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Hong Kong Reviewing Tax-Privileged Retirement Products
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Authorities in Hong Kong have launched a review into two tax-deductible retirement savings products: Qualifying Deferred Annuity Policies (QDAP) and Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Tax-Deductible Voluntary Contributions (TVC). Read Full Story

UK To Strengthen Insurance Premium Tax Rules
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
On November 5, 2020, HM Revenue and Customs issued a consultation on proposals to improve the administration of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) and prevent unfair outcomes. Read Full Story

UK Issues Final Loan Charge Guidance
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Friday, August 21, 2020
The UK tax authority has published final guidance on the Loan Charge regime, following the enactment of amendments in the UK Finance Bill 2019-21. Read Full Story

COVID-19: Netherlands Announces Extra Tax Help For Small Businesses
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
On April 2, 2020, the Dutch Ministry of Finance announced that the rules for requesting tax payment deferrals have been simplified and extended to cover additional taxes. Read Full Story

COVID-19: Germany Allowing Businesses To Defer Taxes
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, March 30, 2020
The German Ministry of Finance has adopted a circular including various tax relief measures for businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Read Full Story

UK's IR35 Reforms Delayed For One Year
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Monday, March 30, 2020
The UK Government has announced that the expansion of the off-payroll working rules, known as IR35, will be delayed until April 2021, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Read Full Story

Tax Extenders Passed In US Spending Package
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com Washington
Monday, December 23, 2019
On December 17, 2019, the United States House of Representatives passed a year-end spending package, which includes legislation extending numerous expired and expiring tax provisions, and repealing certain taxes introduced to help fund the Obamacare health care reforms. Read Full Story

HMRC Releases Final Guidance On Loan Charge Review
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Monday, December 2, 2019
The UK tax agency HM Revenue and Customs has released guidance for taxpayers affected by the Loan Charge. Read Full Story

Netherlands Planning Slower But Deeper Corporate Tax Cut
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, September 20, 2019
On September 17, 2019, Dutch State Secretary for Finance Menno Snel presented the Government's 2020 Tax Plan to the House of Representatives. It includes revised plans for corporate tax cuts. Read Full Story

Philippines House Passes Financial Services Tax Reforms
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Friday, September 13, 2019
The Philippines' House of Representatives on September 9, 2019, approved two bills to overhaul the rates in place on financial services and passive income. Read Full Story
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