ITALY - 2019 Budget Act - Italy introduces a new tax relief for foreign retirees moving to Italy and a new flat regime for entrepreneurs and self-employed workers THE NETHERLANDS - 30% ruling – New legislation as of 2019 / Transitional rulesSINGAPORE - Proposed change in the tax treatment of...

IRELAND: Irish payroll tax system - Temporary assignees \ ISRAEL: Court ruling - Allocation of Israeli taxable income to a veteran returning resident \ MALTA: Qualifying employment in maritime activities rules 2018 \ THE NETHERLANDS: Dutch 30%-ruling – Updated from 2019

HONG KONG: Be prepared for compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) \ POLAND: Residence certificate necessary for foreigners in Poland \ THE NETHERLANDS: Mortgage interest deduction - Possible for a home not situated in the Netherlands?  \ SPAIN AND CHINA: Social security...

GLOBAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES: A global visa and mobility approach to meeting client expectations \ ICELAND: Gender pay reporting \ ITALY: “Personal” PE risk increases in Italy as implemented by BEPS Action 7 \ SRI LANKA: Key changes to expatriate taxation

ROMANIA: The VAT split payment mechanism \ BELGIUM: VAT and the letting of immovable property \ SINGAPORE: Taxation of cross-border services and low-value goods \ SWITZERLAND: Reduction of VAT rates on 1 January 2018

This newsletter summarises recent tax developments of international interest across the world. In this issue, read about an update on BEPS, Ministry of Finance invites comments on draft income tax (amendment) bill 2017 in Singapore, substantial reform of corporate income tax legislation in...