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Netherlands Invites Input On New Dividend Withholding Taxes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

On September 25, 2020, the Dutch Ministry of Finance launched a consultation on plans to introduce a withholding tax on dividend payments to low-tax jurisdictions. Read Full Story

EU Expecting COVID-19 Dent In 2020 VAT Collections

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

The European Commission has published its latest VAT gap report, which show that EU countries lost an estimated EUR140bn (USD165.7bn) in VAT revenues in 2018. Read Full Story

UK Reviewing VAT Group Rules

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, September 14, 2020

The UK Government has recently issued a call for evidence from UK VAT groups on future policy reform. Read Full Story

Austria Gazettes Law For COVID-19 Tax Relief Package

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, August 31, 2020

Austria has published in its Official Gazette legislation to give effect to tax relief measures included in a recent COVID-19 economic stimulus plan, which among other measures extends the temporary 55 percent top rate of personal income tax. 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

Unilever Concerned By Possible Dutch Exit Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Unilever may scrap plans to overhaul its company structure if an exit tax proposed by a Dutch opposition party is passed. Read Full Story

New Zealand Explains Latest COVID-19 Tax Reliefs

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

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department has released a special report explaining in detail the tax relief measures in the COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Act (No 2) 2020. Read Full Story

EU To Amend VAT Rules For Trade With Northern Ireland

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, August 7, 2020

The European Commission has proposed changes to the EU's VAT rules in respect of Northern Ireland, in preparation for the end of the Brexit transition period with the UK. Read Full Story