Western Europe News

Denmark Tops Tax Burden League Table
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Denmark was found to have the heaviest burden of taxation as a percentage of the economy in a new study by accountancy firm UHY. Read Full Story

British Business Survey Reinforces Need For EU FTA
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Amid talk of the UK joining the Trans Pacific Partnership, British businesses have said they still expect Europe to be their most valuable market this year, according to a survey by the British Chamber of Commerce and DHL. Read Full Story

Northern Ireland Ministers Promote Corporate Tax Plans
by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Northern Ireland's First and Deputy First Ministers have been in the US promoting the Government's plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 12.5 percent from April 2018. Read Full Story

Norway Partners With ASEAN Free Trade Bloc
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, August 14, 2015
ASEAN foreign ministers accepted Norway as a Sectoral Dialogue Partner at their recent meeting in Kuala Lumpa, following Norway's application early this year to establish a formal partnership with the Asian bloc. Read Full Story

UK Firms, Economy Burdened By High Tax Rates
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
The UK is inhibiting its economy with a tax burden 18 percent heavier than the global average and should consider setting a specific target for lowering the overall tax take, according to research by accountants UHY Hacker Young. Read Full Story

Accountants Warn Against UK 50 Percent Income Tax Rate
by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
High earners in the UK would pay 24 percent more tax than the current global average if the Labour Party succeeds in reintroducing the 50 percent tax rate, according to international accountants UHY Hacker Young. Read Full Story

Pictet Warns Of Major Swiss Financial Center Challenges
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
In his June General Assembly address, President of the Swiss Private Bankers Association Nicolas Pictet highlighted the key challenges currently facing the Swiss financial center. Read Full Story
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