BEPS News

Ireland Publishes 2019 Finance Bill

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Last updated 7 hours ago | Friday, October 18, 2019

The Irish Government has published its 2019 Finance Bill, which introduces changes to a number of SME-targeted tax incentives and implements a range of measures announced in this month's Budget. Read Full Story

Italian Government Approves Draft Budget

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Last updated 14 hours ago | 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

Tax Agencies Meet To Discuss Use Of Big Data Analysis

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Last updated 14 hours ago | Friday, October 18, 2019

Tax agencies from 31 countries discussed the ways they are using data analysis tools to improve tax enforcement and administration, at the first meeting of the IOTA Forum on Tax Debt Management, held in Prague, Czech Republic, On October 1-3, 2019. Read Full Story

Costa Rica Clarifies Amendments To Non-Cooperative Tax List

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Last updated 14 hours ago | Friday, October 18, 2019

Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance has released a statement clarifying its decision to exclude a number of territories with low effective income tax rates from its list of non-cooperative territories. Read Full Story

Ireland Studies Potential Drop In Record High CIT Receipts

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Last updated 11 hours ago | Friday, October 18, 2019

A reversal of recent surges in corporate tax receipts could hit tax revenues and affect the Ireland's longer-term economic position, according to analysis released by the Irish Finance Department. Read Full Story

Switzerland Welcomes Removal From EU Tax Grey List

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Last updated 14 hours ago | Friday, October 18, 2019

The Swiss Government has welcomed Switzerland's removal from the EU's list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, and said that the country meets and implements international tax standards. Read Full Story

Ireland Issues Guide On Dual-Resident Companies

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Last updated 11 hours ago | Friday, October 18, 2019

The Irish Revenue has published guidance on dual-resident companies that explains new rules introduced under the BEPS multilateral convention on tax treaties. Read Full Story

EU Updates Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 11, 2019

The EU has removed two countries from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and found a further five to have met their commitments on tax cooperation. Read Full Story

Argentina Consults On New Transfer Pricing Rules

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, October 11, 2019

On October 2, 2019, Argentina's tax agency released new draft transfer pricing rules for consultation. Read Full Story

Italy May Probe Netflix's Tax Affairs

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 11, 2019

Milan's Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into whether Netflix owes tax in Italy, Italian daily Corriere Della Sera reported October 3, 2019. Read Full Story

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