expatriates News

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

Landmark UK Tax Court Win For British Expats

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The UK's High Court of Justice has ruled in favor of the taxpayer in a landmark case concerning limits to HM Revenue and Customs's powers to investigate the affairs of UK expats and non-resident persons who have permanently cut ties with the UK. Read Full Story

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