Сергей Панов, Author at Finance Business Service

Hungary plans the lowest corporate tax of the EU

Published: Sergey Panov | 21/11/2016 | news

Mihaly Varga, Hungary's Minister of National Economy, announced about decision of government to reduce the corporate tax rate lower than 10 percent next year. On November 18, behind the scenes of the Regional Digital Conference in Budapest, he made the announcement during which he unveiled the plan of the government to impose a single rate for nine percent of the corporate tax. Now, the headline shows, that the rate of Hungary of the corporate tax constitutes 19 percent, and there is lower level of the income tax of 10 percent on the first 500 million Hungarian forints (1.7 million US dollars) of the income. Dramatic movement would give Hungary one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the world and one of the lowest in the European Union "onshore" jurisdictions. Varga said that this measure will save companies about 145 billion HUF (500 million US dollars) a year tax. The Government expects to compensate the shortfall through controlled growth to increase tax revenues. The government plans to introduce a new tax rate of 1 January 2017. Author: Olena Kutova senior lawyer of the Finance Business Service company ...

The changed tax rules for Swiss banks

Published: Sergey Panov | 04/10/2016 | news

Switzerland has amended the "too large to fail" legislation to reduce the tax burden in some banks. The Swiss Federal Council requested the Federal Department of Finance to prepare a draft consultation document on changes to the position of participations in the deductions TBTF legislation. He noted that the proposed reform would "not allow the tax load of the leading holdings of systemically important banks from raising together with the conditional issuance of convertible securities (CoCos), written off bonds and bail bonds." The Federal Council has proposed that the interest payments on cocos, decommissioned bail bonds and bonds, were not taken into account when calculating the deduction. In accordance with current regulations, the deduction is reduced, because the interest in cocos, written off bonds and bail bonds, regarded as financing costs. The Federal Council said: "The deduction - a system associated with the current legislation, ie all interest on debt capital lead to a reduction in the gross income of all corporations and cooperatives This can lead to a higher tax burden.". The Federal Council said that some banks are required by supervisory law circulate such...

Accepted the order for identifying the banks risk operations

Published: Sergey Panov | 29/08/2016 | blog

National Bank of Ukraine has established an order for identifying the banks risk operations From the first in September 2016 comes into force, established by the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine №369 from 15.08.2016, the order of the document analysis and verification by banks (information) on financial transactions and their participants (hereafter - the Order). In particular, the list of indicators of risk operations, as well as change some existing ones. Just would like to draw your attention that prior to the adoption of the above order, the identification of risk transactions were settled a few officials of the National Bank of Ukraine letters. This Procedure adopted in order to prevent the commission of risky activities by banks, threatening the interests of depositors or other creditors of the bank and increase the effectiveness of risk management. It should be noted that the provisions of the Order are binding on all banks in Ukraine, as well as all the branches of foreign banks in Ukraine. On the basis of the provisions of the Order, any bank is obliged to provide a comprehensive analysis and verification of documents (information) on financial...

German bankers enter tax plea

Published: Sergey Panov | 22/08/2016 | news

The head of German Banks Association asked to government to improve tax range for banks operating in Germany. Michael Kemmer, the general manager of Germann Banks Association made announce and in his announce he asked the government to take a clear political improvement to Frankfurt as financial center, in consequence of the voting of the United Kingdom they left the EU. "We need bright signal that Frankfurt, financial center of Germany is ready take on board the services and the supplier of services from Great Britain. It will make possible to create a new jobs and economic growth," Kemmer stressed. In the tax area, Kremmer said that the government could make German banking sector more competitive by allowing banks to deduct bank levy payments from the their taxable income. All credit institutions in Germany were as objects of every-year levy balances since January 2011. The levy starts at 0.02 percent for banks with a balance between EUR300m (USD340m) and EUR10bn, and rises in stages to 0.06 percent on balances in excess of EUR300bn. "As any other European country the banking levy must be tax as operation expenses", Kemmer said. He also ask Germany...

Parliament of Holland approves gambling tax

Published: Sergey Panov | 18/07/2016 | news

The lower house of Dutch parliament approved rule, which can regulate and provide online gambling taxation. Remote Gambling Bill has plan to open Dutch gambling market for foreign outer gambling companies which provide taxation about 29 percent of gamble gross revenue, the same way of taxation have had already gamble land-based operators. According to previous version of draft law, tax for online gambling fixed about 20 percent. The acting coalition included remark to legislation in the beginning of this year for agreement this tax. Nevertheless, the final version of this law approved by the law house 7 July contains measure of decreasing about 25 percent at the end of three years period. In this proposing for the first time was planned to go into force this rule in 2015, but now they were waiting for voting in the Senate. In case of approving by upper house, expect that the process of application submission a new license for gambling in the first half of the next year, and that this new regime will fully up in the middle of 2017 year. Author: Olena Kutova senior lawyer of the Finance Business Service company ...

The National Bank mitigated currency restrictions again

Published: Sergey Panov | 16/06/2016 | blog

June 7, 2016 the National Bank of Ukraine approved the Decree № 342 "On the settlement of the situation in the monetary and foreign exchange markets of Ukraine" (hereinafter - the "Regulation"), according to which continues a gradual mitigating the regime of currency regulation in Ukraine. Thus, according to the provisions of the Regulation: lowered from 75% to 65% the limit of the mandatory sale of revenues from abroad to accounts in foreign currency; twice increased the purchase limit of cash currency - from 6 to 12 thousand UAH per day; twice increased the issuance limit (receipt) cash from current and deposit accounts in foreign currency or banking metals - from 50 to 100 thousand UAH per day; abolished the restrictions on the volume of cash in national currency, which still amounted to 500 thousand UAH per day. In addition, the Resolution established limiting sizes and conditions for foreign currency transfers. For transfers that do not exceed the equivalent of 15 thousand UAH per day, can be performed without confirming documents and do not require the account opening. If the transfer of foreign currency exceeding the equivalent of 15 thousand UAH, it...

Latvian banks demanded the Ukrainian to disclose tax information

Published: Sergey Panov | 14/06/2016 | news

Ukrainian clients of Latvian banks have received letters demanding to talk about his tax residence. These data are the local State Revenue Service promises to transfer FTS. Latvia Banks sent Ukrainians requirements to disclose tax and financial information about themselves. In one of these letters, which received a bank customer Rigensis (have RBC), said that since January 1, 2016 Latvia acceded to the standard automatic exchange of financial information (Automatic Exchange of Information or AEOI). In a letter to his client Rigensis Bank warns that it must pass the data of the State Revenue Service of Latvia (SRS). And that, in turn, is obliged to send this information to the tax authorities of the relevant jurisdiction. In other words, in those countries where the owners Rigensis bank accounts - tax residents, written in the letter. The first reports on the new (opened in 2017) and large accounts (balance at 31 December 2015 of more than $ 1 million) Rigensis transmit SRS in 2017, stated in the letter. For all the rest - in 2018. At the same time Ukraine is likely to begin to exchange tax information with Latvia within the AEOI, said in response to the SRS request RBC...

Hong Kong, free trade negotiations with Georgia and the Maldives

Published: Sergey Panov | 11/05/2016 | news

The government announced that in Hong Kong in the near future there will be an agreement on free trade after negotiations with Georgia and the Maldives. The government also prepared a document for consultation to interested parties could submit proposals for the areas to be covered in the two agreements. "Georgia and the Maldives is the emerging markets with the potential for further growth. The conclusion of free trade agreements with these two countries is of strategic importance for Hong Kong. These agreements after their signing will enhance Hong Kong's trade network in their respective regions, including Eurasia" the spokesman said. "In order to minimize the risk of marginalization, it is important for Hong Kong to participate in the negotiation of free trade agreements. The negotiations with the mainland of China which is our largest trading partner, accounting for about 50 percent of the total trade, have a special importance for maintaining Hong Kong's position as a major trade and logistics center, "he added. The provisions of the two new free-trade agreements will include the elimination or reduction of tariffs; the liberalization of non-tariff...

Corporate tax 2016

Published: Sergey Panov | 21/03/2016 | news

Austria - Rate is 25%. Minimum corporate income tax of EUR 1,750 for limited liability company and EUR 3,500 for joint stock company. Belgium - Corporate tax rate is 33%. Surcharge of 3% on income tax due makes effective tax rate 33,99%. Reduced rates may be available for companies whose taxable income does not exceed EUR 322,500. Germany - Tax rate is 15%. Solidarity surcharge of 5,5% also levied on corporate income tax. Municipal trade tax imposed at rates between 14% and 17%, with rates determined by municipalities. Combined rate approximately 30% to 33%. Hungary - 10% rate applies to tax base up to HUF million, 19% rate applies to tax base exceeding this amount. Denmark - Rate reduced from 23,5% to 22% on 1 January 2016. Macao - Rate is 0% on assessable profit up to MOP 600,000; 12% rate applies to assessable profit over that amount. Monaco - Rate is 33,33% Netherlands - Rate is 20% on taxable profits up to EUR 200,000 and 25% on taxable profits exceeding that amount. Slovakia - Corporate tax rate is 22%. Luxembourg - 21% rate applies to companies whose taxable income exceeds EUR 15,000; otherwise, rate is 20%. Surtax of 7% to unemployment...

Відкриття Merchant-рахунків

Published: Sergey Panov | 12/01/2011 | news

На сьогоднішній день інтернет тісно увійшов у наше життя, і все більша кількість компаній і підприємців бажають заявити про свій бізнес в інтернеті, організувати можливість прямого продажу товарів і послуг за коштами глобальної мережі. Для реалізації даної потреби потрібно здійснити ряд дій, які зможуть зробити доступним можливість повною мірою проявляти себе в просторі електронної комерції. Для організації електронної комерції у Вас рано чи пізно виникне необхідність приймати платежі від клієнтів, відправлені за допомогою своїх кредитних або дебетових карток. Так званий «мерчант акаунт» дозволяє приймати платежі клієнтів сплачені...

Author: Сергей Панов