Czech Lawmakers To Decide On VAT Rate Cuts

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, April 29, 2019

On April 17, 2019, the Czech Finance Ministry announced that legislation, which includes value-added tax cuts on water, sewerage, catering, and professional services, has been submitted to parliament for its third reading. 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

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

Canada, Israeli Sign FTA

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, June 4, 2018

Canada and Israel have signed a modernized free trade agreement. Read Full Story

South Africa Launches VAT Zero Rate Review

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, April 27, 2018

Having increased the headline value-added tax rate to 15 percent from 14 percent on April 1, South Africa has appointed a panel to consider a review of the list of food items subject to the zero rate. Read Full Story

Canada Says Work Still To Be Done On NAFTA

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Negotiators are making progress on a modernized NAFTA but "have significant work ahead," Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs has said. Read Full Story

OECD Urges Finland To Broaden VAT Base, Cut Labor Taxes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

The OECD has recommended that Finland reduce its high tax wedge on labor and shift the burden of taxation towards indirect taxation, property taxes, and environmental levies. Read Full Story

EU, Indonesia Continue Trade Talks

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The EU and Indonesia have concluded a fourth round of trade and investment negotiations. Read Full Story

Bahrain Commits To Introducing VAT This Year

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Bahrain has committed to pushing towards the introduction of the Gulf Cooperation Council's value-added tax framework by the end of the year. Read Full Story

Ireland Publishes Study Of Brexit Trade Impact

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

The Irish Government has published a new study on the impact Brexit could have on trade, which warns that in a worst-case scenario, Ireland's GDP growth could be reduced by seven percent by 2030. Read Full Story

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