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Brae Hill wins Lincoln Handicap

Brae Hill holds off the challenge of Mull of Killough to win the Lincoln Handicap in a thrilling finish at Doncaster.




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Favourite to miss Grand National

A hip fracture rules bookies' favourite Prince De Beauchene out of the Grand National on 14 April.




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Monterosso wins Dubai World Cup

Monterosso, ridden by Mickael Barzalona, eases to victory in the Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race.




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Sir Alex in Scottish National bid

Sir Alex Ferguson's Harry The Viking is among the likely runners at the Scottish Grand National.




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£1m offered for Frankel v Caviar

A prize fund of £1m is being used as bait in an attempt to secure a clash between Frankel and Black Caviar in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.




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Aintree fences 'should be bigger'

Trainer Malcolm Jefferson believes bigger fences at the Grand National could have saved his horse According to Pete.




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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Philippines Further Extends Multiple Tax Deadlines

The Philippines has announced that it will again extend tax filing and payment deadlines, following the prolongation of restrictive measures during the coronavirus outbreak.




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Tax-News.com: Philippines Moots Digital Tax

A proposal has been put forward for a digital services tax regime in the Philippines.




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Tax-News.com: India Announces More COVID-19 Measures

On May 13, 2020, the Indian Government announced new tax relief measures and administrative concessions.




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Tax-News.com: India Hikes Threshold For Country-by-Country Reporting

India has enacted legislation to hike the turnover threshold for filing a country-by-country report.




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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: UK Extends Deadlines For Input On Tax Reforms

The UK tax agency has extended various deadlines for responses to consultations and for other work on tax reform, in light of COVID-19.




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Tax-News.com: Russia To Terminate Cyprus Double Tax Agreement

The Russian Ministry of Finance has announced that it will seek to terminate the country's double tax agreement with Cyprus, after negotiations broke down on a revision to increase tax on cross-border dividends and interest income.




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Tax-News.com: Malta, Luxembourg Agree To Russian DTA Changes

The Russian Government has disclosed that both Luxembourg and Malta have agreed to change their double tax agreement with Russia to increase withholding tax rates on cross-border dividends and interest income.




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Tax-News.com: Cyprus, Russia Reach Double Tax Agreement Compromise

Russia and Cyprus have announced that they have resolved a dispute concerning the two countries' double tax agreement.




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Tax-News.com: Russia, Malta Sign Double Tax Agreement Protocol

The Russian Government has announced the signing of a double tax Protocol with Malta, to increase the amount of tax that Russia may collect at source on cross-border payments of dividends and interest to 15 percent.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands, Russia At Loggerheads Over DTA Revision

Russia's Ministry of Finance has said it is prepared to terminate the Dutch tax agreement if ongoing negotiations fail.




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Tax-News.com: Russian Duma Approves Changes To Luxembourg And Cyprus DTAs

At its December 22 plenum, Russia's lower house of parliament approved revisions to the country's double tax agreements with Cyprus and Luxembourg.




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Tax-News.com: Putin Signs Law To Withdraw From Dutch DTA

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to terminate the country's double tax agreement with the Netherlands.




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Tax-News.com: Belt And Road Forum Agrees Digital Tax Admin Agenda

China has set out the priorities of the Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Mechanism (BRITACOM) Council over the next five years, at the 36-country grouping's second forum.




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Tax-News.com: EU Expands Investigation Into Dutch Taxation Of IKEA

The European Commission has extended the scope of its in-depth investigation into the Dutch tax treatment of Inter IKEA.




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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Netherlands Relaxes Loss Carry Back Rules

The Dutch Ministry of Finance has announced that companies will be able to more quickly carry back losses they expect to make this year against profits made in 2019.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands Mulling Tax System Overhaul

The Dutch Government has submitted a report to parliament which includes an extensive set of proposals intended to improve and "future-proof" the country's tax system.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands Clarifies COVID-19 VAT Concessions

On May 25, 2020, the Dutch tax authority said that taxpayers receiving assessment notices for not submitting a value-added tax return on time can apply for a three-month filing extension.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands To Restrict Excessive Borrowing From Own Companies

The Dutch Government has submitted a bill to parliament that will restrict the amount that shareholders can borrow from their own companies without the imposition of tax.




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Tax-News.com: EU Refers Netherlands To ECJ Over Beneficial Ownership Registry

The European Commission is taking action against the Netherlands for failing to fully implement the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive in respect of the availability of information on entities' beneficial owners.




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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Netherlands Clarifies Rules For Payment Of Deferred Tax Liabilities

The Dutch tax authority has issued a clarification of the repayment requirements for taxes deferred during the COVID-19 health crisis.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands Invites Input On New Dividend Withholding Taxes

On September 25, 2020, the Dutch Ministry of Finance launched a consultation on plans to introduce a withholding tax on dividend payments to low-tax jurisdictions.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands Allows More Time To Pay Frozen Tax Debts

The Dutch Government has announced that businesses may further delay payment of certain tax dues that were frozen in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Tax-News.com: EU To Challenge Dutch Pension Tax Rules Before ECJ

The European Commission has referred the Netherlands to the Court of Justice for its rules on the cross-border transfer of pension capital and cross-border provision of pensions.




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Tax-News.com: Dutch-Polish DTA To Feature New BEPS, Pension Provisions

The Netherlands and Poland have agreed to make changes to their tax treaty, to add provisions to prevent tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), and amend provisions relating to the taxation of pensions income.




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Tax-News.com: New Oversight Agency Planned For Dutch Tax Agencies

The Dutch Government is to establish a new supervisory body to improve oversight of the country's tax collecting agencies.




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Tax-News.com: Luxembourg Issues Guidance On DAC6 Tax Scheme Reporting

Luxembourg's Direct Tax Administration has issued guidance covering various aspects of the European Union sixth Directive on Administrative Cooperation, under which intermediaries are required to report cross-border tax planning arrangements.




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Tax-News.com: Luxembourg, Belgium Extend COVID-19 Cross-Border Worker Tax Deal

Luxembourg and Belgium will extend the duration of an agreement that clarifies the tax rules for cross-border workers affected by COVID-19 restrictions.




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Tax-News.com: Luxembourg Details BEPS Amendments To Swiss DTA

On November 17, 2020, Luxembourg's tax authority published Circular LG – Conv. DI no. 66, outlining the changes made by the BEPS multilateral instrument (BEPS MLI) to the double tax agreement in place with Switzerland.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Lawmakers Endorse CIT Cut For Insurers

Hong Kong's Legislative Council has passed a bill to reduce the profits tax for certain insurance businesses.




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Tax-News.com: German Cabinet Approves COVID-19 VAT Cut For Catering

On May 6, 2020, the German Cabinet adopted the draft Coronavirus Tax Assistance Act, which provides for a temporary reduction in value-added tax on food served in catering outlets.




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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Belgium, Germany Conclude Cross-Border Worker Agreement

On May 13, 2020, the Belgian tax authority announced that the competent authorities of Belgium and Germany have concluded an agreement which clarifies the tax situation of cross-border workers in the context of the COVID-19 health crisis.




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Tax-News.com: German Cabinet Approves COVID-19 Stimulus Package

A EUR130bn (USD148bn) fiscal stimulus package with numerous tax measures, intended to help revive the German economy following the COVID-19 pandemic, was approved by the Federal Cabinet on June 12, 2020.




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Tax-News.com: German Parliament Approves COVID-19 Tax Package

Both houses of the German parliament have now approved the EUR130bn (USD146bn) COVID-19 economic stimulus plan, which includes numerous tax relief measures.




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Tax-News.com: German EU Presidency Releases Tax Agenda

The newly instated German presidency of the European Union will focus on introducing internationally agreed tax rules for digital companies, according to the presidency's policy agenda.




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Tax-News.com: German Tax Payment Relief For Airports Approved By EU

The European Commission has approved a broader support package, proposed by authorities in Germany, for German airport operators.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands, Germany Extend COVID-19 Frontier Worker Tax Deal

Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to extend the validity of an agreement clarifying the tax arrangements of frontier workers during the COVID-19 pandemic until December 31, 2020.




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Tax-News.com: Germany, Poland Agree COVID-19 Cross-Border Worker Tax Deal

Germany and Poland have concluded an agreement to provide relief to cross-border workers who have been affected by COVID-19 restrictions on movement.




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India Nature Watch - KANHA




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India Nature Watch - An umbrella of light & clouds atop Trishul peak - an evening shot

Shot from village Timila in Ranikhet Tehsil of Uttarakhand




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India Nature Watch - Sunset at Modhva Coast




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India Nature Watch - A play of the light and clouds over the Himalyaan ranges - from Kedarnath peaks to Chaukhambha and beyond

Shot from village Timila in Ranikhet Tehsil of Uttarakhand




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India Nature Watch - Lake and Birds

Pangong lake




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India Nature Watch - Bharatpur marshland




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India Nature Watch - Kiro Hill after Rain