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The Slovak Spectator on MSN1h
With more tax irregularities detected, Slovakia still collects less
Last year, eight in 10 tax audits ended with a penalty and an additional tax assessment. Yet despite the rising efficiency of the Financial Administration, the state collected nearly €100 million less ...
The US and EU are in a showdown over trade. What does Trump want and what can Europe offer?
Stokes also sees more at play than just a disagreement over trade deficits. Trump’s threats “are rooted in frustration with ...
Spain considers new 21% VAT on short-tourism rentals, double the hotel rate
The Spanish government is seeking parliamentary approval for a new 21% value added tax on short-term tourism rentals - double ...
MeidasTouch News on MSN10d
Trump Trade Adviser Hit With Community Note For Misleading Tariff Justification
Peter Navarro, Senior Counselor to President Trump for Trade and Manufacturing, was publicly fact-checked after making a ...
China Briefing22d
China Monthly Tax Brief: April 2025
Export tax refund or exemption Qualified e-commerce exporters may apply for VAT and consumption tax refund or exemption, provided they are general VAT taxpayers, have secured export tax refund ...
Bloomberg L.P.23d
The Value-Added Tax Should Be Having Its Moment
That’s right, the US could finally join every other developed economy on earth and adopt a value-added tax.
Moneyweb1mon
Vat legal challenge could have wider implications
The next crucial chapter in the value-added tax (Vat) case before the Western Cape High Court relates to the power given to the minister of finance to alter a tax rate by virtue of an announcement ...
The Conversation1mon
VAT hikes can raise tax without hurting the poor: an economist sets out the evidence
This is due to the political tensions generated by a proposed increase in value added tax (VAT). South Africa’s choices on how it manages the revenue and expenditure issues in the budget are ...
Gulf News1mon
Saudi Arabia’s new VAT exemption for tourists comes into effect
Gulf News Archive Riyadh: Tourists visiting Saudi Arabia will now be eligible for a refund on the 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) they pay on goods and services during their stay. The new VAT ...
Wall Street Journal1mon
What Is VAT? The Tax Trump Hates and the Rest of the World Won’t Give Up
The president and his advisers claim that the tax discriminates against U.S. exporters because foreign producers selling into the U.S. are exempt from VAT whereas U.S. producers selling abroad are ...
The Citizen2mon
You could pay extra VAT for a year, but forget about a refund if hike is rejected
South Africans should not expect any refunds from the government, even if they pay additional value-added tax (VAT) for a year. Currently, the VAT rate in South Africa stands at 15%, with a ...
The Punch Newspapers2mon
Tax bills: N’Assembly urged to exclude VAT
The National Assembly has been urged to exclude the Value Added Tax rate from the proposed tax laws to allow easier amendments in the future. The Nigerian tax bill, titled, ‘An Act to Repeal ...