Finland: Companies must submit reports on construction by November 5

03 November, 2014

Businesses and self-employed operators who are buyers or customers, including housing companies and real must submit their reports for September to the Tax Administration by October 6. Companies must give details on their contracts if the value goes

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Uruguay: New tax credit certificate regulations issues

03 November, 2014

Uruguay has issued Resolutions No. 3,905 and 3,906 on 30th October 2014 for announcing new regulations regarding tax credit certificates. Resolution No. 3,905 establishes that the credit certificates which are authorized (given to the supplier of

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UK: No paper tax returns from November 2014 otherwise a penalty of £100

03 November, 2014

The deadline for filing paper tax return has passed on 31 October, 2014. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will not receive any paper tax returns from November 2014. Even if you have no tax to pay, or you eventually pay your tax on time, a late paper

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Transfer Pricing Brief: October 2014

03 November, 2014

Australia Intangible Property-The ATO is increasing the amount of resources devoted to examining business restructurings, marketing hubs and intangible assets.Financial Services- Under Draft Taxation Determination TD 2013/D3 support payments

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Spain: Congress Approves Disputed ‘Google Tax’

03 November, 2014

Spain's parliament has approved new intellectual property laws that allow news publishers to charge aggregators each time they display news content in search results. This is a reform to the Intellectual Property Law and will come in effect on 1

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India:  Simplifies immigration procedures for Japanese nationals

03 November, 2014

The Government of India has simplified the rules on the validity of residential permits and visa/residential permit extension procedures for Japanese nationals travelling to

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Vietnam:  Decree 91 Introduces Tax Incentives For Manufacturing and Technology

02 November, 2014

Vietnam’s Decree 91/2014/ND-CP (Decree 91) on VAT and corporate income tax (CIT) will come into effect on 15 November 2014. This Decree updates and clarifies changes made by Resolution 63 in August 2014. The Decree includes provisions on

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OECD: Transfer pricing documentation – Country by Country Reporting

02 November, 2014

Action 13 of the action plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is concerned with supplying the tax administration with sufficient information to allow them to assess transfer pricing risk. The guidance issued by the OECD in September 2014

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Sri Lanka Planning To Cut VAT From 2015

01 November, 2014

The Government has announced a reduction in VAT in 2015 from 12% to 11%. The proposed reduction came as part of a range of political give a ways ahead of next year’s

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Canada: Family tax cut to be effective instantly

31 October, 2014

The Prime Minister of Canada has announced tax changes on 30 October 2014 that would give tax savings to families starting in 2014. The initiation of this new family tax cut credit would outcome in tax savings of up to $2,000 for families with

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Slovak Republic: Tax amendments for 2015 has approved by the Parliament

30 October, 2014

The Parliament of Slovak Republic has approved the proposed changes regarding the Income Tax Act on 30th October 2014 and it is to be in effect from 1st January 2015. The amendments are basically held on thin capitalization rules, local transfer

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Romania: Prime Minister Confirms To Keep Flat Tax Regime

30 October, 2014

Prime Minister, Victor Ponta has reconfirmed that the country’s flat corporate and personal income tax rate of 16 percent will remain in place at least until the next government elections in 2016. Ponta gave the assurances at an awards ceremony

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US: IRS Reminds To US Tax Preparers For PTIN Renewals

29 October, 2014

The Internal Revenue Service has reminded the nation’s more than 690,000 federal tax return preparers that they must renew their Preparer Tax Identification Numbers (PTINs) for 2015, since the current PTINs will expire December 31, 2014. IRS

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Sri Lanka: Govt. Imposes Land Transaction Tax On Foreigners

29 October, 2014

Foreigners will only be able to purchase land in Sri Lanka through long lease agreements and purchases will be subject to payment of a land lease tax (LLT), under the Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act. According to current regulations which have

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Sri Lanka: Government Intends to Reduce Tax In “2015 Budget”

28 October, 2014

Sri Lanka's President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his additional role as the Minister of Finance and Planning, presented Sri Lanka's 2015 Budget on October 24, 2014. The Government plans to to stimulate the country's further economic development through

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Nigeria: VAT free services for stock exchange commissions

28 October, 2014

According to a current order in Nigeria, stock exchange commissions are free from value added tax (VAT). The order was publicly presented on 27 October 2014. Besides, the effective date of the VAT exemption is 25 July 2014 and it is effective for a

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Israel: Details of Budget for 2015

28 October, 2014

The government has approved the 2015 Budget proposal on 7 October 2014, which will now be transferred to the parliament for its enactment. A 10% tax rate would be charged on payments to illegal immigrants. Payments regarding conclusion of service

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Court decides that the provision of tax treaties between Germany & Russia do not obstruct the application of thin capitalization rules

27 October, 2014

The Federal Arbitration Court of the Moscow decides that the provision of tax treaties between Germany & Russia do not obstruct the application of thin capitalization rules. The Federal Arbitration Court of the Moscow Circuit (FAC) decided in

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