Employment News

New Zealand's Tax Reform Consultation Ends This Week

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

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

New Zealand is to soon begin formulating new tax reform measures, aimed at improving the balance and fairness of the tax regime, based on the feedback to a public consultation that ends April 30. Read Full Story

Scottish Taxpayers 'Grappling With Complexity Following Tax Devolution': CIOT

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, April 12, 2018

The Chartered Institute of Taxation says Scottish taxpayers now face more complexity than ever before, due to the introduction on April 6, 2018, of new rates and bands of income tax. Read Full Story

IRS Warns Taxpayers On Virtual Currency Tax Compliance

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, March 26, 2018

The US Internal Revenue Service on March 23 warned taxpayers that they must report income from virtual currency transactions in their income tax returns. Read Full Story

Polish Government Adopts SEZ Plan

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

The Polish Government has approved plans to effectively extend the scope of Poland's Special Economic Zones regime nationwide. Read Full Story

Ireland Remains Tax Competitive, Says FM

by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said that Ireland's 12.5 percent corporate tax rate will remain competitive, despite the substantial reduction to the United States corporate tax. Read Full Story

Contribution Of UK's 100 Largest Firms Grows

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

The 100 largest UK companies – the so-called 100 Group – contributed GBP83.9bn (USD112.2bn) in tax to the UK economy in 2017 and supported around 6,800 UK suppliers, according to a new report prepared with their input. Read Full Story

Amid Gig Economy Tax Debate, Deliveroo Wins Key Ruling

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, November 17, 2017

Following a damning ruling against gig economy ride-hailing service Uber, which provided that its drivers are entitled to rights typically reserved for employees, Deliveroo has successfully argued that its gig economy delivery drivers, of takeaway food, are self-employed. Read Full Story

Tax Fallout From Uber's Lost Appeal On Employment Rights

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, November 13, 2017

Per the findings of a London-based Tribunal, Uber, and other gig economy companies like it, may face footing taxes normally borne by traditional employers on behalf of those making a living by offering services to users through its app. Read Full Story

UK Taxpayer Group Welcomes National Insurance Decision

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, November 6, 2017

The announcement from the UK Government that it will delay repealing Class 2 national insurance contributions (social security tax) has been welcomed by the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group. Read Full Story