Malta and United States FATCA Enters Into Force

27 August, 2014

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement (2014) between Malta and the United States entered into force on 26 June 2014. The Agreement, which is a Model 1A, was signed on 16 December 2013. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial

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Canada: Ontario aviation tax on fuel will increase

27 August, 2014

The Ontario aviation fuel tax will raise by 1 cent per liter and it will effective from September 1, 2014. It will also carry on increasing by 1 cent per liter on April 1 for the next three

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Venezuela-Palestinian Autonomous Areas ITA ratified

26 August, 2014

The Income Tax Agreement (ITA) between Venezuela and Palestinian Autonomous Areas has ratified on August 21, 2014. Further details of the agreement will be reported

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Lithuania signed FATCA agreement with United States

26 August, 2014

Lithuania and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, on August 26, 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in Lithuania will report the information required under FATCA about U.S.

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Mexico-US: FATCA agreement entered into force

26 August, 2014

The FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico and the Department of the Treasury of the United States was signed on 9 April 2014 in order to developed International Tax

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Poland- Cayman Islands: Exchange of information agreement modified by Poland

25 August, 2014

According to Law No. 1108 of 26 June 2014 which was published in the Official Journal on 22 August, Poland ratified the Cayman Islands - Poland Exchange of Information Agreement of 2013. Further details of the agreements will be reported

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Canada: Announcement of mobile app for SMEs

25 August, 2014

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced a mobile application for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that will let users to make reminders for key tax dates. After consulting with SMEs, the Government has developed the app to reduce red

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Canada: Online Tax Administration

22 August, 2014

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

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Venezuela-Palestinian Autonomous Area ITA approved by Venezuela

22 August, 2014

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

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Brazil: Extending tax breaks law for IT industry

17 August, 2014

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

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Chile: Amendments in tax bill propose new corporate tax system

14 August, 2014

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

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Free trade agreement between EFTA and Central American states set to enter into force

14 August, 2014

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

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Mexico-UAE ITT effects and FATCA updates

14 August, 2014

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

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Mexico-Panama: Shared transfer pricing regime

13 August, 2014

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

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Canada-US FATCA constitutional challenge

13 August, 2014

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

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Colombia: National Tax Authority publishes rules on requirements to benefit from Law 1429/2010

12 August, 2014

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

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FATCA agreement between US and Sweden signed

12 August, 2014

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

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Uruguay-Tax authorities rule on application of transfer pricing study

10 August, 2014

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

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