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French 2017 Budget Confirms Corporate Tax Cut

30/09/2016(0)
The French Government has confirmed that an intermediate rate of corporate tax will be introduced next year, to reduce the tax burden on small- and medium-sized firms. Under current ... Read More
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City of London braced for £2bn business rate hike

29/09/2016(0)
The City of London is bracing itself for a tax hike estimated at more than £2bn when new business rates are revealed tomorrow. Details of new business rates represent ... Read More
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European Parliament Begins Panama Papers Inquiry

29/09/2016(0)
The European Parliament has begun its inquiry into the Panama Papers with a hearing with the investigative journalists behind the leak. The European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry into Money ... Read More
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HMRC Adds To Main VAT Registration Guide

29/09/2016(0)
The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs, has updated VAT Notice 700/1 on value-added tax (VAT) registration following law changes intended to prevent VAT evasion. The Notice has ... Read More
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Oil Services Company Paying $140 Million Penalty for Accounting Fraud

28/09/2016(0)
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that oil services company Weatherford International has agreed to pay a $140 million penalty to settle charges that it inflated earnings by ... Read More
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Taiwan To Levy VAT On Online Retailers

27/09/2016(0)
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has approved a Finance Ministry proposal to impose value-added tax on foreign online sellers’ supplies to Taiwanese consumers. The proposal is intended to modernize Taiwan’s VAT ... Read More
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EU To Create List Of Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions

26/09/2016(0)
The European Commission has confirmed plans to draw up a pan-EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. In announcing the plans on September 15, the Commission released “a pre-assessment of ... Read More
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French government indicates will reclaim SocGen tax deduction if trader wins case

23/09/2016(0)
The French government indicated on Friday it would reclaim a 2.2 billion euro ($2.46 billion) tax deduction from Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) if an appeal court rules ex-trader Jerome Kerviel ... Read More
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BDO announced two key international appointments

23/09/2016(0)
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has announced two key international appointments as the firm continues to expand in its private client business across the BDO global network. ... Read More
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Switzerland’s Supreme Court Permits Dutch Tax Info Request

22/09/2016(0)
Switzerland’s Supreme Court has overturned the decision of a lower court preventing information on bank accounts held by Dutch citizens with UBS to be sent to the Netherlands tax ... Read More
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