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NZ Accountants Welcome Tax Reform Decisions

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

Monday, April 29, 2019

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has given a guarded welcome to the New Zealand Government's response to the recommendations of the Tax Working Group. Read Full Story

New Zealand Rules Out Capital Gains Tax

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

Monday, April 29, 2019

New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has announced that the Government intends to not adopt the Tax Working Group's recommendation on creating a broad capital gains tax. Read Full Story

Canada's 2019 Budget Focuses On Real Estate Tax Compliance

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau has made tax non-compliance in the real-estate market a major focus of his 2019 Budget. Read Full Story

UK Seeking To Encourage Audit Market Competition

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, November 23, 2018

Companies looking for auditing services may benefit from a more competitive market if changes are recommended as part of a recently launched Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) review into the industry. Read Full Story

Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Put To UK Lawmakers

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, November 23, 2018

An agreement has been reached between the European Union and the United Kingdom on Brexit, which, if approved by UK lawmakers, would establish a transition period, until the end of 2020, during which EU law would continue to apply to the UK. Read Full Story

Germany's Bundestag Approves VAT Reforms

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 16, 2018

Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, has approved the introduction of new value-added tax rules for online marketplaces. Read Full Story

France Exits EU's Excessive Deficit Procedure

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Sunday, July 1, 2018

France has made adequate fiscal consolidation efforts to exit the EU's excessive deficit procedure, the EU Council recently agreed, while calling on Hungary and Romania to adopt tax or expenditure measures to shore up their finances. Read Full Story

India To Expedite Resolution Of Tax Disputes In June

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

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

India's Central Board of Direct Taxation announced on June 7, 2018, that during the first two months of June tax officials have been tasked with resolving disputes with taxpayers. Read Full Story

Just Three Signatories For HMRC's Digital Marketplace VAT Pact

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

The UK tax agency, HM Revenue and Customs, has disclosed that just three online marketplaces have so far signed up to its voluntary agreement on supporting VAT compliance: Amazon, eBay, and Fruugo. Read Full Story