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New Finland-Spain Tax Treaty Effective 2019
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Last updated 23 hours ago | Wednesday, May 23, 2018
A new tax treaty between Finland and Spain, which will broaden the Finnish Government's taxing rights with respect to pension income, will be effective from 2019, according to the Finnish Ministry of Finance. Read Full Story
UAE Issues Guidance On Reclaiming VAT On New House Builds
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Last updated 47 hours ago | Tuesday, May 22, 2018
The United Arab Emirates' Federal Tax Authority has issued guidance on obtaining refunds of value-added tax on new homes. Read Full Story
HK Government Studying Vacant Property Tax
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Friday, May 11, 2018
Hong Kong's Government says it is studying the feasibility of introducing a tax on vacant "first-hand" private residential properties. Read Full Story
IRS Issues Guide On New Depreciation And Expensing Rules
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The United States Internal Revenue Service has issued a new fact sheet explaining the new deprecation and expensing rules included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Read Full Story
Poland To Amend Minimum Tax On Commercial Property
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Poland has announced amendments to the minimum tax on commercial property, which are designed to align the measure with European Union state aid rules and reduce opportunities for tax avoidance. Read Full Story
ATO Focusing On Rental Property Tax Compliance
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Monday, April 2, 2018
The Australian Taxation Office has said that it is focusing compliance activity on the holiday home rental sector. Read Full Story
Norway Proposes Sharing Economy Tax Reporting
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, March 23, 2018
The Norwegian Government has begun a consultation on proposed new reporting requirements for online platforms in the sharing economy. Read Full Story
OECD Urges Finland To Broaden VAT Base, Cut Labor Taxes
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
The OECD has recommended that Finland reduce its high tax wedge on labor and shift the burden of taxation towards indirect taxation, property taxes, and environmental levies. Read Full Story
Democrats Challenge IRS's SALT Rules For Property Owners
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Democrat members of the Ways and Means Committee have sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service Acting Commissioner David Kautter questioning why the agency decided to restrict the prepayment of 2017 property taxes that are not included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Read Full Story
Oman Adds Tax-Exempt REITs To Offering
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Oman's Capital Market Authority, which regulates the sultanate's financial markets, has issued a decree providing an exemption for newly permitted real estate investment funds. Read Full Story
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