Asia Pacific News

Technology Cutting Tax Compliance Burden: Paying Taxes 2018

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

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

The use of technology by business and government in tax compliance is driving continued simplification and reduction in the burden of tax compliance on businesses, says Paying Taxes 2018, a report by The World Bank Group and PwC. Read Full Story

Turkey Tops New Tax Complexity Index

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Turkey is the jurisdiction with the world's most complex tax and accounting requirements, according to a new report by TMF Group. Read Full Story

North America A Growing Market For Irish Exporters

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-news.com, London

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Enterprise Ireland has said that export growth to the UK slowed from 12 percent in 2015 to just two percent in 2016. Read Full Story

Asia-Pac Firms Value Tax Certainty Most: Survey

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

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Business leaders in the Asia-Pacific region are placing greater importance on tax certainty, according to an annual survey by Deloitte. Read Full Story

Trump Confirms US Withdrawal From Trans Pacific Partnership

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that, during his first day in office, he will withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade treaty. Read Full Story

China Pushes Its Pan-Asian Trade Deals With TPP In Doubt

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

Monday, November 14, 2016

Given the increased probability that the Trans-Pacific Partnership will not be ratified by the United States, China is pushing its own longer term objective of a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific and the more-immediate Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Read Full Story

GST Boosts India's Growth Prospects, Says S And P

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

Thursday, October 13, 2016

The passage of India's long-awaited goods and services tax should boost the efficiency of the tax regime and the nation's growth prospects, says ratings agency Standard and Poor's. Read Full Story

Policy Commission To Advise On Asia-Pacific Trade Treaty

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

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

On March 20, the Asia Society Policy Institute launched a policy commission that will examine the current trade architecture in the Asia-Pacific and provide recommendations on the most effective, practical, and inclusive pathways towards the proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific. Read Full Story

Dubai Airport Freezone Says India Is Its Top Investor

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The Dubai Airport Freezone in the United Arab Emirates said it witnessed a 23 percent increase in the number of Indian companies operating in the zone during 2015. Read Full Story

Aviation Leasing In Hong Kong Needs Tax Changes: PwC

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

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Professional services firm PwC has said the Hong Kong Government's commitment to turn Hong Kong into an Asian aviation leasing hub will require a more competitive tax regime. Read Full Story

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