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OECD Releases Minimum Tax Plan To Solve Digital Tax Issues

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Last updated 45 hours ago | Friday, November 15, 2019

The OECD on November 8, 2019, released its plans for a minimum tax on corporate profits, which is one element of a two-pronged approach to solving the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy. Read Full Story

Ireland Publishes 2019 Finance Bill

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, October 18, 2019

The Irish Government has published its 2019 Finance Bill, which introduces changes to a number of SME-targeted tax incentives and implements a range of measures announced in this month's Budget. Read Full Story

Netherlands Begins Consultation On Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 11, 2019

On October 7, 2019, the Dutch Government announced the launch of a consultation on the 2020 edition of the list of low-tax jurisdictions for the purposes of enforcing existing and forthcoming anti-avoidance legislation intended to tackle base erosion and profit shifting. Read Full Story

US-Switzerland Double Tax Protocol Now In Force

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, September 20, 2019

The Swiss Government on September 20, 2019, announced that it has exchanged instruments of ratification with the United States to bring into force a Protocol to their double tax agreement. Read Full Story

Netherlands Planning Slower But Deeper Corporate Tax Cut

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 20, 2019

On September 17, 2019, Dutch State Secretary for Finance Menno Snel presented the Government's 2020 Tax Plan to the House of Representatives. It includes revised plans for corporate tax cuts. Read Full Story

Singapore Reports On Tax, Compliance Work

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

Thursday, September 5, 2019

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has reported that revenues increased by 4.4 percent in the 2018-2019 fiscal year, in its annual report for the year. Read Full Story

Ireland Issues E-Brief On Mergers And Divisions

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, August 22, 2019

The Irish Revenue has published guidance on the tax compliance obligations that arise from mergers and divisions. 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

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