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
02/05/2015
The data, contained in the Australian Tax Office submission to the federal inquiry into corporate tax avoidance, gives a fresh insight into how commonly multinational groups shuffle money between countries.
02/04/2015
A plea seeking CBI probe into the past and present foreign funding to Aam Aadmi Party was on Wednesday filed in the Delhi High Court alleging that it has been receiving offshore funds in violation of FCRA provisions
02/04/2015
China’s tax officials plan to step up efforts to collect taxes from multinational corporation in the latest of a series of moves in the last year, mostly against Western companies.
02/03/2015
The Chinese government’s vow to increase tax scrutiny on foreign companies sent firms rushing to tax advisers
02/02/2015
According to the APA-related frequently asked questions (FAQs), no bilateral APAs are currently permissible in the absence of Article 9 in the respective double taxation avoidance agreement between India and the respective jurisdiction
02/02/2015
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board, they said, is keen that guidelines should be prepared to deal with such investment proposals.
02/02/2015
A new tax policy that went into effect Sunday promising greater scrutiny for foreign firms has the companies scrambling to check their tax planning
02/01/2015
China's new regulations to prevent abusive tax sheltering will be implemented on Feb. 1
02/01/2015
The hunt for black money stashed abroad is moving beyond Liechtenstein and Switzerland
01/30/2015
Australian business groups are putting the interests of tax-avoiding multinational corporations ahead of taxpaying Australian businesses, according to billionaire retailer Gerry Harvey.