News Stories Tagged 'withholding tax'
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Bahamas FATCA Deadline Imminent
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
16 August, 2016
The deadline for Bahamas-based financial institutions to submit reports under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is August 26, 2016.
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IMF Advises St Kitts And Nevis On Next Tax Policy Step
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
03 August, 2016
With Saint Kitts and Nevis's budget surplus declining, the International Monetary Fund has recommended that the Caribbean territory undertake a review of tax expenditures.
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Bahamas FATCA Online Reporting Portal Open
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
27 July, 2016
Financial institutions in Bahamas required to report under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act may now register and submit reports until August 26, 2016.
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Barbados, Poland Eye Double Tax Agreement
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
20 May, 2016
Barbados's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Maxine McClean, has expressed interest in concluding a double taxation agreement with Poland, to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion, and foster cooperation between the two countries.
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St Kitts And Nevis Legislates To Mitigate BEPS
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
25 February, 2016
Saint Kitts and Nevis has announced changes to its international tax rules to tackle base erosion and profit shifting and has raised the rate of the withholding tax that is levied on certain payments to overseas entities.
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Bahamas Reflects On 2015 Tax Initiatives
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
08 January, 2016
The Government of the Bahamas has recalled that 2015 brought significant challenges for the territory in the area of tax, with the implementation of a VAT regime, adoption of FATCA legislation, and the expansion of duty free concessions to cover the whole of Grand Bahama.
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Singapore-Luxembourg DTA Lowers Tax Rates
by Mary Swire, Lowtax.net, Hong Kong
06 January, 2016
The revised Singapore-Luxembourg double tax agreement entered into force on December 28, 2015, and became effective on January 1, 2016.
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St Kitts's 2016 Budget Responds To BEPS
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
30 December, 2015
The Caribbean territory Saint Kitts and Nevis has set out plans to amend the territory's international tax rules in its 2016 Budget.
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Cook Islands To Cut Lower Income Tax Rate
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
21 December, 2015
The Cook Islands has announced personal income tax cuts that will take effect from January 1, in the 2016/17 Budget Policy Statement.
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St Kitts And Nevis Welcomes Record Tax Receipts
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
16 December, 2015
The St Kitts and Nevis Inland Revenue Department has announced revenue collections totaling XCD219.3m for the first 11 months of the year - a record figure for the Federation.
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