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Japan, Spain to negotiate tax treaty amendments
The governments of Japan and Spain will begin negotiations to amend their existing tax treaty, Japan’s Ministry. . .
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UN committee weighing major updates to model tax treaty, other guidance
The UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters has released several documents outlining proposals that the committee will consider during its 14th session, which began today in New York. The papers reveal that . . .
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Australia expects large tax recoveries from seven multinational firm audits, Jordan says
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) expects to conclude tax audits of at least seven major multinational firms by June 30, likely assessing combined tax liabilities in excess . . .
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US Sens. Sanders, Schatz introduce tax bill to end deferral of multinational profits, close loopholes
US Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) today introduced a tax bill designed to curtail . . .
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IRS announces issue-based campaign to increase tax compliance of large companies, international business
The US IRS has announced that it has selected 13 tax and transfer pricing topics that it will focus on in an issue-based campaign to increase the tax compliance of large and/or international businesses. In a January 31 announcement, the IRS’ Large Business and International division (LB&I) said it will . . .
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Japan, Switzerland exchange notes on automatic exchange of tax information
The Japan-Switzerland Joint Declaration Automatic Exchange of Information, signed in January 2016 will enter into force on 1 January 2017, writes Davide Anghileri of the University of Lausanne . . .
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Guyana and Dominican Republic sign Model 1 FATCA IGAa with US
The US Treasury Department has updated its FATCA website, reporting that Guyana and the Dominican Republic have signed Model 1 intergovernmental . . .
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Liechtenstein and Austria sign protocol to amend tax treaty
Liechtenstein and Austria have signed a protocol to amend their double tax agreement, the Liechtenstein government has announced. The agreement, signed . . .
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China and Macao sign tax arrangement
Officials from China and the Macao Special Administrative Region signed a protocol to their tax arrangement following talks in Beijing. . .
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US-Curaçao Model 1 FATCA agreement enters into force
US Treasury on August 5 announced on its website that a Model 1 FATCA intergovernmental agreement (IGA) signed by the US and Curaçao entered. . .
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New Singapore-France tax treaty enters into force
A revised tax treaty between Singapore and France entered into force on June 1, the Inland Revenue Authority . . .
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Switzerland launches consultation on exchange of multinational corporation country-by-country tax reports
Switzerland’s Federal Council on March 13 initiated a consultation on legislation that would give effect to a multilateral agreement signed . . .
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Report details India’s plan for equalization levy to tax digital economy
The Indian government on Monday released a high level report that appears to have influenced Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s budget proposal for a 6 percent equalization levy on e-commerce . . .
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Indian tax agency announces signing of seven more APAs
India has signed seven more unilateral advance pricing agreements (APAs) with multinationals, India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) announced January 22. The . . .
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