returns For Individuals

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

Last updated 36 hours ago | Wednesday, May 12, 2021

On May 3, 2021, the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department issued over 2.62 million tax returns for individuals for the year of assessment 2020-21. Read Full Story

Countries Discuss Post-Pandemic Tax Agenda At UN Council Meeting

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Last updated 36 hours ago | Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Experts speaking at the UN's Economic and Social Council's annual Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters concluded that the international community must do more to tackle tax base erosion and profit shifting and offshore tax evasion. Read Full Story

Philippines To Complete Tax Incentives Review By Early May

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

Monday, April 26, 2021

The Philippines Department of Finance has announced that the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) will complete the implementing rules and regulations for the corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act by the third week of May. Read Full Story

China Halves Corporate Tax For Smallest Businesses

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

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Chinese authorities have announced enhanced temporary tax breaks for small businesses. Read Full Story

US IRS Reminds Of FBAR Filing Obligation

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, April 15, 2021

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding US citizens, resident aliens, and any domestic legal entity that the deadline to file their annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is still April 15, 2021. Read Full Story

New Zealand Explains Recent Tax Law Changes

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

Thursday, April 15, 2021

The New Zealand Inland Revenue Department has released a new "special report" to provide guidance on changes to real property tax rules and other tax rules that were included in the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2020–21, Feasibility Expenditure, and Remedial Matters) Act 2021. Read Full Story

India Hikes Threshold For Country-by-Country Reporting

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

Thursday, April 15, 2021

India has enacted legislation to hike the turnover threshold for filing a country-by-country report. Read Full Story

Singapore Issues Advance Ruling On IP Rights Transfer

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

Thursday, April 15, 2021

On April 1, 2021, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore issued a summary of an advance ruling concerning franchise income earned by a Singaporean company from licensing intellectual property rights. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Issues 2020-21 Tax Returns

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

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

On April 1, 2021, the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department began issuing profits tax, property tax, and employer's returns for the year of assessment 2020-21. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Tables Tax Law Administration Bill

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

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Hong Kong tabled the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 in parliament on March 24. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Adopts Law To Cut Stamp Duty Rates

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

Friday, March 19, 2021

Hong Kong has passed legislation to abolish the doubled ad valorem stamp duty rates applicable to non-residential property transactions with effect from November 26, 2020. Read Full Story

EU Committed To Boosting Tax Take From Digital Economy

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, March 19, 2021

The EU is willing to move ahead with its own proposals on taxing the digital economy if an agreement is not reached at an international level, according to the current EU Council presidency. Read Full Story