Spain and Cape Verde sign double taxation agreement
Spain and Cape Verde signed a double tax agreement on 05 June 2017. The agreement provides for tax treatment appropriate to the circumstances of taxpayers carrying out activities at the international level, providing a framework of legal and fiscal
See MoreTurkey: Council of Minister proposes transfer pricing provisions
A draft Communique regarding transfer pricing has been published in Turkey. It generally represents measures of the OECD’s base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) Action 13 on country-by-country reporting and transfer pricing documentation. The
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Armenia and Sweden On 1 June 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Armenia and Sweden for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income entered into force. This Agreement will
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Italy: Requirement-Rule: According to Decree No.50 published on 24 April 2017, the definition of normal value with the concept of arm’s length will be modified to be more aligned with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Australia Corporate tax rate: The 2017-18 federal budget has been delivered on 9 May 2017 and the government announced a reduction in the small business tax rate from 28.5% to 27.5% for the 2016–17 income year. The turnover threshold to qualify
See MoreCyprus: FATCA data submission begins for 2017
The Cyprus Tax Department has notified financial institutions and their representatives that the data submission under the FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement for the year 2016 has started. This process will be performed through the Government Gateway
See MoreCyprus signs Protocol to amend the double tax agreement with San Marino
A Protocol amending the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income was signed on May 19th 2017 in Nicosia. On behalf of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Ioannis Kasoulidis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
See MoreCyprus: Finance Ministry issues revised decree on country-by-country reporting
On 26 May 2017 the Ministry issued a revised decree on Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting, under the powers conferred by Section 6(16) of the Assessment and Collection of Taxes Law. The obligation of a Cyprus tax resident Constituent Entity of a
See MoreGermany implements legislation that restricts the tax deductibility of related-party royalty payments
The Federal Parliament and the Federal Council on 12 May 2017 and 2 June 2017 have agreed on the implementation of legislation which restricts the tax deductibility of the contributory payments under certain conditions. This royalty limitation rule
See MoreBelarus ratifies tax treaty with Hong Kong
On 3 May 2017, the government of Belarus ratified the agreement with Hong Kong for the avoidance of double taxation. The agreement was signed on 16 January 2017 and was adopted by the Belarus House of Representatives on April 19, 2017. The agreement
See MoreOECD: Terms of reference for peer review of BEPS action 6
On 29 May 2017 the OECD released the document that will form the basis of the peer review of the minimum standard on treaty shopping. This minimum standard arises from Action 6 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Action 6 is
See MoreOECD: Implementation Guidance on Hard to Value Intangibles
On 23 May 2017 the OECD issued a public discussion draft entitled Implementation Guidance on Hard-to-Value Intangibles. The draft is issued under Action 8 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and invites comments on the guidance
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS publishes draft notice on BEPS related compliance
On June 1, 2017, the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) published a draft public notice requiring the submission of country-by-country (“CbC”) reports, a master file and a local file by groups with turnover above a specified
See MoreSwitzerland: Partial Revision of the VAT Act adopted by Parliament
The Swiss Federal Department of Finance announced that during its meeting on 2 June 2017, it decided that the partial revision of the Value Added Tax Act adopted by the Parliament will come into force on 1st January 2018. Under the new regime, to
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for May 2017
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for May 2017 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Argentina Biodiesel Determinations C-357-821 See the Federal Register
See MorePGA Highlights: May 2017
In the United States the following events have taken place under the several PGA during the month of May 2017. Agencies Summary Federal Register Distribution of continued dumping and subsidy offset for fiscal year 2017: According to the
See MoreIreland: DTA negotiation with Kosovo
The first round of negotiation of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Ireland and Kosovo are underway for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreBangladesh: Budget 2017-18
On 1 June 2017, the Finance Minister Mr. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith presented the annual national budget of an outlay of TK 4 trillion for the fiscal year 2017-18. In the proposed budget, the finance minister has targeted a GDP growth rate of 7.4 per
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