Developing Nations Oppose Inclusion of Arbitration in UN Treaty
Developed and developing countries were divided Tuesday on whether a new United Nations tax treaty should include arbitration as a potential tool to resolve tax disputes.
Countries voiced strong support Monday for the United Nations to take an unobtrusive approach in crafting a new agreement on tax dispute prevention and resolution.
Countries urged the United Nations to use a new tax treaty to help close the gap in capabilities between tax authorities of developing and developed economies.
A French tax break for company owners bequeathing assets to their children needs an urgent overhaul after costing the government more than €5.5 billion ($6.4 billion) last year, according to the state auditor.
The United States secured pledges from five countries to not impose digital services taxes in the last week in its quest to stamp out the growth of the levies through trade deals.
Developed and developing countries were divided Tuesday on whether a new United Nations tax treaty should include arbitration as a potential tool to resolve tax disputes.
A top business group is urging Canada’s highest court to overturn two lower court rulings defending the Canada Revenue Agency’s treatment of loss carrybacks, calling the decisions “absurd” and harmful to Canada’s international competitiveness.
Germany’s 2026 withholding formula was finalized with only slight changes from its draft, the Federal Ministry of Finance said Nov. 12.
Accounting for cryptocurrencies is among a handful of topics that global standard-setters want to tackle next after they complete pending projects.
The Hungarian parliament passed two bills Tuesday implementing wide-ranging tax changes and information reporting standards.
Hedge funds that wagered big on Argentina in recent months notched bumper gains in October after a US rescue package and a resounding win for President
The UK tax authority has asked around 200 large multinationals to review the tax treatment of management expenses that may benefit connected parties.
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Australia is giving taxpayers an extra month to file their country-by-country reporting statements “due to the year-end holiday period.”
Fallen DNA testing firm 23andMe increased a settlement offer to $9 million for thousands of arbitration claimants who pursued claims tied to a 2023 data breach.
In 2021, 137 countries agreed on a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% for big global companies. This video explains why countries felt such a tax was needed and how it will work.
Stocks slipped in the runup to Nvidia Corp.’s earnings, a key test for market stability after concerns over lofty valuations sparked a selloff that erased about $1.6 trillion from global equities.
Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, whose 2006 conviction in a high-profile tribal casino lobbying scandal sparked industry reform, was sentenced Tuesday to three-years of federal probation for his involvement in a separate cryptocurrency fraud.
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The Uruguayan General Directorate of Taxation Nov. 14 posted Consultation No. 6744, clarifying the tax treatment of reimbursed contributions following a retirement fund’s dissolution. The taxpayer, a medical professional, was ...
The Philippine Senate Oct. 7 accepted for consideration Senate Bill No. 1446, to grant a one-time, one-month individual income tax holiday for taxpayers earning compensation income. The bill includes measures ...
The French Administrative Court of Appeal of Nancy Nov. 13 issued Decision No. 23NC03832, clarifying the deductibility of mileage allowances and luxury car rental expenses. The taxpayer, a perfume packaging ...
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