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Hong Kong Adopts Law To Cut Stamp Duty Rates
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Friday, March 19, 2021
Hong Kong has passed legislation to abolish the doubled ad valorem stamp duty rates applicable to non-residential property transactions with effect from November 26, 2020. Read Full Story

Belgium Gazettes Law For Tax On Securities Accounts
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Belgium has published in its Official Gazette legislation to introduce the country's new tax on securities accounts. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Announces Tax Relief In 2021-22 Budget
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Hong Kong will grant taxpayers a waiver of up to HKD10,000 (USD1,290) of profits tax, salaries tax, and tax under personal assessment, the territory announced in its 2021-22 Budget. Read Full Story

Belgian Lawmakers Approve New Tax On Securities Trading
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, February 22, 2021
At a plenary session on February 11, 2021, Belgium's parliament adopted a draft law for a new annual tax on securities accounts. Read Full Story

Experts To Explain New Toolkit On Transfer Pricing Documentation
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, February 15, 2021
A webinar is to be held on February 17, 2021, on the Platform for Collaboration on Tax's toolkit on Transfer Pricing Documentation. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Provides Tax Concessions For Carried Interest
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The Hong Kong Government has gazetted legislation to provide tax concessions for carried interest distributed by eligible private equity funds operating in Hong Kong. Read Full Story

Austria Gazettes Law For New Interest Deduction Limitation
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, January 1, 2021
Austrian lawmakers have signed off on the introduction of new limits on the deductibility of interest expenses for multinational corporations. Read Full Story

Norway Issues VAT Regulation In Response To Brexit
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Norway intends to provide value-added tax administrative relief measures to UK businesses in response to Brexit. Read Full Story

UK, Canada Sign Post Brexit Continuity Agreement
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Canada and the UK have formally signed a post-Brexit trade continuity agreement that will apply from January 1, 2021. Read Full Story

EU Pressures Italy To End Tax Exemptions For Ports
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, December 10, 2020
On December 4, 2020, the European Commission said that Italy must abolish its corporate tax exemptions for ports in order to align its tax regime with EU state aid rules. Read Full Story
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