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Europe

Russia joins BEPS MLI to address tax avoidance

June 18, 2019

Russia has joined the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI), the . . .

Americas

Proposed US tax regulations address real property exception for foreign pension funds

June 6, 2019

The US IRS today released proposed regulations (REG-109826-17) on the . . .

Europe

Warren Novis to lead BDO Ireland’s transfer pricing unit

May 21, 2019

Warren Novis is BDO Ireland’s new head of transfer pricing, the . . .

Americas

Cayman Island guidance released on economic substance

May 16, 2019

The Cayman Islands government on April 30 . . .

Asia-Pacific

Jones Day’s nabs eight Clayton Utz tax lawyers for Melborne office

May 13, 2019

Eight tax Clayton Utz tax controversy lawyers, led by Dr. Niv Tadmore, have joined . . .

Africa

Eswatini becomes the 132nd country to join the “Inclusive Framework on BEPS”

July 29, 2019

The OECD on July 26 announced the that southern Africa . . .

Europe

EU Commission publishes decision finding UK group financing exemption to CFC tax rule is State aid

July 17, 2019

The European Commission has* published the nonconfidential version of its decision concluding that . . .

Americas

OECD releases transfer pricing country profiles for Chile, Finland, Italy; updates Colombia, Israel profiles

June 18, 2019

The OECD today released new transfer pricing country profiles for . . .

Europe

Switzerland, Ireland sign protocol amending tax treaty

June 13, 2019

Switzerland and Ireland today signed a protocol to their tax treaty adding . . .

Asia-Pacific

Japan, Finland to negotiate tax treaty amendments

May 21, 2019

The governments of Japan and Finland will . . .

Switzerland, South Korea sign tax treaty protocol

May 17, 2019

Switzerland and South Korea today signed a protocol to their 1980 tax treaty adding . . .

Americas

US IRS releases final foreign currency regulations

May 14, 2019

The US IRS on May 13 published final tax regulations applicable to multinationals . . .

Europe

EU Commission says Greece must allow deductions for foreign losses

July 30, 2019

The EU Commission has charged that Greece’s tax treatment of losses incurred . . .

Asia-Pacific

Synthesized text of Japan-UAE tax treaty published showing MLI modifications

July 20, 2019

The Japanese government on July 1 published the . . .

Africa

OECD seeks input on tax dispute resolution in Andorra, Anguilla, Bahamas, Bermuda, BVI, Cayman, Faroe Islands, Macau, Morocco, Tunisia

July 17, 2019

The OECD on July 5 requested taxpayer feedback on the tax treaty dispute . . .

Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong, Cambodia sign tax treaty

June 26, 2019

Hong Kong and Cambodia today signed . . .

Africa

First Look: South Africa publishes draft taxation laws

June 18, 2019

The South African government today published portions of the draft Taxation . . .

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OECD study suggests automatic exchange of information reduced bank deposits in offshore financial centers

June 7, 2019

Preliminary findings of an upcoming OECD study show that automatic exchange of information has reduced cross-border bank deposits in 46 international . . .

Digital Economy

EU leaders to discuss tax priorities at summit

May 8, 2019

The EU Commission has prepared a paper in advance of a May 9 EU leaders meeting which . . .

Americas

US proposed regs address withholding, reporting for partnerships with foreign partners

May 8, 2019

The US IRS on May 7 published proposed tax regulations (REG-105476-18) applicable to . . .

Asia-Pacific

Australia issues final tax guidance on central management and control test for foreign companies

June 27, 2018

The Australian Taxation Office has issued final taxation guidance setting out how the . . .

Americas

IRS guidance addresses new tax law’s limits on business interest deductions

April 2, 2018

The US IRS today issued guidance on the new cap on large businesses’ interest deductions, enacted in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017. The new rules . . .

Digital Economy

UK digital services tax would apply to about 30 entities, HM Treasury officials say: KPMG→

May 8, 2019

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OECD releases 2017 model tax treaty

April 24, 2019

The OECD today released the full version of the 2017 edition of the OECD Model Tax Convention . . .

Europe

Ireland seeks feedback on proposed transfer pricing revisions

February 19, 2019

Ireland’s Department of Finance of February 18 opened a consultation on proposed changes to the transfer pricing laws . . .

Cook Islands joins “Inclusive Framework on BEPS” to fight tax avoidance

January 5, 2019

The Cook Islands has joined the “Inclusive Framework on BEPS,” a coalition of countries . . .

Americas

Grenada joins “Inclusive Framework on BEPS” to fight multinational group tax avoidance

October 26, 2018

Grenada has joined the “Inclusive Framework on BEPS,” becoming the . . .

Americas

IRS clarifies withholding tax rules for dispositions of partnership interests by foreigners

April 2, 2018

The US IRS today issued new guidance on the withholding tax on dispositions by nonresident aliens or foreign corporations of partnership interests that . . .

Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong gazettes law on joining multilateral tax agreement

February 5, 2018

Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department on February 2 published in the official gazette a law providing the legal framework for Hong Kong to join a multilateral tax agreement on implementing automatic exchange of information in tax matters (AEOI), automatic exchange of country-by-country reports of multinational corporations, and spontaneous . . .

Asia-Pacific

Australian tax authority settles BHP transfer pricing dispute over marketing hub

November 19, 2018

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) today confirmed that it has reached a settlement with mining giant BHP to resolve a transfer pricing dispute . . .

Europe

UK guidance addresses effect of “no-deal” Brexit on VAT system

September 24, 2018

UK HM Reveue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a guidance note that discusses the VAT implications . . .

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New Zealand ratifies BEPS MLI

August 2, 2018

New Zealand has ratified the BEPS multilateral instrument (MLI) the New Zealand government today announced. The treaty, formally . . .

Africa

South Africa publishes draft tax bills

July 18, 2018

South Africa’s National Treasury on July 17 published the 2018 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill and 2018 Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill for public comment. The proposed . . .

Asia-Pacific

Singapore tax officials again consider making private tax rulings public

March 19, 2018

The Inland Revenue Service of Singapore today announced it is seeking public feedback on whether advance tax rulings should be made public while protecting . . .

Americas

US IRS releases frequently-asked-questions on new tax law’s deemed repatriation of foreign earnings

March 13, 2018

The US IRS today released frequently-asked-questions designed to help taxpayers meet the filing and payment obligations of the section 965 transition . . ,

Asia-Pacific

New Zealand to explore digital services tax for multinationals

February 19, 2019

The New Zealand government today announced that it will open . . .

Digital Economy

UK seeks feedback on design of new digital services tax

November 8, 2018

The UK today launched a consultation seeking feedback on the design of its . .

Europe

Ukraine publishes draft tax and transfer pricing law to implement BEPS provisions

October 29, 2018

Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance and the National Bank of Ukraine have published a draft amendment to the tax code designed to implement international tax and transfer pricing provisions . . .

Africa

IMF paper concludes African countries worse off for signing tax treaties with “investment hubs” like Mauritius

October 26, 2018

African countries that signed tax treaties with Mauritius and other nations considered to be “investment hubs” did . . .

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