Canada: Online Tax Administration
Under Canada's Business Accounts program, business owner will be capable of paying online taxes for the first time through the platform from October. From October 2014, it will also be feasible for taxpayers to find a way in detailed payment history
See MoreVenezuela-Palestinian Autonomous Area ITA approved by Venezuela
The National Assembly of Venezuela has accepted the Income Tax Agreement (ITA) between the Palestinian Autonomous Areas and Venezuela on August 6, 2014 and was signed on May 17, 2014. Further details of the agreement will be reported
See MoreBrazil: Extending tax breaks law for IT industry
Brazil recently approved a law for expanding tax breaks for its IT industry on 11 August 2014. This law extends for till 31 December 2050 in the northern Brazil and extends for the Manaus Free Trade Zone until 2073. The current tax reduction rate of
See MoreChile: Amendments in tax bill propose new corporate tax system
The Government has published a bill to adjust the proposals in the original tax reform legislation. The amendments to the tax reform bill are given below: A new corporate income tax system would build under which taxpayers could be able to choose
See MoreFree trade agreement between EFTA and Central American states set to enter into force
The free trade agreement between EFTA states (European Free Trade Association) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and the Central American States of Panama and Costa Rica was signed on 24 June 2013 and this agreement will become
See MoreMexico-UAE ITT effects and FATCA updates
The Income Tax Treaty (ITT) between the United Arab Emirates and Mexico has been ratified and entered into force in July 2014 and it will be effective from January 1, 2015. Article 4, article 10, article 11, article 12, article 13 of this treaty
See MoreMexico-Panama: Shared transfer pricing regime
The National Revenue Authority of Panama and Mexico's Tax Administration Service (SAT’s) shared transfer pricing experience in order to know how SAT manages the transfer pricing regime, and analysis its case selection process, and auditing on 14
See MoreCanada-US FATCA constitutional challenge
A constitutional challenge has brought against the Canadian government over its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement with the US on August 11, 2014. It alleges that the Canadian government has crossed its power of constitution. The
See MoreColombia: National Tax Authority publishes rules on requirements to benefit from Law 1429/2010
The National Tax Authority has recently published (Ruling 34166/2014), referred to the requirements that small enterprises must comply with in order to benefit from Law 1429/2010 (Law on Formalization and Generation of Employment). According to the
See MoreFATCA agreement between US and Sweden signed
Sweden and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, on August 08, 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Sweden will report the information required under FATCA about U.S. accounts
See MoreUruguay-Tax authorities rule on application of transfer pricing study
The tax administration of Uruguay issued Ruling No. 5,975 on 18 June 2014. According to the ruling transfer pricing study will not be applicable in the case of financial operations between a Uruguayan branch and foreign parent. The ruling will
See MoreCanada: Interest rates of prescribed income tax unchanged for Q4 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
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for July 2014
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for July 2014 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Links Brazil Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip Five-Year
See MoreUruguay- reduction of VAT rate on electronic purchases
In Uruguay the Vat rate applicable on purchases of goods and services acquired by bank debit cards, credit cards and wire transfers has been reduced by 2% from 1 August 2014. Also a further 1% cut will be applied from August 2015. The reduced rate
See MoreFATCA between Germany and USA has come into force
It was announced by the German Ministry of Finance that a law enabling the implementation of the United States' Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) has come into force on July 23, 2014. The agreement is a type 1A Inter-Governmental agreement
See MoreTIEA between Ecuador and Honduras
On July 31, 2014, Foreign Affairs Ministry of Honduras announced the signing of a Tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with
See MoreUS: No Need to Price Oil Rig Transaction Says IRS
In order to use an oil rig, the drilling service provider does not require the kind of special measure for evaluating rents to its sister subsidiary, contemplated by an international project to combat base erosion, an Internal Revenue Service
See MoreFATCA agreement between US and Czech Republic signed
United States and the Czech Republic signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, on 4 August 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Czech Republic will report the information required under FATCA about
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