France – Introduces new share saving plans
The French Government has published decree number 2014-283 of March 4, 2014, increasing the ceiling for investment in the tax-exempt share savings plan (PEA), and introducing a new share savings plan (PEA-PME) exclusively for investment in small-
See MoreUS – Home Office Deduction Simplified
In the internet age the number of people able to run businesses from their home has increased. The Internal Revenue Service has reminded United States taxpayers with home-based businesses that this year, for the first time, they can choose a
See MoreSingapore – Insurance company’s gain is capital and not taxable
The Court of Appeal in Singapore confirmed a decision of the High Court, finding that shares that an insurance company held in three other entities (i.e., core shares) were capital assets. Thus, the gain on disposal of these shares was capital and
See MoreMalaysia- issues filing program for calendar year 2014
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has issued the filing program for 2014: Non-corporate entities: Form Deadline period for submission Form E – Return Form of Employer 31 March 2014 hand
See MoreUS: IRS Mentions Smooth Start to Tax Filing Season
The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that it had received one-third of the individual income tax returns it had expected to receive during the whole 2014 filing season in the first three weeks. During each week in this
See MoreGibraltar offers new pension Schemes to expats
These contributions may exceed the usual UK limit of GBP50,000 per year. This scheme is being offered in addition to Gibraltar's traditional Qualifying Recognized Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS), which are often used by UK expats to transfer their
See MoreSpain – published social security contributions decrease
The Official Gazette published Royal Decree-Law 3/2014 on 1 March 2014. This law contains urgent measures to promote employment via the contracting of workers for an indefinite period. The Decree-Law sets out the circumstances in which a flat social
See MoreSouth African Poll Criticizes Employment Tax Incentive
A poll conducted by the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners (SAIT) appears to indicate that the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) is not succeeding in its aims. Although large businesses are aware of the incentive and have consulted their
See MoreNetherlands Simplifies Individual Tax Filing
Commencing from March 1 2014, the Netherlands tax administration will issue approximately six million pre-completed tax forms to individuals, and around four million tax returns that have been completed in part. The taxpayers are requested to verify
See MoreCyprus to cut tax appeal waiting time
Cyprus's Justice Minister has promised that a new Administrative Court due to open in September will cut the waiting time for tax appeals. Tax cases currently take two years to process in the Supreme Court, but the time required to hear a case will
See MoreChile: New tax reporting format
The tax authorities have provided a new reporting format for the declaration that Chilean individuals and foreign individuals that have been domiciled or resident in Chile for more than 3 years must file a return by 19 March 2014 to report foreign
See MoreNew Zealand: 15 Percent Superannuation Tax Option
New Zealand resident individuals will have increased options if they decide to transfer their foreign superannuation before 1 April 2014. Previous rules enabled a “15% option” for those who made a lump-sum withdrawal or a transfer to another
See MoreLithuania : Loss carry forward limitations, extended incentives and reduced VAT rates
Losses carry forward limitations: Beginning in 2014, the ability of corporations in Lithuania to carry forward tax losses, for corporate income tax purposes, is limited. In calculating their corporate income tax for 2014 and subsequent tax periods,
See MoreUS – Increase in Tax Return Filings
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that filings of tax returns in the United States 2014 individual income tax season have increased by comparison to filings for the same period in the previous year. As of February 7, the IRS had
See MoreItaly withdraws WHT on inbound payments
An instruction from the Italian Revenue Agency for all Italian banks to withhold a 20 percent tax on all payments from abroad received by Italian individual taxpayers, has been withdrawn with effect from 1 February 2014 as it is being examined by
See MoreBelgian Finance Minister Preserves Savings Tax Perk
The Belgian Finance Minister has clarified that the 15 percent favorable rate of withholding tax, levied on income derived from regulated savings deposits, is to remain in place despite a recent ruling from the country's Constitutional Court,
See MoreUS: IRS Publishes Updated Tax Guide for Aliens
The US Internal Revenue Service has released a revised United States Tax Guide for Aliens, providing guidance for resident and nonresident aliens for use in preparing their 2013 tax returns, and, in particular, how to determine their residence
See MoreECJ: Deduction of input VAT on pension fund management costs
In a Revenue and Customs Brief HMRC has set out its position on VAT on pension fund management costs. This follows decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the case of Fiscale Eenheid PPG Holdings BV regarding an employer's entitlement to
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