taxation

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The fiscal benefits of free trade

18/08/2017(0)
  The fiscal benefits of free trade Western governments have an overriding problem, and that is they have reached or exceeded the bounds of taxation, at a time when ... Read More
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EU customs seized over 41 million fake goods at EU borders last year

02/08/2017(0)
New figures released by the European Commission show that customs authorities detained more than 41 million fake goods and counterfeit products at the EU’s external border in 2016. The ... Read More
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Russia’s Central Bank Plans to Tax Bitcoin, Deem it a ‘Digital Commodity’

31/05/2017(0)
The Central Bank of Russia could soon recognize digital currencies like bitcoin as digital commodities and tax them accordingly. According to the central bank’s deputy chairwoman, Olga Skorobogatova, the ... Read More
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Emmanuel Macron has pledged to reduce taxation on companies to 25 percent

10/05/2017(0)
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president-in-waiting after a resounding poll victory Sunday, campaigned on a platform that combined unstinting support for the EU with tax cuts for business and a pledge ... Read More
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EU tax rules are not currently prepared for the digital economy

09/05/2017(0)
European tax rules are not currently prepared for the digital economy. They need to be adapted to reality in order to offer the people of Europe a more prosperous ... Read More
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How governments tax matters for productivity

20/04/2017(0)
Productivity drives our living standards. In our April 2017 Fiscal Monitor, we show that countries can raise productivity by improving the design of their tax system, which includes both ... Read More
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Uber faces court battle over VAT bill

01/04/2017(0)
Tech giant Uber has been threatened with UK court action over its approach to VAT, which campaigners feel are taking the UK taxpayer for a ride. While firms providing ... Read More
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Dutch Parties Likely To Increase Company Tax Burden

21/02/2017(0)
While most of the political parties expected to form the next governing coalition in the Netherlands have pledged to reduce the overall tax burden by 2021, the tax burden ... Read More
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Taxation roles and other VAT-related positions are currently seeing very huge demand in UAE

12/12/2016(0)
With the forthcoming implementation of value-added tax (VAT) in the UAE and across the region, companies are going to face a huge talent crunch next year, according to recruitment ... Read More
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IEA report suggests UK to abolish twenty current taxes

02/11/2016(0)
The Institute of Economic Affairs has today published a ground-breaking report which calls for the abolition of a raft of taxes, to be replaced with a simpler, less burdensome tax system. ... Read More
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