OECD Fleshes Out Int'l Tax Reform Plans During BEPS Webcast

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 13, 2019

During a webcast on June 11, the OECD provided a technical update on its work to develop new, modernized international tax rules for the digitalized economy. Read Full Story

BEPS Inclusive Framework States Agree Digital Tax Roadmap

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The 129 member states party to the OECD's Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting has agreed a work program on how to achieve a new global agreement for taxing multinational enterprises, by resolving the tax challenges from the digitalization of the economy. Read Full Story

Wyden Bill Would Close US Carried Interest 'Loophole'

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, May 31, 2019

On May 23, 2019, the Ranking Member of the United States Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), introduced a bill to change the tax treatment of income earned by investment fund managers. Read Full Story

IMF Advises Luxembourg On Coping With International Tax Changes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 31, 2019

The IMF has welcomed Luxembourg's efforts to meet international tax standards but cautioned that international tax reform could hit the country's tax base. Read Full Story

Switzerland Approves FTA With Indonesia

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 31, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council has issued a dispatch on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Free Trade Association states and Indonesia. Read Full Story

UK Financial Reporting Council Issues Guide For Small Listed Firms

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

A new guide designed to help smaller listed and Alternative Investment Market (AIM) quoted companies improve their financial reporting has been published by ICAEW and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

US Companies Urge Senate To Approve Tax Treaties

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, May 10, 2019

In a letter published on April 29, 2019, the United States National Foreign Trade Council urged the Senate to approve several pending double tax avoidance treaties. Read Full Story

Philippines Seeking Passage Of Corporate Tax Plan By Summer

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

Friday, May 10, 2019

The Philippines Government has said that it hopes to secure approval from Congress of the corporate income tax reform package within the next few months. Read Full Story

African Continental FTA To Enter Into Force

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, May 10, 2019

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on May 30, 2019, after Sierra Leone and the Sahrawi Republic deposited their instruments of ratification of the agreement. Read Full Story

More UK Tax Guidance Needed, Not Enforcement, Firms Say

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, April 29, 2019

UK businesses believe that the UK tax system is fundamentally unfair and they want more support to stay compliant, according to new research released on April 23 by the British Chambers of Commerce. Read Full Story

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