Tax News

• Tax-News.com: UK's IR35 Reforms Delayed For One Year March 30, 2020
  The UK Government has announced that the expansion of the off-payroll working rules, known as IR35, will be delayed until April 2021, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
• Tax-News.com: UK Announces Plastics Tax, Business Rates Relief In 2020 Budget March 17, 2020
  The UK's 2020 Budget, released on March 11, 2020, includes proposals to waive business rates on small retailers, to introduce a new tax on plastics, and to remove value-added tax on electronic publications.
• Tax-News.com: Brexit Negotiations To Begin This Month March 3, 2020
  The European Council has authorized the opening of negotiations for a new partnership with the UK, and mandated the Commission to act as the EU's negotiator.
• Tax-News.com: UK Should Keep A Closer Eye On Tax Breaks: NAO Report February 20, 2020
  The UK's National Audit Office has called for a more comprehensive review of the 1,190 tax relief measures available for taxpayers, which are estimated to have cost the UK revenues worth GBP155bn (USD201.7bn) in 2018-19.
• Tax-News.com: European Parliament Seeks Aligned EU-UK Rules February 20, 2020
  Members of the European Parliament want the EU and UK to reach an ambitious new free trade agreement, but have stressed that there must be a "level playing field."
• Tax-News.com: EU Member States Slow To Implement VAT Quick Fixes February 6, 2020
  The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against 14 member states for failing to implement the so-called value-added tax quick fixes.
• Tax-News.com: EU To Soon Launch Tax And Trade Talks With UK February 6, 2020
  The European Commission has taken the first step toward negotiating a new relationship with the UK by issuing a recommendation to the European Council that the talks should commence.
• Tax-News.com: German Businesses Call For 25pc Corporate Tax Rate February 6, 2020
  The Federal Association of German Industry, the BDI, has urged the German government to forge ahead with corporate tax reforms, warning that Germany's corporate tax regime is becoming increasingly out of step with the country's competitors.
• Tax-News.com: Many EU States Tardy In Adopting Anti-Tax Avoidance Directives February 6, 2020
  On January 24, 2020, the European Commission issued formal notices to numerous European Union member states with regards to lapses in the implementation of various EU anti-tax avoidance directives.
• Tax-News.com: Switzerland Confirms Status Quo With UK February 6, 2020
  Switzerland has said that the withdrawal of the UK from the EU on January 31 will not change the relationship between Switzerland and the UK in the near future.