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You will find below links to recent articles or books on taxation and related issues. This section is updated weekly. Because some interesting articles can escape our attention, we invite you to send us link to relevant news (to do so use "contact").



October 2008

USA: The big bailout - What next? - Warren Coats, Cato Institute, October 3, 2008

USA: Improving the rescue plan - William Poole, Cato Institute, October 2, 2008

USA: The bailout's essential brazenness - Jay Cochran, Cato Institute, October 1, 2008

USA: Mislead - Dan Mitchell, Cato Institute, October 1, 2008

USA: Bank loans have not "dried up" - Alan Reynolds, Cato Institute, October 1, 2008

September 2008


TURKEY: Unfair taxation pushes investors to use foreign intermediaries - Today's Zaman, September 10, 2008

CANADA: Harper hits at Campbell over carbon tax - globandmail.com, September 9, 2008

CANADA: Harper promises to cut Canada diesel fuel tax in half - Bloomberg.com, September 9, 2008

TAIWAN: Tax reform commission mulls taxation on capital gains - www.news.cens.com, September 9, 2008

UK: TUC calls for changes to taxation to cope with economic downturn - The Guardian, September 7, 2008

SCOTLAND: Tartan taxation - Financial Times, September 5, 2008



August 2008

GHANA: Multiple taxation killing small enterprises- Joy Online, August 14, 2008

NIGERIA: Multiple taxation killing Nigerian companies - www.punching.com, August 8, 2008

AUSTRALIA: Taxman targets the mega-rich - www.news.com.au, August 3, 2008

USA: Shoppers pack stores for tax-free week-end - www.newsadvance.com, August 2, 2008

UK: Proposed reforms to UK taxation of foreign profits delayed - STM Fidecs, August 1st, 2008

CHINA: China aids textile exporters by boosting tax rebates - Daily Times, August 1st, 2008

TURKEY: Telecommunication taxes high in Turkey - Today's Zaman, August 1st, 2008

USA: Reliance on sales tax hurts state - Montgomery Advertiser, August 1st, 2008


July 2008


IRELAND: Tax system hurting drinks industry - www.irishtimes.com, July 30, 2008

CANADA: Taxation and provincial economic development - Business Journal, July 30, 2008

RUSSIA : Russia's Medvedev signs bill to ease taxation of small businesses - Prime-Tass, July 24, 2008


June 2008


CANADA: The great tax debate - Telegraph Journal, June 25, 2008

SWEDEN: Government lets down small businesses - www.thelocal.se, June 13, 2008

USA: International taxation America's Berlin wall - The Economist, June 12, 2008

USA: McCain and Obama looking for change in tax policies - www.caymanmama.com, June 12, 2008

PAKISTAN: Taxation measures alarm businessman - www.nation.com.pk, June 12, 2008

USA: Two certainties : dead and taxes - Suffolk Life, June 11, 2008

AUSTRALIA: No Internet taxation petition hits the web - www.tech.blorge.com, June 10, 2008

USA: Taxation as a political weapon - Chicago Daily Observer, June 10, 2008


May 2008

AUSTRALIA: Tax office will target luxury car owners - www.smartcompany.com, May 22, 2008

UK: What happened to Brown's EU victory? - BBC news, May 22, 2008

UK: Government taxation smoke and mirrors - www.financialadvice.co.uk, May 21, 2008

USA: You can't soak the rich - Wall Streat Journal, May 20, 2008

UK: Comrade Gordon Brown to put tax on taxation - Daily Squib, May 20, 2008

TAIWAN: Taxation on overseas may be postponed to 2010 - www.news-cens.com, May 19, 2008

UK: Britain has reached taxation limits, Cameron says - www.bloomberg.com, May 19, 2008

AUSTRALIA: ATO targets work-related tax deductions - www.smh.com.au, May 2, 2008


April 2008

IRELAND: Lisbon Treaty will not curb veto rights on tax, says Commission - The Irish Times, April 29, 2008

BELGIUM: Taxation in Belgium - Expatriates and Belgian citizens alike within the system suffer from one of the highest taxation rates in the EU - www.expatica.com, April 28, 2008

UK: British buyers "continue to flock to Spain" - www.choices.co.uk, April 28, 2008

UK: CBI calls for tax rethink to stop multi-national exodus - Accountancy Age, April 28, 2008

DENMARK : Denmark solves gas crisis with onerous taxation - www.newsday.com, April 27, 2008

HUNGARY: Hungary Fin Min - Government to decide on taxation changes in 2nd half 2008 - www.fxstreet.com, April 22, 2008

UK: IFS papers examine impact of taxes on corporate HQ location - www.tax-news.com, April 24, 2008

AUSTRALIA: Australia likely to review taxation - www.radioaustralia.net, April 22, 2008

UK: "No Rethink" on Tax Rate - BC News, April 6, 2008.

UK: New Tax Changes Explained - BBC News, April 3, 2008.


March 2008


EUROPEAN UNION: EU Commissioner calls for an end to Austrian banking secrecy - www.wienerzeitung.at, March 14, 2008

UK: Not now, Darling. Britain has botched the taxation of its rich foreigners - The Economist, March 13, 2008.

UK: Labour declares war on the middle class - www.telegraph.co.uk, March 13, 2008

UK: Budget 2008 - special remittance of taxation will continue for non-doms - www.employeebenefits.co.uk, March 12, 2008

CANADA: Taxation measures in the 2008 federal budget - www.mondaq.com, March 12, 2008

POLAND: Economy Ministry promises changes to taxation law - www.polskieradio.pl, March 12, 2008

UK: Why business opposes local taxation - The Herald, March 11, 2008

CHINA: China to consider seriously adjustment of taxation policy in capital market - news.xinhuanet.com, March 06, 2008

UK: Prime minister's adviser warns on UK tax - Financial Times, March 3, 2008


February 2008




GERMANY: Germany stunned by massive tax evasion probe - Yahoo News, February 15, 2008

IRELAND: Cowen establishes Irish commission on taxation - Tax News, February 15, 2008

UK: George Osborne - the principles of tax reform - Conservatives, February 15, 2008

UK: Howe to lead Tory taxation review - BBC News, February 15, 2008


INDIA: Major taxation changes for foreign cos - Rediff News, February 14, 2008

UK: Darling targets foreigner trusts to raise revenues - Bloomberg, February 14, 2008

USA: CEA testifies in support of small businesses and the business activity tax simplification act - Centre Daily Times, February 14, 2008

CHINA: Chinese official dismisses rumor of immediate property tax implementation - english.people.com, February 14, 2008

UK: Brown has broken his fiscal rules - Conservatives, February 7, 2008

USA: What's your effective tax rate? - Bankrate.com, February 1, 2008

AUSTRALIA: Australia
to Halve Foreign Taxes on Funds to Boost Investment
- Bloomberg.com, February 1, 2008



January 2008


 





CANADA: Excessive
taxation has Canadian economy in shackles, Forbes CEO tells advisors
- Investment Executive, January 31, 2008



EU: EU takes
legal action vs Germany, Estonia, Czech Rep on dividend taxation
- Sharewatch.com, January 31, 2008



SWITZERLAND: Merz campaigns for corporate tax breaks - TaxNews, January 17, 2008

CYPRUS: Sun, sea and sand - and low tax for pensioners - Telegraph.co, January 17, 2008

IRELAND: ICAI publishes pre-finance bill submission - TaxNews, January 18, 2008


UK: Accountants slate couple's tax reform - Telegraph.co, January 16, 2008


UK: Tax rules fail the test of practicality - Financial Times, January 16, 2008


USA: US mutual investors face record tax bill - Financial Times
, January 14, 2008

UK: Householders face another big council tax rise and survice cut - The Times, January 02, 2008

UK: Revenue has foreign non-doms in its sights - The Times, January 2008

USA: Town wants to let seniors work off taxes - CNN, January 2008

 

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