Italian individual income tax returns will be pre-compiled

25 September, 2014

Italy's Cabinet re-examined the draft law decree at its meeting on September 19. As per the decree individual income tax returns will be pre-compiled for 30m Italian employees and pensioners from 2015. Tax forms pre-compiled by the Revenue Agency of

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Romania: Government Confirms Social Security Tax Reduction

16 September, 2014

The Government of Romania has approved a reduction in the social security tax paid by employers, in defiance of the IMF and despite a warning from the country's President that the move will put the country's economic stability at risk. Romania's

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UK: Pension statements and the annual allowance to be sent soon

15 September, 2014

Pension providers will soon be sending annual allowance pension statements for the 2013 to 2014 tax year to all pension scheme members contributing more than £50,000 per year to a pension scheme. Finance Act 2011 legally requires pension providers

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HMRC will introduce Penalties For Real Time PAYE Errors from October 2014

11 September, 2014

HMRC will introduce penalties for late real-time pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) returns from October, 2014. Companies employing 50 or more people will face penalties from October 6, 2014 and the companies with fewer than 50 employees will be subject to the

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Croatia: New tax measurement has been announced by government

09 September, 2014

The government has declared new tax measure on VAT, personal allowance, Employment earnings and others in order to enhance the economic activity, on 4 September 2014. VAT: According to the declaration, VAT will be applicable on invoice payment

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UK: ‘Deemed Consent’ Regime To NICs has been extended by HMRC

05 September, 2014

A change of policy from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will enable informal representatives of elderly and disadvantaged taxpayers like family and friends to deal with tax issues like National Insurance Contributions on their behalf under the

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Denmark: New Figures published for personal income tax 2015

03 September, 2014

The Ministry of Taxation published on its website on 2 September 2014, the figures applied for personal income tax purposes in 2015. Furthermore, it lists the applicable figures for other taxes. Such figures are adjusted annually according to

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UK Pension scheme administrators: New requirements to be fit and proper persons

01 September, 2014

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is committed to combating pension liberation activity. To build on a number of recent changes to existing legislation and processes, HMRC has introduced new legislation relating to the fit and proper status of scheme

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Egypt: Modifies Property Tax Law

26 August, 2014

Recently Egypt has modified their property tax law also introducing new exemptions and removing a provision by which an individual was taxed on the total amount of residential property they owned. Residential properties worth up to USD280, 000 are

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India: LinkedIn profiles can be used as evidence for determination of permanent establishment

25 August, 2014

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) delivered its decision in the case of GE Energy Parts Inc. v. ADIT (ITA No. 671/Del/2011) dated 4 July 2014 that, from now LinkedIn profiles of employees of overseas entities working in India can be used to

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Canada: Interest rates of prescribed income tax unchanged for Q4 2014

07 August, 2014

The Canada Revenue Agency has declared that the interest rates of prescribed income tax for taxable benefits overpaid and underpaid taxes for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2014 i.e. from October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 will stay

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UK: Certificates of residence for registered pension schemes changes

04 August, 2014

The process for applying for a certificate of residence for a registered pension scheme changes from 4 August 2014. If you’re the owner of the pension scheme assets, or an authorized third party, and want to request a certificate of residence for

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Canada -Tax measures in budget bill

31 July, 2014

Bill 26 has received first reading on July 24, 2014 and includes tax measures as follows: Increment of individual income tax on taxable incomes above $150,000 Reduction of the taxable income threshold due to 13.16% tax rate to $220,000 instead

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US: Four Charitable Tax Breaks for 2014

18 July, 2014

“America Gives More Act of 2014” has been passed in the House on July 17, by the vote of 277-130. Two old charitable giving tax breaks that have expired and two new ones have passed the House, leaving charities delighted. Among the Four

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IRS Need To Modernize Process of Filing Amended Tax Returns

13 July, 2014

The Internal Revenue Service is being urged to modernize the process of filing amended tax returns to allow for corrections to original tax return filings and expand e-filing to include amended tax returns, according to a new report publicly

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Nigeria: New system regarding pension plan has enacted

03 July, 2014

The Legislation has signed into law that provides new measures for a contributory pension plan system in Nigeria. The new law naming “Pension Reform Act, 2014” repeals a 2004 law, and provides for a high threshold number of employees for

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Russia: Withholding tax for pensions has reimbursed under certain situations

03 July, 2014

The Federal Law that adopts the amending tax code has entered into force with effect from June 24, 2014. On the basis of Federal Law No. 166-FZ, pensions paid to individuals under non-state pension insurance agreements signed by their employers with

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Saudi Arabia: Simplifying Expat Worker Fees

28 June, 2014

The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia revealed a decision to ease the levy on employer of expat workers. According to the new measures companies with nine or fewer employees will be able to employ up to four expat workers without paying the

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