Switzerland Rules Out Tax Changes For Blockchain Technology

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 25, 2020

The Swiss Finance Department has said that changes to tax law are not currently needed in response to developments in distributed ledger technology and blockchain. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Amend Tax E-Filing Obligations

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, May 28, 2020

The Swiss Federal Council intends to end the obligation to sign electronic tax returns and to introduce new e-filing requirements for certain documents. Read Full Story

Australia Flags Contrived Tax Avoidance Arrangement

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

Thursday, May 28, 2020

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a Taxpayer Alert on mischaracterized arrangements and schemes connected with direct foreign investment into Australian businesses. Read Full Story

Dutch Report On Reforming Tax Rules For Multinationals Published

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 1, 2020

On April 15, 2020, a government-commissioned report on the taxation of multinationals was submitted to the State Secretary of Finance recommending various changes to make the Dutch tax system fairer while maintaining the jurisdiction's tax competitiveness. Read Full Story

Italy Announces Further COVID-19 Tax Measures

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

On April 6, 2020, Italy's Council of Ministers announced further measures to support taxpayers affected by the COVID-19 virus, including the postponement of value-added tax, social security, and wage withholding payment deadlines. Read Full Story

Israel Waives Tax Deadlines In Light Of COVID-19

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Israel has extended a number of filing deadlines for the 2019 tax year, to ease the tax administrative burden on taxpayers in response to COVID-19. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Amend Withholding Tax Act

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on proposals to close what it says is a loophole in the withholding tax system, in a bid to strengthen the country's debt market. Read Full Story

Panama Announces COVID-19 Tax Reliefs

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Panama has announced a broad range of supports for taxpayers, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Full Story

Puerto Rico Announces COVID-19 Tax Measures

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com Washington

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

On March 23, 2020, the Government of Puerto Rico announced a package of measures to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 virus, including tax relief. Read Full Story

France Announces Tax Support Measures For Businesses

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

The French General Directorate of Public Finance has announced that companies and self-employed taxpayers will be able to postpone without penalty upcoming tax payments due to the public health emergency. Read Full Story

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