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2021-08-05
Tax-News.com: Asia-Pac's Tax Take Dropped, Even Before COVID-19: Report
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Tax revenues fell in 2019 in two-thirds of economies across Asia and the Pacific as a result of an economic slowdown prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new OECD report.
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2021-08-05
Tax-News.com: Guernsey Considering New VAT To Solve Financial Woes
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Guernsey lawmakers are to discuss the possibility of introducing a value-added tax system, at a debate scheduled for September 2021, it has been announced.
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2021-08-05
Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Explains COVID-19 Reliefs For Tax Debtors
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Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department has explained COVID-19 tax concessions available for taxpayers struggling to pay their tax dues and has highlighted upcoming property tax obligations.
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2021-08-05
Tax-News.com: Firms Given More Time To Seek New Zealand's R And D Tax Perks
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New Zealand has announced further extensions to due dates for applications for the country's research and development tax incentive for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 income years.
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2021-08-05
Tax-News.com: Wyden Takes Aim At US Pass-Through Income Tax Break
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Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) has introduced legislation to overhaul the 20 percent deduction for pass-through income introduced into US tax law in 2017.
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2021-08-05
Tax-News.com: Hong Kong, Georgia Tax Deal To Enter Into Force
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The Hong Kong Government has announced that the comprehensive double tax agreement it signed with Georgia last year will enter into force on July 1.
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2021-08-05
Tax-News.com: OECD Receives Backing For Historic International Tax Overhaul
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The OECD has said 131 countries and jurisdictions have put their name to an international agreement on an overhaul to tax rules for the digitalized economy and for large multinational businesses.
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2021-08-05
Tax-News.com: Mexico Publishes Second Report On Industry-Average Tax Burdens
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On August 1, 2021, Mexico's federal tax authority released a second report on the effective corporate tax paid by large businesses in various economic sectors.
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2021-08-05
Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Sets Out Response To Int'l Tax Reform Plans
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Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui Ching-yu, has set out how the territory intends to respond to the OECD's proposed new international tax framework.
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2021-08-05
Tax-News.com: Mauritius Announces New Tax Reliefs In 2021-22 Budget
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Mauritius announced numerous tax relief measures for investors and for wealthy foreign individuals in its newly released Budget.
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2021-08-05
Tax-News.com: Thailand Explains New VAT Rules For B2C Electronic Services
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Thailand's Revenue Department has released new English-language guidance on the value-added tax rules for business-to-consumer supplies of electronic services rendered by non-resident businesses.
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2021-06-08
Tax-News.com: US IRS Flags Deadline For Q2 Estimated Tax Payments
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The US Internal Revenue Service has issued a reminder to taxpayers who pay estimated taxes that they have until June 15 to pay their estimated tax payment for the second quarter of tax year 2021 without incurring a penalty.
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2021-06-08
Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Again Slashes Interest On Early Tax Payments
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The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has announced a further reduction to the interest rate payable on Tax Reserve Certificates.
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2021-06-08
Tax-News.com: Australian Tax Agency Announces Virtual Currency Tax Focus
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The Australian Taxation Office has expressed its concern that some taxpayers do not fully understand the tax implications of cryptocurrency gains.
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2021-06-08
Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Enhances Tax Rules For Amalgamations
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Hong Kong's Legislative Council has passed a bill to implement a series of amendments to the Inland Revenue Ordinance.
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