withholding tax News

New Greek Government Planning Deep Tax Cuts

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Following its recent election victory, the New Democratic Government in Greece will bring forward legislation for a wide range of tax cuts, including a substantial reduction in corporate tax and value-added tax relief, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on July 7, 2019. Read Full Story

Brazil Removes San Marino From Tax Haven List

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 5, 2019

Brazil has announced that it has removed San Marino from its list of tax havens. Read Full Story

Switzerland Welcomes High Tax Receipts

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, April 29, 2019

High withholding and direct federal tax receipts will help the Swiss Confederation to surplus, the Federal Department of Finance has announced. Read Full Story

Barbados To Slash PIT Rates Through Indirect Tax Grab

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, April 15, 2019

Barbados's 2019 Budget includes proposals to remove VAT input tax credits for various supplies, reform the personal income tax regime, and generate more revenues from property taxes and the gaming sector. Read Full Story

Duterte Vetoes Law For Filipino General Tax Amnesty

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

Thursday, March 14, 2019

The Philippines has launched a tax amnesty for those with unsettled estate tax liabilities. Read Full Story

Seychelles Brings Tax Perks Into Line With Int'l Standards

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

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

The Seychelles says that the OECD has found the territory to have made sufficient reforms to comply with its BEPS Action 5 standard on harmful tax regimes. Read Full Story

Swiss Advisory Board Recommends WHT, Property Tax Reform

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, January 21, 2019

The advisory board tasked with reporting on the state of Switzerland's financial centre has recommended changes to the country's withholding tax and property tax regimes. Read Full Story

Netherlands Announces Tax 'Blacklist'

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, January 7, 2019

On December 28, 2018, the Dutch Government published in the Official Gazette a list of 21 low-tax jurisdictions. Companies doing business in these territories will face new anti-avoidance measures, intended to tackle tax base erosion and profit shifting. Read Full Story

Switzerland-Pakistan DTA Enters Into Force

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 7, 2018

A new double taxation agreement between Switzerland and Pakistan entered into force on November 29. Read Full Story

ECJ Rules French Dividend Tax Rules Breach EU Law

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 30, 2018

The European Court of Justice has ruled in favor of three Belgian companies that had challenged the legality of France's decision to refuse a refund of withholding tax collected on dividends paid by a resident company to a loss-making non-resident company. Read Full Story

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