In today’s edition: Japan/India – Protocol Amending Tax Convention with India was Signed; Hungary – Bank tax rate lowered as of 1 January 2016; Hungary – Changes in Hungary’s tax regime in 2016; Malta – EU FINANCE MINISTERS’ CONCLUSIONS ON TAXATION INCLUDE MALTA’S PROPOSED AMENDMENTS – MINISTER EDWARD SCICLUNA; Cyprus – Signing of a Protocol that will amend the DTA between the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of Ukraine after its expire; Cyprus – Efficient tax policies following Efficient tax policies following Cyprus economic downturn; UK – Revenue and Customs Brief 23 (2015): VAT grouping rules and the Skandia judgment; UK –Revenue and Customs Brief 22 (2015): changes to VAT regulations following judgment in the case of Le Credit Lyonnais (C-388/11);Poland – Informacja w sprawie zmiany z dniem 1 stycznia 2016 r. właściwości organów podatkowych w zakresie podatku od towarów i usług (VAT)

From the Japanese Ministry of Finance: 

Protocol Amending Tax Convention with India was Signed

From the Ministry for National Economy: 

·        Bank tax rate lowered as of 1 January 2016

·        Changes in Hungary’s tax regime in 2016

From the Maltese Ministry for Finance: 

EU FINANCE MINISTERS’ CONCLUSIONS ON TAXATION INCLUDE MALTA’S PROPOSED AMENDMENTS – MINISTER EDWARD SCICLUNA

From the Cypriot Ministry of Finance: 

·        Signing of a Protocol that will amend the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect on taxes on income between the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of Ukraine after its expire (Announcement of the Ministry of Finance)

·        Efficient tax policies following Efficient tax policies following Cyprus economic downturn

From the HMRC: 

·        Revenue and Customs Brief 23 (2015): VAT grouping rules and the Skandia judgment (Policy paper) 

·        Revenue and Customs Brief 22 (2015): changes to VAT regulations following judgment in the case of Le Credit Lyonnais (C-388/11) (Policy paper)

From the Polish Ministry for Finance:

Informacja w sprawie zmiany z dniem 1 stycznia 2016 r. właściwości organów podatkowych w zakresie podatku od towarów i usług (VAT)

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