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Ontario Withdraws Support For Canadian Carbon Taxes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, July 16, 2018

Ontario's new government has scrapped the province's cap-and-trade carbon pricing regime, effective July 3. Read Full Story

Netherlands To Champion EU VAT Law Change For Cost-Sharing Groups

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 14, 2018

The Dutch Ministry of Finance has reassured taxpayers that it seeking to resolve at EU level reform of the EU's value-added tax rules concerning cost-sharing groups, following the European Court of Justice's rulings in DNB Banka (Case C-326/15) and Aviva Towarzystwo (Case C 605/15). Read Full Story

EU Adopts Tax Transparency Rules For Intermediaries

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, June 4, 2018

New rules on intermediaries that design or promote tax planning schemes have been adopted by the European Council. Read Full Story

Thailand Introduces Virtual Currency Trading Tax Rules

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

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

In a last-minute change ahead of the implementation of new tax rules for virtual currency trading, Thai lawmakers agreed that virtual currency trading on regulated exchanges should be exempt from value-added tax. Read Full Story

US CPAs Recommend Easing Tax Rules On Partners Of Audited Firms

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has recommended that proposed regulations regarding the Centralized Partnership Audit Regime should provide "maximum flexibility" in adjusting the tax attributes of an audited partnership and its partners. Read Full Story

Think Tank Argues Against UK 'Robot Tax'

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

In a new report, the Institute of Economic Affairs in the UK has argued against the need for the UK to introduce a so-called "robot tax," on profits from automation. Read Full Story

IRS Proposes To Prioritize Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Guidance

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, May 3, 2018

The United States Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service will delay a number of guidance projects until later years as they prioritize guidance connected with the tax reform provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Read Full Story

EU VAT Cooperation Proposals To Be Amended

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, April 27, 2018

The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has requested a number of changes to the EU Commission's proposals for enhanced administrative cooperation in value-added tax matters, according to a document released on April 23, 2018. Read Full Story

UAE's First VAT Quarterly Filing Deadline April 29

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, April 27, 2018

The first quarterly value-added tax filing deadline of April 29 is fast approaching in the United Arab Emirates, with more than 90,000 taxpayers said to be affected. Read Full Story

Poland Draws Fire For 'Draconian' Virtual Currency Tax Policy

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

A petition has been started in Poland in protest at the Government's new transaction tax on cryptocurrency trading, which is expected to be applied retrospectively. Read Full Story

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