Thu, 20 November 2008. Georgia Proposes Further Tax Cuts
Georgia's Finance Minister Nika Gilauri has proposed a reduction in the personal income tax rate...

Thu, 20 November 2008. New Zealand Nationals To Pass Tax Cuts Before Christmas
The incoming National Party government of Prime Minister-elect John Key has put its pledge to cut...

Thu, 20 November 2008. China Getting Set For Introduction Of Fuel Tax
The long anticipated introduction of a fuel tax in China is set to be announced imminently, it...

Thu, 20 November 2008. G20 Urge Action On Doha And Tax Transparency
The G20 Summit in Washington which resulted in numerous pledges and a broad consensus on the need...

Thu, 20 November 2008. French National Assembly Agrees To Global Ceiling On Tax Breaks
The French National Assembly Finance committee has ratified a parliamentary change to the 2009...

Thu, 20 November 2008. China Announces Value Added Tax Reforms
The Chinese government has unveiled a set of value added tax reforms as part of its CNY4 trillion...

Tue, 18 November 2008. Germany's Coalition Finally Unites On Inheritance Tax Reforms
Following months of uncertainty and discord, Germany’s Coalition Committee has finally ratified...

Tue, 18 November 2008. Lenihan Plans 3% Levy On Higher Earners
The Irish government is planning to impose a 3% levy on the nation’s highest earners to generate...

Tue, 18 November 2008. French Goverment Seeks To Simplify Inheritance Tax
In an endeavour to improve public relations and provide legal clarity, the French government has...

Mon, 17 November 2008. Senator Seeks Inspector General Review Of Treasury's Bank Merger Move
United States Senator Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, has asked the...

Mon, 17 November 2008. US Treasury To Implement Unlawful Internet Gambling Act
The United States Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Board have announced the release of...

Mon, 17 November 2008. German Government Waives Tax On New Vehicles
Despite a prevailing air of peace and harmony surrounding the German government’s approved rescue...

Mon, 17 November 2008. European Commission Unveils New Savings Tax Directive Proposals
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday that it has adopted an amending proposal to...

Mon, 17 November 2008. South Africa Releases Interactive Gambling Tax Bill
South Africa's Minister of Finance, Trevor Manuel, has released for comment the Interactive...

Mon, 17 November 2008. India Strikes Free Trade Agreement With ASEAN
Trade between India and the Association of South East Asian Nations is set to grow in light of...

Thu, 13 November 2008. UK Releases Date Of Pre-Budget Announcement
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will make his pre-budget report speech to the House...

Thu, 13 November 2008. Singapore Tops Ease Of Business League
A new report from the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank finds that some of the...

Thu, 13 November 2008. DIFC Issues Consultation On Companies Law Update
The Dubai International Financial Centre on Wednesday released its proposed updates on Companies...

Wed, 12 November 2008. Governments Heeding Call For Simpler Taxes
A report published on Tuesday shows that tax authorities worldwide are overhauling tax systems by...

Wed, 12 November 2008. Ireland's Lisbon Treaty Tax Fears Unfounded
Ireland's acceptance of the European Union's new constitution, known as the Lisbon Treaty, would...

Wed, 12 November 2008. EU And US Discuss Trade Ahead Of Washington Summit
EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton and US Trade Representative Susan Schwab met in Brussels...

Tue, 11 November 2008. Tories Hit Back At Labour Profligacy With 'Responsible' Tax Cut Proposals
David Cameron, leader of the UK's main opposition party the Conservatives, has unveiled the...

Tue, 11 November 2008. Swiss Government Fears Obama's Stance On Banking Secrecy
The anti-offshore stance of US President-elect, Barack Obama, coupled with the US need to...

Tue, 11 November 2008. EFTA Finalizes Free Trade Deal With Peru
The European Free Trade Association and the Latin American state of Peru have completed...

Mon, 10 November 2008. Pelosi Wants Tax Cuts In New Stimulus Plan
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D - Calif.), the Speaker of the House of Representatives, wants Congress and...

Mon, 10 November 2008. Brown Hints At UK Tax Cut
It is becoming increasingly likely that the UK government will use this month's pre-budget report...

Mon, 10 November 2008. New Zealand Nationals To Cut Income Tax
The New Zealand Labour Party's long stint in power has come to and end after voters backed the...

Sun, 09 November 2008. Voters Reject US State Tax Proposals
US voters for the most part acted to reject state tax proposals presented on ballot forms during...

Sun, 09 November 2008. Japan's Corporate Tax Revenues Fall By 40%
Statistics released by the Japanese government this week have revealed that corporate tax...

Sun, 09 November 2008. EU Finance Ministers Reach Agreement On VAT Fraud
European Finance Ministers reached an agreement in principle at this month's ECOFIN meeting to...