May 2017

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Looking for the silver lining

CbCR nears: Reputational risk perceptions

Deals of the month

Uber faces big VAT bill if tax campaign wins in UK court

GCC VAT: 50% of businesses have not begun preparing

Rio Tinto to challenge A$447 million Australian tax bill

Technology helping to tackle tax fraud across sharing economy

Amazon defeats IRS in $1.5 billion tax case

US tax fairness and transparency proposals to raise compliance

Will a corporate tax cut attract MNEs to the US and Australia?

More headaches for MNEs as Australia’s DPT is enacted

Indirect Tax Forum: Highlights

Planning it safe: Less risk and more substance

Amazon and its lessons for transfer pricing professionals

CRS allows taxpayers to avoid detection as loopholes remain

Proposed new tax regime targets real estate in Sweden

Albania: Albania changes Law on Hydrocarbons

Australia: Multinational tax crackdown: Government update on tax audit activities in Australia

Brazil issues withholding tax guidance on the importation of services

Bulgaria: Clarifications published on dividends paid between Bulgaria and Moldova

Canada: Canadian 2017 budget provides update on BEPS

China: China finalises transfer pricing guidance

Croatia: Croatia implements BEPS Action 13

Cyprus: Changes anticipated on acceptable profit margins between related companies

Egypt ratifies its DTA with Kuwait

Germany: CFC rules regarding third countries referred to CJEU

Greece: Mutual agreement procedure clarified

Hong Kong: New Hong Kong tax rules for aircraft leasing

India: Capital gains exemption for listed shares; GST bills roll-out in sight

Indonesia: New regulations on exchange of information: beginning of a new era

Ireland: New administrative requirements for section 110 companies

Italy: Italy issues advance tax treatment ruling for logistic hubs and PEs

Luxembourg: The latest weapon in the fight against BEPS: The MLI

Malta: Malta amends tax rules on qualifying employment in aviation

Netherlands: Extended scope of the innovation box

New Zealand: Employee share scheme changes

Norway: Public consultation on expansion of tax residency rules

Poland: R&D tax deduction in Poland

Russia: Russia’s APAs for cross-border transactions offer new possibilities

Spain: Unconstitutionality of municipal capital gains

Switzerland: Swiss CFOs want to see increased tax competition by the cantons

Turkey: Tax exemption introduced for private vessels

US Inbound: The impact of Amazon’s win against the IRS

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International updates - May 2017

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Egypt ratifies its DTA with Kuwait

The Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El Sisi issued Presidential Decree No. 155 of 2016 on February 23 2017, ratifying the double tax treaty concluded between Egypt and Kuwait on December 16 2014.

Ali Najm, April 26, 2017

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