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OECD Reports Progress On Harmful Tax Regimes Work

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 23, 2018

Releasing a progress update, the OECD said international efforts to curb harmful tax practices and prevent the misuse of preferential tax regimes are having a tangible impact worldwide. Read Full Story

Switzerland Gearing Up For Corporate Tax Changes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 16, 2018

The Swiss Government has announced that, in preparation for a major overhaul of the tax system, existing practices on the taxation of principal companies and finance branches will not be applied to new companies as of 2019. Read Full Story

NZ Legislates For New Research And Development Tax Incentive

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

Friday, October 26, 2018

The New Zealand Government has introduced legislation to implement a new research and development tax incentive. Read Full Story

Malaysia To Phase Out 'Harmful' Tax Regime

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

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Malaysia has suspended its MSC Malaysia tax regime, pending changes to bring it into line with recommendations from the OECD's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting initiative. Read Full Story

Irish Corporate Tax Reform Pushed By MPs, To Shore Up Tax Base

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, June 14, 2018

The highly concentrated nature of Ireland's corporation tax receipts represents "an unacceptable level of risk," according to parliament's Public Accounts Committee. Read Full Story

Corporate Tax Cut Plan Before Filipino Lawmakers

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

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Filipino Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez has called on lawmakers to pass a package of tax measures, including a cut to the corporate tax rate and a reduction in tax breaks and holidays. Read Full Story

HK's Legislature Passes 2018/19 Budget Bill

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

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, James Lau, has welcomed the recent passage of the 2018/19 Budget Bill through the special administrative region's parliament. Read Full Story

Norway Announces Tax Breaks In Revised Budget

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Norway's Government on May 15, 2018, released a revised Budget, including a VAT exemption for electronic publications, changes to tax reliefs for corporates, and a simplified tax regime for foreign workers. Read Full Story

Singapore Legislates For IP Tax Concession Reform

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

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Singapore has gazetted a law to repeal the income tax concession for intellectual property income derived by companies benefiting from the Pioneer Service Companies Incentive or the Development and Expansion Incentive schemes. Read Full Story

Australia To Scrutinize Company Vehicle Tax Claims

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

Thursday, May 3, 2018

The Australian Taxation Office has said that it will be examining claims for car expenses this tax time as part of a broader focus on work-related expenses. Read Full Story

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