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OECD Releases 2020 Tax Trends Report
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Tax revenues fell across the OECD for the first time in a decade during 2019, but a much larger decrease is expected in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the OECD's newly released annual Revenue Statistics report. Read Full Story

France To Cut Business Taxes
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, October 5, 2020
French Minister of Finance Bruno Le Maire presented the 2021 Finance Bill to parliament on September 28, 2020, which includes provisions to reduced taxes on production and plans to reduce the corporate tax rate next year. Read Full Story

Netherlands Cancels Corporate Tax Rate Cut
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
The Dutch Government has decided to cancel a planned decrease in the corporate tax rate in its 2021 Tax Plan. Read Full Story

UK Reviewing VAT Group Rules
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Monday, September 14, 2020
The UK Government has recently issued a call for evidence from UK VAT groups on future policy reform. Read Full Story

Switzerland Prolongs Exemption For COVID-19 Essentials
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
The Swiss Government has confirmed it will extend a tax exemption for surface disinfectants in light of COVID-19. Read Full Story

German Parliament Approves COVID-19 Tax Package
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, July 3, 2020
Both houses of the German parliament have now approved the EUR130bn (USD146bn) COVID-19 economic stimulus plan, which includes numerous tax relief measures. Read Full Story

German Cabinet Approves COVID-19 Stimulus Package
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, June 25, 2020
A EUR130bn (USD148bn) fiscal stimulus package with numerous tax measures, intended to help revive the German economy following the COVID-19 pandemic, was approved by the Federal Cabinet on June 12, 2020. Read Full Story

German Cabinet Agrees Hike To Carbon Taxes
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, May 28, 2020
On May 20, 2020, the German Cabinet agreed on new regulations that will set higher carbon prices from 2021 than those originally envisaged in the Government's Climate Protection Program, which was partially approved by parliament in November 2019. Read Full Story

Italian Tax Agency Summarizes New COVID-19 Tax Support Measures
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, May 28, 2020
On May 21, 2020, the Italian Revenue Agency issued a summary of additional tax measures in Decree 34/2020, which are intended to further support taxpayers affected by the COVID-19 virus. Read Full Story

Finland Considers COVID-19 Tax Increases
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, May 28, 2020
On May 8, 2020, the Finnish Government published a report which explores the economic and fiscal consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for Finland and considers what taxes could be increased to help restore the public finances. Read Full Story
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