International updates - September 2015

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International updates - September 2015

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The latest international updates from our correspondents around the world.

Australia: Transparency still tops Australian Government’s agenda

Bosnia and Herzegovina: New threshold for large VAT taxpayers

Brazil: New Provisional Measure requires disclosure of certain transactions

Bulgaria: Double tax treaty between Bulgaria and Norway

Canada: Canadian authorities may access taxpayer self-assessments for uncertain tax positions

China: Standardisation of the administration on cost sharing agreements

Cyprus: Cyprus improves tax benefits for investors

Egypt: ‘Free zones’ system in Egypt

EU: June ECOFIN Council debates mandatory AEoI, tax rulings and Interest & Royalties Directive

Germany: Discussion draft issued on reform of investment taxation

Greece: Bridging the VAT gap: The case for Greek VAT reform

India: India-Mauritius treaty renegotiations continue

Ireland: Recent developments in Ireland’s R&D tax credit regime

Italy: Italian Cabinet approves the Internationalisation Decree’s tax package: Simplification for CFC and black-list cost rules

FYR Macedonia: FYR Macedonian government approves Saudi Arabia double tax treaty

Malta: United Nations Pensions Programme rules

Middle East: Oil prices push the GCC VAT debate into the spotlight again

Montenegro: Montenegro - Austria tax treaty

New Zealand: NZ Government allocates additional funding for audit and enforcement activities

Poland: In case of legal doubts, rule in favour of the taxpayer

Russia: Introducing the beneficial owner concept as part of Russia’s de-offshorisation initiatives

Serbia: VAT refund in Serbia

South Africa: New tax legislation and exchange control case

Spain: New taxation of capital gains obtained by non-residents

Switzerland: What does ‘arm’s-length’ mean?

Turkey: Draft guidelines on advance pricing agreements

US Inbound: Tax Court decision raises attorney-client privilege questions

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