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Australia produces a third tranche of super tax reforms

Published: Sergey Panov | 17.10.2016 |

The Australian government issued the third tranche of its pension reforms, this time focusing on better targeting tax incentives. Last Exposure Draft reduce annual non-concessional (after tax) contribution limit of AUD180,000 (USD137,165) to AUD100,000. Government still intended to introduce a lifetime limit nepilhovu AUD500,000. In addition, people with superannuation balance over AUD1.6m no longer have the right to make non-concessional contributions from 1 July 2017. Treasurer Scott Morrison said: "The government is on the path to reform measures were introduced to parliament by the end of the year. This will allow taxpayers to confidently make decisions about your seniority." "The introduction of the legislation also provides for pension trustees with the confidence they need to implement these reforms." Consultation on the draft legislation will end on 21 October. Last month, the government published draft legislation which, if adopted, would reduce the limits on concessional contributions AUD25,000 a year, and enter the translation AUD1.6m balance to limit the people who can keep the pension phase. The legislation also reduce the income threshold at which individuals are...

Australia introduces the latest round of reforms of higher

Published: Sergey Panov | 30.09.2016 |

The Australian Government has published draft legislation for the implementation of the second tranche of the proposed reforms to the taxation of pension contributions. As part of the reforms, the government will: Implement AUD1.6 million balance transfers peaks to a limited number of people could be held in a tax-free retirement phase; Lowering the preferential contributions AUD25,000 a year; Lowering the income threshold at which individuals are required to pay an additional 15 percent tax contribution from AUD300,000 to AUD250,000; Allow individuals with remnants of at least AUD500,000 "carry on" Do not use the top of the privileged "space" for up to five years; Make sure that the transition to retirement income stream has access for the purpose for which they were designed, not to tax minimization; and: To abolish the anti money-losing situation. In a joint statement, Treasurer Scott Morrison and Minister of Revenue Kelly O'Dwyer said: "The reforms will make the system fairer, more flexible and more stable majority of Australians - 96 percent of people with pension - or will be completely switched off or will not be affected by these changes.". Consultation on the proposals...

The law of Scotland on the tax reform of the Council

Published: Sergey Panov | 13.09.2016 |

The Scottish Government has introduced tax legislation Council reform groups and rates from April 2017. The legislation will implement the proposals announced by the SNP government in March. Properties that fall under high tax board strips (E, F, G and H) would pay more as a result of these bands coefficient increases in relation to the middle band (D) properties. The government estimates that this will lead to annual average increase of about GBP100 (USD132) for Zone E properties, GBP200 for F, GBP335 for band G and GBP517 range for range H. The circuit board of reducing the tax would apply to families with low income, having children, and the government will introduce an exemption for families with low income living in conditions with high added value. Frozen council tax, which has been in place since 2007, will be removed from April 2017. Local authorities will be able to increase the tax up to a maximum of three per cent per year. The government expects to raise an additional reforms GBP100m a year in income or GBP500m, during the term of the current parliament. This money will be invested in the school education system in Scotland. Finance Minister Derek Mackay said...

Australia increases the middle tax bracket

Published: Sergey Panov | 06.09.2016 |

The Australian government says taxpayers will benefit from AUD7,000 (USD5,303), increase the "middle income" tax category for several weeks. The government introduced the first of September to income tax benefit in 2016. It provides for the implementation of the budget 2016 proposal to increase the threshold for the tax rate to 37 percent compared to AUD80,000 to AUD87,000. According to Treasurer Scott Morrison, "This will prevent about 500,000 taxpayers who are at a high 37 percent marginal tax rate. The reform will apply retroactively from 1 July 2016 "As soon as the law will change, people will get every dollar of their personal income tax benefits retroactively from July 1, 2016." This could mean more return for some. Earlier, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has confirmed that the government will release a new Pay As You Go (SPOD) tax at the source of payment to reflect changes made to the tax benefits of the law on the income statement. As a result, on October 1, employers will be required to reduce the amount of tax on hold for affected taxpayers. If the tax overpaid by that date will be returned to the ATO in the assessment after the 2016-17 financial year. Author:...

China: property tax reform

Published: Sergey Panov | 28.07.2016 | Без категории

Chinese minister of finance Lou Jiwei pointed out that the prioritet of the next tax government will be go into force long time waited local and rigional property tax. State Council of China claimed about approving a new property tax in the structure of his financial plans of economic politic claimed in March of this year. This frames as expect, will be differ in different cities and towns depend on conditions. This announce was claimed after long time break in government plans to extand tax schemes on property, which acting in Shanghai and Chongqing, which first was set up in 2011 year. First created to keep the rising of Chinese price on property will under control, shemes prevented to some extant with absent of concrate system of property registration. In spite of the fact that the market of property in country stay more weak, the government still think that the change of property tax can support income of local governemnt. However, speaking on the last G20 the minister of finance and directors of banks also pointed out that the desidion will long several time and at the same time collecting the information about property, draft reform and legislation in large part can't...

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...

Ukraine will provide customs reform

Published: Sergey Panov | 23.06.2016 |

The efforts of Ukrainian custom will be focused on providing need human and technical resources for creating suitable conditions for business. Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman talking on conference said that government particularly want to modernize customs technology, create modern systems of monitoring and surveillance, update update customs software and increase access to global databases, and support the personal development of Ukrainian customs officials. The Finance Ministry in May announced that launching an electronic, automated platform from August 1, 2016, to enable controlling bodies and customs offices automatically exchange data on consignments passing Ukrainian borders. The last time Ukraine paying more attention on the system of customs clearance. Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko asked the tax authority to examine all customs declarations released under the IM40EA procedure, to detect violations and system abuse by customs officers in January 2016. Jeresko said that the system of risk assessment systems are not perfect and sometimes enable customs officials to apply the simplified procedure to companies that actually do not have the right to enjoy this...

Ireland is ready to reform budget process

Published: Sergey Panov | 26.05.2016 |

The Irish Government is ready to reform the budgetary process to ensure the more regular involvement of parliament. The Government has approved proposals put forward by Finance Minister Michael Noonan and Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe. The plans were first set out in the Programme for Partnership Government, the document drawn up following months of negotiations between the new minority Fine Gael administration and the opposition parties. The main aim is to ensure that the budgetary process is underpinned by substantially enhanced parliamentary input and feedback. As part of the new budgetary cycle, the Government will publish a Spring/Summer Economic Statement (SES) in June, and will hold a National Economic Dialogue event the same month. It will publish a Mid-Year Expenditure report in July for the first time, and will circulate Tax Strategy Papers to the relevant parliamentary committees in late July. The SES will provide an updated assessment of the macro-economic and fiscal outlook, and an updated forecast on the "fiscal space" in the budget, to inform discussion on budgetary priorities. The objective of the National Economic Dialogue will be to facilitate...

US corporate tax reform

Published: Sergey Panov | 23.05.2016 | Без категории

Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Orrin Hatch held a hearing on the question of integrating the new corporate tax reform. The reforms will allow US corporations to deduct dividends paid from their tax calculations. Hatch said that "under the current system the income obtained only once on behalf of the shareholders is taxed twice because of fiction created by the law which considers the business and its owners as two separate taxpayers. In particular, the income is taxed at a rate of 35 percent. " Hatch is also noted that "the current system of double taxation has led to a number of unpredictable economic distortions which might not exist in a more integrated system" - including the bias in the selection of a business entity in relation to the corporate model. There are two main ways to integrate corporate and individual tax code to allow shareholders for the corporate tax credit or allow corporations to deduct dividends. One of the reasons why Hatch chose to follow the latter option is that it will allow companies to reduce their own effective tax rates. It is also necessary to establish the relationship between debt and equity which may help with certain...

Australian taxation reforms

Published: Sergey Panov | 18.05.2016 | news

In their pre-election debate the leaders of Australian’s main parties proposed their own positions to taxation. In his opening statement to the leaders' debate in Sydney, Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister of the current Coalition Government, said that he want that their tax system can support our business. In near feature the small business company tax rate will be cut from 28.5 percent to 27.5 percent from July 1, 2016. The turnover threshold for access to the rate will be increased from AUD2m (USD1.5m) to AUD10m. The unincorporated tax discount will be increased from five percent to eight percent from July 1, 2016 and hope that the discount will be increased to 16 percent on July 1, 2026. Turnbull also said that while the Government believes in lower business taxes, "paying tax is not optional." He added that it is the way how they introduce a diverted profits tax (DTP). Bill Shorten, leader of the opposition Labor Party, thinks that is not a suitable time to provide tax cuts to large companies, also he thinks that their small business has billion dollars' turnover. Also he said that someone who earns a million dollars a year, courtesy of this Government, will pay AUD17,000...

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