Russian Duma Ratifies Cypriot DTA Protocol 21/2/2012
Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, has ratified the pending Protocol to the double tax avoidance agreement with Cyprus, confirming removal of the nation from Russia's notorious 'blacklist'.

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Switzerland Adopts Four DTAs 29/11/2011
Switzerland’s Federal Council has adopted texts for four further double taxation agreements, which will now be submitted to parliament for approval.

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Luxembourg, Russia Ink DTA Amendment 23/11/2011
During a recent visit to Moscow, Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Luc Frieden and Finance Minister of the Russian Federation Anton Silouyanov signed an amendment to the existing bilateral agreement between Luxembourg and Russia, designed to avoid double taxation and to prevent tax evasion in the area of taxes on wealth and on income.

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Luxembourg Strengthens Economic Ties With Russia, Finland 1/11/2011
Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean Asselborn recently carried out official visits to Russia and to Finland to strengthen economic ties in both countries.

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Switzerland, Russia Sign Tax And Financial Agreements 28/9/2011
On the fringes of the annual International Monetary Fund meeting held in Washington, Switzerland’s Federal Councillor Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and Russia's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin signed a memorandum on bilateral cooperation on financial matters and a protocol to the existing bilateral double tax agreement.

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Hong Kong, Russia Look For Increased Cooperation 20/4/2011
During the visit of the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Hong Kong, the latter’s Chief Executive Donald Tsang said that there is 'enormous potential for stronger links between the two economies.

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Switzerland, Russia Initial Revised DTA 3/3/2011
Switzerland and Russia have recently initialled a revised bilateral double taxation agreement to be put in place between the two countries.

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Argentina Catches Up On Tax Agreements 3/11/2010
The head of Argentina's Federal Administration of Public Revenue, Ricardo Echegaray has announced the signing of tax information exchange agreements with Russia, Italy and France as part of its strategy to crack down on tax evasion.

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Russia, Cyprus Sign Tax Treaty Protocol 13/10/2010
Russia and Cyprus have signed a protocol to their double taxation agreement which allows for extensive exchange of tax information and removes Cyprus from the notorious Russian 'blacklist'.

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Russia, Cyprus To Sign Tax Agreement 27/9/2010
Russia and Cyprus are due to sign a new double taxation avoidance agreement which should secure Cyprus's removal from the notorious Russian 'blacklist'.

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Hong Kong, Russia Consider DTA 2/9/2010
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, in Moscow for a three-day visit, met with various members of the Russian government, including President Dmitry Medvedev, as well as business leaders to carry forward a growing bilateral dialogue on finance, taxation and investment matters.

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Russia Taxes Bloomberg Moscow Office 10/8/2010
The Moscow office of US press agency Bloomberg has been assessed for RUB120m (USD4m) tax, including penalties, for the years 2006-2007, even though it considers that it has no permanent establishment in Russia.

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Hong Kong Property Taxes Reviewed 16/3/2010
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, John C Tsang, made the traditional post-budget speech at the Joint Business Community Luncheon on March 12 and, in particular, reviewed the tax measures taken to increase the transaction cost of property speculation so as to reduce the risk of a property bubble being created.

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NZ Emissions 'Tax' Attacked 15/3/2010
The ACT New Zealand Party, a member of the country’s present coalition government, has continued its opposition to New Zealand’s new carbon emissions trading scheme, calling it a tax that will increase inflation in the economy.

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Australia Promised Full Debate On Tax Review 15/3/2010
Following indications that the Australian government was thinking of a delay to the release of the Henry tax review, the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, has now confirmed that it will be issued in good time for a full debate on any proposed tax changes.

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Malaysia Not Cancelling GST 12/3/2010
After a government meeting, Malaysia’s Second Finance Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, has rejected any suggestion that the proposed introduction of a goods and services tax has been cancelled.

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UK Budget To Hit The Rich 12/3/2010
Wealthy individuals may have less than two weeks to put plans in place to reduce the tax impact of the Chancellor’s pre-election Budget, warns PKF Accountants and business advisers.

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Orascom Loses Algerian Tax Appeal 12/3/2010
Egyptian telecom company, Orascom Telecom, has announced that its Algerian subsidiary, Orascom Telecom Algérie, has received a rejection to its appeal, made in December last year, against the notice for taxes and penalties it had received from the Algerian tax authorities the month previously.

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Switzerland, Slovakia Initial Revised DTA 12/3/2010
It has recently emerged that Switzerland and Slovakia have initialled a revised bilateral double taxation agreement, containing the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s standard on tax information exchange.

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BVI To Review Taxes And Fees 15/3/2010
British Virgin Islands Prime Minister, Ralph O’Neal has said that the territory will run a budget surplus during 2010, although the government still intends to review indirect taxes and fees on financial services.

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Germany Approves Liechtenstein TIEA 15/3/2010
Germany’s Cabinet has recently approved a bill pertaining to the bilateral tax information exchange agreement with Liechtenstein.

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UAE Completes VAT Study 12/3/2010
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are inching closer to the introduction of a value-added tax.

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IRS Offers Help To Struggling Taxpayers 14/3/2010
The US Internal Revenue Service has announced several additional steps it is taking this tax season to help people having difficulties meeting their tax obligations because of unemployment or other financial problems.

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Baucus Seeks Trade Preference Reform 15/3/2010
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus is leading efforts for reform of US trade preference programs accorded to developing countries.

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Jersey Riding Out Onshore Storm 15/3/2010
Jersey will overcome the evolving challenges being faced by offshore international financial centres, Geoff Cook, Chief Executive of Jersey Finance, told participants at a Breakfast Briefing in London.

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