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 ›
UK should flip business tax on its head: Confederation of British Industry
In a statement the Confederation of British Industry has urged British finance minister Rishi Sunak to not raise taxes and instead offer assistance to meet challenges stemming from COVID-19, climate change and Brexit. Sunak is scheduled to make major budget… Read More ›
France to push for global tax reforms at next G20 meeting
In a statement French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, Paris will do its best to iron out burrs on the technical parameters for a global tax reform at the next G20 meeting, which aims to change the way large… Read More ›
Collapse of global tax treaties could impose $100 billion in costs: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
On Monday, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said, the global economy could see a drop of more than 1% in output if international talks to rewrite cross-border tax treaties break down and trigger a trade war. On Friday,… Read More ›
No change in personal tax slabs in UK, other than for the wealthy
According to a report from the Sunday Times, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Finance Minister Rishi Sunak are likely to trim personal taxes rates before the next election. Sunak has the challenging task of telling voters and lawmakers on… Read More ›
EU updates blacklist of tax heavens, adds 10 jurisdictions
The United Arab Emirates, Oman, Aruba, Belize, Barbados, Fiji, Bermuda, Vanuatu, Marshall Islands, and Dominica have now been added to the list. In a significant development, the European Union has broadened its blacklist of tax havens and has added ten… Read More ›
Britain should not go soft on economic crimes post Brexit: TSC
A report from the British Parliament’s Treasury Select Committee (TSC) has called for improving anti-money laundering standards post Brexit. On Friday, a panel of British lawmakers stated, Britain should not go soft on anti-money laundering standards in order to win… Read More ›
15 U.S. companies have reduced their tax liabilities to negative tax rates in 2017
Here is a very interesting report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy that is an eye opener on the ways Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. are routinely taking advantage of the U.S. tax code to boost their… Read More ›