BEPS MLI Enters Into Force For Cyprus, Saudi Arabia

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, May 15, 2020

The BEPS multilateral convention entered into force for treaties signed by Cyprus and Saudi Arabia on May 1, 2020. Read Full Story

OECD Hints At Possible Digital Tax Work Delay

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 15, 2020

On May 4, 2020, the OECD held its Tax Talks webcast, to provide stakeholders with a full update on the OECD's work on taxation in the context of COVID-19. It hinted that progress towards a new international tax framework focusing on digital tax issues may be pushed forward. Read Full Story

OECD Schedules BEPS Webcast For Early May

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 1, 2020

The OECD has scheduled a new Tax Talks webcast to update stakeholders on its work on the reform of international tax rules for the digitalized economy. Read Full Story

Netherlands Publishes Guidance On BEPS MLI

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

On April 6, 2020, the Dutch Ministry of Finance published guidance material on the application of the BEPS Multilateral Instrument and its effect on Dutch tax treaties. Read Full Story

OECD Takes Stock Of International Efforts To Counter Treaty Abuse

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, March 30, 2020

On March 24, 2020, the OECD has released a second update on the peer review process to assess countries' efforts to implement the BEPS Action 6 minimum standard on tackling tax treaty abuse. Read Full Story

Coronavirus Won't Delay Digital Tax Work, OECD Says

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, March 30, 2020

The OECD has said that it is continuing to forge ahead with the development of new international tax rules for the digitalized economy. Read Full Story

UK Announces Plastics Tax, Business Rates Relief In 2020 Budget

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

The UK's 2020 Budget, released on March 11, 2020, includes proposals to waive business rates on small retailers, to introduce a new tax on plastics, and to remove value-added tax on electronic publications. Read Full Story

OECD Publishes Comments On CbC Reporting Review

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

The OECD's public consultation on a review into the new transfer pricing documentation rules proposed as part of BEPS Action 13 has closed. It has published the 79 responses received. Read Full Story

Portugal Ratifies BEPS Multilateral Instrument

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

On February 28, 2020, Portugal ratified the BEPS multilateral instrument, committing to introduce changes to counter tax base erosion and profit shifting by amending its network of double tax treaties. Read Full Story

EU Finance Ministers Issue Joint Statement On Digital Taxation

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The finance ministers of France, Germany, Italy, and Spain have put their names to a statement calling for countries to reach an agreement on solving the tax challenges of the digital economy by the end of 2020. Read Full Story

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