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Tax-News.com: Most Irish Firms Expect Brexit Impact, by Tax-News.com: A new survey by PwC has revealed that Irish CEOs are keen that the Government have a clear national strategy for dealing with Brexit, as an issue that is impacting business confidence levels. Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: OECD Reports On Countries' Tax Reforms In 2016, by Tax-News.com: On September 13, the OECD launched a substantial report on the tax policy reforms implemented last year by advanced nations. Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: Paper Looks At Tax Haven-Use Trends Globally, by Tax-News.com: The US-based National Bureau of Economic Research has released a new report that looks at which countries' taxpayers have the most wealth stored in so-called "offshore tax havens." Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: Brunei Signs OECD's Multilateral Tax Compact, by Tax-News.com: Brunei has become the 113rd signatory to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, signing the pact at the OECD headquarters on September 12. Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: Japan, Russia Agree New Double Tax Pact, by Tax-News.com: The governments of Japan and Russia signed a new convention on the elimination of double taxation on September 7. Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: Australia To Tackle Illegal Phoenixing Activity, by Tax-News.com: The Australian Government has announced a package of reforms to deter and penalize illegal phoenixing activity. Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: EU Finance Ministers Seek 'Equalization Tax' On Tech MNEs, by Tax-News.com: The finance ministers of France, Germany, Italy, and Spain have put their names to a letter proposing a new approach to the taxation of multinational digital companies in the European Union. Continue...

Tax-News.com: Poland To Expand Special Economic Zone System, by Tax-News.com: The Polish Government has announced plans to effectively extend the scope of its Special Economic Zones regime nationwide in an attempt to boost investment. Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: UK Confirms Tax Changes In Second Finance Bill 2017, by Tax-News.com: The UK Government has introduced a second draft of the Finance Bill 2017, with measures reintroduced that were dropped from the shorter first draft owing to the snap election. Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: CRA Provides Update On Tax Avoidance Crackdown, by Tax-News.com: Canada's Revenue Minister has provided an update on the progress made by the Government in addressing tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance. Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: New British Columbia Gov't Hikes Carbon Tax, by Tax-News.com: British Columbia's new NDP Government has announced that it will increase the carbon tax by CAD5 per tonne a year for four years, starting on April 1, 2018. Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: Portugal Warns Couples To Register, To Pay Less Property Tax, by Tax-News.com: Couples who live together in Portugal are being encouraged to report such to the tax authority, to be eligible for a lower bill under the country's new municipal property tax. Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: South African Finance Minister Reflects On Tax Policy, by Tax-News.com: South African Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said the Government is focused on closing avenues for tax avoidance and evasion while boosting accountability about how revenue is spent. Continue reading...

Tax-News.com: UK Brewer Wins Landmark Excise Duty Dispute With HMRC, by Tax-News.com: The UK's First Tier Tribunal has ruled that the brewers of the lager Carling should be taxed on the basis of the actual measured alcohol proof of the beverage, rather than its advertised potency. Continue...

Tax-News.com: Taiwan Announces Radical Income Tax Reforms, by Tax-News.com: Taiwan has announced plans to hike corporate tax, increase individual income tax relief, and hike withholding tax on dividend payments to non-residents. Continue reading...