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NZ Requests Input On Design Of New Digital Services Tax

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

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

New Zealand's Inland Revenue has launched a consultation seeking feedback on the design of a new digital services tax (DST). Read Full Story

Pakistan's Budget Expected To Feature Sales Tax Hike

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

Friday, May 31, 2019

Pakistan may raise the sales tax rate in the upcoming 2019-2020 Budget, now reportedly expected to be delivered June 11, 2019. Read Full Story

Australian Regulator Flags Important Accounting Standard Changes

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

Friday, December 7, 2018

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has highlighted the significant impact that recent accounting standard changes will have for financial reports that must be prepared for the year to December 31, 2018, and second quarter reports. Read Full Story

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

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

Australia Budget Cuts Personal Income Tax

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

Friday, May 11, 2018

In addition to extending an increased expensing limit for small firms, reforming the research and development tax incentive, and committing to further corporate tax cuts, the Australian Government has announced significant personal income tax relief in what is expected to be the last Budget before elections. Read Full Story

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

IRS Explains How To Calculate Transition Tax Liability

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, April 12, 2018

The US Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury have released comprehensive guidance on how to calculate liability to the Transition Tax, provided for in Section 965 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and explained elections available to taxpayers. Read Full Story

Japan's 2018 Tax Reform Package Now Law

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

Friday, April 6, 2018

Following its passage through Japan's parliament, the Diet, measures in Japan's 2018 tax reform package became law on April 1, 2018. Read Full Story

PwC India Urges GST Regime Simplification

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

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

PwC India has called for simplification of India's goods and services tax regime, in a report to mark 200 days since the regime entered into force. Read Full Story

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