Compliance News

Cyprus, US To Begin Exchanging CbC Reports

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Cyprus has announced that a deal for the exchange of country-by-country reports between the territory and the US is expected to become effective and cover reporting years starting on or after January 1, 2020. Read Full Story

EU Expecting COVID-19 Dent In 2020 VAT Collections

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

The European Commission has published its latest VAT gap report, which show that EU countries lost an estimated EUR140bn (USD165.7bn) in VAT revenues in 2018. Read Full Story

Belgium Confirms Upcoming Filing Dates For Individuals

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, September 7, 2020

The Belgian Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the deadline for submitting personal income tax returns for flat-rate taxpayers is December 11, 2020. Read Full Story

Germany Releases New VAT Manual For 2019/20

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, September 7, 2020

On September 2, 2020, the German Ministry of Finance announced that the official value-added tax manual for 2019/20 has been published online. Read Full Story

COVID-19: Netherlands Clarifies Rules For Payment Of Deferred Tax Liabilities

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, September 7, 2020

The Dutch tax authority has issued a clarification of the repayment requirements for taxes deferred during the COVID-19 health crisis. Read Full Story

COVID-19: Italian Firms Allowed More Time To Pay Deferred Taxes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

The Italian Government will allow tax payments that were deferred during the COVID-19 lockdown to be paid in instalments over a two-year period. Read Full Story

EU To Amend VAT Rules For Trade With Northern Ireland

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, August 7, 2020

The European Commission has proposed changes to the EU's VAT rules in respect of Northern Ireland, in preparation for the end of the Brexit transition period with the UK. Read Full Story

Switzerland Adds BEPS Provisions To Three Treaties

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 24, 2020

Switzerland has signed protocols to its double taxation agreements with Cyprus, Liechtenstein, and Malta to implement minimum standards developed as part of the OECD's BEPS project. Read Full Story

US Businesses Urge Against Starting A Digital Tax 'Trade War'

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 24, 2020

The United States Council for International Business has called on US authorities to focus its efforts on working with other countries to arrive at an international tax solution to the digitalized economy, rather than tackling countries' unilateral responses. Read Full Story