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Non-Profits Receive Deadline Extension

Over 300 000 US charities are at risk of losing their tax exemption status, unless they make use of the Government’s new tax return filing deadline extension.

UK Consulting on Tax Issues

The UK Government is taking action to show national taxpayers and international investors that the country “is open for business”, by initiating an extensive round of public consultation of tax system legislation issues.

Tax Collection from Oil Exceed Industry Profit

The oil and gas industry is facing heavy criticism from the media, the public, and subsequently US Government politicians, under the assumption that the sector is under-taxed and action has to be taken to correct the situation. However, tax revenues arising from the sector in recent years have eclipsed the profits made by the entire oil extraction and exploration industry.

International Fight on Foreign Bribery Lagging

Countries representing an approximate 70 percent of world trade have been deemed as not having taken enough action to combat the occurrence of international bribery.

OECD Updates Several Tax Guidelines

In an effort to maintain a relevant and up-to-date set of instruments to facilitate international tax agreements and transactions, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has published revised versions of its vital documents.

Aug 12, 20090

Liechtenstein Sets New Voluntary Compliance Laws

Categories: Offshore Banking, Taxation in EU, Taxation in Liechtenstein, Taxation in UK

As part of the new Liechtenstein-UK Tax Information Exchange Agreement, UK residents who hold offshore accounts in Liechtenstein will be asked to volunteer across their taxation information, or face eventual penalties. The Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between the United Kingdom and Liechtenstein, which was signed on the 11th of August, has an inherently new TIEA feature which sets down provisions for voluntary tax information disclosure, and a corresponding leniency program on the part of the British HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The TIEA ... Read More

Jul 10, 20090

Tax Data Deal for Germany and Liechtenstein

Categories: Tax Havens, Taxation in EU, Taxation in Germany, Taxation in Liechtenstein

Germany and Liechtenstein struck up a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) on the 10th of July. In an effort to amend the rift between the two countries, caused by a dispute over Liechtenstein’s bank secrecy laws, the TIEA has finally been agreed upon to promote bilateral co-operation on tax matters through an exchange of information. The signed agreement complies with current guidelines developed by the OECD Global Forum Working Group on Effective Exchange of Information, and is set to be enacted during the ... Read More

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