Mar 23, 20100

Hong Kong Signs Multitude of Tax Agreements

Categories: International Tax Cooperation, Taxation in Austria, Taxation in France, Taxation in Hong Kong, Taxation in Netherlands, Taxation in Switzerland

Hong Kong is heralding a new era of taxation transparency and cooperation, having signed three bilateral tax agreements and provided definite indications that it intends to amass the 12 required to be warranted a place on the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation’s (OECD) list of nations adequately implementing international tax standards. The Hong Kong [...]

Hong Kong is heralding a new era of taxation transparency and cooperation, having signed three bilateral tax agreements and provided definite indications that it intends to amass the 12 required to be warranted a place on the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation’s (OECD) list of nations adequately implementing international tax standards. The Hong Kong Government began the week with the signing of three separate Comprehensive Agreements for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (CDTA) with the Netherlands, Brunei and Indonesia. The signings, combined ... Read More

Sep 7, 20090

Austria Pushes for European Transaction Tax

Categories: International Tax Cooperation, Taxation in Austria, Taxation in EU

The Austrian government has voiced their opinion in favor of instating a Europe spanning transaction tax. Following a meeting of the Austrian Council of Ministers, the Austrian government has voiced its full support of creating a financial transaction tax system spanning the entirety of Europe. The idea was floated to the Austrian government in a [...]

The Austrian government has voiced their opinion in favor of instating a Europe spanning transaction tax. Following a meeting of the Austrian Council of Ministers, the Austrian government has voiced its full support of creating a financial transaction tax system spanning the entirety of Europe. The idea was floated to the Austrian government in a paper written by Josef Pröll, Austrian Finance Minister. The aim of the financial transaction tax would be to rein in speculation on the financial markets and create a ... Read More