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2020-07-09
Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Malta Extends DAC6 Reporting Due Dates
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Malta has announced its decision to defer reporting under the EU's sixth Directive on Administrative Cooperation, on tax schemes, for six months.
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2020-07-09
Tax-News.com: Austria And Italy Sign Frontier Worker Tax Agreement
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Austria and Italy have signed an agreement clarifying the tax rules for frontier workers who are working at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020-07-09
Tax-News.com: German EU Presidency Releases Tax Agenda
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The newly instated German presidency of the European Union will focus on introducing internationally agreed tax rules for digital companies, according to the presidency's policy agenda.
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2020-07-09
Tax-News.com: Switzerland Unlikely To Need Tax Hikes In Response To COVID-19
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The Swiss Government is anticipating a shortfall in tax receipts of over CHF5bn in 2020.
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2020-07-09
Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Belgium Extends Corporate Tax Return Deadline
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On July 6, 2020, the Belgian Ministry of Finance announced that the deadline for the filing of corporate tax returns has been extended further, from September 24 to October 29, 2020.
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2020-07-09
Tax-News.com: UK Announces COVID-19 Tax Breaks To Stimulate Economy
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In a bid to reinvigorate the UK economy and buoy property prices, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced plans to slash the VAT rate for the hospitality sector and offer temporary stamp duty relief.
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2020-07-02
Tax-News.com: Switzerland To Introduce VAT Domestic Reverse Charge On Emissions Trading
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Switzerland has proposed introducing the value-added tax reverse charge mechanism for domestic transactions in emission allowances.
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2020-07-02
Tax-News.com: EU Approves Italian COVID-19 Tax Breaks
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The European Commission has approved under state aid rules four Italian tax schemes to support companies and self-employed workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
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2020-07-02
Tax-News.com: US Withdraws From International Digital Tax Talks
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US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told a congressional hearing on June 17, 2020, that the US Government has withdrawn from international negotiations on new global tax rules for digital companies at the OECD.
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2020-07-02
Tax-News.com: German Parliament Approves COVID-19 Tax Package
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Both houses of the German parliament have now approved the EUR130bn (USD146bn) COVID-19 economic stimulus plan, which includes numerous tax relief measures.
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2020-07-02
Tax-News.com: Belgium Extends COVID-19 Cross-Border Worker Tax Deals
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Belgium has extended agreements with France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands clarifying the tax rules for frontier workers working from home due to COVID-19.
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2020-07-02
Tax-News.com: UK's COVID-19 VAT Payment Deferral Scheme Ends
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has released guidance for businesses following the end of the VAT payments deferral scheme on June 30, 2020.
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2020-07-02
Tax-News.com: UK Issues COVID-19 Guidance On Interest Expense Deduction Regime
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HM Revenue and Customs has released an update to guidance on the UK's interest deduction limitation rules for corporate groups regarding the appointment of a reporting company.
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2020-06-24
Tax-News.com: Switzerland Planning New VAT Rules For Mail Order Companies
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The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on the amendments to the VAT law, with a focus on the tax treatment of mail order businesses and the administrative burden on SMEs.
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2020-06-24
Tax-News.com: Switzerland Rules Out Tax Changes For Blockchain Technology
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The Swiss Finance Department has said that changes to tax law are not currently needed in response to developments in distributed ledger technology and blockchain.
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