exit tax News

Sweden Scraps Exit Tax Proposal

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The Swedish Government has announced that it will not proceed with a proposal to introduce an exit tax after hearing concerns about the measure's design. Read Full Story

Dutch Cabinet Approves Anti-Evasion Measures

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The Government of the Netherlands has announced a comprehensive package of tax anti-avoidance proposals designed to bring the jurisdiction's rules into line with new European Union anti-avoidance laws and fulfill its obligations under the international BEPS agenda. Read Full Story

Japan Planning Higher Taxes On Tourists

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

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

The Japan Tourism Agency is considering a departure tax to raise funds for promoting Japan as a tourist destination overseas. Read Full Story

ECJ Adviser Rules Against French Citizen's Exit Tax Challenge

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, August 3, 2017

An Advocate General to the European Court of Justice has opined that a French citizen cannot rely on the agreement between France and Switzerland on freedom of movement to avoid France's exit tax. Read Full Story

Sanders To Introduce US 'Outsourcing Tax' Legislation

by Leroy Baker, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, December 1, 2016

US Senator Bernie Sanders has stated his intention to introduce legislation into Congress that would impose an "outsourcing tax" on companies moving jobs out of the United States, as well as stripping them of their US tax breaks and benefits. Read Full Story

European Council Adopts New Rules On Tax Avoidance

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, July 14, 2016

The European Council has formally adopted a new anti-avoidance directive, which sets rules to prevent base erosion and profit shifting. Read Full Story

EU Reaches Agreement On Anti-Avoidance Package

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

European Union member states have reached a compromise agreement on a proposed new anti-tax avoidance directive. Read Full Story

US House Democrats Propose Corporate Exit Tax

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

A bill has been introduced by Lloyd Doggett, a senior member of the US House Ways and Means Committee, with the support of 50 other Democrat Representatives, to impose an exit tax on corporations that undertake corporate tax inversions or otherwise renounce their American citizenship. Read Full Story

Residence-Based Taxation Put Forward For Americans Abroad

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

With regard to the increasing talk in the US Congress on tax reform, American Citizens Abroad has provided the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee with a full reform proposal for the enactment of residence-based taxation for American expatriates. Read Full Story

Macron Suggests Axing French Wealth Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, April 25, 2016

French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron courted controversy in a recent interview by suggesting that France should abolish its wealth tax. Read Full Story

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