Finance News

New Zealand Tweaking GST Rule Changes For Offshore Suppliers

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

Thursday, June 13, 2019

New Zealand's Finance and Expenditure Committee has recommended changes to legislation that would introduce a new requirement for offshore suppliers to collect GST on low-value goods supplied to New Zealand-based consumers. Read Full Story

NZ Requests Input On Design Of New Digital Services Tax

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

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

New Zealand's Inland Revenue has launched a consultation seeking feedback on the design of a new digital services tax (DST). Read Full Story

Czech Republic Announces Anti-Avoidance Measures

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The Czech Ministry of Finance announced on May 31, 2019, a legislative package to implement the European Union directive on the mandatory reporting of tax planning arrangements and the EU VAT "quick fixes." Read Full Story

Hungary Announces Tax Cut Plan

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

On May 31, 2019, the Hungarian Ministry of Finance announced numerous tax cuts as part of an economic growth plan. Read Full Story

BEPS Inclusive Framework States Agree Digital Tax Roadmap

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The 129 member states party to the OECD's Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting has agreed a work program on how to achieve a new global agreement for taxing multinational enterprises, by resolving the tax challenges from the digitalization of the economy. Read Full Story

South African Carbon Tax Introduced On June 1

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

On May 26, 2019, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Carbon Tax Act No 15 of 2019, which came into effect on June 1, 2019, as announced by the Minister of Finance in the 2019 Budget. Read Full Story

Poland Launches Consultation On VAT Split Payment Mechanism

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

On May 16, 2019, Poland's Ministry of Finance launched a public consultation on proposals to introduce a VAT split payment mechanism on a mandatory basis for certain suppliers. Read Full Story

Netherlands Announces 2019 Fiscal Agenda

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 31, 2019

On May 28, 2019, Dutch State Secretary for Finance Menno Snel issued an update on the Government's 2019 fiscal agenda, which includes an outline of tax legislative proposals that the Government intends to submit to parliament in the remainder of the year. Read Full Story

Wyden Bill Would Close US Carried Interest 'Loophole'

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, May 31, 2019

On May 23, 2019, the Ranking Member of the United States Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), introduced a bill to change the tax treatment of income earned by investment fund managers. Read Full Story

UK Tables Regulations For Offshore Intangibles Measure

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, May 31, 2019

The UK Government has published for consultation draft regulations for the "Offshore receipts in respect of intangible property measure," added to UK law via Schedule 3 to the Finance Act 2019. Read Full Story

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