France News

USTR Stages Hearing On French Digital Tax Response

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 22, 2019

On August 19, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative held an off-camera public hearing on France's recently introduced digital services tax, attended by three major technology firms. Read Full Story

IRS Clarifies FTC Rules For French Social Taxes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, July 25, 2019

On July 19, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service updated its webpage on foreign tax credits to clarify that it will not challenge foreign tax credit claims involving certain French taxes. Read Full Story

G7 Backs OECD In Push For Global Digital Tax Response

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, July 25, 2019

G7 finance ministers have said that there is an urgent need to address the tax challenges posed by the digitalization of the economy. Read Full Story

French Parliament Votes Through Digital Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.con, Brussels

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

On July 11, 2019, France's proposed digital services tax received parliamentary approval, following approval also from the Senate. Read Full Story

French Lawmakers Agree Digital Tax Law

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.con, Brussels

Friday, July 5, 2019

A joint committee of lawmakers from the French House of Representatives and the Senate has agreed on a bill to introduce a digital services tax in France. Read Full Story

US Senate Finance Committee Seeks Response To French Digital Tax

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 5, 2019

The leaders of the United States Committee on Finance have written Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urging him to use "all tools available" to counter France's proposed digital services tax, which they argue unfairly discriminates against US companies. Read Full Story

France To Flesh Out Tax Cut Plans In June

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 10, 2019

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on April 30, 2019, that plans for reductions in personal and corporate income tax will be released by the Government in June 2019. Read Full Story

France May Cut Tax In Response To Protests

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, April 15, 2019

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said that France should prioritize tax cuts following the conclusion of a three-month national consultation on the Government's economic and tax policies. Read Full Story

Singaporean BEPS Treaty Amendments Become Effective

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

Friday, April 5, 2019

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has announced that the BEPS multilateral instrument entered into force for several of its double tax treaties on April 1, 2019. Read Full Story

ECJ Rules In French Social Security Tax Dispute

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The European Court of Justice has ruled that welfare contributions aimed at funding social security benefits in France cannot be charged on income from the assets of French residents insured under the Swiss social security scheme. Read Full Story

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