International tax charter published
A charter to create a fairer system for taxpayers has been drawn up by professional bodies representing more than half…
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OECD reports new developments in tax information exchange
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has presented a report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors that highlights measures to…
Egypt scraps tax on dividends, investment gains
Egypt will cancel a tax on stock dividends and investment gains from takeovers and will return revenue already levied on…
UAB Chief: Gulf States will tax eventually
Tax-free Gulf States will eventually be a thing of the past, according to the head of the Union of Arab…
UAE looks at bank procedures to comply with new US tax act
Central Bank held a seminar to discuss the procedures to facilitate the new US Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA),…
Cross-Border Tax On Islamic Finance Prohibitively High
A new study into the cross border tax burden on Islamic finance transactions in the Middle East and North Africa…
FATCA presents challenges for Lebanon
The head of Lebanon’s banking association warned Tuesday of the challenges facing Lebanon banks due to new U.S. banking regulations…
G20 ‘determined’ to address tax evasion by multinational companies
The G20 group has expressed determination to crack down on multinational corporations seeking tax evasion in their home countries. The…
Swiss tax haven is over
Switzerland will now assist international tax authorities in disclosing information on bank accounts held by foreigners who avoid taxation at…
Through Tamkeen's 'Mohasabha' programme KPMG Fakhro serves more than 400 beneficiaries
KPMG Fakhro, one of the service providers for Tamkeen's 'Mohasaba' programme, has recently achieved a significant milestone of serving more…
Oman figures favourably in KPMG's tax rate survey
Mirroring the trends seen in past years, corporate and indirect tax rates around the world are in a constant state…
FATCA: A new era of financial transparency
Since 2008, the U.S. government has been aggressively moving against U.S. taxpayers who have undeclared foreign accounts. Through a variety…