Estonia Tops Tax Foundation's Tax Competitiveness Index

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, October 29, 2018

Estonia has topped the Tax Foundation's International Tax Competitiveness Index for the fifth successive year, being deemed to have the "best tax code in the OECD." Read Full Story

Swiss Gov't Approves BEPS Multilateral Instrument

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 21, 2018

The Swiss Federal Council has approved an OECD multilateral convention designed to prevent BEPS-related abuse of the international tax treaty system. Read Full Story

Latvia Introduces Reduced VAT For Fruit, Vegetables

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, January 1, 2018

Latvia introduced a reduced rate of value-added tax on certain locally grown fruit, berries, and vegetables on January 1. Read Full Story

EU Reports On States' Tax Reforms In 2017

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

The European Commission has released the 2017 edition of its survey of Tax Policies in the European Union, looking at the reforms undertaken by EU member states during the year. Read Full Story

Latvia Approves Lower VAT Registration Threshold From 2018

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 15, 2017

Latvia is to lower its value-added tax registration threshold from next year. Read Full Story

Irish Tax Regime 'Most Business Friendly In EU'

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, December 15, 2017

Ireland tops the EU league of business-friendly tax regimes and is an attractive location in which to do business, according to a new survey by PwC. Read Full Story

EU Commission Warns Of Tax Scam Letters

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

The European Commission has warned taxpayers in Europe of letters being sent by fraudsters bearing its name and demanding the payment of tax not due. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Ready To Apply Three Double Tax Pacts

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

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Hong Kong has announced that its new double tax agreement with Belarus entered into force on November 30, following the recent entry into force also of new deals with Pakistan and Latvia. Read Full Story

NZ Singled Out For Praise By Tax Foundation Think Tank

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

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

In introducing its new 2017 International Tax Competitiveness Index, the Tax Foundation, a US tax policy think tank, notes the importance of simple but effective tax regimes and highlights New Zealand as the country that has implemented particularly positive reforms. Read Full Story

Latvia's Solidarity Tax Found Unconstitutional

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Latvia's Constitutional Court has ruled that the country's solidarity tax breaches the principle of equality before the law and must be removed. Read Full Story

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