Malta Ratifies BEPS Convention

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Malta has become the latest country to ratify the OECD's multilateral convention to counter base erosion and profit shifting. Read Full Story

BEPS Multilateral Instrument To Enter Into Force

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, March 23, 2018

The OECD has announced that its multilateral convention to implement tax treaty-related measures to counter base erosion and profit shifting will enter into force on July 1, 2018. Read Full Story

Six More States Sign The BEPS Multilateral Instrument

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, January 25, 2018

A further six countries have signed the BEPS multilateral instrument, enabling them to swiftly amend their double tax treaties to incorporate the recommendations put forward by the OECD as part of its base erosion and profit shifting Action Plan. Read Full Story

Jersey Ratifies BEPS Multilateral Instrument

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Jersey has become one of only three jurisdictions to ratify the BEPS multilateral instrument to revise tax treaties to counter base erosion and profit shifting. Read Full Story

South Africa, Belgium, Jersey Extend CbC Reporting Deadlines

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, December 4, 2017

South Africa, Jersey, and Belgium are among a handful of territories that have recently announced an extension to the due date for country-by-country reports under the new frameworks being introduced under Action 13 of the OECD's base erosion and profit shifting Action Plan. Read Full Story

OECD Global Forum Discusses Tax Transparency Progress

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 17, 2017

200 delegates from more than 90 delegations met in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on November 15-17, 2017, for the 10th meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes which now includes 147 countries and jurisdictions. Read Full Story

Apple Fires Back At Tax Avoidance Accusations

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Apple, the world's largest taxpayer, has released a statement seeking to debunk claims in media about its tax payments around the world, following coverage in recent days about it seeking tax mitigation arrangements in Jersey due to international tax changes in Ireland affecting its existing tax arrangements. Read Full Story

HMRC Shuts Down 'Liberty' Tax Avoidance Scheme

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-news.com, London

Monday, October 23, 2017

HM Revenue and Customs, the UK tax authority, has welcomed a ruling in its favor against a contrived tax avoidance scheme involving an entity in Jersey and the Cayman Islands. Read Full Story

Turkey Tops New Tax Complexity Index

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Turkey is the jurisdiction with the world's most complex tax and accounting requirements, according to a new report by TMF Group. Read Full Story

UK, Netherlands Biggest 'Conduits' For Offshore Investment

by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have looked at how corporations make use of particular countries and jurisdictions to minimize their tax liabilities. Read Full Story

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