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Australian Tax Agency Announces Virtual Currency Tax Focus

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

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

The Australian Taxation Office has expressed its concern that some taxpayers do not fully understand the tax implications of cryptocurrency gains. Read Full Story

Irish Gov't Pledges Individual Tax Cuts, No Digital Tax

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Ireland's governing party Fine Gael has published its election manifesto, which includes proposals to reduce the income tax burden and reform the taxation of SMEs. Read Full Story

New Spanish Coalition Agrees Tax Plan

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

The Spanish Socialist Party and the Podemos movement, which will form the next governing coalition, has released their policy document, which includes plans for a corporate minimum tax, among other tax measures. 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

Slovenian Lawmakers Approve Corporate Minimum Tax Plan

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 15, 2019

On October 23, 2019, Slovenia's National Assembly adopted a package of tax measures which includes changes to corporate, personal, and capital gains taxes. Read Full Story

Warren Announces US Corporate Tax And Wealth Tax Plans

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com Washington

Friday, November 8, 2019

On November 1, 2019, the presidential campaign of United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) published plans for a system of universal Medicare that will be partially funded by tax increases on large corporations and wealthy individuals, as well as by stricter anti-tax avoidance rules. 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

IRS Expands Virtual Currency Tax Guidance

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com Washington

Friday, October 11, 2019

On October 9, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service issued two new pieces of guidance for taxpayers who engage in transactions involving virtual currency. Read Full Story

President Trump Considering New Tax Cuts

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 22, 2019

United States President Donald Trump said on August 20, 2019, that the administration is considering additional tax cuts to help maintain economic growth. Read Full Story