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Countries Discuss Post-Pandemic Tax Agenda At UN Council Meeting

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Experts speaking at the UN's Economic and Social Council's annual Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters concluded that the international community must do more to tackle tax base erosion and profit shifting and offshore tax evasion. Read Full Story

Australia To Shutter 'Harmful' Offshore Banking Unit Regime

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

Friday, March 19, 2021

The Australian Government has confirmed that it will amend its offshore banking unit regime after it was designated a harmful tax regime by the OECD and the European Union. Read Full Story

Taiwan Warns E-Services Providers To Register For VAT

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

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Taiwan's federal tax agency has highlighted that those providing electronic services to Taiwanese consumers must register to charge tax if their annual turnover from such supplies exceeds TWD480,000 (USD17,250). Read Full Story

UK Eyeing VAT Rule Changes For Sharing Economy

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

The UK Government is inviting input on the tax challenges associated with the rise of the sharing economy. Read Full Story

Bermuda Consults Industry On New Conduct Of Business Regime

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The Bermuda Monetary Authority on December 15, 2020, released a new consultation paper on its proposal for a conduct of business regulatory regime to better protect retail investors. Read Full Story

Digital VAT Regimes Vital To Buoy Countries' Tax Takes: Report

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The OECD has released its annual Consumption Tax Trends report, which highlights that with VAT rates at an all-time high, governments should ensure they have effective VAT frameworks in place to tax e-commerce. Read Full Story

Guernsey Updates MAP Guidance

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

On November 17, 2020, Guernsey's Revenue Service released updated guidance on Mutual Agreement Procedure dispute resolution. Read Full Story

UAE To Allow Loans Secured By Movable Property

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

The United Arab Emirates has released a new law that would allow businesses to use movable property to secure bank and commercial loans. Read Full Story

J5 Group Marks Two Years Of Collaboration On Tackling Fiscal Crime

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com Washington

Friday, July 17, 2020

On July 13, 2020, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a progress report on the last two years' work of the J5 group of five advanced countries, who are working collaboratively to tackle cross-border tax fraud. Read Full Story