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New EU Dispute Resolution Rules Enter Into Force

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 5, 2019

The EU's new directive on tax dispute resolution mechanisms entered into force on July 1. Read Full Story

Ireland Consults On Future Of Two Tax Reliefs

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, July 5, 2019

The Irish Government is holding a public consultation on the Special Assignee Relief Programme and the Foreign Earnings Deduction, as part of a broader independent review of the reliefs. Read Full Story

Bolivian Tax Amnesty To Close June 28

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, June 21, 2019

Bolivian taxpayers have until a twice-extended deadline of June 28, 2019, to regularize their affairs and benefit from reduced penalty rates. Read Full Story

EU Takes Action Against Spain Over Rules On Reporting Of Assets

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 13, 2019

The European Commission is taking Spain to the Court of Justice over the imposition of "disproportionate" sanctions for failure to report assets held abroad. Read Full Story

Global Tax Information Exchange Has Netted States Billions

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, June 21, 2019

The OECD has reported on the progress achieved to improve tax transparency internationally under the new Common Reporting Standard (CRS), ahead of the meeting of G20 finance ministers in Fukuoka, Japan. Read Full Story

Belgium Begins Accepting Personal Income Tax Returns

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 10, 2019

On May 2, 2019, Belgium's finance ministry confirmed that the Tax-on-web portal has been opened for personal and corporate income tax returns for the 2019 fiscal year. Read Full Story

Austria To Cut Corporate Tax To 21pc By 2023

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 10, 2019

Austria's Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, has announced plans for significant tax cuts for businesses and individuals. 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