G20 News

Burkina Faso Ratifies The BEPS MLI

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

African state Burkina Faso has ratified the BEPS multilateral instrument, to make changes to its double tax agreements to counter tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Read Full Story

Switzerland To Add Anti-BEPS Provisions To Two Treaties

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

On August 26, 2020, the Swiss Federal Council ratified a new double taxation agreement with Bahrain and a Protocol to revise its DTA with Kuwait. Read Full Story

German FM Scholz Optimistic About 2020 Digital Tax Consensus

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, August 31, 2020

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is optimistic that an international agreement on taxing the digital economy will be reached this year. Read Full Story

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

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