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Politicians of EU call for MNE tax transparency

Published: Sergey Panov | 13.07.2016 |

Senior members of national parliaments in Europe have called for greater public transparency on taxes paid by multinational corporations. In an open letter addressed to their respective governments, the lawmakers have called for multinationals to make public, for each tax jurisdiction in which they do business, their revenue, profit before income tax, income paid and accrued, total employment levels, capital, retained earnings, and tangible assets. The letter states: "The base erosion and profit shifting project and the EU Commission country-by-country reporting initiative will lay the foundations of a modern international tax framework under which profits are taxes where economic activity and value creation occur. But we want to enable the citizen to have access to this information. We would also expect companies to identify each entity in the group that is doing business in a particular tax jurisdiction and to provide an indication of the business activities in a selection of broad areas that each entity is engaged in." "We want to see this information published so that our citizens can see for themselves what tax multinationals pay so that not only will our national tax...

Consumption tax in the US reduced

Published: Sergey Panov | 12.07.2016 |

In a latest document from the Tax Foundation (TF), it was noted that, the largest Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is more inclined to the proceeds from the consumption tax, the United States prefer more personal income tax, while at the raising relatively is differb a little from the consumption tax. TF said that "this difference of political issues, given that consumption taxes raise revenue with less economic damage than individual income taxes" According to the recent data for 2013, consumption taxes were the largest source of tax revenue for the OECD countries, increasing by an average of 32.7 percent of their tax revenues. However, taxes on consumption rose by only 17.4 per cent of revenue for the United States, mainly because the United States is the only OECD country without value-added tax (VAT). Instead, most governments states in the US use the retail sales tax on the final sale of most goods and excise taxes on the production of goods such as cigarettes and alcohol. The United States instead relies heavily on individual income tax, accounting for 38.7 percent of total government revenue in 2013, compared with the OECD average of 24.8...

New Zealand propose to improve invest tax

Published: Sergey Panov | 11.07.2016 |

The government of New Zealand release 7 July 2016 discussion document contain proposals aiming for improving administrative invest tax. These proposals can make easy a year process for taxpayers and increase in the system at the same time, Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse said. "Payers of interest, dividends, and taxable Maori authority distributions currently provide tax certificates to the recipients of the income. Need to gather all of this certificates from it different income sources to meet their end of year tax obligations." Woodhouse said. It would be better for income to collect that entire information collect that information direct from the payers and use it to pre-populate the recipients' tax records." To get this target the discussion document proposes that: All investment income payers will provide this information to the Internal Revenue often. The deadline for feedback on the proposals on 19 August 2016. Author: Sergey Panovmanaging partner Finance Business...

EU anti-tax evasion

Published: Sergey Panov | 08.07.2016 | Без категории

MEPs supported the introduction of a package of measures to combat tax evasion, which include tax havens, the black list of sanctions against "uncooperative jurisdictions", and income tax throughout the EU. Recommendations have been prepared by a special parliamentary committee of tax regulations were adopted 514 votes to 68 with 125 abstentions. The committee's report in favor of the following: - Total "Black list" of non-constructive EU jurisdictions, as the European Commission's proposal with the general definitions unconstructive jurisdictions, and also the provision of extension for a dialogue with jurisdictions for inclusion in the list; - Sanctions against uncooperative jurisdictions, including the ability to revise and suspend of a free trade agreement and deny access to EU funds; - Sanctions for companies, banks, office and law firms, tax advisors testing to include them in illegal, harmful or illegal actions with proximity jurisdictions; - Sanctions for management companies involved in tax avoidance or authority to revoke the license for the business if the experts involved in the illegal schemes of tax planning and evasion; - A possible financial...

China expands VAT refunds for tourists

Published: Sergey Panov | 05.07.2016 | news

From 1 July, 2016 foreign tourists who plan visit to Chinese Guangdong province be available to get VAT refund for them purchases made in certain store if they departing from Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport and Nansha Port or from Zhuhai's Jiuzhou Port. Foreign tourists including all from Hong Kong, Makau and Taivan also be available for this VAT refund if they will stay on the Mainland less than 183 days. They must spend at last RMB500 (USD75) for certain items in any store in one day to be able to claim an 11 percent refund where less a two percent handling charge. The refund is able if the purchases made during 90 days before departure. The measure has been taken in a further effort to boost inbound tourism and consumption. Guangdong province is the nearest geographically to Hong Kong and Macau, and receives the vast majority of inbound tourists to the Mainland. Hainan provided scheme of this refund in 2011, with Beijing and Shanghai being authorized to begin offering VAT refunds to tourists on July 1, 2015. From January of this year this scheme also able for foreign visitors in such Chinese provinces as Tianjin, Liaoning, Anhui, Fujian, Xiamen, and...

OECD recommends US tax hikes

Published: Sergey Panov | 21.06.2016 |

In its latest review of the US economy, which was published on June 16, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recommended that increased long-term government spending on infrastructure and education should be funded by higher tax revenues. In particular, the OECD suggested that work towards putting a price on carbon, such as by implementing President Barack Obama's proposal for a USD10 per barrel tax on oil and his Clean Power Plan, would provide additional funds, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Worsening income inequality in the United States could, the OECD suggested, be countered if the Administration was to "expand the earned income tax credit … and make tax expenditures less regressive." For US businesses, the OECD also recommended making the research tax credit refundable for new firms, which are not able to take advantage of the existing non-refundable credit because of low profitability. Such a measure aimed at increasing productivity in the economy would be an alternative to the current congressional patent box proposals that are not favored by the OECD. Few of the OECD's proposals are likely, in fact, to be...

Canada will review preferential tax arrangements

Published: Sergey Panov | 17.06.2016 |

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said that government of Canada need to include Preferential Tax of small business in planned review of tax expenditures. This recommendation was make in the last economical overview OECD of Canada and added that this capital taxable income is not sufficiently focused. "The main aim of this agreement to save small business in a big amount for investing and its make this program more effective. OECD said that depend of analysis result according to decision of federal budget in 2016 to defer a series of scheduled increases to the SBD and it will be seen as moving in a right direction. It added that the Government should also "review its targeted measures and adapt them as necessary to ensure that they correct clear market failures efficiently." The 2016 Budget deferred any further reductions in the small business income tax rate and committed the Government to undertaking a review of the tax system within the coming year, with a view to eliminating poorly targeted and inefficient tax measures. Author: Sergey Panovmanaging partner Finance Business...

Japanese Sales Tax Delay Bad For Credit Rating

Published: Sergey Panov | 16.06.2016 |

Fitch Rating approved long-term credit rating to June 13, but outlook it in the negative light due to recent Shinzo Abe's decision to postpone an increase the consumption tax rate due to take effect in April next year. Eight percent the rate for consumption tax rate was programme to incrase to ten percent in October 2015, but it impossible to do till October 2019. Abe also said that government provide additional actions of financial in this year for resiting continuing economic uncertainties. In press-release credit agency approved taht the outlook revision followed the delay to the tax hike being made without "identifying any specific offsetting measures. Increasing of consiting tax is an essential element in ficsual strategy of government consoladation, the main aim is to to bring the primary deficit of the general account of the central and local governments into balance by the fiscal year from April 2020 to March 2021 (FY20), against a 3.3 percent deficit in FY15," Fitch added. The agency noted that expected for increasing tax rate to get approximatly 0,8 percent of of gross domestic product for deficit reduction. When announcing the delay, the Government said...

Australia Explains New Digital Tax Regime

Published: Sergey Panov | 15.06.2016 | news

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued guidance on a new law that will apply the goods and services tax (GST) to international sales of services and digital products from July 1, 2017. This change will touch a wide range of goods including streaming and downloading films, music, applications, games and e-book and also architectural and legal services. The seller of digital products and services for Australian customers need to register for GTS witj ATO if there sales during 12 months will AUD75,000 or more. After registration they need to report with minimal proof of identity, lodge and pay GST and will not need to provide a a tax invoice or adjustment note to their customers. The GST rate in Australia is 10 percent. As the ATO explained, "1/11th of the amount you charge for sales of digital products or services to Australian consumers will be the GST amount you must pay." Australian consumers are Australian residents who are not registered for GST. ATO says that sallers can The ATO said that sellers can comply with the new rules. It added that obtaining an Australian Business Number and statement from their customer that they are GST registered will...

EU Parliament approves rules against tax avoidance practices

Published: Sergey Panov | 13.06.2016 | Без категории

Parliament calls for crackdown on corporate tax avoidance. The EU Commission proposal for an EU anti-tax avoidance directive was welcomed by Parliament in a resolution voted on Wednesday. MEPs nonetheless advocated stricter limits on deductions for interest payments and tougher rules on foreign income. They also called for more transparency for trust funds and foundations, common rules for “patent box” tax reductions on intellectual property earnings, and an EU blacklist of tax havens and sanctions against uncooperative jurisdictions. The anti-tax avoidance directive reflects the OECD's action plan to limit tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and follows recommendations made by Parliament in November (TAXE 1 report) and December (legal recommendations drafted by EP rapporteurs Dodds and Niedermayer) last year. The resolution was passed by 486 votes to 88, with 103 abstentions. The proposal builds on the principle that tax should be paid where profits are made and includes legally-binding measures to block the methods most commonly used by companies to avoid paying tax. It also proposes common definitions of terms like “permanent establishment”, “tax...

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