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The European Parliament began inquiries in Panama

Published: 29.09.2016 |

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The European Parliament began its investigation following the hearing Panamanian documents. Committee of the European Parliament to investigate money laundering, tax evasion (Panama) held its first full meeting on 27 September. It consists of 70 members, including the chairman and four deputies. It will investigate the allegations of wrongdoing and improper administration in the application of European legislation on money laundering, tax evasion and tax avoidance by the European Commission or Member States. Its creation was due to a leakage of 11.5 million documents relating to Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. Data relating to the ownership of bank accounts and offshore companies in 21 jurisdictions, and cover a period of almost 40 years, until the end of 2015. Parliament said that the journalist Frederic Obermayer suggested that Panama's documents represent only the tip of the iceberg, and argued that EU banks are actively helping their clients evade taxes. Parliament added that the Swiss journalist Oliver Zilmen described the use of the system, including intermediaries, such as, for example, Swiss lawyers who actually run companies, Russian money and banks in Cyprus and...

Kenny Ireland seeks to 12.5 percent CIT rate

Published: 28.09.2016 |

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Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny confirmed its commitment to the 12.5 per cent rate of corporate tax "from the visual point of tax certainty." In his speech to the American Chamber of Commerce of Ireland (AmCham Ireland), Kenny noted that the rate will not change, and acknowledged that "this is an important element to consider with US investors to come here in Ireland." Bob Savage, president of the American Chamber of Commerce of Ireland, welcomes the statement by Kenny. According to him, the Chamber "deeply appreciates the unequivocal declaration of the Prime Minister that his government will firmly defend our reputation as a blood pro-Corporate Business of the country, which is determined by justice and the determination processing." In his pre-budget problem, of AmCham Ireland Ireland stressed the need "to evolve a corporate tax regime in response to the post-OPP landscape, to remain competitive." Comments Kenny later duplicated Finance Minister Michael Noonan. "We could almost put it on the flag right now, because everyone knows at the international level, that the figure is 12.5 per cent. In fact, when entrepreneurs are thinking about Ireland, they automatically think of 12.5...

Switzerland amends for keeping tax resolution

Published: 27.09.2016 |

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Swiss Federal Council proposed an amendment to the tax deduction management, maintenance is easier finance group. The Council noted that the group created in Switzerland often carry out targeted measures to finance overseas, thus avoiding any deductions that would be related to funding issues, conducted by a group of companies established in Switzerland. The Council added that the Swiss economy as "pass some of the value added in this sector." The proposed amendment to the Retention Tax Resolution can affect groups in which the Swiss group companies (guarantor) provides a guarantee for bonds of foreign companies and groups (the issuer), belonging to the same group. According to the amendment, interest payments within the group made Swiss guarantee will no longer be subjected to withholding taxes. In December 2014, the Federal Council proposed move to a paid agent of the system under which the debtor will transfer all worth paying agent (usually a bank). Implementation of the proposals but has been suspended pending the results of the referendum on popular initiative. Federal Council announced that its 2014 proposal would solve the issue of improving the financing of the group,...

US Senate Progresses pension reforms

Published: 26.09.2016 |

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Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved a bipartisan bill layout - improved savings and retirement Act 2016 - to make some changes in the pension provisions of the tax legislation. For example, in accordance with the present law, a person who has reached the age of 70.5, before the end of the year can not make contributions to a traditional individual retirement account (IRA). The law will revoke this ban. Ron Wyden (D - OR), Ranking Member of the Committee, said that the renewal provisions of the retirement age "is essential, especially because so many Americans are living longer, if they can afford to save for retirement, they must get permission to do that" . The second proposal is to change the calculation of the dollar limit amount on a non-refundable tax credit, currently provided for beginners small entrepreneur's cost adopted new qualified pension plan, a simple IRA plan (or SEP), provided that the cover of the plan, at least one is not of the strongest workers' compensation. Calculation of the three-year loan, currently less than USD500 per year, or 50 percent of qualified start-up costs. Under the proposed changes, a fixed amount of dollars for the fiscal year...

BHP defends its position in the Australian tax dispute

Published: 23.09.2016 |

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The company BHP Billiton said its tax dispute with the Australian tax authorities (ATO) is a matter of assessment and does not entail tax evasion. BHP Billiton Annual Report for 2016 shows that at present it has a transfer pricing dispute with the ATO for the amount of tax payable as a result of sales of Australian products in our marketing business since 2003. According to the report, the dispute relates to the price at which products were sold to an Australian. The report notes that BHP Billiton has made a partial payment for these corrected estimates of 50 percent of the basic tax. She added that the assessment of the dispute is essential for calculating the amount of responsibility for the now defunct useful resources rental tax (MRRT). The company has received refined assessment MRRT total. The report said that BHP Billiton disagree with the position of ATO and object of the corrected estimates. The Company intends to continue to defend its position and will initiate legal action if necessary. Author: Olena Kutova senior lawyer of the Finance Business Service company ...

Netherlands announces tax plan

Published: 22.09.2016 | news

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The Dutch government has announced measures to simplify aspects of the tax regime and the tax administration. The majority of people will get tax cuts, certain tax procedures will be simplified, and the Dutch tax will be changed to the mode of dividend under the new tax plan, announced by the Ministry of Finance of 20 September, small and medium-sized businesses. Proposed dividend tax changes aimed at leveling the tax treatment of dividends to the holding of cooperatives, which are frequently used in international structures of the holding company, along with private companies (BVS) and public companies (PNV). Under existing rules, holding cooperatives, as a rule, are not subject to tax on dividends in the Netherlands, in contrast to the terminal and NVs. The government intends to eliminate this difference, but at the same time to release the distribution of dividend tax in cases where shareholders holding cooperative, the NV or BV, residing in a jurisdiction with a tax treaty with the Netherlands, subject to a minimum of five per cent threshold of holding. These changes are expected to be introduced from 1 January 2018. With regard to income tax, the ministry said that "the...

Japan – EU accelerate free trade agreement

Published: 21.09.2016 |

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Japanese and European trade and industry association addressed a joint letter to the leaders of the European Union and Japan, urging them to "make all efforts to speed up" the current negotiations on a free trade agreement. 16 September letter from the Japan Business Federation, Japan Business Council in Europe and the European Business Council in Japan seeking to enter negotiations this year. EU and Japan at the recent G7 summit pledged to arrange a free trade agreement "as early as possible in 2016". Currently, the EU and Japan are negotiating a free trade for more than three years, the letter stated: "While the 16 rounds of talks and negotiations were entered into the stage of maturity, a successful conclusion is not yet visible. ... We believe that the EU Japan and familiar with the views of each other, and both sides must now be crucial to the outstanding issues. " "If in fact, the association called on leaders to do everything possible to ensure that the free trade agreement will lead to commercially meaningful market access, removal of tariff and non-tariff measures, and include an ambitious chapter on procurement." The differences that remain between the two sides...

US Treasury limits the foreign tax credits

Published: 20.09.2016 | Без категории

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The US Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice 2016-52, which declares its intention not to allow the US multinational, which has been the subject of foreign-initiated adjustment of the tax the use of foreign tax credits with no corresponding income repatriation. The notice was issued subsequent retroactive studies by the European Commission (EC), against US tax practices of transnational corporations, state aid, since a claim against Apple in the amount of up to EUR13 billion (USD14.5 billion), plus interest. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has recently pointed out that the EC 'actions also threaten to undermine the corporate tax base of the United States. US companies can claim foreign tax credits to the account of the United States tax for any tax-related payments to the Member States." IRS will negate any attempt to divide the affected company additional taxes payable of related income, and thereby reduce their US tax bills. Separation of probable foreign taxes from the corresponding revenues will now be prevented, as a rule, putting the right to request loans is income not included in the taxable income of the United States. New rules in the...

Ireland follows the existing tax regulations

Published: 19.09.2016 | Без категории

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The Irish Government has proposed that the tax authorities carried out a full review of tax decisions every five years. In a statement to the Dáil Éireann, the lower house of Parliament on 7 September 2016, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said that the tax authorities will amend the relevant guidance and regulations that will ensure that tax regulations are to remain in force for five years without a full review. Noonan added that the income will be published in its annual report the number of inmates each year, so as to fully ensure the confidentiality of the taxpayer. The announcement was made shortly after the conclusion of the European Commission have been made that the two tax rulings issued by Apple Ireland significantly and artificially lowered the taxes paid by Apple in Ireland since 1991. Irish Parliament endorsed the government's motion to appeal against the Commission's decision - 14 of September. In a statement, Noonan said that "a reaction to the decision of the Commission has, at times, an outdated and unfair caricature the position of Irish tax. It is a caricature that is contrary to the evidence in recent years. The facts show our constructive engagement of the...

Wales has delegated land tax deal

Published: 16.09.2016 |

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Wales Government introduced legislation to replace the UK stamp duty land tax (SDLT), together with the land transaction tax (LTT), from April 2018. LTT will be payable on the purchase or lease of the building or land in Wales at a certain price. It will broadly mirror the UK SDLT, to ensure consistency and stability for businesses and home buyers. Nevertheless, some changes will be made taking into account the Welsh circumstances and priorities. LTT mode will include a comprehensive general rule against tax evasion (Gaar) and targeted generally against tax evasion (Taar), which will be applied to all reliefs. This would eliminate the existing two British relief relating to the demutualization of insurance companies and building societies, as well as change other reliefs in order to make them more relevant to Welsh circumstances. A small part of new residential leases will be exempted from tax in accordance with the LTT, as well as rules relating to the lease, will be simplified. The government will announce LTT strip prices closer to the date of implementation in April 2018. The Minister of Finance Mark Drakeford said: "This is a tax that affects many of us, replacing the...

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