Swiss Government Signs Off On Tax, Trade Issues

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 30, 2018

Switzerland's Government has recently decided on a number of trade matters and reviewed its plans for changes to how it administers vehicle taxes. Read Full Story

Switzerland Begins Sharing Tax Data Internationally

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 12, 2018

Switzerland has made its first exchanges under the new international automatic exchange of information framework, the Common Reporting Standard. Read Full Story

Norway's Parliament Rejects 'Google Tax' Proposal

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Norway's parliament, the Storting, has rejected a legislative proposal for the introduction of a tax on digital business models, labeled the "Google tax," recommending instead that the Government explore the issue of digital taxation in partnership with the OECD. Read Full Story

Norway Announces Tax Breaks In Revised Budget

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Norway's Government on May 15, 2018, released a revised Budget, including a VAT exemption for electronic publications, changes to tax reliefs for corporates, and a simplified tax regime for foreign workers. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Implement Philippines Trade Deal

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 11, 2018

The Swiss Federal Council has announced that the free trade agreement between the European Free Trade Association and the Philippines will enter into force for Switzerland on June 1. Read Full Story

EU VAT Cooperation Proposals To Be Amended

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, April 27, 2018

The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has requested a number of changes to the EU Commission's proposals for enhanced administrative cooperation in value-added tax matters, according to a document released on April 23, 2018. Read Full Story

OECD Releases More Transfer Pricing Country Guides

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, April 12, 2018

The OECD has published new transfer pricing country profiles for Australia, China, Estonia, France, Georgia, Hungary, India, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and Uruguay, bringing the number of such overviews published by the OECD to 44. Read Full Story

Norway Proposes Sharing Economy Tax Reporting

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, March 23, 2018

The Norwegian Government has begun a consultation on proposed new reporting requirements for online platforms in the sharing economy. Read Full Story

OECD Releases New Dispute Resolution Peer Reviews

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

The OECD on March 12 released a third round of peer reviews of countries' efforts to implement the BEPS minimum standard on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms. Read Full Story

Nordic EU, EFTA States Call For Indian Free Trade Compromises

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

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

The Nordic countries have called on India to compromise in discussions towards free trade agreements with the European Union and the European Free Trade Association. Read Full Story

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