Australia releases guidance on IRP agreements
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released guidance on providing international related-party agreements (IRPA) as part of Part B of the local file for country-by-country reporting (CbCR), on 3 March 2017. The taxpayer is required to provide
See MoreIsle of Man enacts Budget for 2017-18
The parliament of Isle of Man approved the measures of Budget for 2017-18 were enacted by way of: Income Tax (Rates of Income Tax) (Resident Non-Corporate Taxpayers) Order 2017; Income Tax (Resident Individuals) (Income Tax Cap) Order 2017;
See MoreAustralia: Fringe benefits change and tax offsets
The government of Australia has changed the way fringe benefits will be treated for the calculation of several tax offsets from 1 July 2017. The meaning of adjusted fringe benefits total has been modified so that the gross rather than the adjusted
See MoreChina: Up to 12% profits are deductible for charitable donations
The Standing Committee of the People's Congress of China passed the decision on the amendment to article 9 of the Enterprise Income Tax Law regarding the deductibility of charitable donations, on 24 February 2017. In accordance with the amendment,
See MoreGermany: Ministry of Finance publishes guidance on application of OECD’s Common Reporting Standard
The German Ministry of Finance on 3 March 2017, published official guidance (1 February 2017), on the application of the OECD's Common Reporting Standard concerning the automatic exchange of information and application of the Germany-United States
See MoreSouth Africa: National Treasury consults on sugar tax amendments
Proposed changes to the tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) were introduced in the recently announced 2017-18 Budget. The South African National Treasury has issued a list of questions and answers on the changes to the proposed tax. The National
See MoreBelgium: Federal Public Service publishes information on reporting format
The Federal Public Service for Finance of Belgium published guidance on the reporting format as well as examples of frequent scenarios with respect to the Common Reporting Standard for the automatic exchange of financial account information in
See MoreEcuador publishes income tax refund process
The Internal Revenue Service (SRI) of Ecuador published Resolution NAC-DGERCGC17-00000121 in the Official Gazette, on 20 February 2017. The Resolution establishes the process to request a tax refund of the income tax paid in excess. The key
See MoreGhana: Proposes the Budget for 2017
The Minister of Finance presented the Budget for 2017 to Parliament on 2 March 2017. The following tax measures are proposed in the Budget: Capital gains tax (CGT): Exemption from CGT on gains realised from the sale of securities listed on the
See MoreDTA between Jersey and Mauritius signed
A Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Jersey and Mauritius for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion was signed on 3 March 2017 in
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for February 2017
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for February 2017 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Brazil Frozen Warmwater Shrimp Antidumping Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended
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Ukraine: Controlled transaction: As per the amended Tax Code effective from 1 January 2017, a transaction is considered controlled if the annual income of the taxpayer within the reporting period exceeds UAH 150 million, and the sum of the
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Singapore and Uruguay On 14 March 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Singapore and Uruguay will enter into force for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. The treaty
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India Corporate income tax rate: On 1 February 2017, the Finance Minister has presented the Budget for 2017-18. According to the budget, the corporate tax rate is reduced to 25% for enterprises with annual turnover up to INR 500 million. Taxation
See MoreCabinet of Bangladesh authorized to sign a DTA with Qatar
On 27 February 2017, the cabinet of Bangladesh authorized the signing of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Qatar for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreCabinet of Bangladesh authorized to sign a DTA with Bhutan
On 27 February 2017, the cabinet of Bangladesh authorized the signing of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Bhutan for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreUS: IRS reminds international taxpayers of filing obligations
The Internal Revenue Service on 23 February 2017 reminded non-U.S. citizens who may have taxable income, such as international students and scholars who may be working or receiving scholarship funds, that they may have special requirements to file a
See MoreVenezuela: Resolution SNAT/2017/0003 about value of tax unit gazetted
The Resolution SNAT/2017/0003 was published on 24th February 2017 in the Official Gazette that implements a 69.5% increase in the value of a tax unit (TU). Some amounts relating to stamp duties, penalties and other aspects of tax are adjusted on a
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