Brexit is still too much of a hot potato to tackle with any degree of certainty (with tax and economic consequences potentially taking place across the board in the event of the no deal Brexit being sought by Eurosceptics... Continue Reading »
In last week's column we stuck to the (relatively) safer territory of tax developments in the United States, side-stepping the political turmoil taking place in the UK, and the political bemusement with which... Continue Reading »
With everything that's been going on in Europe, and on the international stage more broadly, it feels like a long time since we've taken a proper look at what's going on in the United States from a tax perspective... Continue Reading »
Last week we focused our attention on Ireland, which is doing its best to keep its affairs in order in the run-up to the UK's planned (well, after a fashion...) Brexit at the end of October... Continue Reading »
In this week's column, we will be looking at Ireland, which - understandably - in the run-up to the UK's Brexit deadline, has been seeking clarification on the likely impact of the British move... Continue Reading »
Having looked last week at indirect taxes, this week we will be focusing on budgets and direct tax reforms, as this week was a busy one for governments seeking to release, consult on, or legislate their national budgets... Continue Reading »
Moving away from the vexed UK political situation, and we're shifting our focus to indirect taxes this week... Continue Reading »
With the United Kingdom grabbing the headlines this week anyway, with the appointment (one can hardly properly call it an election) of new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, it probably makes sense to focus on the UK this week... Continue Reading »
Well, never let it be said that I'm not cutting edge! In this week's column, we'll be focusing on digital taxes, and the treatment of digital transactions, beginning with Australia, where the government has taken a sideways swipe... Continue Reading »
Last week we focused on Europe and indirect taxes, and it's tempting to do so again; VAT is a perennial subject of interest to both governments and businesses... Continue Reading »
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
09 September, 2019
Guernsey is proposing to adopt limited liability companies (LLC), in a move intended to enhance the island's competitive position in the United States.
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by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
02 September, 2019
The UK Government has newly tabled two regulations that are intended to ensure that Gibraltar-based financial services firms continue to have access into UK markets, once the UK leaves the EU, in a no-deal scenario.
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by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
02 September, 2019
The Government of Honduras on August 8, 2019, announced that it has begun the process of seeking membership of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Tax Information.
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by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
02 September, 2019
The United Arab Emirates Cabinet has approved expanding the list of excisable
goods to include sugary and sweetened drinks ingredients and e-cigarettes and shisha.
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by Mary Swire, Lowtax.net, Hong Kong
02 September, 2019
Singapore has finalized amendments to the draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2019, following a public consultation that ended in July 2019.
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by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
02 September, 2019
Guinea, Namibia, and Honduras have joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes as its 155th, 156th, and 157th members.
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by Mary Swire, Lowtax.net, Hong Kong
30 August, 2019
Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department has created a webpage to explain the requirements for master and local file reporting under the country-by-country reporting regime.
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by Ulrika Lomas, Lowtax.net, Brussels
22 August, 2019
The Swiss Government will exchange financial account information with 33 other countries' tax authorities for the first time in September.
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by Mary Swire, Lowtax.net, Hong Kong
22 August, 2019
Hong Kong's Government has announced a package of reliefs for businesses and individuals, in response to the recent riots and risks around the global economy.
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by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
22 August, 2019
The Cayman Government has set out how companies should comply with new economic substance requirements, which must be met for certain companies to access the territory's tax regime.
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