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

Switzerland To Adopt Global Forum's Tax Recommendations

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 23, 2018

The Swiss Government is to press ahead with its plans to implement the recommendations made by the OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, despite domestic opposition. Read Full Story

Only Tax-Compliant Firms To Be Allowed Australian Gov't Contracts

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

Friday, November 23, 2018

Australia is to require businesses seeking to tender for significant federal government procurement contracts to demonstrate their record of tax compliance. 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

Swiss Gov't Amends AEOI Ordinance

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 9, 2018

The Swiss Federal Council has amended its automatic exchange of tax information legislation to remove a transitional provision relating to the initial stage of implementation. Read Full Story

UK Announces Digital Tax, Corporate Tax Reforms In New Budget

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, November 2, 2018

The UK's 2018 Budget includes changes to tax rules for companies, and notably for multinational groups to conform with the EU's Anti Tax Avoidance Directive. Most significantly, the UK has decided to move ahead of the EU in announcing that it will apply a tax on the turnover of certain digital businesses. Read Full Story

Australian Tax Office Expands Data Matching Program

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

Friday, November 2, 2018

The Australian Taxation Office has announced that it is expanding its data matching program to focus on information it receives from partner organizations on shares held by taxpayers. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Maintain 2018 Interest Rates For Overdue Tax, Refunds in 2019

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, October 29, 2018

Switzerland will keep unchanged the amount of interest charged to taxpayers on outstanding tax payments during 2019. Read Full Story

Australia To Improve Division 7A Tax Rules For Shareholders

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

Friday, October 26, 2018

The Australian Government is to simplify taxpayers' compliance with rules designed to prevent shareholders from using private company profits without paying tax at their marginal rates. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Exchange CbC Reports More Widely

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 19, 2018

The Swiss Federal Council has decided to expand the list of jurisdictions with which it will exchange country-by-country (CbC) reports. Read Full Story

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