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Double Tax agreement between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea

December 10, 2012

New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have recently signed a double tax agreement which will help to reduce impediments for...

Belgium: Agreement on tax measures for budget 2013

December 10, 2012

The Federal Government of Belgium has recently come to an agreement on the tax measures in the Budget 2013. This...

Austria, a place with real location advantages for doing business

December 10, 2012

Before 2005, the corporate tax rate of Austria was 34%. But in 2005 the government reduced the corporate tax rate...

Australia – Proposed amendments of transfer pricing rules

December 10, 2012

The Australian Assistant Treasurer has recently  Tax Laws Amendment (Cross-Border Transfer Pricing) Bill 2013: Modernization of transfer pricing rules,in which...

Irish Revenue announces transfer pricing compliance monitoring approach

December 6, 2012

On 6 December 2012 it was published that the Irish Revenue released guidance on 26 November 2012 setting out how...

French Committee Adopts Supplementary Finance Bill

December 4, 2012

On 4 December 2012 it has been published that the French National Assembly Finance Committee has recently adopted the country’s...

Brazil Provisional Measure 6272013 – CFC rules for resident individuals introduced

December 4, 2012

On 4 December 2013 it has been published that the Provisional Measure 627/2013 (PM 627/2013), introduced important changes to the...

A new DTA between Ireland and Germany

November 30, 2012

According to the Irish Revenue Commission, a new double taxation agreement (DTA) to replace Ireland’s existing DTA with Germany entered...

Spain and Cyprus initial a DTA

November 30, 2012

On November 27, 2012, according to the Spanish government, Spain and Cyprus initialled a double taxation agreement (DTA).

German Bundestag Adopts 2013 Budget

November 29, 2012

The German Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, has recently adopted the government’s 2013 federal budget, providing for a reduction...

Polish President ratifies Protocols amending Poland’s DTAs with Iceland and Luxembourg

November 29, 2012

On November 16, 2012, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski ratified Protocols amending Poland’s double taxation agreements (DTAs) with Iceland and Luxembourg.

Mexico’s new DTAs with Lithuania and Ukraine

November 29, 2012

Mexico’s new double taxation agreement (DTAs) with Lithuania and the Ukraine will enter into force on November 29, 2012, and...

China opposes European Union (EU) emissions tax

November 28, 2012

The European Union’s (EU) tax on non-EU international airlines for their carbon emissions has once again come under fire from...

Germany announces further tax revenue growth

November 28, 2012

Although Germany’s federal government and states will undoubtedly welcome news of additional tax revenues recorded in October, last month’s increase...

Taiwan Announces Income Tax Cuts

November 28, 2012

It has been published on 28 November 2012 that the Ministry of Finance has announced that, because of the inflation...

Oman ratifies the pending Oman-Germany DTA

November 28, 2012

Oman’s Sultan, Qaboos bin Said al Said ratified the pending Oman-Germany double taxation agreement (DTA) on November 25, 2012.

Palestine and Turkey initial a DTA

November 27, 2012

According to media reports, Palestine and Turkey initialed a double taxation agreement (DTA) during four-day meetings that concluded on November...

China considering tax cut for iron ore miners

November 26, 2012

China is said to be considering a move to cut tax for iron ore mining companies in a bid to...