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Tax-News Global Trade – Do We Need Doha?

It has been almost five years since the Doha Round of trade talks collapsed with the finishing line in sight. But while there have been numerous attempts to revive the Round, led by the indomitable WTO Director General P... Read full feature »
Personal Tax Review

In our last review of personal taxation we observed governments, anxious to appear to be taxing their subjects fairly, were by and large keeping lower rates of income tax on hold, while targeting high income individuals ... Read full feature »
VAT Review: The End of Reduced Rates in the EU?

This feature highlights the European Commission’s ongoing attacks against the way European Union (EU) Member States are applying reduced rates of value-added tax (VAT) to certain goods and services as it battles to simpl... Read full feature »
UK Budget Review

UK Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled his 2013 budget, introducing tax measures that he claims put the UK on the path to having the "most competitive business tax system of any major economy in the world." As is ofte... Read full feature »
Tax Developments in Switzerland

This feature looks at recent tax developments in Switzerland since the turn of the year, including proposals in the areas of value-added tax, stamp duty, gambling taxes and “sin” taxes, as well as issues of wider importa... Read full feature »

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Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan's latest federal Budget has been met with scepticism from the business community, with concerns raised about the complexity of the tax system and the likelihood of a return to surplus. Continue Reading »

International Law »

Singapore Warns Firms Over PIC Compliance

With concerns being expressed that the coupling of the Productivity and Innovation Credit cash payout and bonus may lead to consultants and vendors inflating their prices to abuse the scheme, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore stressed that it will not hesitate to take action against any offenders. Continue Reading »

Politics & Economics »

Belgium Begins Tax Shift From Labor To Capital

The Belgian Government has published its 2013-2016 Stability Program, in which it sets out its medium-term fiscal policy, and outlines plans to shift the fiscal burden away from labor to taxes on capital. Continue Reading »

Offshore »

Ireland To Review Oil And Gas Tax Breaks

The Irish Government is to seek independent advice on the "fitness for purpose" of the country's taxation of oil and gas exploration activity Continue Reading »

Business »

US Accountants Comment On Home Office Deduction

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has recommended, in a letter to the United States Internal Revenue Service, that the agency should re-evaluate certain provisions of its optional safe harbor method for the home office deduction, as proposed in a Revenue Procedure at the beginning of this year. Continue Reading »

E-Commerce »

Google Faces Renewed UK Tax Scrutiny

Google faces fresh scrutiny of its tax affairs by a UK Parliamentary committee, after Reuters analyzed job adverts and staff social media profiles which the news agency claims give the impression that members of Google's sales team are based in the UK rather than in Ireland. Continue Reading »

Aviation »

Scotland Urged To Push For Own APD Regime

Scotland is expected to push for the devolution of the UK's Air Passenger Duty, to allow the nation to reduce the tax burden on aviation ahead of the Ryder Cup, to be held in Perthshire, and the Commonwealth Games, to be hosted in Glasgow next year. Continue Reading »

Marine »

Hong Kong Insurers Look For Offshore Marine Tax Exemption

The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers has presented a report on how to enhance the competitiveness and attractiveness of Hong Kong as an international maritime center in the Asia-Pacific region to the Hong Kong maritime industry, which includes suggested tax exemptions and incentives. Continue Reading »

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