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Guernsey To Delay Tax Reform Debate To Explore Corporate Tax Options

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, April 29, 2022

The Guernsey Government on April 26, 2022, announced that a parliamentary debate on tax reform, scheduled for July, will now be delayed until the end of the year, to allow time for consideration of corporate tax options. Earlier, Guernsey's Policy and Resources Committee proposed that the territory could implement a goods and services tax to buoy the territory's finances. Read Full Story

Colombia Enacts Decree To Support Struggling Firms

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The Colombian Government has issued Decree 939 of August 19, 2021, which enables the tax agency to revise an assessment for potentially viable companies that are facing insolvency, where doing so may save the company and jobs. Read Full Story

Asia-Pac's Tax Take Dropped, Even Before COVID-19: Report

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

Friday, August 6, 2021

Tax revenues fell in 2019 in two-thirds of economies across Asia and the Pacific as a result of an economic slowdown prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new OECD report. Read Full Story

Mexico Enacts Outsourcing Tax Law Changes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Mexico has recently enacted legislative amendments to various tax laws in a bid to restrict the ability of companies to enter into outsourcing arrangements. Read Full Story

Dutch Senate Approves 2021 Tax Changes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

The Dutch Senate has approved the 2021 Tax Plan package, which introduces a lower rate of corporate tax for small- and medium-sized businesses. Read Full Story

Dutch-Polish DTA To Feature New BEPS, Pension Provisions

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The Netherlands and Poland have agreed to make changes to their tax treaty, to add provisions to prevent tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), and amend provisions relating to the taxation of pensions income. Read Full Story

France Proposes Additional COVID-19 Support Measures

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

In two recent speeches, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has outlined plans to extend COVID-19 supports for French businesses. Read Full Story

Netherlands, Germany Extend COVID-19 Frontier Worker Tax Deal

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, November 2, 2020

Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to extend the validity of an agreement clarifying the tax arrangements of frontier workers during the COVID-19 pandemic until December 31, 2020. Read Full Story

Netherlands Allows More Time To Pay Frozen Tax Debts

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, October 5, 2020

The Dutch Government has announced that businesses may further delay payment of certain tax dues that were frozen in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Full Story