Kenya publishes final regulations to implement the digital services tax
On 16 December 2020, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) published the final Income Tax (Digital Service Tax) Regulations, 2020 to implement the digital services tax. The DST rate is 1.5% of the gross transaction value and will be payable at the time
See MoreNigeria: Tax Appeal Tribunal rules on tax assessments
On 8 October 2020, the Tax Appeal Tribunal delivered a ruling in the case of Citibank Nigeria Limited v. Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue (RBIR). The Tribunal held that the tax authorities must prove that there was fraud, willful default or
See MoreNew judgement of the Russian court on beneficial ownership
Roustam VakhitovInternational Tax PartnerCrowe Expertiza+3 164 082 6427roustam.vakhitov@crowerus.ru On 14 December 2020 the Moscow State Arbitration Court released its judgement on case involving Dutch and Russian companies of Kinross group,
See MorePeru: SUNAT publishes frequently asked question on CbC Report
On 16 December 2020, the Peruvian tax authorities (SUNAT) has released frequently asked questions (FAQ) in Spanish providing an elaborate description of country-by-country (CbC) reporting, including the format of CbC report, local filing
See MoreCroatia: Government publishes Tax Reform Law 2021
On 11 December 2020, the Government published Tax Reform Law for the year 2021, which includes Law on Amendments to the Income Tax Law, the Law on Amendments to the Corporate Tax Law, and the Law on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Law. The Tax
See MoreCzech Republic: Tax Authority publishes Q&A regarding DAC6 obligations
On 9 December 2020, the General Financial Directorate published a document containing most frequently asked questions and answers in relation to the mandatory disclosure of reportable cross-border arrangements (DAC6). According to the document, the
See MoreCyprus: Tax department extends CbC reporting deadline to 31 January 2021
On 15 December 2020, the Cyprus Tax Department announced an extension to the reporting deadline for country-by-country reports for the year 2019 and notifications for the year 2020. The reporting deadline for submission of country by country
See MoreArgentina: AFIP again extends the deadline for beneficial ownership declaration
On 12 December 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) Officially published General Resolution 4878/2020 of 12 December 2020, which provides new definitions and rules for beneficial ownership disclosures. According to the new
See MoreArgentina: Government publishes Budget Law for 2021
On 14 December 2020, the Government Officially published Law 27591 of 14 December 2020, including budget measures for 2021 to Congress amid continuing pandemic and political uncertainties. The measures are given below: The VAT and customs duties
See MoreAustria: Parliament approves winter package due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 17 December 2020, the Parliament approved the COVID-19 Tax Measures Act. Recently, the Ministry of Finance has announced the draft winter package on tax measures for the coronavirus outbreak. The package includes the measures to introduce the
See MoreOECD: Implementation of transfer pricing for hard-to-value intangibles
On 16 December 2020 the OECD published information setting out the extent to which member countries of the Inclusive Framework have implemented the recommendations on hard to value intangibles (HTVI) drawn up as part of the OECD/G20 project on base
See MoreOECD: Transfer Pricing Implications of the Pandemic
On 18 December 2020 the OECD issued Guidance on the transfer pricing implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. This looks at the impact of the pandemic on areas of the transfer pricing analysis and APAs. Comparability analysis The pandemic and
See MoreEstonia: Parliament adopts Law on deferral of DAC6
On 12 December 2020, the Estonian Parliament has adopted the Tax Information Exchange Amendment Act on its website regarding deferral of DAC6. The Law entered into force on 4 December 2020, and shall be applied retroactively from 30 June
See MoreBulgaria: Government publishes new deadline for transfer pricing documentation
On 11 December 2020, the Bulgarian Government published the amendments to the Act on Tax and Social Security Procedure Code (TSPC) in the State Gazette. The National Assembly adopted an Act amending and supplementing the TSPC. According to the
See MorePeru joins CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement
On 10 December 2020, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published an update regarding signatories of the multilateral competent authority agreement (MCAA) on automatic exchange of financial account information and
See MoreWTO Adopts Package of Recommendations to Assist MSMEs
On 11 December 2020 the WTO’s Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) adopted a package of six recommendations and declarations concerning problems encountered by MSMEs when engaging in international trade. The
See MoreEstonia: Parliament adopts Bill to amend BEPS Multilateral Instrument (MLI)
On 9 December 2020, the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) has adopted Bill No. 286 SE to amend a Law on the Ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. The Bill
See MoreCosta Rica: Ministry of Finance publishes new CIT rates for 2021
On 8 December 2020, the Costa Rican Ministry of Finance has published the Executive Decree No. 42733-H providing new corporate tax brackets for 2021. Decree No. 42733-H enters into force on 1 January 2021 and replaces the prior decree on rates
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