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Russia investigates IKEA Germany for tax fraud from stock sale of Russian subsidiary
Russia’s Investigation Committee has again launched a criminal probe alleging that IKEA’s German division committed tax fraud when it failed to pay taxes upon its sale of stock in a Russian . . .
Americas
Africa
BRICS country tax officials express support for “inclusive framework” on BEPS
Heads of revenue of the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – at a meeting held December 5–6 in Mumbai, expressed support for measures . . .
Europe
Africa
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific
Japan, Russia agree to new tax treaty
Japan and Russian will sign a new tax treaty, Japan’s Ministry of Finance has announced. The two countries have . . .
Africa
Europe
Europe
Americas
Europe
Africa
Russia, Malta, Mauritius, Hungary, Gabon, Indonesia, Lithuania sign tax agreement on exchange of country-by-country reports
In an effort to provide their tax administrations with tools to combat corporate tax avoidance through transfer pricing, officials from 7 more countries have signed an agreement setting out the parameters for automatic exchange of country-by-country reports on large . . .
Asia-Pacific
New Hong Kong, Russia tax treaty enters into force
A tax treaty signed by Hong Kong and Russia entered into force on July 29, Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue department has announced. The agreement will be in effect in Hong Kong for any tax year . . .
Europe
Europe
Africa
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Switzerland weighs expansion of automatic exchange of tax information to 20 more countries
Davide Anghileri of the University of Lausanne discusses Switzerland’s decision to launch a consultation on automatic exchange of information with 20 more countries . . .
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong, Russia tax treaty signed
Hong Kong and Russia signed a new tax treaty on January 19, Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department . . .
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Japan, Russia negotiate tax treaty
Japan and Russia have begun negotiations to amend their tax treaty, Japan’s Ministry of Finance has announced. The . . .
Asia-Pacific
Africa
Asia-Pacific
Protocol to Singapore-Russia tax treaty enters into force
A protocol amending the 2002 Singapore-Russia tax treaty entered into force on November 25, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has . . .
Europe
Africa
BRICS: tax policies should enhance growth, address BEPS
BRICS leaders, following their summit held October 15–16, called for tax policies that promote inclusive growth and expressed support for the implementation of the OECD/G20 base erosion profit shifting . . .
Cyprus
Russia, Cyprus postpone tax treaty protocol provision on capital gains
Cyprus’ Ministry of Finance has announced a delay in the application of a 2010 protocol amendment to article 13 of the tax treaty between Russia and Cyprus concerning . . .
Americas
BRIC countries pledge to work together to stop tax avoidance and evasion
The BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India, and China have agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas such as transfer pricing and automatic exchange of financial account information to jointly crack . . .
