By by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels, 13 April, 2018
The Finnish Government has proposed that parliament terminate the 1970 double tax agreement between Finland and Portugal so that Finland can tax the pensions of retired Finnish expats. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | Finance | tax | pensions | double tax agreement (DTA) | Portugal | law | legislation | Finland | Expats | Europe
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 11 December, 2013
The Philippines Government has welcomed the signing on December 9 of a protocol to its existing double taxation agreement with Italy, which should signify that the Philippines will be taken off the "black list" of countries that Italy considers to be tax havens. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | Finance | Treaties | tax | double tax agreement (DTA) | Tax Treaties | law | Philippines | agreements | Italy | standards | Expats | Tax
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 31 July, 2013
Changes to the Australia-Switzerland tax treaty will permit authorities to exchange taxpayer information and align their bilateral tax arrangements more closely with current Australian and international treaty policy settings. Read full story »
Tags: tax | tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) | double tax agreement (DTA) | tax avoidance | interest | royalties | Australia | agreements | tax rates | withholding tax | Switzerland | dividends | G20 | Expats
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 11 July, 2013
The double taxation agreement between Hong Kong and Jersey came into force on July 3, 2013, after the completion of ratification procedures by both sides. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | Finance | tax | investment | business | pensions | double tax agreement (DTA) | royalties | banking | financial services | investment funds | corporation tax | Jersey | agreements | Hong Kong | dividends | individual income tax | services
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 09 July, 2013
The Swiss Federal Council has given the go-ahead for the signing of the new Franco-Swiss agreement, aimed at avoiding double taxation in the area of inheritance tax. Read full story »
Tags: inheritance tax | compliance | Wealth | tax | double tax agreement (DTA) | tax compliance | tax avoidance | interest | law | agreements | France | Switzerland | Expats | Wealth Management
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 30 April, 2013
The Indian Minister of State for Finance has offered an update on the work of Income Tax Overseas Units, set up as part of a broader effort to unearth so-called "black money." Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | Finance | tax | tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) | double tax agreement (DTA) | India | Mauritius | Netherlands | tax avoidance | Singapore | United Kingdom | tax authority | agreements | Cyprus | France | Germany | United States | Japan
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 08 January, 2013
The French government has recently published an instruction preventing French tax exiles domiciled in Switzerland from January 1, 2013, from continuing to benefit from the generous provisions provided for within the framework of Frances bilateral tax agreement with the Confederation. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | tax | investment | double tax agreement (DTA) | withholding tax | France | Switzerland | tax breaks | dividends
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 24 September, 2012
The United States Treasury Department has announced that Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Tax Affairs, Manal Corwin, is travelling to Europe and Asia from September 17-28 to discuss the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and global efforts to combat offshore tax evasion. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | compliance | tax | European Commission | double tax agreement (DTA) | tax compliance | law | banking | Singapore | United Kingdom | offshore | agreements | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | United States | European Union (EU) | Europe
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 05 September, 2012
Protocols which incorporate the internationally-agreed standard for the exchange of information for tax purposes into the existing bilateral double taxation agreements between Singapore and both Italy and Bahrain have now been ratified by all parties. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | compliance | tax | tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) | double tax agreement (DTA) | tax compliance | law | banking | Bahrain | Singapore | offshore | agreements | Italy
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 03 September, 2012
During a recent sitting, the Swiss Federal Council adopted a mandate pertaining to fiscal and financial negotiations with Italy. Read full story »
Tags: expatriates | compliance | Finance | tax | investment | double tax agreement (DTA) | tax compliance | banking | offshore | agreements | offshore banking | banking secrecy | withholding tax | Italy | Switzerland | United States