chamber of commerce News

UK, Finnish Firms Say Barrier-Free UK-EU Trade Critical

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-news.com, London

Thursday, September 21, 2017

British and Finnish business associations are calling for Brexit negotiators to minimize trade barriers after the UK leaves the EU in March 2019. Read Full Story

Irish Chambers Call For Income Tax Reform

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-news.com, London

Thursday, August 3, 2017

The Irish Chambers of Commerce have called on the Government to lower the tax burden on the self-employed and to commit to a review of the income tax system. Read Full Story

Dublin Chamber Calls For Tax Breaks For Share Schemes

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-news.com, London

Thursday, July 27, 2017

The Dublin Chamber of Commerce has called on the Irish Government to introduce a tax-efficient share-based remuneration scheme for SMEs and improve the capital gains tax regime. Read Full Story

Australian Business Groups Promote Benefits Of Free Trade

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

Friday, April 21, 2017

A group of five Australian business associations has published a factsheet on the benefits of free trade, which argues that tariff cuts have made the average family up to AUD3,900 (USD2,940) better off each year. Read Full Story

ACCI Urges Aus Parliament To Pass Company Tax Cuts

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

Friday, March 24, 2017

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on Parliament to pass the Government's company tax cuts in full, and not just the small business portion of the proposals. Read Full Story

AMCHAM Ireland Backs Govt's Appeal In Apple State Aid Case

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, February 10, 2017

The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland fully supports the Government's decision to appeal the European Commission's decision in the Apple state aid case, its Chief Executive, Mark Redmond, has said. Read Full Story

ACCI Calls For Tax Cuts In Australian Budget

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

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recommended that the Government stick with its plan to cut company tax, and said it should reform some tax benefits. Read Full Story

US Chamber Urges Health Insurance Tax Repeal

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, January 5, 2017

With talk beginning in the new Congress of a repeal of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, the US Chamber of Commerce has urged the immediate elimination of the health insurance tax as an immediate necessity. Read Full Story

ATO Clarifies Australian Tax Treatment Of Backpackers

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

Thursday, November 3, 2016

The Australian Taxation Office has said that most holiday makers do not establish residency during their stay and, as non-residents for tax purposes, will pay tax on the first dollar of income they earn. Read Full Story

Brexit Vote Hits Northern Irish Business Confidence

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, August 19, 2016

A majority of Northern Ireland's businesses have or expect to revise their growth plans in light of the UK's vote to leave the European Union, according to a survey by the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry and business advisors BDO. Read Full Story

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