Posts by Peter Hann

IMF: Government Support for Migrant Workers and Remittances

September 16, 2020

An IMF blog post publicised on 11 September 2020 notes that the COVID-19 crisis has had a disproportionate impact on...

EU: Report on the VAT Gap in the EU Member States

September 15, 2020

In a press release of 10 September 2020, the European Commission presented the 2020 Study and Reports on the VAT...

UK: VAT on Early Termination Fees and Compensation Payments

September 14, 2020

On 2 September 2020 the UK issued Revenue and Customs Brief 12 (2020) in relation to VAT on early termination...

OECD: Tax Policy for Economic Recovery

September 11, 2020

An OECD blog post on 3 September 2020 noted that countries have generally acted quickly to limit the economic consequences...

WTO issues update on accessions

September 5, 2020

On 1 September 2020 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) published an update on accession negotiations for countries aiming for membership...

OECD: Tax Policy Reforms 2020

September 3, 2020

On 3 September 2020 the OECD issued Tax Policy Reforms 2020 setting out the reforms introduced by OECD countries and...

OECD: Global Forum issues peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information

September 2, 2020

On 1 September 2020 the OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes issued nine new...

UN: Subcommittee considers article on taxation of automated digital services

September 1, 2020

The subcommittee on tax challenges of the digital economy of the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax...

World Bank: Vietnam must boost new drivers of growth

August 30, 2020

On 30 July 2020 the World Bank issued an economic update entitled What will be the new normal for Vietnam:...

IMF: Effect of the COVID-19 Crisis on Lower Income Developed Countries

August 28, 2020

An IMF blog post, dated 27 August 2020, notes that the low income developing countries (LIDCs) are in a difficult...

IMF: Aging Economies May Benefit Less from Fiscal Stimulus

August 25, 2020

An IMF blog posted to its website on 7 August 2020 suggests that economies with a higher proportion of older...

IMF: Global Imbalances and the COVID-19 Crisis

August 21, 2020

On 4 August 2020 the IMF released the 2020 External Sector Report on global imbalances and the COVID-19 crisis. Trade...

WTO: Effect of COVID-19 Crisis on Trade Costs

August 20, 2020

On 12 August 2020 the WTO issued an information note on Trade Costs in the Time of Global Pandemic. The...

UK: Capital Gains Tax Statistics

August 19, 2020

On 13 August 2020 HMRC released updated statistics on capital gains tax collection. UK capital gains tax (CGT) is charged...

UK: Statistics on creative industries tax relief

August 19, 2020

HMRC published updated statistics for creative industries tax relief for 2019/20 on 13 August 2020, showing that GBP 1.11 billion...

UN: Draft Model Treaty Provision on Digital Services

August 8, 2020

On 6 August 2020 the United Nations (UN) published draft Article 12B for the UN Model Double Taxation Convention, to...

World Bank: Report on benefits of African Continental Free Trade Area

August 7, 2020

On 27 July 2020 the World Bank issued a report on the economic and distributional effects of the African Continental...

UK: Consultation on Extension of R&D Tax Credits to Data and Cloud Computing

August 6, 2020

On 21 July 2020 the UK government launched a consultation on extending research and development (R&D) tax credits to costs...