inheritance tax News

Mauritius Gazettes Budget Tax Measures

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Mauritius has published in its Official Gazette legislation to enact measures announced in the territory's latest Budget, contained in The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019. Read Full Story

Belgian Cabinet Approves Brexit Tax Law

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Belgium's Council of Ministers has approved a draft law that would temporarily treat the United Kingdom as a member of the European Union for Belgian tax purposes should the UK leave the EU having failed to agree any withdrawal arrangements. Read Full Story

Philippines To Soon Launch Tax Amnesty

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

Friday, December 21, 2018

Lawmakers in the Philippines have endorsed plans for a tax amnesty scheme that will cover estate taxes, general taxes, and delinquent accounts, covering liabilities up to December 31, 2017. Read Full Story

Estonia Tops Tax Foundation's Tax Competitiveness Index

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, October 29, 2018

Estonia has topped the Tax Foundation's International Tax Competitiveness Index for the fifth successive year, being deemed to have the "best tax code in the OECD." Read Full Story

UK Launches Review To Simplify Inheritance Tax Rules

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, May 3, 2018

On April 27, 2018, the UK's Office of Tax Simplification launched a public consultation on measures to streamline and enhance the country's inheritance tax regime. Read Full Story

New Zealand's Tax Reform Consultation Ends This Week

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

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

New Zealand is to soon begin formulating new tax reform measures, aimed at improving the balance and fairness of the tax regime, based on the feedback to a public consultation that ends April 30. Read Full Story

OECD Urges International Tax Reform Of Savings, Investments

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, April 13, 2018

"While countries do not necessarily need to tax savings more, there is a lot of room to improve the way countries tax savings," according to Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. Read Full Story

UK Tax Advisers Welcome Inheritance Tax Review

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, February 5, 2018

The Chartered Institute of Taxation has welcomed the announcement that the UK's Office of Tax Simplification is to undertake a review of inheritance tax. Read Full Story

UK Launches Inheritance Tax Review

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, February 1, 2018

The UK's Office of Tax Simplification has been tasked with investigating options for reform of the UK's inheritance tax. Read Full Story

New Zealand Finalizes Plans For Tax Advisory Panel

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

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

The New Zealand Government's new Tax Working Group will begin to meet starting next month, Revenue Minister Stuart Nash and Finance Minister Grant Robertson said December 20, 2017, announcing the appointment of members. Read Full Story

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