Mexico: Import VAT relief has granted
The goods importers of Mexico will be obtained an adjournment of import VAT under the measure from January 2015. Current Mexican traders, exclusive of Mexican VAT or Excise Tax certification need to provide 16% VAT for import goods but these traders
See MoreUS: IRS Urges Tax-filing and Payment Extensions Expire Oct. 15
The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers whose tax-filing extension runs out on Oct. 15 to double check their returns for often-overlooked tax benefits and then file their returns electronically using IRS e-file or the Free
See MoreUS: Selection of Problematic Tax Prepares Could Be Improved By IRS
According to a report released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), IRS could improve its selection of problematic paid preparers for further enforcement actions. TIGTA reported that, as the majority of individual
See MoreIRS Warns Financial Institutions of Scams Designed to Identify Theft Attempts
The Internal Revenue Service has said that it does not require financial institutions to provide specific account holder identity information or financial account information over the phone or by fax or email. In addition, the IRS clarified that it
See MoreCanada-Korea (Rep.) Free Trade Agreement signs
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Canada and Korea (Rep.) (CKFTA) has been signed on 22 September 2014 that will remove duties on all but all tariff lines. After the CKFTA's entry into force, Korea republic will instantly eliminate duties on
See MoreUAE-Barbados Income Tax Treaty signed
The Income Tax Treaty between Barbados and the United Arab Emirates has been signed on 24 September 2014. Further details of the treaty will be reported
See MoreUS House Passes The Jobs For America Act
The House of Representatives passed the Jobs for America Act by a vote of 253 to 163, which includes the permanent extension of a selected list of the "tax extenders" that expired at the end of 2013, as well as a repeal of the Affordable Care
See MoreUS-Brazil: Intergovernmental agreement (IGA) has been signed
Brazil and the United States signed an IGA (intergovernmental agreement) on 23 September 2014 in order to apply FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act). The new IGA was focused on the FATCA requirements intended to identify the financial
See MoreNew Zealand- Canada: Second protocol to tax treaty
New Zealand and Canada signed a second protocol to income tax treaty on 12 September 2014. This protocol delivered specific right to tax to New Zealand regarding pensions. This specific right to tax uses on only to pensions under a government
See MoreUS Agreed To Extend The Internet Tax Moratorium
United States have agreed a short-term extension to the Internet Tax Freedom Act until December 11, 2014. The Republican-led House voted 319 to 108 to pass the continuing resolution on September 17, and, on the following day, the Senate followed
See MoreCanada: Impact of FTOs in Brazil for Canadian companies
The tax authority for Brazil verifies how to manage foreign tax offsets (FTO) and how to apply income tax treaty provisions for cross-border payments for services fees and described that under the presumed profit method, companies that are taxed are
See MoreCanada: Income tax cuts prioritization
The Prime Minister of Canada has declared that tax cuts may be feasible for families while the Government has balanced the budget. The Government's recent declaration on tax relief in payroll as an example of the Government's commitment to reducing
See MoreUS urged Immediate Congressional Action on Tax Extenders
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has urged the US Congress "to immediately address the fifty-seven tax provisions that expired at the end of 2013 and the six tax provisions that expire at the end of 2014." Congress
See MoreCzech Republic-Colombia Income Tax Treaty details
The Income Tax Treaty (ITT) between Colombia and Czech Republic has accepted Colombian Congress and it was signed on March 22, 2012. The treaty was concluded in the Czech, English and Spanish languages and needs to be declared constitutional by the
See MoreBrazil: Reduced income tax rate on manufacturing industries
The Ministry of Finance has declared that, reduced income tax rate from 34% to 25% will impose on foreign income from resident manufacturing industries, on 15 September 2014.This tax benefit already exists for food and construction industries but
See MoreChile: Tax reform has approved by Chilean Congress
The bill of Law amending the tax regulations has been approved by the Chilean Chamber of Representatives on September 10, 2014. Currently, the Congressional steps have been settled; the Chilean Government must publish the Bill of Law to enact it.
See MoreBrazil: Provisional Measure 644/2014 was terminated by National Congress
Brazil was issued Provisional Measure 644/2014 in order to introduce individual income tax legislation for 2015 (tax year) and this Provisional Measure is not converted into law by the National Congress. But recently it was terminated when the
See MoreCanada: Legislative proposals regarding thin-capitalization, loans, other items
The Finance Department has published a draft legislative proposal to implement certain exceptional measures actually declared in the 2014 federal budget. The proposals contained 105 pages of draft legislation and 128 pages of explanatory notes,
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