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Seychelles Signs US FATCA Agreement

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

On July 3, 2019, the Seychelles Government announced that it has signed an intergovernmental agreement with the United States to implement the requirements of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Read Full Story

New EU Dispute Resolution Rules Enter Into Force

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 5, 2019

The EU's new directive on tax dispute resolution mechanisms entered into force on July 1. Read Full Story

OECD Issues BEPS Progress Report To G20 Leaders

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 5, 2019

In a report released for G20 leaders ahead of their meeting in Osaka on June 30-31, 2019, the OECD provided a progress update on its international tax reform work, including on base erosion and profit shifting, and on international tax transparency initiatives. Read Full Story

US Senate Finance Committee Approves Four Treaties

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 5, 2019

On June 25, 2019, the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved amendments to four double tax avoidance agreements which have been pending in the Senate for several years. Read Full Story

Canada Ratifies BEPS MLI

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 5, 2019

On June 21, 2019, Canada ratified the BEPS multilateral convention, to introduce amendments to its network of tax treaties to prevent abuse. Read Full Story

Mauritius Overhauls Tax Regime In 2019-20 Budget

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, June 21, 2019

Mauritius announced a multitude of changes to all areas of its tax regime in its 2019-2020 Budget, including international tax reforms; value-added tax changes; new corporate tax relief measures, including a new patent box regime; a regime for peer-to-peer lending; individual tax breaks; and a tax amnesty scheme. Read Full Story

Switzerland, Netherlands Amend Double Tax Pact

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Switzerland and the Netherlands have signed a protocol to their double tax agreement that will bring it into line with international standards. Read Full Story

Brazil, Uruguay Agree Anti-BEPS Provisions In New Treaty

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Brazil and Uruguay have included provisions to tackle base erosion and profit shifting in a new double tax agreement, signed on June 7, 2019. Read Full Story

Singapore Issues TP Guidance For Commodities Traders

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

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has released new transfer pricing guidance on determining the economic value of taxpayers' commodity marketing and trading activities in Singapore. Read Full Story

Switzerland Consults On Trade Agreement With UK

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 31, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council has launched a public consultation on an agreement that will govern trade relations with the UK after Brexit. Read Full Story

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