BEPS News

OECD Fleshes Out Int'l Tax Reform Plans During BEPS Webcast

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 13, 2019

During a webcast on June 11, the OECD provided a technical update on its work to develop new, modernized international tax rules for the digitalized economy. Read Full Story

Brazil, Uruguay Agree Anti-BEPS Provisions In New Treaty

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Brazil and Uruguay have included provisions to tackle base erosion and profit shifting in a new double tax agreement, signed on June 7, 2019. Read Full Story

New Zealand Tweaking GST Rule Changes For Offshore Suppliers

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

Thursday, June 13, 2019

New Zealand's Finance and Expenditure Committee has recommended changes to legislation that would introduce a new requirement for offshore suppliers to collect GST on low-value goods supplied to New Zealand-based consumers. Read Full Story

NZ Requests Input On Design Of New Digital Services Tax

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

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

New Zealand's Inland Revenue has launched a consultation seeking feedback on the design of a new digital services tax (DST). Read Full Story

BEPS Inclusive Framework States Agree Digital Tax Roadmap

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The 129 member states party to the OECD's Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting has agreed a work program on how to achieve a new global agreement for taxing multinational enterprises, by resolving the tax challenges from the digitalization of the economy. Read Full Story

New Zealand Confirms Tax Proposals In 2019 Budget

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

Friday, May 31, 2019

New Zealand's 2019 Budget, released on May 30, 2019, included no new announcements beyond those released ahead of the Budget on May 17. Read Full Story

Democrats Introduce US Anti-Offshoring Bills

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Three Democratic members of the United States Senate have introduced two tax bills designed to discourage US companies from shifting their operations overseas and establishing arrangements in low-tax jurisdictions. Read Full Story

Netherlands Announces 2019 Fiscal Agenda

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 31, 2019

On May 28, 2019, Dutch State Secretary for Finance Menno Snel issued an update on the Government's 2019 fiscal agenda, which includes an outline of tax legislative proposals that the Government intends to submit to parliament in the remainder of the year. Read Full Story

UK Tables Regulations For Offshore Intangibles Measure

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, May 31, 2019

The UK Government has published for consultation draft regulations for the "Offshore receipts in respect of intangible property measure," added to UK law via Schedule 3 to the Finance Act 2019. Read Full Story

IMF Advises Luxembourg On Coping With International Tax Changes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 31, 2019

The IMF has welcomed Luxembourg's efforts to meet international tax standards but cautioned that international tax reform could hit the country's tax base. Read Full Story

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