Oman: Tax authority issues important notice on CRS reporting and re-registration
On 9 April 2024, the Oman Tax Authority issued an announcement regarding the accessibility of its Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) system for submitting Common Reporting Standard (CRS) reports. The Tax Authority has issued a reminder to
See MoreIndia: CBDT signs record number of 125 advance pricing agreements in FY 2023-24
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has accomplished a landmark achievement by finalizing a record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) during the fiscal year 2023-24 with Indian taxpayers. This figure includes 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and
See MoreFrance publishes updated list of participating and reportable jurisdictions for CRS purposes
On 28 March 2024, France's Official Journal No. 0074 published the Order of 15 March 2024, which provides a comprehensive and current list of participating and reportable jurisdictions for Common Reporting Standard (CRS) purposes. Common Reporting
See MoreKenya: KRA raises market and deemed interest rates for fringe benefit tax purposes
On 9 April 2024, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) released a notice concerning the market interest rate for fringe benefit taxation and the deemed interest rate for specific loans from non-residents for the months of April 2024, May 2024, and June
See MoreEstonia passes laws for public CbC reporting and partial adoption pillar 2 GloBE rules
On 10 April 2024, Estonia’s parliament passed the Act supplementing the Tax Information Exchange Act, the Taxation Act, and the Income Tax Act (379 SE). This law outlines the requirements for the implementation of public CbC reporting in
See MoreIreland: Irish Revenue updates tax manuals for outbound payments defensive measures
On 11 April 2024, the Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 119/24 regarding to the updates on the tax and duty manuals related to the new outbound payments defensive measures. The outbound payments defensive measures are included in the Finance (No.2)
See MorePoland passes law for implementing DAC7
On 9 April 2024, Poland's Council of Ministers passed a bill to enact new regulations for exchanging information on income generated from sellers on digital platforms, or DAC7. These rules are outlined in Council Directive (EU) 2021/514, which was
See MoreIreland: Irish Revenue publishes guidance on outbound payment measures
On 25 March 2024, the Irish Revenue released eBrief No. 096/24 outlining new guidance on Outbound payments defensive measures. This latest guidance has been issued as part of the Finance (No.2) Act 2023. The Finance (No.2) Act 2023 inserted Chapter
See MoreCzech Republic announces draft legislation for enacting DAC8
On 25 March 2024, the Czech Republic government announced the release of the Draft Bill amending the Act on International Cooperation in Tax Administration and Other Related Acts to implement Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 of 17 October 2023. This
See MoreHungary releases 2024 audit plan with targets transfer pricing
Hungary's National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has released its audit strategy for the 2024 calendar year, highlighting transfer pricing as its key area of focus among other sectors. The new transfer pricing reporting obligation introduced
See MoreCyprus announces updates to its transfer pricing FAQs
On 28 March 2024, the Cyprus Tax Department released the updated version of its English-language Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on transfer pricing. The FAQs present the questions and the corresponding answers as published on the Tax
See MoreComparative Tax Revenue Effects of Amount A and Digital Service Tax Regimes
As authors of several studies that estimate the tax revenue impact of Amount A for various countries and compare the Amount A impact with revenues from a model digital service tax (DST) regime, we observed certain patterns that hold true for various
See MorePoland introduces new reporting legislation for digital platform operators (DAC7)
On 22 March 2024, Poland announced a new legislation for the implementation of the Council Directive (EU) 2021/514, known as DAC7. The bill was published on the Government Legislation Centre's website. The legislation introduces several key
See MoreGermany: Bundesrat approves growth opportunities Act
On 22 March 2024, the German upper house of parliament (Bundesrat) declared its endorsement of the Growth Opportunities Act. The lower house of parliament (Bundestag) gave its approval to the Act on 23 February 2024. The bill, initially proposed as
See MoreUkraine revises form and procedures for county-by-country (CbC) reports
The State Tax Service of Ukraine released updates to the form and procedures for preparing country-by-country reports. Among the main changes to the procedure for filling out the country-by-country report of the international group of companies
See MorePoland: Parliament passes public CbC reporting legislation
The Polish Parliament has passed a law implementing public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting in accordance with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2021/2101. This legislation establishes a public reporting threshold for companies with annual
See MoreColombia: CUP method valid for commodity transactions without quoted prices
The Colombian Tax Authority (DIAN) released Ruling 1118 (Int. 81) of 13 February 2024, which provides clarification of the application of the Comparable Uncontrolled Price (CUP) method for commodity transactions between related parties that do not
See MoreLithuania sign MCAA to exchange information with respect to income earned on digital platforms
On 4 March 2024, Lithuania signed the multilateral competent authority agreement (MCAA) on the automatic exchange of information on income derived through digital platforms, according to an update published by OECD on 12 March 2024. The DPI-MCAA
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