May 18, 2014
South Africa has issued a discussion paper for comment on taxation of alcoholic drinks. This document looks at the issue...
May 18, 2014
Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry has commented that owing to its network of bilateral and regional free trade agreements...
May 18, 2014
The US and Singapore have completed their negotiations in respect of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to allow institutions in Singapore...
May 18, 2014
Romania’s tax authority has commenced a pilot project aiming to ensure that medium sized businesses pay their tax arrears. Businesses...
May 18, 2014
Portugal’s medium term economic strategy includes provisions to raise the rate of value added tax (VAT) and social security contribution...
May 18, 2014
The State Bank of Pakistan has issued advice to financial institutions to ensure that they register with the US IRS...
May 18, 2014
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced that a public consultation will take place 19 May 2014,...
May 18, 2014
The Mexican Congress is considering a number of measures that will form the secondary legislation in respect of the energy...
May 18, 2014
On May 22 2014 the double taxation agreement (DTA) between Malta and Russia is to enter into force. Under the...
May 18, 2014
Malta has ratified the double taxation agreement (DTA) signed with Moldova. Under the terms of the agreement, withholding tax on...
May 18, 2014
The Malaysian transfer pricing rules imposing the arm’s length principle are contained in section 140A of the Income Tax Act....
May 18, 2014
The Kazakhstan government is introducing some new incentives for investors. These are reported to include a ten year corporate tax...
May 18, 2014
There are plans to lower the corporate tax rate following the work of the Tax Commission appointed by the Japanese...
May 18, 2014
Japan and the EU are to conduct a one year review with the intention of concluding a free trade agreement....
May 18, 2014
The retail industry body Retail Ireland is confident that the retail sector will experience a significant recovery in 2014 and...
May 18, 2014
Revenue collections to the end of April have risen by comparison to the same period in the previous year. The...
May 18, 2014
Certain relief from Ireland’s Local Property Tax (LPT) is available for some disabled individuals. The Finance Minister has now announced...
May 18, 2014
The Financial Secretary has said that spending will be limited to 20 percent of the GDP so that the low...