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EU Tax Working Group To Discuss Digital Tax, MNE Tax Issues
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
The EU's High Level Working Party (Taxation) will discuss international tax reform at its meeting on April 18. Read Full Story

OECD Reports To G20 Leaders On Digital Tax Options
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, March 22, 2018
The OECD has published the tax report received by G20 finance ministers and central bank governors at its first meeting this year, on March 19-20, 2018, which focused in particular on new tax rules for the digital economy. Read Full Story

Think Tank Critiques EU Digital Tax Proposal
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
The European Union has yet to make an effective case in support of proposals for special taxes on large digital companies, according to a new paper by the European Centre for International Political Economy. Read Full Story

Panama Welcomes EU Blacklist Removal
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
The Government of Panama has welcomed the country's removal from the EU blacklist of non-cooperative territories, following the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council's endorsement of the decision on January 23. Read Full Story

Georgia Signs Free Trade Zone MoU With China
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
China and Georgia have signed an agreement on the creation of free trade zones in Georgia that would facilitate Georgia's role in China's Belt and Road initiative. Read Full Story

Malaysia PM Defends Introduction Of GST
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Monday, November 27, 2017
Prime Minister Najib Razak has defended the Government's decision to introduce a goods and services tax, claiming that the levy "saved" Malaysia from the fall in oil prices. Read Full Story

Abolishing Aviation Tax Would Boost German Economy, Says Report
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
A new study by PwC has concluded that abolishing Germany's flight ticket tax would provide a substantial boost to the German economy. Read Full Story

Ireland Updates International Tax Strategy
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Thursday, October 12, 2017
The Irish Government has published an updated version of its International Tax Strategy, which provides an overview of the steps taken to meet international standards and sets out the Government's position on global reform efforts. Read Full Story

OECD Urges On French Tax Reform
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Thursday, September 14, 2017
The OECD's latest Economic Survey of France has identified tax reform as a priority for the French Government as it attempts to boost the nation's economic growth prospects. Read Full Story

Singapore Discusses Digital Economy Tax Challenges
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Singapore is taking a three-pronged approach to tackling the international tax challenges posed by the digital economy, the country's Senior Minister for Law and Finance, Indranee Rajah, has said. Read Full Story
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