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Trump unveils ambitious tax system overhaul

The Trump administration has proposed slashing tax rates for businesses and on overseas corporate profits returned to the US in an ambitious bid to boost the…

Economy

Trump's tax reform plan promised, but details could be elusive

President Trump says he wants to unveil a tax reform plan as early as Wednesday but there's speculation it will just be tax cuts without details.

USA

Trump urged to show his tax returns by protesters US-wide

Protesters in the United States staged nationwide ‘Tax March’ events on Saturday, demanding that President Donald Trump finally release his tax returns.

Economy

Credit Swiss mired in international tax evasion probe

Credit Swiss faces tax evasion probe

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Business Series

Apple avoided tax in New Zealand for more than a decade

More light is shed on Apple's labyrinthine tax affairs.

Lebanon

Beirut tax protest turns angry

Thousands of people marched through Beirut to protest against a broad tax hike they say unfairly targets the less affluent sectors of the country's population.

USA

Trump paid $38m in tax in 2005 according to leak

The White House has announced President Donald Trump paid $38 million in taxes in 2005 on a $150 million dollar income.

Belarus

Belarus protests put more pressure on Lukashenko over 'parasite' tax

Braving the wrath of their hardline president, protesters took to the streets of Belarus over the weekend in the latest show of anger at a so-called ‘social parasite tax’ on those deemed to be doing t

Belarus

Belarus halts collection of 'social parasite' tax

Belarus’s President Alexander Lukashenko has suspended a tax on those not in full-time employment, after public opposition sparked mass protests.

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Farmers protest turned into heavy clashes in Athens

Greek farmers protesting against bailout-related income cuts on Wednesday clashed with riot police outside the Agriculture Ministry in central Athens.

Economy

Britain sets Brexit budget course

Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond spelt out the government's plans to steer the economy through its departure from the European Union.

Belarus

Protests in Belarus over 'social parasite tax'

Street protests in Belarus against a new tax on part-time workers spread on Sunday from Minsk to other towns.

Economy

EU finance ministers unveil tax avoidance crackdown rules

European Union finance ministers have agreed new rules to crack down on big multinational companies that are not paying their fair share of tax.

World News

Germany's Schauble denies 'Grexit' threat

German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble has said he is confident ‘‘Greece is on the right economic path’‘.

Belarus

Rare protests in Belarus spread beyond the capital

Rare protests in Belarus have spread beyond the capital Minsk to the second largest city Gomel where around 2000 people have marched against a harsh new tax law.

Belarus

Belarusians denounce 'law against social parasites'

Around 2,000 Belarusians have taken to the streets to rally against a law imposing a tax on those not in full-time employment.

Markets

Trump's 'phenomenal' tax plan promise boosts dollar and shares

President Trump's promise of a "phenomenal" tax plan in the next few weeks boosted the dollar and US shares.

Economy

EU competition commissioner: working out how much Apple owes Ireland is 'tricky'

Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager says Irish tax authorities are still doing their own calculations as to how much Apple could owe.

Economy

BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen's shares fall on Trump border tax threat

German carmakers have hit back at Donald Trump threat of a 35 percent hefty border tax on their vehicles imported into the United States.

Business Series

Apple and Dublin detail challenges to EU's Irish tax deal ruling

Apple launches legal challenge to a 13 billion euro tax bill from the European Union as Ireland accuses European Commission of exceeding its powers.