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Analysis: Will GOP divisions thwart Trump's agenda?

Severalmonthsago,U.S.Republicansthoughttheymadeit.TheynotonlyclinchedtheWhiteHouseinavictorythatshockedtheworld,butalsotookcontrolofbothhousesofCongress.Mosttho

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Trump outlines major tax cut plans

USPresidentDonaldTrumphascalledformajortaxcutsaspartofalongstandingRepublicanefforttooverhaultheUStaxsystem.AframeworkreleasedbyRepublicanscallsforloweringtheta

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Trump wants lawmakers to ‘move fast’ on taxes

PresidentDonaldTrumpispushinglawmakersto“movefast”onataxoverhaul.OnTwitterWednesday,Trumpsays:“TheapprovalprocessforthebiggestTaxCutTaxReformpackageinthehistory

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Amazon, Google face new tax from EU states

DigitalmultinationalslikeAmazonandGooglemaysoonbetaxedontheirrevenues,notprofits,ifFrance,Germany,ItalyandSpainhavetheirway,theirfinanceministerssaidinajointlet

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EU criticizes Trump's economic policy: report

TheEuropeanUnion’seconomicandfinancialcommitteehascriticizedU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump’seconomicpolicyandisworriedthathiseffortstoboostprotectionismposeathreattot

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Bank BNP Paribas loses £35m UK tax avoidance case

FrenchbankBNPParibashaslostacaseintheUKwhichhasseenitpayback£35mintax.AtribunalruledinfavourofHMRC,whichsaidthebanktriedtouseataxavoidanceschemeinvolvingsharedi

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Individual income tax threshold must be raised to propel overall reform

ThestandingcommitteeoftheNationalPeople'sCongress,China'stoplegislature,recentlyreviewedthisyear'sbudgetenforcementreportbytheStateCouncil,thecountry'sCabinet,w

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China's property market is a major source of financial risk: official

China’spropertymarkethasbecomeamajorsourceoffinancialriskandBeijingcannotrelyonadjustmentstomonetarypolicyalonetoresolvethe“serious”problemscausedbythesector,ac

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Trump vows to 'bring back Main Street' by cutting business tax to 15%

DonaldTrumphasvowedtocuttheUSbusinesstaxrateto15%,inaspeechotherwiseshortonspecifics,butheavyon“Americafirst”rhetoric.AddressingworkersinSpringfield,Missouri,th

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France seeks 600 mn in taxes from Microsoft: report

France'staxauthorityisseeking600millioneuros($715million)fromMicrosoft'slocalsubsidiaryforbillingFrenchcustomersfromIreland,theweeklyL'ExpressreportedonWednesda

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Orange-haired inflatable chicken stares down White House for Trump's tax

Alarge,inflatablechickenwithgoldenorangehairisstaringdowntheWhiteHouseonWednesday,delightinglotsofnetizensonsocialmedia."Ibelieve...thatisagiantchicken...withTr

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Massive, orange-haired inflatable chicken stares down White House

Alarge,inflatablechickenwithgoldenorangehairisstaringdowntheWhiteHouseonWednesday,delightinglotsofnetizensonsocialmedia."Ibelieve...thatisagiantchicken...withTr

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Cristiano Ronaldo denies tax fraud at court hearing

PortuguesefootballstarCristianoRonaldodeniedtaxevasionchargesinapre-trialhearingonMonday.TheRealMadridplayerisaccusedoffailingtopaymorethan17milliondollarsintax

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Trump administration hopes Congress to pass tax reform bill by November

TheTrumpadministrationhopestogetthetaxreformbillthroughtheCongressbyNovember,aseniorWhiteHouseofficialsaidMonday.Thecongressionaltax-writingcommitteesareexpecte

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US corporate tax reform negotiators step back from Trump's 15% pledge

US President Donald Trump campaigned on cutting the US corporate tax rate to 15 percent, but administration officials said on Monday negotiators engaged in closed-door talks are now shooting for a little over 20 percent because they realize the super-low rate would balloon the federal deficit.

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s yacht paid surprise visit by Spanish customs agents

CristianoRonaldowaspaidasurprisevisitbySpanishcustomsagentsonhisrentedyacht.AccordingtoAFP,thetaxauthoritiessaidthatitwasmerelya“routinecheck.”ThePortuguesecapt

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France to push ahead with tax cuts in 2018 after Macron overrules PM

FrancewillpressaheadwithtaxcutspromisedbynewPresidentEmmanuelMacron,afinanceministrysourcesaidonMonday,despitewarningsfromtheofficialstateauditbodyaboutan8billi