Healthcare News

Filipino Bill Would Extend Corporate Tax Perks For Schools, Hospitals

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

Last updated 17 hours ago | Friday, August 17, 2018

Filipino non-profit private schools and hospitals that adhere to high standards will continue to enjoy a corporate tax rate of 10 percent if a bill before the House of Representatives is adopted. Read Full Story

Australian Tax Office Plans TP Probe Of Pharma Sector

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

Monday, September 11, 2017

Senior officers from the Australian Taxation Office are to undertake a broad review of the transfer pricing practices of Australia-based subsidiaries of pharmaceutical companies. Read Full Story

China Mulling Tax Breaks For Private Healthcare Services

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

Thursday, August 31, 2017

China is to introduce tax breaks for the development of private healthcare services and care for the elderly. Read Full Story

Canadian Medics Urged To Oppose Recent Tax Proposal

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-news.com, Washington

Thursday, August 10, 2017

The Canadian Medical Association says it is opposed to the Government's proposed crackdown on tax planning strategies that involve private corporations. Read Full Story

House Tax Committee Votes To Repeal Obamacare

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, March 10, 2017

Further progress towards the repeal of Obamacare and its replacement with a Republican alternative was taken on the evening of March 9, with the House of Representatives House Ways and Means Committee approving the proposed new legislation. Read Full Story

GlaxoSmithKline Confident In UK HQ Despite Brexit

by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, July 28, 2016

GlaxoSmithKline has announced that it will invest GBP275m (USD363m) in its UK manufacturing network, and said that it views the country as an attractive location for investment. Read Full Story

UK Urges Tax Breaks To Boost Labor Productivity

by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

EEF, the manufacturer's organization, has called for the introduction of tax breaks to tackle the UK's "chronic sickness absence problem." Read Full Story

Mexico's Sugary Drinks Tax Working, Report Says

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Mexico's tax on sugary drinks reduced consumption by six percent in 2014, according to a report published in the BMJ medical journal. Read Full Story

President Obama Vetoes Health Care Repeal Legislation

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, January 11, 2016

On January 8, President Barack Obama vetoed the "reconciliation bill," which had been passed by the US Senate and House of Representatives and which would have undermined the Affordable Care Act, including the repeal of many of its tax measures. Read Full Story