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Directors Fees Outside Scope Of Saudi VAT

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, April 29, 2019

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Zakat and Tax said on April 14, 2019, that fees earned by members of boards of directors of companies, bodies, or government institutions are outside the scope of VAT. Read Full Story

New Zealand Rules Out Capital Gains Tax

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

Monday, April 29, 2019

New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has announced that the Government intends to not adopt the Tax Working Group's recommendation on creating a broad capital gains tax. Read Full Story

Barbados To Slash PIT Rates Through Indirect Tax Grab

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, April 15, 2019

Barbados's 2019 Budget includes proposals to remove VAT input tax credits for various supplies, reform the personal income tax regime, and generate more revenues from property taxes and the gaming sector. Read Full Story

Netherlands To Improve Employee Allowance Scheme

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The Dutch Ministry of Finance announced on February 1, 2019, that the work-related costs scheme will be improved from 2020. Read Full Story

Australian Tax Office Expands Data Matching Program

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

Friday, November 2, 2018

The Australian Taxation Office has announced that it is expanding its data matching program to focus on information it receives from partner organizations on shares held by taxpayers. Read Full Story

HMRC Focusing On Image Rights Tax Avoidance

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, October 29, 2018

The UK tax agency has confirmed that it is investigating around 170 professional soccer players' tax affairs and around 20 football clubs, focusing on the taxation of image rights. Read Full Story

Australia To Improve Division 7A Tax Rules For Shareholders

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

Friday, October 26, 2018

The Australian Government is to simplify taxpayers' compliance with rules designed to prevent shareholders from using private company profits without paying tax at their marginal rates. Read Full Story

Tax Regime Overhaul Announced In Barbados

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Barbados's new government has issued a new Budget that would raise corporate and income tax rates, repeal the National Social Responsibility Levy and road tax and make other value-added tax and levy changes. Read Full Story

UAE Issues Guidance On Reclaiming VAT On New House Builds

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

The United Arab Emirates' Federal Tax Authority has issued guidance on obtaining refunds of value-added tax on new homes. Read Full Story

Maldives Introduces Thin Capitalization Rule

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, May 11, 2018

The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority has issued a ruling prescribing a thin capitalization rule to limit deductions for interest and payments economically equivalent to interest. Read Full Story

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