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Tax-News.com: EU To Table A Digital Tax Proposal In October

The European Commission has committed to tabling a proposal for a digital tax in October, whether or not an international agreement surfaces from OECD-led talks on new international tax rules for the world's largest firms.

Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Discusses US Termination Of Shipping Tax Pact

The Hong Kong Government has said it is looking at potential measures to support the shipping industry following the decision by the US Government to terminate the two territories' agreement that exempted shipping industry income from tax.

Tax-News.com: US Lawmakers Approve New Cryptoassets Reporting Rules

The US Senate has approved the inclusion of new provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure bill to require intermediaries involved in cryptocurrency trading to report details about transactions.

Tax-News.com: Wyden Takes Aim At US Pass-Through Income Tax Break

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) has introduced legislation to overhaul the 20 percent deduction for pass-through income introduced into US tax law in 2017.

Tax-News.com: US IRS Flags Deadline For Q2 Estimated Tax Payments

The US Internal Revenue Service has issued a reminder to taxpayers who pay estimated taxes that they have until June 15 to pay their estimated tax payment for the second quarter of tax year 2021 without incurring a penalty.

Tax-News.com: Countries Discuss Post-Pandemic Tax Agenda At UN Council Meeting

Experts speaking at the UN's Economic and Social Council's annual Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters concluded that the international community must do more to tackle tax base erosion and profit shifting and offshore tax evasion.

Tax-News.com: US IRS Reminds Of FBAR Filing Obligation

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding US citizens, resident aliens, and any domestic legal entity that the deadline to file their annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is still April 15, 2021.

Tax-News.com: US Tax Season Begins

The Internal Revenue Service launched tax season for individuals on February 15, 2021, highlighting the various supports available for taxpayers when preparing their returns.

Tax-News.com: Digital VAT Regimes Vital To Buoy Countries' Tax Takes: Report

The OECD has released its annual Consumption Tax Trends report, which highlights that with VAT rates at an all-time high, governments should ensure they have effective VAT frameworks in place to tax e-commerce.

Tax-News.com: BVI Rules Out New Taxes In 2021 Budget

The Government of the British Virgin Islands has announced that it will seek to boost tax collections by modernizing tax administration, not by imposing new taxes.

Tax-News.com: Cayman Tables Law For Digital Asset Business Regime

The Government of the Cayman Islands has published legislation in its Official Gazette to introduce a regulatory regime for virtual asset service providers (VASPs).

Tax-News.com: France To Collect Its Digital Services Tax This Year

French Minister of Finance Bruno Le Maire has reportedly said that France intends to collect the country's digital services tax in December 2020.

Tax-News.com: OECD Indicates New Focus On Virtual Currency Tax Issues

The OECD has released a new report on countries' tax rules for virtual currencies, alongside an announcement that the Common Reporting Standard will be expanded next year to newly cover virtual currency assets.

Tax-News.com: Cyprus, US To Begin Exchanging CbC Reports

Cyprus has announced that a deal for the exchange of country-by-country reports between the territory and the US is expected to become effective and cover reporting years starting on or after January 1, 2020.

Tax-News.com: German FM Scholz Optimistic About 2020 Digital Tax Consensus

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is optimistic that an international agreement on taxing the digital economy will be reached this year.

Tax-News.com: UK Treasury Rules Out Digital Tax Repeal

The UK Government has dismissed speculation that it will repeal its digital services tax in a bid to secure a post-Brexit free trade agreement with the United States.

Tax-News.com: US-Swiss Agreement Published On Mandatory Binding Arbitration

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the text of an arbitration agreement between the US and Switzerland, in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2020-35, published August 24.

Tax-News.com: OECD Releases New Action 14 Peer Review Reports

The OECD has released peer review reports reviewing nine territories' progress towards implementing the BEPS Action 14 standard, on improving tax dispute resolution.

Tax-News.com: US Businesses Urge Against Starting A Digital Tax 'Trade War'

The United States Council for International Business has called on US authorities to focus its efforts on working with other countries to arrive at an international tax solution to the digitalized economy, rather than tackling countries' unilateral responses.

Tax-News.com: J5 Group Marks Two Years Of Collaboration On Tackling Fiscal Crime

On July 13, 2020, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a progress report on the last two years' work of the J5 group of five advanced countries, who are working collaboratively to tackle cross-border tax fraud.

Tax-News.com: US Announces Tariffs On French Goods In Response To DST

The Office of the US Trade Representative has announced that the US will impose additional duties of 25 percent on imports of certain French products from next year in response to the country's decision to introduce a digital services tax.

Tax-News.com: US Withdraws From International Digital Tax Talks

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told a congressional hearing on June 17, 2020, that the US Government has withdrawn from international negotiations on new global tax rules for digital companies at the OECD.

Tax-News.com: IRS Clarifies Tax Treaty References To NAFTA

On May 19, 2020, the United States Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued an Announcement which clarifies the interpretation of references in US income tax treaties to the North American Free Trade Agreement once it is replaced by the Agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Tax-News.com: US House Passes COVID-19 Stimulus Bill With Tax Measures

On May 15, 2020, the United States House of Representatives approved the HEROES Act, which amends previous COVID-19-related stimulus legislation by changing loss carryback rules and providing further tax support for businesses and individuals.

Tax-News.com: France To Press On With Digital Tax

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has said that the Government intends to introduce a digital services tax this year.

Tax-News.com: US IRS Sets Out Details Of COVID-19 Tax Breaks

On May 7, 2020, the United States Internal Revenue Service issued a reminder to employers affected by COVID-19 about the tax credits made available to them under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Tax-News.com: Bill Would Exclude US Territories, Possessions From GILTI Regime

On May 4, 2020, a bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives to limit the impact of the Global Intangible Low Tax Income regime on businesses based in US territories and possessions.

Tax-News.com: US IRS Announces TCJA Compliance Campaign

On May 1, 2020, the United States Internal Revenue Service Large Business and International Division announced a new compliance campaign focusing on the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

Tax-News.com: US Taxpayers Can Apply Online For COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments

On April 15, 2020, the United States Internal Revenue Service unveiled the "Get My Payment" online tool that will allow taxpayers to receive economic impact payments under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Tax-News.com: IRS Publishes Transfer Pricing FAQs

On April 16, 2020, the United States Internal Revenue Service issued a set of frequently asked questions and answers to help inform taxpayers about transfer pricing documentation best practices.