EU Drops Digital Tax Plans

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, March 14, 2019

The EU will not proceed with plans for a digital services tax, after finance ministers again failed to agree on the proposals. Read Full Story

No Tax Surprises In Singapore's 2019 Budget

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

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Singapore's recently released 2019 Budget included few significant tax announcements except confirmation that Singapore's carbon tax will be levied this year and the goods and services tax will be hiked in the medium term. Read Full Story

France Hoping For Deal On EU Digital Tax Soon

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, January 28, 2019

France's Finance Minister has said that an agreement on an EU-wide digital services tax could be reached by the end of March. 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

Philippines Aiming To Finalize Tax Reform By End Of October

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

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Benjamin Diokno, the Philippines' Budget and Management Secretary, says the Government should secure the passage of all the remaining comprehensive tax reform bills within the next two months. Read Full Story

EU Challenges Hungarian, Italian, Romanian Tax Provisions

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

The European Commission has initiated tax infringement procedures against Hungary, Italy, and Romania. Read Full Story

Ireland Introduces New Sugary Drinks Tax

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Ireland's new sugar-sweetened drinks tax launched on May 1. The tax agency has released updated guidance on how businesses should comply with the measure. Read Full Story

Japan's 2018 Tax Reform Package Now Law

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

Friday, April 6, 2018

Following its passage through Japan's parliament, the Diet, measures in Japan's 2018 tax reform package became law on April 1, 2018. Read Full Story

Davis Resigns UK To Shorter Brexit Transition Period

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, March 16, 2018

In an interview with UK state news agency BBC's Newsnight, David Davis, the UK's Brexit negotiator, said the UK would "live with" the December 2020 transition deal being offered by the European Union as part of Brexit, even though the UK had sought the later date of March 2021. Read Full Story

EU Agrees Customs Code Changes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, March 8, 2018

On March 2, 2018, the European Commission proposed that customs authorities and economic operators should be allowed to continue using, until 2025 at the latest, already existing systems for the completion of certain customs formalities. Read Full Story

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