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US-Switzerland Double Tax Protocol Now In Force

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Last updated 3 hours ago | Friday, September 20, 2019

The Swiss Government on September 20, 2019, announced that it has exchanged instruments of ratification with the United States to bring into force a Protocol to their double tax agreement. Read Full Story

Canada To Legislate For Budget Tax Reforms

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 8, 2019

The Canadian Government is consulting on draft legislative proposals to implement a number of tax measures announced in the 2019 Budget. Read Full Story

US Senate Approves Changes To Four Double Tax Pacts

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, July 25, 2019

The United States Senate has approved protocols to four existing bilateral double tax avoidance treaties that have been pending in the chamber for as much as a decade. Read Full Story

Canada's 2019 Budget Focuses On Real Estate Tax Compliance

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau has made tax non-compliance in the real-estate market a major focus of his 2019 Budget. Read Full Story

Mauritius Announces Company Tax Reforms In New Budget

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Mauritius announced wide-ranging changes to its tax regime in its latest Budget, including for companies. Read Full Story

Seychelles Introduces Progressive PIT Regime

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, June 21, 2018

The Seychelles introduced a new progressive income tax system for individuals on June 1, 2018. Read Full Story

AICPA Urges IRS To Augment Virtual Currency Guidance

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, June 4, 2018

The American Institute of CPAs has urged the Internal Revenue Service to supplement its guidance on the tax treatment of virtual currency transactions with answers to a set of frequently asked questions. Read Full Story

OECD Calls On Chile To Pursue More Equitable Tax Policies

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The OECD has called on Chile to undertake more comprehensive tax reform to improve the fairness of the tax regime. Read Full Story

IoM Budget Includes Plan For Bank Tax

by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, February 22, 2018

The Isle of Man's 2018 Budget maintains the zero percent company tax rate, and announces a banking tax review, which will look at taxing all banking profits at the 10 percent rate from next year. Read Full Story

Most Canadians Facing A Tax Hike, Think Tank Says

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, January 15, 2018

The Fraser Institute, a think tank, has said that more than 90 percent of Canadian families with children will pay higher taxes once the planned Canada Pension Plan payroll tax increases are fully implemented. Read Full Story

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