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09.07.2013 The European Union may reduce the rate of tax on financial transactions

Last week mass media got the information about statement of European Commissioner for Taxation Algirdas Schemeta, under which the European Commission is ready to reduce the rate of tax on financial transactions (FTT).

04.07.2013 Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified Convention about avoiding double taxation between Ukraine and Cyprus

On the 4^th of July Verkhona Rada of Ukraine voted for adoption of legislative proposal about ratification of Convention between Ukraine`s and Cyprus governments about avoiding double taxation and prevention of tax evasion and Protocol to Convention.

04.07.2013 Croatia became the 28th member state of the European Union

On July 1 of 2013, at midnight, Croatia officially became the 28th member state of the European Union. Croatia applied for membership in the European Union in 2003. In early 2004, the European Commission recommended Croatia as a candidate for official candidate status. 

03.07.2013 Australia to reform offshore banking units

The Australian Government has launched a consultation on proposed reforms to its offshore banking unit regime, aimed at protecting the integrity of the corporate tax system. 

02.07.2013 Levy of a new tax in Belgium as a way to save money
To achieve budgetary savings Belgian government developed a plan how to save money. One of the main steps in this plan is the levy of the "fairness tax" or "minimum tax" for large corporations.

28.06.2013 UK agrees on the exchange of tax information with the dependent territories.

In 2016 an agreement, that The UK has provided for the islands under its jurisdiction, shall become law. For today, this agreement is just a project, which will be discussed until the 6 September 2013.

26.06.2013 Enacting of financial transactions tax

The European Parliament adopted resolution approving the phased introduction of financial transactions tax. 

25.06.2013 Enforcement of financial transaction tax in EU

European Parliament has adopted the resolution, which approves step by step enforcement of financial transaction tax (FTT).

24.06.2013 Question about providing next loans to Cyprus will be decided in September
Question about next loans to Cyprus will be resolve in September

21.06.2013 European Union notify in advance about….

Since 2005, the European Union introduced a new system of automatic exchange of tax information between the competent authorities of the member countries as a new mechanism to combat tax evasion.

20.06.2013 New York regulators fine Deloitte $10m

New York Department of Financial Services fined company Deloitte for $10m. and banned for year from it`s practices in New York. Such sanctions connected with consult services, which Deloitte presented to Standard Chartered bank.

20.06.2013 What about the residence permit in Malta??

There is the new Global Residence Programme in Malta, which is provide the possibility to obtain a residence permit by non-residents who buy real estate and pay taxes in Malta.

19.06.2013 Project of public list of beneficiaries did not receive the support of "G 8"

At the last summit of the Group of eight at Northern Ireland, British Prime Minister David Cameron made ​​a proposal to establish a public register of beneficial owners of companies. 

18.06.2013 Expanding cooperation on tax matters between the European Union and Liechtenstein
According to the statement, published on the official web-site of the Liechtenstein government, minister of finance and at the same time prime-minister of Liechtenstein, Adrian Hasler, has held a first round of negotiations with the commissioner on taxation of European Union, Algirdas Šemeta. The topic of those negotiations is expanding the jurisdiction of Savings Tax Directive.

14.06.2013 Great Britain has published a plan about tax agreements till March 31, 2014

The official website of the Her Majesty Revenue & Customs published a plan to tax treaties the UK till 31 of March of 2014.

13.06.2013 Simplified tax filing in Singapore

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) presented simplified tax filing (Form C-S) for small and medium companies. 

11.06.2013 Changes in Belize Registries management.

The decision of Belize Government will become law in 11 June 2013, according to this, the Government of Belize will take control over the International Business Company Register and the International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize.

07.06.2013 The new agreement on avoidance of double taxation in the “coin box” of the Russian Federation

With the help of the Federal Law N 107 about the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on the taxation of investment income of the Contracting States and their financial and investment institutions, Russia has supplemented the list of agreements which help to avoid double taxation.

04.06.2013 Singapore is a victim of the new bank secrecy rules?

One of the fast growing sectors of the Singaporean economy is banking. In view of rather large size of this sector, losses in case of some negative circumstances will be enormous. We remember the latest events in Switzerland, that’s why there is something to fear of.

23.05.2013 Poland prepared new rules for Controlled Foreign Corporations

The Polish Ministry of Finance has prepared new draft legislation to combat tax avoidance involving the transfer of income by Polish companies to companies founded in countries with more favorable tax treatment than in Poland.

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