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Canada Launches Tax Filing Season

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

On February 19, the Canada Revenue Agency officially opened the 2019 tax filing season. Read Full Story

UK Tax Info Request To Dubai Resident Lawful, UK Court Says

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The UK's Court of Appeal has ruled that HM Revenue and Customs acted lawfully when issuing a request to a British expat in Dubai for documents concerning his tax affairs. Read Full Story

Ireland Updates Special Assignee Relief Programme Guide

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The Irish tax agency has updated its guidance on provisions in Section 825C of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 on the Special Assignee Relief Programme. Read Full Story

EU To Probe Potential Abuses Of Citizenship By Investment Schemes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, January 28, 2019

For the first time, the Commission has presented a comprehensive report on investor citizenship and residence schemes operated by a number of EU member states. Read Full Story

France To Levy Digital Tax Starting Jan 2019

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 21, 2018

The French Government has decided to bring forward the introduction of a national tax on digital companies following the failure of European Union member states to agree on an EU-wide digital services tax. Read Full Story

UK Announces Digital Tax, Corporate Tax Reforms In New Budget

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, November 2, 2018

The UK's 2018 Budget includes changes to tax rules for companies, and notably for multinational groups to conform with the EU's Anti Tax Avoidance Directive. Most significantly, the UK has decided to move ahead of the EU in announcing that it will apply a tax on the turnover of certain digital businesses. Read Full Story

Icelandic Budget Proposes Income Tax Reform

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Iceland's 2019 Budget includes proposals to increase the personal deduction and index income tax thresholds to the consumer price index. Read Full Story

Netherlands Ponders New Aviation Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, July 16, 2018

The Dutch Government has begun a public consultation exercise on plans to introduce a new tax on air travel by 2021. Read Full Story

Pakistani Tax Amnesties Extended Until July 31

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

Monday, July 9, 2018

Pakistan's Government has approved a one-month extension to tax amnesties for companies and individuals, which were due to end on June 30, 2018. Read Full Story

IMF Urges US To Hike Indirect Taxes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 6, 2018

The International Monetary Fund has recommended that the United States raise indirect taxes to boost revenues, to offset the cost of recent tax cuts and spending increases. Read Full Story

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