Switzerland Urged To Reform WHT System

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, January 27, 2020

The advisory board tasked with reporting on the state of Switzerland's financial center has recommended that the country overhaul its withholding tax system to improve its capital market offering. Read Full Story

Nigeria To Begin Tax Enforcement Campaign

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, December 23, 2019

On December 17, 2019, Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service issued a seven-day notice to tax defaulters and announced that it will soon begin a nationwide tax enforcement campaign in order to pursue those with unpaid taxes. Read Full Story

Ireland Publishes 2019 Finance Bill

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, October 18, 2019

The Irish Government has published its 2019 Finance Bill, which introduces changes to a number of SME-targeted tax incentives and implements a range of measures announced in this month's Budget. Read Full Story

Singapore Reports On Tax, Compliance Work

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

Thursday, September 5, 2019

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has reported that revenues increased by 4.4 percent in the 2018-2019 fiscal year, in its annual report for the year. Read Full Story

Ireland Issues E-Brief On Mergers And Divisions

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, August 22, 2019

The Irish Revenue has published guidance on the tax compliance obligations that arise from mergers and divisions. Read Full Story

UK Shelves Plans For Surcharge On Overseas UK Property Buyers

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, July 25, 2019

The UK Government has dropped inclusion in the upcoming Finance Bill of a new one percent stamp duty land tax (SDLT) surcharge on non-UK residents purchasing residential property in England and Northern Ireland. Read Full Story

Malaysia Announces Corporate Tax, Sales Tax Reforms In Budget

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

Friday, November 9, 2018

Malaysia's 2019 Budget contains plans for an overhaul of sales and service tax rules and a corporate tax cut for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Read Full Story

Taiwan Extends Day Trading Tax Break

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

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Taiwan's Parliament has passed an amendment to the Securities Transaction Tax Act extending a tax break for traders on the island's stock exchange. Read Full Story

Wales Begins Collected Devolved Taxes

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, April 2, 2018

In a landmark step, Wales took control of a number of taxes levied in the country from April 1, 2018, under the terms of a tax devolution deal with the UK. Read Full Story

Scotland Urged To Simplify Proposals For First-Time Buyers' Tax Relief

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, March 30, 2018

The Chartered Institute of Taxation has warned the Scottish Government that its plans for Land and Buildings Transaction Tax relief for first-time buyers could be complex and difficult to enforce. Read Full Story

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