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NZ Legislates For Foreign Super, Mining Tax Changes, by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong Last updated 3 hours ago \| Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The New Zealand Government has introduced legislation that will simplify the taxation of foreign superannuation funds and reform the tax treatment of certain metals. [ FULL STORY ]

France Boasts Success Of CICE Tax Credit Pre-Finance Scheme, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels Last updated 3 hours ago \| Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The French Finance Ministry has highlighted the success of the Government's pre-financing mechanism for the new tax credit for competitiveness and employment, three months after the scheme was launched. [ FULL STORY ]

Hungary Loses Tax Case At ECHR, By Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus Last updated 3 hours ago \| Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a tax imposed on the severance pay of a civil servant in Hungary amounted to an unjustified deprivation of property and an excessive individual burden. [ FULL STORY ]

21/05/2013 German Bundesrat Backs Tax Evasion Bill
21/05/2013 EU, Switzerland Ink Competition Cooperation Agreement
21/05/2013 Financial Services 'Flight To Quality' Favors Jersey
21/05/2013 Fiscal Outlook Improving In St Kitts
21/05/2013 Cameron Urges On Crown Dependencies Over Tax Info Exchange
21/05/2013 Italian Tax Reforms Have To Wait 100 Days
21/05/2013 Economic Consultants Slam Commission's FTT Plans
20/05/2013 Luxembourg, Austria Sanction EU Negotiating Mandate
20/05/2013 Singapore Warns Firms Over PIC Compliance
20/05/2013 Puerto Rico's Sales Tax Changes Get Moody's Approval
20/05/2013 Experts Critical Of Australian Budget
20/05/2013 Hong Kong Consults On Investor Regime Enhancements
17/05/2013 Court Upholds Singapore Tax Revaluation
17/05/2013 Spain, US Seal FATCA Deal
17/05/2013 South African Tax Practitioners Face July 1 Deadline
17/05/2013 Germany's NRW Gets Tough On Tax Avoidance
17/05/2013 ECOFIN Agrees On Savings Tax Directive
17/05/2013 IRS Under Increased Pressure Over Tax-Exempt Targeting
17/05/2013 Guernsey Reiterates Cooperation In Tax Matters
17/05/2013 English Unveils New Zealand's 2013 Budget
16/05/2013 IRS Criminal Investigations Issues Annual Report
16/05/2013 Africa Panel Wants Tax Transparency
16/05/2013 Opposition To Proposed US Fee On Canadian Border Crossing
16/05/2013 Guernsey Plans Further Tax Consultations
16/05/2013 IRS Admits Targeting Conservative Tax-Exempt Organizations
16/05/2013 Swan Unveils Australian Tax System Overhaul
16/05/2013 Tunisia Embarks On Comprehensive Tax Reform

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