Russia: Simplification in VAT invoice

10 September, 2014

Businesses those are VAT registered in Russia will no need to deliver consumers along with full VAT receipts from 1st October 2014. The VAT invoices in Russia must be delivered within 5 days of the provision of the service or goods. This change will

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EU-Ukraine Association Agreement Ready To Ratify

07 September, 2014

The technical preparation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement for its subsequent ratification by parliament will be completed in the near future, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said. Both sides will progressively establish a free trade area

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Switzerland – Ghana: Protocol treaty signed

04 September, 2014

The protocol to Ghana - Switzerland Income and Capital Tax Agreement of 2008 has been signed on 22 May 2014 and this protocol provides an exchange of information provision (article 26 of the OECD Model).Further details of the treaty will be reported

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Russia: Interest derived by a foreign company is subject to CIT

29 August, 2014

The Finance Ministry has released Letter No. 03-00-08/2/29954 that describes the tax treatment applicable to interest paid by a Russian resident individual to a foreign company on the basis of loan agreement. In accordance with article 246 of tax

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Andorra – Switzerland: Exchange of information agreement ratified

28 August, 2014

The Andorra - Switzerland exchange of information agreement of 2014 was ratified by Andorra on 24 July 2014 and after the ratification that law was released in the Official Bulletin No. 51(Andorra) on 27 August 2014. Further details of the agreement

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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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Bulgaria: Ministry of Finance warns on Budget

27 August, 2014

Recently, Interim Finance Minister has said that a revised budget in Bulgaria is unavoidable following an under performance in revenue collection, and that efforts would be prepared to increase revenue from VAT and excise duty. The Finance

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Estonia-Switzerland: Singed Protocol To Income and Capital Tax Treaty

25 August, 2014

Estonia and Switzerland signed protocol treaty to the Estonia - Switzerland Income and Capital Tax Treaty of 2002, on 25 August 2014 and it was amended by the exchange of notes

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Hong Kong signed exchange of information agreement with Norway

22 August, 2014

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway signed an agreement regarding exchange of information relating to tax matters on 22 August 2014. Under the

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Hong Kong signed exchange of information agreement with Iceland

22 August, 2014

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Iceland signed an agreement regarding exchange of information relating to tax matters on 22 August 2014. Under the agreement,

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Hong Kong signed exchange of information agreement with Greenland

22 August, 2014

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Greenland signed an agreement regarding exchange of information relating to tax matters on 22 August 2014. The Government of

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Hong Kong signed exchange of information agreement with Faroe Islands

22 August, 2014

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Faroes signed an agreement regarding exchange of information relating to tax matters on 22 August 2014. The Faroes concludes

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Ukraine changes VAT anti-fraud strategy for 2015

22 August, 2014

In order to reduce extensive fraud on VAT, the Ukraine VAT code is to be updated from January 1, 2015. The changes include; The VAT registration threshold is to be increased from UAH 300,000 to UAH 1,000,000. Goods may not be sold for an amount

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Poland – British Virgin Islands: Tax Information Exchange Agreement Signed

19 August, 2014

Poland and British Virgin Islands initialed TIEA (Tax Information Exchange Agreement) on 7 August 2014 after completion of Poland’s domestic ratification

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Russia: No VAT on foreign IP sales

19 August, 2014

Intellectual property means the rights or license for copyrights, trademarks and patents to apply. According to the Federal Tax Service, the sales for Intellectual Property (IP) by a foreign company to a Russian company for apply outside of Russia

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Russia: New model for TIEA adopted

19 August, 2014

The Russian government adopted Ordinance No. 805 on August 14, 2014 that permitted the model for the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) to be finished by Russia with foreign states. The TIEA is based on the model agreement on exchange of

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Russia: MoF declares tax treatment of royalties when paid to a partnership

13 August, 2014

According to the Germany-Russia Income and Capital Tax Treaty, the Finance Ministry has declared a Letter 03-08-RZ/38351 describing the tax treatment applicable to royalties paid by a Russian resident to a German limited liability partnership and

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FATCA between US and Isle of Man enter into force

05 August, 2014

Isle of Man and the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement entered into force on 30 June 2014 and consequently takes effect for the Isle of Man from 1 July 2014. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs)

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