United Kingdom News

UK Reviewing VAT Group Rules

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, September 14, 2020

The UK Government has recently issued a call for evidence from UK VAT groups on future policy reform. Read Full Story

UK, Austria Sign Deal On Granting Tax Treaty Benefits

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, September 7, 2020

HM Revenue and Customs has announced that it is has agreed changes with authorities in Austria regarding how the two authorities will deal with requests for relief under the two countries' tax treaty. Read Full Story

UK Treasury Rules Out Digital Tax Repeal

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, August 31, 2020

The UK Government has dismissed speculation that it will repeal its digital services tax in a bid to secure a post-Brexit free trade agreement with the United States. Read Full Story

UK Issues Final Loan Charge Guidance

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, August 21, 2020

The UK tax authority has published final guidance on the Loan Charge regime, following the enactment of amendments in the UK Finance Bill 2019-21. Read Full Story

Unilever Concerned By Possible Dutch Exit Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Unilever may scrap plans to overhaul its company structure if an exit tax proposed by a Dutch opposition party is passed. Read Full Story

EU To Amend VAT Rules For Trade With Northern Ireland

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, August 7, 2020

The European Commission has proposed changes to the EU's VAT rules in respect of Northern Ireland, in preparation for the end of the Brexit transition period with the UK. Read Full Story

UK Considering New Online Sales Tax

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, July 31, 2020

Alongside a review into the reform of the business rates system (commercial property tax) in the UK, the Government is looking at possible taxes that could replace or supplement the regime, including a new tax on online sales. Read Full Story

France Publishes List Of Territories Exempt From CbC Local Filing

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 31, 2020

On July 20, 2020, the French Government published in the Official Gazette a decree to expand the list of jurisdictions exempt from local filing reporting requirements under the country's country-by-country reporting regime. Read Full Story

UK Confirms Plans To Expand Making Tax Digital

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, July 24, 2020

The UK Government has announced plans to expand its Making Tax Digital project from 2022. Read Full Story

US Businesses Urge Against Starting A Digital Tax 'Trade War'

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 24, 2020

The United States Council for International Business has called on US authorities to focus its efforts on working with other countries to arrive at an international tax solution to the digitalized economy, rather than tackling countries' unilateral responses. Read Full Story

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