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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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