Italy: Chamber of Deputies approve 2025 budget
Italy's government has secured a win in the Chamber of Deputies on 20 December 2024 by securing a confidence vote on its 2025 budget. The budget seeks to reduce next year’s fiscal deficit to 3.3% of gross domestic product (GDP), down from the projected 3.8% in 2024. It also introduces tax cuts
Read MoreLuxembourg: Parliament approves 2025 budget law
Luxembourg’s Parliament approved the 2025 budget law on 19 December 2024. It introduces a 50% reduction in the taxable base for registration and transcription duties on real estate acquisitions, in addition to the existing EUR 40,000
Read MoreBrazil: Congress approves OECD Pillar Two rules
Brazil’s Congress has passed Bill of Law 3,817/24 on 18 December 2024, incorporating the OECD’s Global Base Erosion (GloBE) Pillar Two rules in the Brazilian tax legislation, which introduces an effective minimum taxation of 15% through an
Read MoreItaly to allow software based storage, transmission of daily receipt data reporting
Italy has published Legislative Decree 1/2024 on Rationalization and Simplification of the Rules on Tax Compliance in 2024. The decree was designed to streamline compliance and enhance efficiency for businesses. Under Article 24, using software
Read MoreCyprus updates beneficial owners register framework
Cyprus’ Department of the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property (DRCIP) have announced several amendments to The Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering (Amendment) (No. 2) Law of 2024, which was published on 6 December
Read MoreItaly introduces rules to prevent VAT fraud on imports
Italy has published two decrees to prevent value added tax (VAT) fraud on imports under EU Directive 2006/112/EC. Decree 4/12/24 and Decree 9/12/24, was published in the official gazette on 9 December 2024 and 13 December 2024. The decrees
Read MoreCanada: Budget deficit shrinks in first 7 months of 2024/25
Canada’s Ministry of Finance has reported a CAD 14.50 billion (USD 10.09 billion) budget deficit in the first seven months of 2024-25 on 20 December 2024. The Finance Ministry said this deficit is slightly lower than last year due to increasing
Read MoreUS: IRS, Treasury propose rules for tax professionals who can practice before the IRS
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued IR-2024-315 on 20 December 2024, in which it proposed regulations to update the rules for certain tax professionals who can practice before the IRS; these rules are contained
Read MoreUK: Wales 2025-26 budget extends property tax relief, increases land transaction tax
Wales’ Cabinet Secretary for Finance has presented the draft Scottish Budget 2025-2026 on 10 December 2024. The draft budget introduces proposed changes to the land transaction tax (LTT), including a final one-year extension of the temporary
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Denmark updates dividend taxation rules for resident, non-resident companies
23 December, 2024
Denmark’s Parliament passed Bill No. L 28 on 19 December 2024,
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Cyprus updates beneficial owners register framework
23 December, 2024
Cyprus’ Department of the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual
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Brazil: Congress approves OECD Pillar Two rules
23 December, 2024
Brazil’s Congress has passed Bill of Law 3,817/24 on 18 December 2024,
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New Zealand: Treasury reaffirms support for capital gains tax to strengthen tax system
20 December, 2024
The New Zealand Treasury has reaffirmed its support for introducing a
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Ireland: Revenue releases guidance on new tax deduction for stock exchange listing costs
20 December, 2024
The Irish Revenue published eBrief No. 302/24 on 6 December 2024,
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on anti-hybrid rules
20 December, 2024
The Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 303/24, providing updated
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Ecuador imposes new tax on vehicle transfers to curb money laundering
20 December, 2024
Ecuador has enacted the Decree Law on the Organic Law for Improving Tax
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Poland announces exemption from electronic submission of asset data
20 December, 2024
Poland’s Minister of Finance issued a regulation exempting most
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Canada mandates digital tax registration for big businesses next year
20 December, 2024
Canada’s government has mandated that large businesses whose online
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Italy announces statutory interest rate for 2025
19 December, 2024
Italy has published the Decree of 10 December 2024 in the Official
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Transfer Pricing
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OECD introduces new tools to simplify transfer pricing (Amount B)
20 December, 2024
The OECD has announced the launch of new tools to streamline the implementation of Amount B under Pillar One aimed at simplifying transfer pricing rules. Amount B under the Two-Pillar Solution to Address the Tax Challenges of the Digitalising Economy provides for a simplified
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Switzerland: SIF updates AEOI jurisdictions list, changes status of Belize
19 December, 2024
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) released an updated list of jurisdictions participating in the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on financial accounts on 17 December 2024. Recent updates include a change in Belize's status from
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Australia announces jurisdictions for public CbC reporting
19 December, 2024
Australia has published the Taxation Administration (Country by Country Reporting Jurisdictions) Determination 2024, listing jurisdictions for public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting on 12 December 2024. Notably, Liechtenstein has been excluded from the final
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US: Treasury, IRS clarify stance on OECD’s simplified transfer pricing rules
19 December, 2024
The US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2025-04, “Application of the Simplified and Streamlined Approach under Section 482”, on 18 December 2024, clarifying the US government’s stance on using the OECD's simplified method to
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Germany: Ministry of Finance updates transfer pricing guidelines for 2024
17 December, 2024
The German Ministry of Finance published BMF Letter No. 2024/1078709 on 12 December 2024, updating the guide on transfer pricing for 2024. The new guidelines clarify key aspects of transfer pricing which includes income correction and competition; selection of appropriate
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Austria: Pillar Two CbCR Safe Harbour Regulation enters into force
13 December, 2024
Austria’s tax authorities published a decree in the Official Gazette detailing the requirements for the Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour on 5 December 2024. This is aimed at easing the administrative burden under the new Minimum Taxation Act ("MinBestG"), which came into effect
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Australia updates guidance on public CbC reporting
13 December, 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revised its guidance on the public country-by-country (CbC) reporting regime focusing on public CbC parent registration requirements on 11 December 2024. Australia’s public CbC reporting is a reporting regime which requires certain
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Italy announces penalty relief rules for hybrid mismatch rules
13 December, 2024
Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance has published the Decree of 6 December 2024 outlining the penalty reliefs rules for violations of Italy's hybrid mismatch rules. The Decree’s penalty relief rules are taken from Legislative Decree No. 209 of 27 December 2023. The
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Romania clarifies public CbCR reporting rules
12 December, 2024
Romania’s Ministry of Finance, in a release, outlined the preliminary format for public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting. This follows after Romania has introduced public country-by-country (CbC) reporting requirements through Order no. 2.048 of 1 September 2022 under the
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Colombia: DIAN sets tax value unit for 2025
12 December, 2024
The Colombian National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) issued Resolution No. 000193 on 4 December 2024, setting the tax value unit (UVT) at COP 49,799. The UVT is a tool in the Colombian tax system which allows for the annual update of tax obligations, adjusting to the
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Canada updates Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax (SR&ED) incentive in 2024 fall economic statement
Canada’s Department of Finance has released the 2024 Fall Economic Statement on 16 December 2024. Among the key updates are enhancements to the
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 MoreBangladesh: Budget for FY 2023-24
On 1 June 2023, the Finance Minister, Mr. AHM Mustafa Kamal presented the budget in parliament for the fiscal year 2023-24, aiming to accelerate
Read MoreKenya enacts Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2024
Kenya’s President William Ruto has signed the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill 2024 into law on 11 December
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