South Africa Drops Paper Forms To Encourage E-Filiing

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, July 16, 2018

The South African Revenue Service has removed certain paper forms from its branches in an attempt to encourage more taxpayers to file tax returns electronically. Read Full Story

Danish Tax Agency Overhaul Complete

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

An administrative overhaul of Denmark's tax authority was instituted on July 1, with a series of new specialized boards becoming operational. Read Full Story

France Exits EU's Excessive Deficit Procedure

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Sunday, July 1, 2018

France has made adequate fiscal consolidation efforts to exit the EU's excessive deficit procedure, the EU Council recently agreed, while calling on Hungary and Romania to adopt tax or expenditure measures to shore up their finances. Read Full Story

US Supreme Court Permits States To Tax Remote Sales

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

In a landmark decision on June 21, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned existing case law by ruling that a state can collect sales tax on remote sales even when the vendor does not have a physical presence in the state. Read Full Story

Denmark Pledges To Lower Tax Burden More

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

The Danish tax burden will continue its downtrend trend in the coming years, Danish Tax Minister Karsten Lauritzen has said. Read Full Story

Netherlands To Champion EU VAT Law Change For Cost-Sharing Groups

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 14, 2018

The Dutch Ministry of Finance has reassured taxpayers that it seeking to resolve at EU level reform of the EU's value-added tax rules concerning cost-sharing groups, following the European Court of Justice's rulings in DNB Banka (Case C-326/15) and Aviva Towarzystwo (Case C 605/15). Read Full Story

Switzerland Adds Services To E-Tax Portal

Thursday, June 14, 2018

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G7 Committed To Digital Tax Consensus

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, June 14, 2018

G7 countries are committed to working towards a consensus-based solution to the tax challenges of the digital economy, according to the final communique issued at the conclusion of the G7's summit in Charlevoix, Canada. Read Full Story

Tax Regime Overhaul Announced In Barbados

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Barbados's new government has issued a new Budget that would raise corporate and income tax rates, repeal the National Social Responsibility Levy and road tax and make other value-added tax and levy changes. Read Full Story

India To Expedite Resolution Of Tax Disputes In June

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

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

India's Central Board of Direct Taxation announced on June 7, 2018, that during the first two months of June tax officials have been tasked with resolving disputes with taxpayers. Read Full Story