Bahrain News

Oman Says VAT Not On The Backburner
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Oman's Government has released a statement confirming that it is preparing to introduce VAT legislation into parliament to implement the levy without delay. Read Full Story

Netherlands Announces Tax 'Blacklist'
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, January 7, 2019
On December 28, 2018, the Dutch Government published in the Official Gazette a list of 21 low-tax jurisdictions. Companies doing business in these territories will face new anti-avoidance measures, intended to tackle tax base erosion and profit shifting. Read Full Story

Netherlands Begins International Tax System Review
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, September 28, 2018
The Dutch Government has launched a consultation exercise on plans to review the country's tax treaty policy and to draw up a list of low-tax jurisdictions for the purposes of enforcing incoming controlled foreign company rules. Read Full Story

EU Removes Bahamas, Saint Kitts From Tax Blacklist
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, June 4, 2018
The EU on May 25 removed the Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. Read Full Story

EU Announces Sanctions For 'Blacklisted' Countries
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, March 22, 2018
The European Commission is to take steps to ensure that EU external development and investment funds cannot be channelled or transited through entities in countries included on the EU's "blacklist" of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. Read Full Story

EU Makes Changes To Tax Blacklist
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
The EU has removed three countries from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and added a further three. Read Full Story

Bahrain Commits To Introducing VAT This Year
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Bahrain has committed to pushing towards the introduction of the Gulf Cooperation Council's value-added tax framework by the end of the year. Read Full Story

EU Removes Jurisdictions From Tax Blacklist
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
The EU has announced the removal of eight jurisdictions from its tax blacklist. Read Full Story

EU Tax Blacklist To Be Slimmed By Nine
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, January 22, 2018
At its meeting on January 22, the EU Council is to remove Barbados, Grenada, South Korea, Macao, Mongolia, Panama, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates from the EU's list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation matters, according to an agenda released prior to the meeting. Read Full Story

Bahrain Commits To Introducing VAT This Year
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Friday, January 5, 2018
Bahrain has affirmed that it will introduce the Gulf Cooperation Council's value-added tax framework by the end of the year. Read Full Story
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