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Hong Kong Discusses US Termination Of Shipping Tax Pact
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The Hong Kong Government has said it is looking at potential measures to support the shipping industry following the decision by the US Government to terminate the two territories' agreement that exempted shipping industry income from tax. Read Full Story

EU Kick-starts Review Of Financial Services VAT Rules
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, February 15, 2021
On February 8, 2021, the European Commission launched a consultation on a review of the VAT rules for financial and insurance services. Read Full Story

Belgium Extends Cross-Border Worker Deals
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, January 1, 2021
Belgium has agreed with the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, and Germany to extend until March 31, 2021, tax administrative concessions for cross-border workers affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Read Full Story

Germany, Pakistan Ratify The BEPS MLI
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Germany and Pakistan have deposited their instrument of ratification with the OECD to bring into force the BEPS multilateral instrument for their networks of tax treaties. Read Full Story

Germany, Poland Agree COVID-19 Cross-Border Worker Tax Deal
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Germany and Poland have concluded an agreement to provide relief to cross-border workers who have been affected by COVID-19 restrictions on movement. Read Full Story

Germany Gazettes Law To Ratify The BEPS MLI
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Germany has completed the domestic ratification procedures necessary to soon notify the OECD of its intention to bring into effect the BEPS multilateral instrument (BEPS MLI) for its covered double tax treaties. Read Full Story

Digital VAT Regimes Vital To Buoy Countries' Tax Takes: Report
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, December 10, 2020
The OECD has released its annual Consumption Tax Trends report, which highlights that with VAT rates at an all-time high, governments should ensure they have effective VAT frameworks in place to tax e-commerce. Read Full Story

EU Eyeing 2023 Start Date For DAC7
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, December 10, 2020
The EU has agreed new rules that will see member states automatically exchange information on income earned by sellers on digital platforms from 2023. Read Full Story

Netherlands, Germany Extend COVID-19 Frontier Worker Tax Deal
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, November 2, 2020
Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to extend the validity of an agreement clarifying the tax arrangements of frontier workers during the COVID-19 pandemic until December 31, 2020. Read Full Story

Germany Issues EU Presidency Tax Priorities
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
On September 22, 2020, Germany provided further details about the government's tax policy priorities for its presidency of the European Union. Read Full Story
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