Education News

HMRC Changes Position On VAT On Cost-Sharing Groups

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, March 22, 2018

The UK tax agency, HM Revenue and Customs, has released new guidance on its policies concerning cost-sharing groups following rulings from the European Court of Justice on their VAT treatment. Read Full Story

OECD Consults On Tackling Common Reporting Standard Circumvention

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The OECD has recently launched a consultation on tackling the circumvention of its latest international tax transparency standard, the Common Reporting Standard, through the use by individuals of residency by investment (RBI), or citizenship by investment (CBI) schemes. 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

ATO Keeping An Eye On Taxpayer Deductions

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

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

The Australian Taxation Office has said that it will be paying close attention to claims for "other" work-related expenses this year and urged taxpayers to keep appropriate records. Read Full Story

India Slashes CIT For More Taxpayers In 2018 Budget

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

Thursday, February 1, 2018

India's 2018 Budget included proposals to expand the scope of the concessionary rate of corporate income tax, an increase to the tax levied in addition to corporate income tax by one percent, and changes to capital gains tax rules. Read Full Story

Saudi Arabia Legislates To Absorb VAT On Education

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, January 12, 2018

Saudi Arabia's tax agency has set out the arrangements through which Saudi nationals will not bear the value-added tax that must be charged on education services under the Gulf Cooperation Council's harmonized value-added tax, which was introduced from January 1, 2018. Read Full Story

Irish Revenue Guides On Finance Bill VAT Law Changes

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, January 8, 2018

The Irish tax agency has released guidance on the value-added tax provisions that were included in the 2017 Finance Act, many of which became effective from January 1, 2018. Read Full Story

Australia Urged To Include Alcohol Tax Reform In Next Budget

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

Thursday, January 4, 2018

An Australian lobby group has called for a 10 percent increase to the tax on alcohol. Read Full Story

United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia Introduce Value-Added Tax

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, January 1, 2018

Having introduced value-added tax on January 1, 2018, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia became the first two states of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council grouping to follow through on the bloc's commitment to introduce a harmonized value-added tax. Read Full Story

EU Reports On States' Tax Reforms In 2017

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

The European Commission has released the 2017 edition of its survey of Tax Policies in the European Union, looking at the reforms undertaken by EU member states during the year. Read Full Story

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