Barbados Rejects UK Push For Public Beneficial Ownership Register

Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington // 11 May, 2018

Barbados's Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce, and Small Business Development, Donville Inniss, has told a Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) conference there is no support on the island for a public register of beneficial ownership.
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New Zealand Consults On Imposing GST On Low-Value Imports

Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong // 03 May, 2018

New Zealand has launched a consultation on proposals to charge goods and services tax on consignments worth less than NZD400, which currently benefit from a tax exemption for low-value imports, from October 1, 2019.
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Canada Urged To Introduce Digital Tax Nexus Rules

Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington // 27 April, 2018

The Canadian Parliament's international trade committee has recommended that the federal Government tax products supplied to Canadian consumers by online platforms.
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Hong Kong To Ensure ITVF Tax Break For Offshore Investors

Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong // 27 April, 2018

Hong Kong's Government has published a draft law preserving the profits tax exemption for offshore venture capital funds who participate in the island's new Innovation and Technology Venture Fund.
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Hong Kong Tables Bill For Research And Development Tax Breaks

Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong // 24 April, 2018

The Hong Kong Government has released a draft bill containing its 2017 proposal to provide an enhanced tax deduction for research and development expenditure.
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