03/02/2015
Under-provisioned fund firms could be hard hit after authorities unveiled a 10% capital gains tax on QFII and RQFII investments retrospectively, sparking fears it could deter interest in the schemes
03/01/2015
Surcharge will yield Rs 9,000 crore to the exchequer
03/01/2015
Slow off the mark: The Australian Tax Office wrongly assessed 24.700 taxpayers.
02/27/2015
Offshore private equity groups holding Chinese assets face tougher tax obligations under new rules.
02/26/2015
PERPETUAL chief Geoff Lloyd has rubbished a proposal to increase the superannuation contributions tax for the rich as a “distraction to the main game”, and issued a call for certainty, adding heat to the simmering debate inspired by the govern
02/24/2015
Indonesian president Joko Widodo isn’t going to be very popular in Singapore.
02/24/2015
China has tightened its rules governing the sale of domestic assets by foreign entities in a twopronged assault on tax avoidance and the overheating property market.
02/24/2015
Singapore took another step toward Western welfare systems and further from low-tax models like Hong Kong
02/23/2015
Indian media sources stated that the India will extend their continuous cooperation regarding the probe on the plundering of national wealth to foreign countries during the previous regime.
02/23/2015
India has taken a positive view when it comes to entering into Double Tax Agreements with other nations – it now has over 90 such treaties, many of them recent.
02/20/2015
Below is a brief summary and discussion of the application of Announcement 7, which applies to indirect transfers of PRC entities or properties by offshore investors.
02/20/2015
Singapore and France signed an amended Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation to lower withholding tax rates for dividends and new anti-abuse provisions.
02/19/2015
It is certainly not guaranteed that New Zealand would be better-off overall if the boundaries were changed.
02/16/2015
More than 40 jurisdictions had agreed to become ‘early adopters’ of this exchange mechanism prepared by the OECD
02/15/2015
Tax breaks have enabled S-Reits to be structured in a tax-efficient manner
02/12/2015
Tax reform advocates say absence of prosecutions raises concerns there is not a strong enough deterrent for Australians who evade paying tax
02/11/2015
The law would affect investment companies, analysts said, adding it would also have a significant impact on Hong Kong, a major hub for cross-border deals involving the mainland.
02/10/2015
Got a Swiss bank account? The ATO wants to hear from you
Hundreds of wealthy Australians holding secret Swiss bank accounts are being urged to come forward - or face investigation by the tax office.
02/06/2015
President Joko Widodo is planning a tax amnesty in a bid to convince Indonesians to bring back funds held offshore as he seeks to narrow the current-account deficit.
02/05/2015
Apple is also resisting pressure to have its tax information published publicly