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Singapore To Exempt Virtual Currency Transactions From GST

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

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

On July 5, 2019, Singapore's tax agency released a draft guide that includes proposals for more favorable GST rules for virtual currencies. Read Full Story

Bahamas Announces VAT, Bank Tax Reforms In New Budget

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The Bahamas announced a number of significant reforms in its 2019/20 Budget, released on May 29, 2019, including a new tax on banks, which will replace annual fees, and new VAT obligations on online marketplaces and the removal of VAT on exported services. 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

UK Legislates To Close Insurance VAT Loophole

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, December 21, 2018

On December 11, 2018, the UK Government tabled The Value Added Tax (Input Tax) (Specified Supplies) (Amendment) Order 2018 before the House of Commons to close a VAT avoidance loophole that is exploited by some UK insurers. Read Full Story

HMRC's Large Business Tax Inquiries Now Taking Three Years

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, November 9, 2018

The average length of HMRC's tax inquiries into large businesses are now taking more than three years to settle, with each case taking around 39 months to resolve in 2017/18, up from 34 months in 2016/17, according to Pinsent Masons, the international law firm. Read Full Story

IoM Consults On Proposal To Distribute Dormant Bank Account Funds

by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, September 13, 2018

The Isle of Man Government has launched a community consultation on the Dormant Assets Bill 2018, which proposes to distribute money held in dormant bank accounts to good causes. Read Full Story

Luxembourg Introduces New VAT Group Regime

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Bill of law no. 7278, providing for the implementation of new value-added tax grouping rules in Luxembourg, entered into force on July 31, 2018. The bill was approved by parliament on July 26. Read Full Story

Mauritius Announces Company Tax Reforms In New Budget

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Mauritius announced wide-ranging changes to its tax regime in its latest Budget, including for companies. Read Full Story

Netherlands To Champion EU VAT Law Change For Cost-Sharing Groups

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 14, 2018

The Dutch Ministry of Finance has reassured taxpayers that it seeking to resolve at EU level reform of the EU's value-added tax rules concerning cost-sharing groups, following the European Court of Justice's rulings in DNB Banka (Case C-326/15) and Aviva Towarzystwo (Case C 605/15). Read Full Story