BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – Taxation will not escape the European Union’s (EU) plans to curb planet-warming emissions, and levies should be revamped to reflect climate and…
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Trump's reported tax methods would be par for the course for the rich, experts say
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump has denied an expose by The New York Times saying he effectively paid no income tax for most…
View More Trump's reported tax methods would be par for the course for the rich, experts sayUK plans to drop 'Facebook tax': Report
LONDON (REUTERS) – British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak plans to drop a tax on technology companies such as Facebook and Google because it does not…
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JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia has added more technology companies that will be obligated to apply 10 per cent value-added tax on sales to Indonesian customers…
View More Indonesia imposes 10% VAT on Facebook, Disney, TiktokSingapore Budget 2020: Tax measures to ensure resilience, competitiveness
SINGAPORE – Several tax benefits have been extended and enhanced to ensure corporate resilience and competitiveness. The Double Tax Deduction for Internationalisation scheme, set to…
View More Singapore Budget 2020: Tax measures to ensure resilience, competitivenessIndia likely to raise import duties on more than 50 items next week to help local manufacturers
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – India plans to increase import duties on more than 50 items including electronics, electrical goods, chemicals and handicrafts, targeting about US$56…
View More India likely to raise import duties on more than 50 items next week to help local manufacturersIndonesia issues new rules to make foreign Internet companies pay taxes
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia has said that overseas companies that have a significant presence in its booming Internet economy must appoint a representative in the…
View More Indonesia issues new rules to make foreign Internet companies pay taxesUS Supreme Court orders delay in release of Trump's tax returns
NEW YORK (DPA) – The US Supreme Court on Monday (Nov 18) temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that required President Donald Trump to turn…
View More US Supreme Court orders delay in release of Trump's tax returns'Tax us more,' US billionaires urge presidential candidates
NEW YORK (AFP, BLOOMBERG) – “Tax us more!” was the message on Monday (June 24) from about 20 super-wealthy Americans who urged presidential candidates to…
View More 'Tax us more,' US billionaires urge presidential candidatesStrong growth data to boost go-ahead for Japan's sales tax hike
TOKYO (AFP) – After months of speculation that Japan’s government could postpone an impending sales tax hike to avoid damaging the economy, it appeared set…
View More Strong growth data to boost go-ahead for Japan's sales tax hikeNew Zealand to target online giants with digital tax
WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand said on Monday (Feb 18) that it plans to update its laws so it can tax revenue earned by multinational…
View More New Zealand to target online giants with digital taxEmbattled Australia PM Scott Morrison eyes tax cuts before election
SYDNEY (AFP) – Flagging in the polls and facing a rout in the May general election, Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison looked to shore up…
View More Embattled Australia PM Scott Morrison eyes tax cuts before electionWhy are France's 'yellow vest' protesters so angry?
PARIS (NYTIMES) – The broken glass and empty tear gas canisters have been swept away and the graffiti scrubbed off the major monuments, among them…
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