International updates - December/January 2016
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International updates - December/January 2016

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The latest international updates from our correspondents around the world.

Albania: Treaty analysis: Albania and Kosovo sign new double taxation agreement

Argentina: Argentina and Mexico sign double tax treaty

Australia: Tax reform topics continue to dominate political scene in Australia

Brazil: Update on the obligation to disclose certain transactions in Brazil

Bulgaria: Treaty analysis: Bulgaria and UK sign new double taxation agreement

Canada: Canadian Federal Court pulls the reins in (slightly) on foreign information requests

Chile: Applicability of the beneficial owner concept for dividends in Chile

Chile: Chilean IRS’s Anti-avoidance Bureau and the Administrative Consultation Procedure

Cyprus: Post-sanctions Iran: Exploring the Iranian market via Cyprus

EU: European Commission issues final decisions in Starbucks and Fiat state aid cases

Germany: Exemption to Germany’s change-in-ownership rules expanded

India: India continues to promote domestic business environment

Indonesia: Indonesia issues a draft Bill for national tax amnesty; plans to cut taxes

Ireland: Ireland confirms AT1 instruments treated as debt

Italy: Companies migrating to Italy: New ‘internationalisation’ decree introduces rules to determine assets and liabilities’ tax basis

FYR Macedonia: Treaty analysis: FYR Macedonia ratifies double taxation agreement with Vietnam

Malta: Malta concludes treaty with Curaçao

Middle East: New incentives for foreign corporations in Kuwait

Montenegro: New VAT exemption incentives in Montenegro

New Zealand: New Zealand introduces Bill to impose GST on cross-border services

Poland: VATable and non-VATable transactions in Poland – allocation of input VAT

Russia: Russian conduit companies – do your sub-holding companies have substance?

Serbia: Treaty analysis: Serbia and Norway double taxation agreement

Spain: Spain opens door to impose penalties on contrived acts or transactions

Switzerland: Switzerland is likely to remain a premier group financing location post-BEPS

Ukraine: Ukraine amends list of low-tax jurisdictions

US Inbound: US issues new guidance on allocation of income

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More from across our site

Sanjay Sanghvi and Raghav Bajaj of Khaitan & Co provide a practical guide for foreign investors looking to capitalise on Indian’s investment potential
The newly launched Tax Responsibility and Transparency Index will assess the ethicality of companies’ tax practices against global standards and regulations
The reported warning follows EY accumulating extra debt to deal with the costs of its failed Project Everest
Law firms that pay close attention to their client relationships are more likely to win repeat work, according to a survey of nearly 29,000 in-house counsel
Paul Griggs, the firm’s inbound US senior partner, will reverse a move by the incumbent leader; in other news, RSM has announced its new CEO
The EMEA research period is open until May 31
Luis Coronado suggests companies should embrace technology to assist with TP data reporting, as the ‘big four’ firm unveils a TP survey of over 1,000 professionals
The proposed matrix will help revenue officers track intra-company transactions from multinationals
The full list of finalists has been revealed and the winners will be presented on June 20 at the Metropolitan Club in New York
The ‘big four’ firm has threatened to legally pursue those behind the letter, which has been circulating on social media
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