ECJ Rules French Dividend Tax Rules Breach EU Law

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 30, 2018

The European Court of Justice has ruled in favor of three Belgian companies that had challenged the legality of France's decision to refuse a refund of withholding tax collected on dividends paid by a resident company to a loss-making non-resident company. Read Full Story

Only Tax-Compliant Firms To Be Allowed Australian Gov't Contracts

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

Friday, November 23, 2018

Australia is to require businesses seeking to tender for significant federal government procurement contracts to demonstrate their record of tax compliance. Read Full Story

Switzerland Gearing Up For Corporate Tax Changes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 16, 2018

The Swiss Government has announced that, in preparation for a major overhaul of the tax system, existing practices on the taxation of principal companies and finance branches will not be applied to new companies as of 2019. Read Full Story

Australia Consults On Tax Implications Of Insurance Law Reform

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

Friday, November 16, 2018

The Australian Government is consulting on the tax implications of a new accounting standard for insurance contracts. Read Full Story

No Agreement Yet On EU Digital Services Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 9, 2018

European Finance Ministers have failed to reach an agreement on the EU's proposed digital services tax, following opposition from some member states. Read Full Story

UK Announces Digital Tax, Corporate Tax Reforms In New Budget

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, November 2, 2018

The UK's 2018 Budget includes changes to tax rules for companies, and notably for multinational groups to conform with the EU's Anti Tax Avoidance Directive. Most significantly, the UK has decided to move ahead of the EU in announcing that it will apply a tax on the turnover of certain digital businesses. Read Full Story

Australian SME Tax Cuts Now Law

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

Monday, October 29, 2018

Legislation to reduce Australia's small business tax rate received Royal Assent on October 25. Read Full Story

HMRC Focusing On Image Rights Tax Avoidance

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, October 29, 2018

The UK tax agency has confirmed that it is investigating around 170 professional soccer players' tax affairs and around 20 football clubs, focusing on the taxation of image rights. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Exchange CbC Reports More Widely

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 19, 2018

The Swiss Federal Council has decided to expand the list of jurisdictions with which it will exchange country-by-country (CbC) reports. Read Full Story

Switzerland A Step Closer On Corporate Tax Reform

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 21, 2018

The two houses of Switzerland's parliament have said that they are largely in agreement on the main points of the Government's proposed changes to the corporation tax system. Read Full Story

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