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Seychelles Introduces New Sugary Drinks Tax

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, April 15, 2019

The Seychelles Revenue Commission has published the Excise Tax (Imposition of Sugar Tax on Drinks) Regulations, 2019, which provides for the imposition of a sugar tax on drinks effective April 1, 2019. Read Full Story

ECJ Rules In French Social Security Tax Dispute

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The European Court of Justice has ruled that welfare contributions aimed at funding social security benefits in France cannot be charged on income from the assets of French residents insured under the Swiss social security scheme. Read Full Story

UK Legislates For Postponed Import VAT Accounting

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

The UK Government has published, and tabled before the House of Commons, The Value Added Tax (Accounting Procedures for Import VAT for VAT Registered Persons and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Read Full Story

New Indonesian E-Commerce Tax Obligations From April

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

Monday, January 28, 2019

Indonesia's Ministry of Finance has confirmed that online marketplaces and sellers must comply with VAT and income tax obligations set out in Indonesian in Regulation Number 210/PMK.010/2018 from April 1, 2019. Read Full Story

UK Crown Dependencies Introducing Economic Substance Rules

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, December 28, 2018

Each of the Crown Dependencies – Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man – have tabled legislation that will introduce new substance requirements for tax-resident firms engaged in certain industries from January 1, 2019. Read Full Story

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations On BEAT

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, December 21, 2018

On December 13, 2018, the United States Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations on the operation of the base erosion and anti-abuse tax, contained in Section 59A of the Internal Revenue Code. Read Full Story

EU Issues Regulations On 2021 VAT Rule Changes For E-Commerce

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 14, 2018

The European Commission has published proposed implementing regulations for reforms to VAT rules for e-commerce that will be effective from January 2021. Read Full Story

Switzerland Notes Upcoming Tax Changes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 2, 2018

The Swiss Federal Tax Administration has published a list of changes to the tax system that will take effect over the period 2019-2021. Read Full Story

US Transition Tax Guidance Available

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, October 12, 2018

On October 10, 2018, the United States Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register notifying taxpayers of the availability of additional guidance regarding the transition tax under Section 965. Read Full Story