US & Mexico finalize agreement on sugar import investigations
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on December 19, 2014 that it had finalized agreements with the Government of Mexico and Mexican sugar exporters to suspend antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on imports of sugar.
See MoreTIEA between Indonesia and Bermuda ratified by Indonesia
Indonesia has ratified its Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) with Bermuda and it was published in the official gazette on September 12,
See MoreCanada & UK: Protocol to DTA entered into force
The amending protocol of the Income Tax Treaty (1978) between Canada and United Kingdom has entered into force on 18th December 2014 that was signed on 21st July 2014. The protocol usually applies from the following dates: Canada 1st January
See MoreUS: Senate Passes Tax Extenders Bill
The US Senate approved the “Tax Extenders Bill” on 16 December, 2014. The bill, which extends the life of a number of tax breaks through 2014, passed the Senate 76 to 16. Only 60 votes were needed for approval. Dozens of temporary tax breaks,
See MoreUS and Curaçao Sign FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement
An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was signed between Curaçao and the United States, on December 16, 2014. Details of the agreement will be reported when they are
See MoreUK & Canada: DTA ratified by UK
The United Kingdom has ratified its DTA with Canada on December 10,
See MoreDTA between Argentina and Switzerland ratified by Argentina
Argentina ratified the new Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Argentina and Switzerland, by way of Law No. 27.010, on November 28, 2014. The law on ratification was published as Decree No. 2262 in the Official Gazette of 11 December
See MoreCanada: Small business income tax rate decreases
The New Brunswick has introduced Legislation (Bill 2) that would cut the small business income tax rate from 4.5% to 4% as of 1st January 2015. Bill 2 has taken first reading on 4th December
See MoreEcuador: Tax Reform Proposed
A Tax Reform bill was sent by the President of Ecuador to the National Assembly for discussion, on 28 November 2014. There are several changes in the proposed Tax Reform Bill to the current tax law. The changes are following: The general
See MoreUS And Bulgaria Sign FATCA Deal
An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requirements was signed between Bulgaria and the United States on December 9, 2014. Bulgaria has formally signed up to the US FATCA rules
See MoreFTA between Canada and Korea effective from January 2015
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Canada and South Korea has been ratified by both countries. This treaty will be effective from 1st January 2015. It contains principles for determining the rules of source and other guidance. The agreement also
See MoreCanada: Exemption of tax for immigrant trusts ends
The immigrated individuals in Canada within the previous 5 years and has built a non-Canadian resident trust prior to their immigration need to be alert that the income tax exemption from immigrant trusts expires after 31st December 2014. According
See MoreUS And Singapore Sign FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement
An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) has signed between Singapore and the United States, on December 9, 2014. FATCA was enacted by the US Congress in 2010 and took effect on
See MoreAustralia & Uruguay: TIEA entered into force
The Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) (2012) between Australia and Uruguay has entered into force on 1st July 2014. This treaty generally applies from 1 January
See MoreVenezuela: Amendments to VAT legislation
The Decree No. 1436 became publicly available on 28th November 2014. The decree introduces amendments to the VAT legislation. This decree entered into force on 1st December 2014. The main amendments are given below: VAT input tax cannot be
See MoreVenezuela: Amendment in Corporate Income Tax Law
A Presidential Decree No. 1.435 changes the Income Tax Law has released in official Gazette No. 6.152 of 18th November 2014 and applies to the taxable periods that start from 1st January 2015. The major amendments to the corporate income tax are
See MoreUS And Cyprus Sign FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement
An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) has signed between Cyprus and the United States, on December 2, 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Cyprus
See MoreUAE: Complying with the United States FATCA
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) dispensed a letter to Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), on 1 May 2014, regarding a program to collaborate with the United States on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) compliance.
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