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IRS Clarifies FTC Rules For French Social Taxes
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Thursday, July 25, 2019
On July 19, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service updated its webpage on foreign tax credits to clarify that it will not challenge foreign tax credit claims involving certain French taxes. Read Full Story

Finland-Portugal Tax Treaty Terminated
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, January 14, 2019
The Portuguese Government has confirmed in a notice published in its Official Gazette that Portugal's tax treaty with Finland has been terminated effective January 1, 2019. Read Full Story

ECJ Rules UK Can Unilaterally Ditch Brexit Plans
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, December 14, 2018
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the UK can unilaterally abandon the process of leaving the European Union, providing parliament approves the move. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Maintain 2018 Interest Rates For Overdue Tax, Refunds in 2019
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, October 29, 2018
Switzerland will keep unchanged the amount of interest charged to taxpayers on outstanding tax payments during 2019. Read Full Story

Netherlands To Keep Dividend Tax
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, October 19, 2018
The Dutch Government has decided to cancel the proposed elimination of the dividend tax and provide for a larger reduction in the rate of corporate tax, according to an announcement by State Secretary for Finance Menno Snel on October 15, 2018. Read Full Story

Canada Revenue Agency To Improve Digital Platform
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, September 28, 2018
The Canada Revenue Agency is to collaborate with an association of tax preparation and software firms to improve the digital services it provides to taxpayers. Read Full Story

Croatia To Delay VAT Rate Cut Until 2020
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, August 17, 2018
The Croatian Government has announced that it will delay a planned one-percent value-added tax cut until 2020 but will cut VAT on some basic commodities from the beginning of next year. Read Full Story

IRS To End Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
The Internal Revenue Service has announced plans to close the 2014 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) from September 28, 2018. Read Full Story

Norway Told To Amend Pension Tax Rules
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
The European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority has ruled that Norway is in breach of European Economic Area rules because it does not give non-resident, low-income pensioners the same tax deductions as those available to residents. Read Full Story

EU Firms Push For Progress On Brexit
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
EU businesses have said that they are concerned by the slow pace of Brexit talks and called on the UK to offer concrete proposals on the three key areas of negotiations. Read Full Story
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