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Morocco Strengthens Tax Ties With France
26/3/2013
Morocco’s Director General of Taxation Abdellatif Zaghnoun has recently highlighted the "very intense" cooperation between France and Morocco in the area of taxation and customs.
Egypt Hikes Customs Tariffs On Luxury Goods
26/3/2013
Determined to increase fiscal revenues to reduce the public deficit, Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi has recently issued a decree raising customs tariffs on imports of luxury goods.
NZ Treasury Reports On Impact of Tax Changes
26/3/2013
Personal income tax cuts may have a greater economic benefit than corporate tax changes, a major new report by the New Zealand Treasury has argued.
Canadian Govt Releases Latest Tax Figures
26/3/2013
Revenues for the first ten months of the current Canadian tax year were up 2.3%, although January did record a poor performance.
Spain, UK Sign Revised DTA
26/3/2013
Spain's Ambassador to the UK Federico Trillo and UK Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke have recently signed the new treaty between the two countries aimed at avoiding double taxation and preventing personal income and wealth tax evasion.
Study Attacks US Domestic Production Activities Tax Deduction
26/3/2013
At a time when there is much political discussion on United States tax reform, and, in particular, the reduction of tax breaks and incentives to provide revenues to reduce direct tax rates, a report from Robert Shapiro of the Progressive Policy Institute has focused on Section 199 of the federal corporate tax code – the special deduction arising from certain designated "domestic production activities."
IoM Supports Payroll Tax Compliance
26/3/2013
The Isle of Man's Income Tax Division is to host a series of training sessions on April 2 and April 3, 2013, to assist employers and agents to better understand Manx payroll requirements.
UK To Review Support For Crown Dependencies
26/3/2013
The Isle of Man's Chief Minister Allan Bell has welcomed the announcement that a House of Commons Select Committee will review progress since the publication of a 2010 Report on the UK's relationship with the Crown Dependencies - the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, noting that it will provide the islands with an opportunity to revisit how their constitutional relationship with the UK is managed by the UK Ministry of Justice.
UK 2013 Budget Confirms Anti-Avoidance Initiatives
26/3/2013
The UK Chancellor unveiled last week what he called "one of the largest ever packages of tax avoidance and evasion measures presented at a Budget." These have been largely welcomed by business representatives, who nonetheless pointed out that many of George Osborne's initiatives had been pre-announced.
Germany Clarifies VAT Tax Break For Food Supplies
26/3/2013
The German Finance Ministry has recently published information clarifying the scope of the value-added tax break accorded for the supply of food and beverages in Germany.
Canadian Ministers Highlight EU FTA Benefits
26/3/2013
Canadian ministers have been promoting the European Union trade agreement currently under negotiation, telling Quebec manufacturers and exporters that they can only benefit from the deal.
ADB: China Should Broaden Its Tax Base
26/3/2013
With the Government expecting an increased fiscal deficit this year, Stephen Groff, Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank, in a speech at the China Development Forum 2013, said that the first step for China to take should be to broaden its tax base.
Japan, EU Launch FTA Negotiations
26/3/2013
On March 25, 2013, the European Union and Japan officially launched negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement in goods, services and investment, which is intended to eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers and cover other trade-related issues, such as public procurement and regulatory issues.
US Senate Progresses Repeal Of Medical Device Tax
26/3/2013
By 79 votes to 20, on a bipartisan basis, the United States Senate has passed an amendment to the Democrat-led Senate's 2014 Budget that would repeal the medical device tax that was included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and that has been imposed from January 1 this year.
Indian Bank Extends Opening Hours For Tax Collection
25/3/2013
The Reserve Bank of India has announced that branches conducting Government business will be kept open on upcoming holidays to ensure that customers can settle their tax bills.
