Namibia announces tax proposals in 2025-26 budget
Namibia’s Ministry of Finance unveiled the 2025-26 budget on 27 March 2025, outlining several tax proposals, including corporate tax reductions, VAT changes, and higher excise duties. Namibia’s national budget has risen to NAD 106.3 billion, marking an increase of NAD 6.2 billion compared to
Read MoreAustralia: New law amends luxury car tax, denies interest deductions on tax debts
Australia’s parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Act 2024 on 26 March 2025, which received Royal Assent on 27 March 2025. This follows after Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee has
Read MoreUS: Trump imposes tariffs on Venezuelan oil buyers, foreign auto imports
President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on any country purchasing oil from Venezuela on 31 March 2025. The latest tariffs follow the Trump administration's implementation of tariffs under the America First Trade Policy,
Read MoreIceland, Philippines start tax treaty negotiations
As of 26 March 2025, officials from Iceland and the Philippines recently convened to explore opportunities for bilateral cooperation, focusing on initiating negotiations for an income tax treaty. Iceland's non-resident Ambassador to the
Read MoreBrazil: Chamber of Deputies approve pending protocol to tax treaty with Colombia
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies has passed Draft Legislative Decree No. 311/2024, which ratifies the pending income tax treaty with Colombia on 27 March 2025. The treaty has been presented to the Senate for final approval. Signed on 5 August
Read MoreArmenia Parliament endorses pending tax treaty with Hong Kong
Armenia’s parliament approved the ratification of an income tax treaty with Hong Kong on 26 March 2025. Signed on 24 June 2024, the Armenia – Hong Kong income tax treaty is the first between the two jurisdictions. Once ratification
Read MoreHong Kong, Barbados end first round of tax treaty talks
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced that the officials from Barbados and Hong Kong concluded the first round of negotiations for an income tax treaty on 28 March 2025. The agreement between Hong Kong and Barbados aims to
Read MoreUS: Trump directs Treasury to issue tax refunds electronically
US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on 25 March 2025 to modernise the Department of Treasury’s payment systems. In the executive order “Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account,” Trump instructed the
Read MoreAustralia: ATO updates shortfall interest charges on overclaimed tax offsets
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released a notice on 27 March 2025 outlining updates to shortfall interest charges related to overclaimed tax offsets. The government announced extending shortfall interest charges to repayments of overclaimed
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Australia: ATO updates shortfall interest charges on overclaimed tax offsets
02 April, 2025
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released a notice on 27 March 2025
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Costa Rica plans new telecom tax rules
02 April, 2025
Costa Rica’s tax authority (DGT) published a draft resolution on 25
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Sri Lanka enacts income tax reforms Act
02 April, 2025
The Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released details of the
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Russia clarifies taxation of foreign companies income from digital assets
02 April, 2025
Russia's Ministry of Finance has issued guidance letter No.
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Japan publishes amended tax Laws for 2025 reform in official gazette
02 April, 2025
Japan published the amended laws, Cabinet orders, and ministerial
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US: House of Representatives reintroduces Unfair Tax Prevention Act bill to block extraterritorial taxes
02 April, 2025
Representative Ron Estes (R-Kansas) reintroduced the Unfair Tax Prevention
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Hong Kong introduces upgraded electronic profits tax filing services
02 April, 2025
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has launched the new
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Australia: New law amends luxury car tax, denies interest deductions on tax debts
02 April, 2025
Australia’s parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax
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Namibia announces tax proposals in 2025-26 budget
02 April, 2025
Namibia’s Ministry of Finance unveiled the 2025-26 budget on 27 March
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UN Tax Committee: Report on Environmental Taxation
29 March, 2025
On 25 March 2025 the Subcommittee on Environmental Taxation submitted its
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Transfer Pricing
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US: IRS report shows decline in APA executions and completion times in 2024
02 April, 2025
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Announcement 2025-13 - Announcement and Report Concerning Advance Pricing Agreements on 27 March 2025. The report outlines the experience, structure, and activities of the Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement Program in
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Switzerland updates MCAA-CbC participation list, adds Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam
02 April, 2025
The Swiss Official Gazette published Decision No. RO 2025 214 on 28 March 2025 which updates the list of countries participating in the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the exchange of country-by-country reports (CbCR). The updated list now includes:
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Ukraine issues guidance on CbC reporting for US parent multinationals
02 April, 2025
The State Tax Service of Ukraine issued a guidance letter (No. 1308/IPK/99-00-21-02-03 IPK) on 12 March 2025 regarding the requirement for Ukrainian entities to submit a Country-by-Country (CbC) report on behalf of their US-based parent multinational group. This report
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Germany introduces revised rules for interest deduction limitations
02 April, 2025
The German Ministry of Finance has released updated guidelines on the interest deduction limits, known as the "interest barrier." on 24 March 2025. These changes follow amendments made by the Secondary Credit Market Promotion Act to Sections 4h of the Income Tax Act (EStG)
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India: CBDT expands transfer pricing safe harbour rules and raises transaction limits for select services
02 April, 2025
India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued Notification No. 21/2025 on 25 March 2025, introducing the Income-tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2025. This encompasses three key modifications to the safe harbour rules for international transactions outlined in the Income
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Finland seeks public input on interest deductions
02 April, 2025
Finland's Ministry of Finance has initiated public consultation on two proposed tax reforms on 27 March 2025. Interest exemption for infrastructure projects The Business Tax Act limits the ability to deduct interest for tax purposes, which aligns with the EU Anti-Tax
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Australia: New law amends luxury car tax, denies interest deductions on tax debts
02 April, 2025
Australia’s parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Act 2024 on 26 March 2025, which received Royal Assent on 27 March 2025. This follows after Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee has published its report on the
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UN Tax Committee: Guidance on Indirect Taxes
28 March, 2025
At the meeting of the UN Tax Committee on 27 March 2025 the subcommittee dealing with indirect taxation matters put forward some potential issues that the next membership of the Tax Committee may wish to consider at future sessions. The subcommittee has identified some
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UN Tax Committee: Extractive Industries Taxation
27 March, 2025
On 25 March 2025 the Subcommittee on the Extractive Industries taxation presented to the UN Tax Committee a draft supplement to Chapter 5 (tax incentives) of the UN Handbook on Selected Issues for Taxation of the Extractive Industries; draft guidance on the Valuation of Mining
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Russia mandates transfer pricing method in controlled transaction notifications
27 March, 2025
Russia's Federal Tax Service (FTS) issued Letter No. ШЮ-4-13/2827@ on 13 March 2025 about the notification of controlled transactions. It clarifies that from 2024, taxpayers must disclose the transfer pricing method used to justify the market (arm's length) price of a
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Switzerland: Lucerne consults economic development, R&D incentives
The government of the Swiss Canton of Lucerne has announced a public consultation on its plans for economic development on 10 March 2025. The canton
Read MoreNamibia announces 2024/25 budget with new tax measures
On 28 February 2024, Namibia delivered the 2024/25 Budget. The key tax provisions in the budget statement include: Individual income tax The
Read MoreUN Tax Committee: Guidance on Indirect Taxes
At the meeting of the UN Tax Committee on 27 March 2025 the subcommittee dealing with indirect taxation matters put forward some potential issues
Read MoreUN: New Article 12AA on Taxation of Services Presented for Approval
The 30th session of the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters is being held from 24 to 27 March 2025. On 25 March 2025
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