small business News

Canadian Tax Regime To Be Enhanced From 2019

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, December 28, 2018

Canada's small business tax rate will be reduced from 10 percent to nine percent from January 1, 2019, as part of a suite of new year tax changes. Read Full Story

Ukrainian Corporate Tax Reform Plans Shelved

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

Friday, December 14, 2018

Ukraine has reportedly postponed consideration of a bill that would reform the country's corporate tax system to shift the burden of tax from company profits to distributions. Read Full Story

UK Urged To Push Back Making Tax Digital Agenda

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, November 30, 2018

In a new report released on November 22, 2018, the UK's Economic Affairs Committee called for a one-year delay to the implementation date of Making Tax Digital for VAT. Read Full Story

Germany's Bundestag Approves VAT Reforms

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 16, 2018

Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, has approved the introduction of new value-added tax rules for online marketplaces. Read Full Story

UK To Shutter Second Home Tax Avoidance 'Loophole'

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, November 9, 2018

The UK Government has announced its intention to tackle the use of a commercial property tax (business rates) exemption, intended only for small businesses, by second-home owners to avoid paying residential property tax (Council Tax) on those homes. Read Full Story

Australian SME Tax Cuts Now Law

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

Monday, October 29, 2018

Legislation to reduce Australia's small business tax rate received Royal Assent on October 25. Read Full Story

EU Tells Italy To Revise 2019 Budget Plan

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 26, 2018

On October 23, 2018, the European Commission issued a request to the Italian Government that it revise its draft budgetary plan for 2019 because it breaches European Union fiscal rules. Read Full Story

Canada To Push Ahead With Carbon Tax Plans

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, October 29, 2018

Canada's federal Government has announced that it will impose a carbon price in Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in 2019. Read Full Story

Slovenia Lines Up BEPS Law And VAT Changes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 12, 2018

The Slovenian Government has published a proposed amendment to the corporate tax law that would transpose elements of the European Union Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD I) into domestic legislation and align national law with EU VAT requirements with respect vouchers and tax rules for small businesses. Read Full Story

Switzerland A Step Closer On Corporate Tax Reform

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 21, 2018

The two houses of Switzerland's parliament have said that they are largely in agreement on the main points of the Government's proposed changes to the corporation tax system. Read Full Story

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