France prepares for battle with EU over digital VAT The French government wants to cut VAT on digital content. The European Commission wants France to raise its already reduced rate for e-books. Let battle commence. By Salman Shaheen January 30 2014
Egypt to introduce VAT Egypt is the latest country looking to introduce VAT as it seeks to replace its sales tax. By Salman Shaheen January 15 2014
Abbott appeals to Labor to U-turn on Australia’s carbon tax Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has appealed to his opposition to join him in scrapping the country’s carbon pricing mechanism. By Salman Shaheen January 15 2014
Eight jurisdictions raise VAT in New Year A number of large VAT rises rang in the New Year, but there are signs the rate of VAT rises is slowing in the more developed economies. By Salman Shaheen January 08 2014
The PAC verdict on HMRC: UK tax authority failing at its job The UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has delivered its damning report on HM Revenue & Customs. Former HMRC tax inspectors agree. By Salman Shaheen December 19 2013
EU 11 mull narrower FTT The 11 EU member states looking to adopt a financial transaction tax (FTT) have discussed proposals for a narrower version of the tax to get it past stalled negotiations. By Salman Shaheen December 17 2013
UK Lords slam FTT that would make “losers of us all” The UK House of Lords EU Subcommittee on Economic and Financial Affairs has declared that the financial transaction tax (FTT) could significantly damage the UK and the rest of the... By Salman Shaheen December 11 2013
Australian House of Representatives votes to repeal carbon tax The lower house of the Australian Parliament has voted to repeal the carbon tax. But Prime Minister Tony Abbott will have a harder time getting his Bill through the Senate. By Salman Shaheen November 27 2013
Tony Abbott introduces Bill to repeal Australian carbon tax Prime Minister Tony Abbott introduced a Bill into the Australian Parliament today to repeal the carbon tax. Business has welcomed the move, but it is unlikely to pass the Senate. By Salman Shaheen November 13 2013
Commission refers France to ECJ over reduced VAT for e-books The dispute between the European Commission and France over the reduced VAT rate the country charges for e-books has been taken to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). By Salman Shaheen November 13 2013
