Finance News

Switzerland, Italy Agree Tax Deal For Frontier Workers

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, January 1, 2021

On December 23, 2020, Switzerland and Italy signed a new agreement on the taxation of cross-border commuters and an amendment to their existing double taxation agreement. Read Full Story

Norway Issues VAT Regulation In Response To Brexit

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Norway intends to provide value-added tax administrative relief measures to UK businesses in response to Brexit. Read Full Story

Dutch Senate Approves 2021 Tax Changes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

The Dutch Senate has approved the 2021 Tax Plan package, which introduces a lower rate of corporate tax for small- and medium-sized businesses. Read Full Story

Cyprus Government Fails To Pass Budget

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Lawmakers in Cyprus have rejected the 2021 Budget, for the first time in the country's history. Read Full Story

Netherlands, Russia At Loggerheads Over DTA Revision

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Russia's Ministry of Finance has said it is prepared to terminate the Dutch tax agreement if ongoing negotiations fail. Read Full Story

Netherlands Reforms Dividend WHT Refund Rules

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The Dutch Government has issued a decree to ensure the country's dividend withholding tax rules comply with the European Court of Justice's ruling in the Sofina case. Read Full Story

French Legislature Considering 2021 Finance Bill

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, December 10, 2020

France's Senate is considering the country's 2021 Finance Bill, following approval in late November by the National Assembly. Read Full Story

BVI Rules Out New Taxes In 2021 Budget

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The Government of the British Virgin Islands has announced that it will seek to boost tax collections by modernizing tax administration, not by imposing new taxes. Read Full Story

Dutch-Polish DTA To Feature New BEPS, Pension Provisions

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The Netherlands and Poland have agreed to make changes to their tax treaty, to add provisions to prevent tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), and amend provisions relating to the taxation of pensions income. Read Full Story