tax compliance News

Greek Lawmakers Approve Property Tax Relief

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.con, Brussels

Thursday, August 8, 2019

On July 30, 2019, the Greek parliament approved government proposals for a reduction in the unified property tax, ENFIA, and relaxed repayment rules for individuals with other tax debts. Read Full Story

Austria To Introduce New Angel Investor Tax Breaks

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, August 8, 2019

The European Commission has approved an Austrian tax incentive for mid-sized business financing companies. Read Full Story

Canada To Legislate For Budget Tax Reforms

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 8, 2019

The Canadian Government is consulting on draft legislative proposals to implement a number of tax measures announced in the 2019 Budget. Read Full Story

Ireland Issues Guidance On New Anti-Hybrid Mismatch Rules

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, July 25, 2019

The Irish Government has released additional guidance on its proposals for new anti-hybrid rules, responding to feedback to a consultation launched in November 2018. Read Full Story

Slovenia To Launch VAT Probe Into Consignees

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.con, Brussels

Thursday, July 25, 2019

The Slovenian tax authority announced on July 9, 2019, that it will increase tax compliance checks on companies carrying out certain services for foreign e-commerce platforms to ensure they are charging VAT when required. Read Full Story

Brazil To Align Transfer Pricing Rules With OECD Guidelines

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

The OECD and Brazil's Receita Federal issued a joint statement at an event on July 11, 2019, to present the outcomes of a 15-month work program carried out by OECD and the RFB on Brazil's transfer pricing rules and the options for aligning them with the OECD's guidelines. Read Full Story

Seychelles Signs US FATCA Agreement

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

On July 3, 2019, the Seychelles Government announced that it has signed an intergovernmental agreement with the United States to implement the requirements of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Read Full Story

New EU Dispute Resolution Rules Enter Into Force

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 5, 2019

The EU's new directive on tax dispute resolution mechanisms entered into force on July 1. Read Full Story

Canada Ratifies BEPS MLI

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 5, 2019

On June 21, 2019, Canada ratified the BEPS multilateral convention, to introduce amendments to its network of tax treaties to prevent abuse. Read Full Story

IRS Opens US Compliance Assurance Program To Applicants

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, June 21, 2019

On June 14, 2019, the US Internal Revenue Service announced that it is looking for new applicants for the Compliance Assurance Process (CAP), a cooperative compliance program aimed at publicly traded corporate taxpayers. Read Full Story

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