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Japanese opposition parties file no-confidence motion against PM Abe's Cabinet

​Four Japanese major opposition parties on Tuesday filed a no-confidence resolution in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet over the possible sales tax hike delay to the lower house, urging the resignation of the prime minister.

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French finance minister rules out Google tax deal, more firms could be targeted

France will "go all the way" to ensure that multinationals operating on its soil pay their taxes and more cases could follow after Google and McDonald's were targeted by tax raids

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Abe may halt consumption tax hike, Abenomics loses steam

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told senior members of his Cabinet and the Liberal Democratic Party that he intends to postpone for 2½ years a planned hike in the consumption tax rate to 10 percent, according to government and LDP sources.

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G7 members differ on how to boost economy, Japan promotes own interests

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) had differing opinions on how to stimulate a sluggish world economy at a summit that ended Friday, while Japan spared no efforts to promote its own interests.

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“Disqualifying”: Romney and Clinton tear into Trump for refusing to release tax returns

“There is only one logical explanation” for this, said Mitt Romney: “There is a bombshell in them.”

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What's in Trump's returns? A look at how he plays tax game

Tax experts say the feet-high stack of returns that Donald Trump is posed with for photos could provide significant insights about the presumptive GOP nominee — new details on his income and wealth, how much he gives to charity, the health of his businesses and, overall, how Trump plays the tax game. Here's some information that may be embedded in Trump's tax returns. (AP)

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VAT reform to benefit foreign firms, too

The overall tax burden on enterprises operating in China will be lower as a result of the value-added tax (VAT) reform. Experts said that while businesses in many services sectors will directly benefit from it, manufacturing firms will be better off as their purchased services are now deductible.

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"Sugary drink tax" would save lives and raise money: Australian research

​A 20-percent tax on sugary drinks in Australia would save thousands of lives and prevent unnecessary cases of diabetes and heart disease, research published on Thursday has revealed.

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China's govt denies rumors about taxing all foreign purchases

As government hurried to counter rumors stemming from a newly implemented tax policy on overseas purchases over the weekend, analysts called on authorities to focus on an upgrade in quality instead of tax adjustments if they want to drive China's domestic consumption.

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APD Columns | New cross-border E-commerce tax scheme--A game changer?

Cross-border e-commerce has been one of the few bright spots of the Chinese economy since its inception. In 2014, this specific trade category has amounted to 71.8 billion USD in terms of volume according to MOFCOM.

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Panama leak highlights New Zealand's "shameful" tax haven status

New Zealand is shamefully complicit in international tax avoidance schemes through its lax trust law, experts and lawmakers said Monday following a massive document leak from a Panamanian law firm.

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Hundreds of Australians under investigation following Panama tax leaks

​The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is investigating more than 800 high-earning Australian clients of Panama law firm Mossack Fonesca, in the wake of the massive leak of confidential documents linking the firm with widespread tax evasion.

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China clarifies new five-year plan at key forum

​Chinese policymakers illustrated how to carry out the newly released 13th Five-Year Plan, showing confidence on sustained growth in the next five years at a forum.

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VAT reform -- a critical step in China's supply-side reform

​The myth about China's slower growth has often clouded people's judgment about the quality of its economy, as we all tend to believe faster is better, and an economy losing steam means it is on the brink of collapse.

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China sets deadline for VAT reform

​Chinese finance minister said on Monday that business tax in all industries will be replaced by value-added tax (VAT) before May, a concrete step in deepening fiscal and taxation reform.

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Tax, effectiveness of fiscal policies to top Singapore Budget 2016: report

Improving effectiveness of fiscal policies, enhancing tax treaties and looking for new tax revenue options are among the top subjects of Singapore Budget 2016.