The Canada Revenue Agency plans to audit online earners making thousands of dollars on e-commerce sites like eBay. The same tax laws apply to e-commerce as they do to traditional commerce and the Canadian tax office is urging those earning online to declare their earnings...

The senate finance committee in the US has been discussing a 10% cosmetic surgery tax as a way to help fund an overhaul of the country’s health care system. The so-called “Botox Tax” would apply to plastic surgeries like nose jobs and breast enhancement that...

The Commission on Taxation report being finalised this week is expected to propose new property tax, water charges and carbon tax in Ireland. The report will also include recommendations to avoid more increases in Irish income tax and to cut stamp duty on house purchases. The proposed...

The Irish Government has been talking this week about making Irish tax cuts for a change! After a tax commission report warning against further increasing the burden for Irish taxpayers, the Government is now looking for way to cut back spending in order to make up...

New Zealanders will soon be able to get back their Australian superannuation payments under a new trans-Tasman agreement. There is an estimated NZ$16.6 billion in “lost” superannuation accounts, according to the Australian Tax Office, and most of this will belong to New Zealanders who worked in...

About 200,000 properties in Ireland will be subject to the new €200 Irish tax on second homes. The new property tax applies to all second homes – including mobile homes, holiday homes and rental properties. This tax will be collected by the local authority in...

New VAT rates in Estonia, France and Hungary came into effect on July 1st. Estonia – standard VAT rates increased to 20% from 18%. France – VAT rates are the same but meals and soft drinks now taxable at 5.5%. VAT rate of 19.6% still...