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Without US support, multinational tax crackdowns will fail
January 29th, 2015
It’s no secret that companies including Apple, Google, Amazon, Uber, Airbnb and Ikea seem to pay less than their fair share of tax in Australia. Despite booking huge revenues from sales to Australian customers they are able to reduce ...
Switzerland, Italy Reach Agreement On Tax Treaty
January 20th, 2015
Italy and Switzerland have agreed an amendment to their double tax agreement to enhance tax information exchange provisions. It is hoped that the agreement will be signed before the March 2 deadline set by Italy’s new voluntary disclosure program ...
Business lobby warning on chancellor’s new ‘Google tax’
December 5th, 2014
The chancellor wants multinationals to pay their “fair share” of tax The Confederation of British Industry has warned over Chancellor George Osborne’s plans for the UK to “go it alone” on corporate tax reform. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation ...
Switzerland seeks Double Tax on PEs
September 24th, 2014
The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on changes to the flat-rate tax credit, which seeks to ensure double tax relief for permanent establishments of companies that are located in Switzerland. The proposed change affects permanent establishments in ...
Switzerland, Estonia Agree Double Tax Pact Change
September 3rd, 2014
Switzerland and Estonia have signed a protocol to their double taxation agreement (DTA) to cut withholding tax rates and provide for the exchange of information on request. The protocol places a maximum tax withholding tax rate on dividends of ...
Switzerland, Estonia Agree Double Tax Pact Change
September 1st, 2014
Switzerland and Estonia have signed a protocol to their double taxation agreement (DTA) to cut withholding tax rates and provide for the exchange of information on request. The protocol places a maximum tax withholding tax rate on dividends of ...
Seychelles, Singapore Sign Double Tax Pact
July 11th, 2014
On July 9, 2014, Singapore and Seychelles signed a double taxation agreement (DTA), which cuts withholding taxes and incorporates the internationally-agreed standard for the exchange of information for tax purposes. The signing ceremony took place in New York between ...
Cyprus and India closer to resolving double-tax dispute
June 6th, 2014
Nicosia and New Delhi are inching closer to putting their double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) back on track, financial sources said yesterday. The sources, familiar with the subject but speaking on condition of anonymity, played down reports from India ...
Cash Abroad Rises $206 Billion as Apple to IBM Avoid Tax
March 14th, 2014
The largest U.S.-based companies added $206 billion to their stockpiles of offshore profits last year, parking earnings in low-tax countries until Congress gives them a reason not to. The multinational companies have accumulated $1.95 trillion outside the U.S., up ...
Cyprus, Ukraine Agree To Replace Temporary DTA
December 15th, 2015
Cyprus and Ukraine have agreed the text of a double tax agreement that will likely replace their existing pact from January 1, 2019. The deal will newly include a most favored nation (MFN) clause for taxes on interest, dividends, ...
