Britain’s Brexit minister David Frost has submitted his resignation last week over disillusionment with the direction British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was leading the country after Brexit. Frost’s resignation raises question of Britain’s future tone with EU over post Brexit… Read More ›
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Austria will implement carbon pricing in the biggest tax overhaul in its modern history
As part of an overhaul of its taxation regime, Austria will implement a carbon levy of 30 euros per tonne said government officials while adding, the move is aimed at rewarding behaviour that helps protect the environment while cutting corporate… Read More ›
Boris Johnson and Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos agreed to work together to fight climate change
In a statement, the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, he has discussed issues of taxation with Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos in New York. “The prime minister raised the issue of taxation, and hoped progress could be [made] in… Read More ›
Corporate taxes will be gradually raised to 23% in coming years: British Finance Minister
In a significant development, the Sunday Times reported, British finance minister in the upcoming budget in March, Rishi Sunak is likely to raise taxes on businesses to pay for the Government’s COVID-19 support schemes. During his March 3, 2020 speech,… Read More ›
Equities soar on prospects of gridlock, prefers calm and solace to blue wave
Regardless of who wins the U.S. 2020 elections, some investors have welcomed the prospects that either of the two candidates would most likely face some opposition in the U.S. Congress that would be a barrier to bringing about sweeping changes… Read More ›
Buyout giant Carlyle Group Inc close to purchasing Siemen’s mechanical drive arm Flender for $2.37 billion
According to a report from Bloomberg News, U.S. buyout group Carlyle Group Inc is closing in on a deal to acquire Siemens AG’s mechanical drive arm Flender for around $2.37 billion (2 billion euros). A deal could potentially be announced later this… Read More ›
U.S. response to coronavirus – payroll tax cuts, extension of tax deadline on the table: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley
With WHO finally classifying China’s coronavirus as pandemic, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley stated, a payroll tax cut was among the options being tabled to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus. “If you’re going to negotiate in… Read More ›
Petrobras loses $2 billion tax dispute
In a statement, Brazil’s state-run oil firm Petrobras said, it has lost an appeal over $2.14 billion (9 billion reais). The case relates to a tax dispute which dates back to 2011 and 2012. Petrobras said, it will stick to… Read More ›
Hong Kong considers tweaking tax framework to attract private equity
On Monday, Hong Kong’s finance secretary Paul Chan stated, the government is weighing its options for introducing a more “competitive” tax arrangement in order to attract private equity funds to the city. The development comes in the wake of China’s… Read More ›
Vietnam imposes anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese aluminum products
Vietnam is also cracking down on Chinese export products that are mislabelled as “Made in Vietnam” in order to avoid U.S. tariffs on products made in China. Following an investigation which was launched in January 2019, which found that Chinese… Read More ›