inflation News

Ireland's Small Firms 'Cautiously Optimistic'

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, January 5, 2018

Nearly two-thirds of Irish SMEs believe the business environment is improving, but Brexit and the increasing cost of doing business are dampening the mood, according to the Small Firms Association. Read Full Story

Canadian Taxpayer Group Notes 2018 Tax Policy Changes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, January 1, 2018

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has published its annual report on the tax changes to be introduced during 2018. Read Full Story

British Retailers Set Out UK Free Trade Deal Wishlist

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

The British Retail Consortium has set out the free trade deals of most value to its members and consumers, with the UK set to lose access to EU free trade agreements unless the UK immediately concludes replica deals upon exiting the European Union. Read Full Story

Deloitte Concerned By Australian Bracket Creep

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

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Deloitte has described Australia's problem with bracket creep as an "ungainly and unfair way to raise taxes." Read Full Story

Don't Expect Much From The UK's Budget, IFS Says

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, November 2, 2017

The Institute for Fiscal Studies, a UK think tank, has suggested that it will be impossible for the UK Chancellor to gain support for significant tax rises that might be necessary to bring the budget into balance by the mid 2020s. Read Full Story

IRS Confirms Inflation Adjustments For 2018

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, October 27, 2017

The Internal Revenue Service has announced annual inflation adjustments for 2018 covering over 50 tax provisions, including tax rate schedules, for use on tax returns filed in 2019. Read Full Story

Future Looking Brighter For Seychelles, IMF Says

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 29, 2017

Seychelles has made "remarkable progress" on strengthening its economy and finances, the International Monetary Fund says. Read Full Story

Hung Parliament Following New Zealand Election

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

Thursday, September 28, 2017

The future of New Zealand's tax policy direction hangs in the balance after neither frontrunner won decisively in the September 23 election. Read Full Story

World Bank Reports On Improving Global Taxes On Tobacco

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, September 28, 2017

The World Bank has reported on its efforts to support countries to develop and implement effective tax policies to reduce smoking rates. Read Full Story