Germany: Federal Parliament approves Annual Tax Act 2019
On 7 November 2019, the German Federal Parliament passed the Annual Tax Act 2019. The German Federal Council is expected to approve the Annual Tax Act on 28 November 2019. The changes shall generally come into effect as of 1 January
See MoreUK: Consultation on tax dispute resolution
On 2 July 2019 the UK government published for consultation draft Regulations to implement EU Council Directive 2017/1852 on tax dispute resolution mechanisms. Under the draft Regulations a stronger system of dispute resolution would be introduced
See MoreUK: Venture Capital Trust Statistics 2017/18
Statistics on Venture Capital Trusts (VCTS) released by the UK government on 11 December 2018 show that VCTs issued shares valued at GBP 745 million in 2017-18. This represented a 30% increase from 2016/17 (GBP 570 million) and was the highest
See MoreCanada: Finance Minister presents the Federal Budget 2018
The Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, presented a federal budget, on February 27, 2018, that plans a clear course for the Liberals to the 2019 election, an aspirational road map designed to ensure that no woman, scientist or national wildlife area
See MoreCroatia: Tax reforms effect from 1 January 2018
With effects from January 1, 2018, some tax law amendments have occurred in Croatia. These amendments contain tax laws, excise duties, reliefs etc.. The Minister of Finance issued the Ordinance on Amendments to the Ordinance on Profit Tax, which
See MoreUK: Statistics on venture capital trusts
On 14 December 2017 the UK published statistics relating to venture capital trusts (VCTs) for tax years up to 2015/16. The data was collected from self-assessment tax returns and does not therefore cover investors claiming income tax relief through
See MoreIndia: CBDT signs two new APAs
On 6 October 2017, the Ministry of Finance issued a press release announcing that the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has signed two more advance pricing agreements (APAs) in September 2017 with Indian taxpayers. These two latest APAs relate to
See MoreMalta: Budget for 2018
On 9th October 2017, the Minister for Finance, Edward Scicluna presented the Budget for 2018. In this budget no new direct or indirect taxes were introduced, existing ones were left untouched. Major issues of budget for 2018 are following:
See MoreJersey: Draft Budget 2018 Published
The Government published the Draft Budget 2018 on October 3, 2017. This budget constructs the package of measures agreed in the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP), combining savings, efficiencies and revenue raising measures to enable investment in
See MoreU.S. and Australia sign an agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Australia have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreU.S. and Slovakia sign an agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Slovakia have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreU.S. and Norway sign agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Norway have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreU.S. and Netherlands sign an agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of U.S. and Netherlands have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreU.S. and Latvia sign agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of U.S. and Latvia have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of country-by-country
See MoreU.S. and Iceland sign an agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
According to the IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Iceland have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreU.S. and Guernsey sign an agreement on the exchange of country-by-country reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of U.S. and Guernsey have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of country-by-country
See MoreU.S signs a bilateral competent authority agreement with Denmark on exchange of CbC reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Denmark have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
See MoreU.S. and Malta sign agreement on the exchange of country-by-country reports
According to an IRS announcement on its website, the competent authorities of the U.S. and Malta have concluded an arrangement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports. The competent authority arrangement (CAA) for exchange of
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