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UK fiscal policy must tighten from election promises

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UNITED KINGDOM

Parties' economic policy promises in the May 7 election.

China's tax cuts seek growth boost and poverty relief

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CHINA

Income tax reform in China.

Tax plan could raise South-east Asia corporate costs

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

South-east Asian tax bases.

EU tax reform will reduce VAT revenue losses

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EU

Reform of VAT.

More tax on asset gains is likelier than a wealth tax

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INTERNATIONAL

Developed economies have implemented fiscal support measures worth over 16% of their GDP to combat the pandemic's impacts. To pay off the resulting debt and to ensure sufficient…

Labor needs to convince Australians of need for change

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AUSTRALIA

Australian federal elections are held every three years and involved all 151 seats in the House of the Representatives and half of the 74 Senate seats. About 17 million people are…

EU Apple ruling will not solve tax policy problems

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EU

The Commission judged that Irish authorities had forgone this sum as part of a special arrangement with the global technology company, thereby granting it illegal state aid. This…

Brexit will bring Gibraltar closer to the EU

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EU/UK/SPAIN

The bilateral deal avoids a hard border by including Gibraltar in the Schengen free travel system. This also obliges Gibraltar to align more closely with EU rules in areas such as…

Car bomb will draw attention to corruption in Malta

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MALTA

On October 16, Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese journalist, was killed in a car bombing outside her home. Her murder has renewed concerns about law and order, democracy and press…

Caribbean tax haven scrutiny will bring little reform

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CARIBBEAN

The fallout from the 'Panama Papers'.