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Singapore To Exempt Virtual Currency Transactions From GST

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

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

On July 5, 2019, Singapore's tax agency released a draft guide that includes proposals for more favorable GST rules for virtual currencies. Read Full Story

French Parliament Votes Through Digital Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.con, Brussels

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

On July 11, 2019, France's proposed digital services tax received parliamentary approval, following approval also from the Senate. Read Full Story

New Greek Government Planning Deep Tax Cuts

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Following its recent election victory, the New Democratic Government in Greece will bring forward legislation for a wide range of tax cuts, including a substantial reduction in corporate tax and value-added tax relief, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on July 7, 2019. Read Full Story

Sweden To Make Marketplaces Liable For Evaded VAT

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.con, Brussels

Friday, July 5, 2019

On June 28, 2019, the Swedish Government announced that it has begun the legislative process to implement European Union e-commerce value-added tax reforms. Read Full Story

EU Agrees Largest Ever Trade Deal, With Mercosur Bloc

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 5, 2019

The EU and Mercosur have reached a political agreement on a new trade agreement that will save EU businesses an estimated EUR4bn (USD4.5bn) worth of duties a year. Read Full Story

Zambia Delays VAT Again, Until September

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, July 5, 2019

Zambia has once again pushed back implementation of a sales tax in place of value-added tax, to September 1, 2019. Read Full Story

French Lawmakers Agree Digital Tax Law

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.con, Brussels

Friday, July 5, 2019

A joint committee of lawmakers from the French House of Representatives and the Senate has agreed on a bill to introduce a digital services tax in France. Read Full Story

Hungarian Lawmakers To Decide On Tax Cuts Plan

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 5, 2019

Hungary's 2020 Budget law is before parliament for approval. Most tax-related proposals would become effective from the start of 2020. Read Full Story

US Senate Finance Committee Seeks Response To French Digital Tax

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 5, 2019

The leaders of the United States Committee on Finance have written Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urging him to use "all tools available" to counter France's proposed digital services tax, which they argue unfairly discriminates against US companies. Read Full Story

India's GST Council Agrees Overhaul Of GST Returns

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

Friday, July 5, 2019

During its 35th meeting, India's GST Council approved changes to GST filing requirements and deadlines, and approved the introduction of an electronic invoicing system, Read Full Story

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