India signs DTA with Georgia
The Indian government has signed an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital (DTA) with the government of Georgia. The DTA ensures that business profits will
See MoreLuxembourg and Hong Kong DTA Protocol Enters Into Force
On 26 August 2011 the Hong Kong government announced the coming into effect of the Protocol to the bilateral agreement for the avoidance of double taxation with Luxembourg signed in November 2010. The Protocol had been ratified by Hong Kong on July
See MoreTIEA between Guernsey and China entered into force
The tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) between Guernsey and the People’s Republic of China entered into force on August 17, 2011. Incorporating the internationally-agreed Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) standard
See MoreLower Corporate Taxes Committed by the South Korean Government
The Finance Ministry of South Korea agreed to the government’s long-standing plan to reduce corporate taxes from next year. The government is expected to lower the rate of corporate tax on businesses from the current 22% to 20% for a taxable
See MoreNew transfer pricing form issued by Malaysia’s tax authority
Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has issued a new form to collect information on transfer pricing compliance, and enforce transfer pricing rules for the corporate taxpayers. The IRB targeted the corporate taxpayers because they have
See MoreTransfer pricing gets intensive focus in Vietnam’s General Department of Taxation
During the late July 2011 Vietnam’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) and HCM tax authorities took several activities on transfer pricing (TP) which focused importantly on increasing awareness and strengthening the implementation of TP
See MoreIndian coal mining industry faces tax hit
Indian draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act added new provisions requiring non-coal mining companies to contribute 100% of their royalty to the proposed District Mineral Foundation, and coal mining companies to contribute 26%
See MoreTax rebate on cotton exports in India
Fall in both domestic and international prices of cotton led the Indian government to review the industry which has been in trouble recently. The Govt. has decided to restore tax rebates on raw cotton and cotton yarn for export in this regard . From
See MoreDTA between India and Lithuania
In order to avoid the double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion, an agreement and protocol has been announced by the Indian government with Lithuania with respect to taxes on income and capital. This is the first double tax agreement to be
See MorePropensity to increase tax revenue: Philippines parliament
Instead of enacting new laws, the Speaker of the Philippines House of Representatives, Feliciano Belmonte, urged to prioritize measures that would plug loopholes in the country’s tax system and rationalize the tax incentives law. Bills that would
See MoreInsurance and VAT exemptions are modified in Philippines
The Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued clarifications regarding the income tax deductibility of insurance contributions, and to the applicability of value-added tax (VAT) following takeovers and mergers. According to that, only the
See MoreAustralia:Proposal to reduce tax savings
Australian government has published a discussion paper on the proposal to reduce the taxation on the interest income on savings by 50%, as proposed in the 2010-11 Budget. It is expressed that the introduction of the discount will benefit more than
See MoreFTA with Peru has been approved by the South Korean Parliament
South Korea’s National Assembly has ratified the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and Peru after previously being passed by the foreign affairs and trade committee. It was signed on March 21 in Seoul. Except for a few
See MoreChina income tax threshold increased
The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) has agreed to raise the personal income tax threshold. With effect from September 1, 2011 the current personal income tax monthly threshold will be increased to RMB 3500
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