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Ukraine, Austria To Raise Tax Rates In Double Tax Pact
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Ukraine and Austria intend to revise their double tax agreement to raise rates of tax on cross-border income and introduce measures to combat tax base erosion and profit shifting. Read Full Story

Luxembourg Publishes Guidance On New IP Tax Breaks
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.con, Brussels
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
The Luxembourg direct tax administration has published a circular including comprehensive guidance for the recently introduced changes to the special tax regime for intellectual property income. Read Full Story

Luxembourg Gazettes New IP Box Regime
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, April 27, 2018
The Government of Luxembourg has published in its Official Gazette the law for the introduction of the new intellectual property tax regime. Read Full Story

Irish Knowledge Development Box Off To A Slow Start
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Fewer than 10 companies have claimed tax relief under Ireland's new Knowledge Development Box, the Finance Minister has said. Read Full Story

Tax-Privileged Free Trade Zones The OECD's Next Target
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, March 19, 2018
In a new report, the OECD has drawn attention to criminal activity in free trade zones, which typically offer tax privileges and lighter regulation, highlighting that they may be unintentionally fostering growth in counterfeit goods. Read Full Story

Agreement Reached On New Trans-Pacific Partnership
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Ministers from 11 countries have announced their agreement upon the "core elements" of a new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Read Full Story

Luxembourg Legislates For New IP Box Regime
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, August 11, 2017
Luxembourg Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna has introduced legislation into parliament that would establish a new intellectual property tax regime in Luxembourg. Read Full Story

Japan And Russia To Update DTA
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Friday, March 31, 2017
Russian and Japanese government representatives met in Tokyo on March 27 to begin negotiations on updating their double tax agreement. Read Full Story

Germany, Costa Rica To Avoid Double Tax From Jan 1
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, November 4, 2016
German's Finance Ministry on October 24 confirmed that the double tax avoidance treaty between Germany and Costa Rica will apply from January 1, 2017. Read Full Story

Finnish Royalties To Estonia No Longer Taxed
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
The Finnish Tax Administration has confirmed that the payment of Finnish-sourced royalties to taxpayers in Estonia are not subject to withholding tax under the Finland's double tax avoidance treaty with the Baltic state. Read Full Story
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