Italy enacts Budget for 2020
On 30 December 2019, Italy published Law No. 160 of 27 December 2019 in the Official Gazette which includes the budget measures for 2020. VAT rate The reduced VAT rate will be maintained at 10% for 2020 and will increase to 12% in
See MoreIsrael issues RTP of tax returns for FY 2019
On 30 December 2019, the tax administration of Israel issued an updated list of reportable tax positions (RTP) for financial year (FY) 2016 to FY 2018. All RTPs will apply to Israeli taxpayers with respect to their income tax returns submitted for
See MoreSri Lanka: IRD declares CbC reporting and notification deadline
On 17 December 2019, the Inland Revenue department (IRD) of Sri Lanka has issued a notice on the filing of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports by MNE groups. According to Regulation 6 of the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2104/4 of 31
See MoreGreece: Government publishes Law 4646/2019 in the Government Gazette
On 12 December 2019, the President announced that Law 4646/2019 was published in Government Gazette. Corporate tax According to Law, as from 1 January 2020, corporate tax rate will be reduced from 28% to 24% for all legal entities for the
See MoreLuxembourg transposes EU Directive on Dispute Resolution
On 23 December 2019, Luxembourg publishes Law of 20 December 2019 transposing EU Tax Dispute Resolution Directive (2017/1852) into domestic law. The directive includes measures to ensure effective resolution of disputes concerning the
See MoreSaudi Arabia publishes rules for Tax Dispute Resolution Committee
On 3 January 2020, Saudi Arabia has published Royal Decree No. 26040 in the official gazette clarifying rules for Tax Dispute Resolution Committee (TDRC). The Decree explains the timelines which should be followed when appealing an assessment to
See MoreSouth Korea: National Assembly enacts tax reform bill for 2019
On 31 December 2019, South Korea’s National Assembly has enacted tax reform bill for 2019 with a number of new measures added to the existing proposals including changes in transfer pricing measures. The new and amended tax measures are
See MoreBulgaria: Government publishes Law for introducing mandatory disclosure rules
On 31 December 2019, Bulgaria published Law on Amendment and Supplementation of the Tax and Social Insurance Procedure Code in the Official Gazette. This Law includes measures to transpose an EU directive on the mandatory automatic exchange of
See MoreNetherlands enacts EU mandatory disclosure regime (DAC6)
On 18 December 2019, the Dutch Senate approved the draft legislation implementing the European Union (EU) Directive on the mandatory disclosure and exchange of cross-border tax arrangements (DAC6). The legislation entered into force on 1 January
See MoreBelgium enacts EU mandatory disclosure regime (DAC6)
On 12 December 2019, the Belgian Parliament adopted legislation implementing the EU Directive on the mandatory disclosure and exchange of cross-border tax arrangements (DAC6) and it was published in the Official Gazette on 30 December 2019. Under
See MorePeru issues Supreme Decree to amend rules on capital gains tax exemption
On 30 December 2019, Peru has issued Supreme Decree 410-2019-EF that modifies the capital gains tax exemption rules. The Decree amends Supreme Decree 382-2015-EF that approved the Law No. 30341, which extends the exemption from tax on income from
See MoreColombia enacts amended tax reform law
On 27 December 2019, Colombia has enacted tax reform law (Law 2010), which replaces the previous tax reform (Law 1943). The previous Law was held to be unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court on 16 October 2019 but was allowed to be in force
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BrazilDispute resolution-Best practices: The OECD peer review report regarding Brazil published on 28 November 2019 notes that Brazil has concluded 35 double tax treaties all of which contain a provision relating to the mutual agreement
See MoreGermany publishes draft bill to implements ATAD hybrid mismatch rules
On 10 December 2019, the German Ministry of Finance issued a draft bill to implement the anti-tax avoidance directive (ATAD) including Hybrid mismatch rules. The hybrid mismatch rules will apply from 1 January 2020 to address double deduction
See MoreBulgaria: Parliament accepts tax loss carry forward for CFC
The Parliament recently approved tax loss carry forward rules for controlled foreign companies (CFC). It was stated that the losses may be carried forward for up to five years and should be applied to tax losses incurred after December 31,
See MoreGermany gazettes a law implementing EU directive on cross-border tax planning arrangements
On 30 December 2019, the German Official Gazette published a law implementing EU directive on reporting requirements for cross-border tax planning arrangements. The directive commonly referred to as DAC 6 which require the taxpayers and
See MoreEcuador: Government publishes tax reform for 2020
On 31 December 2019, the Government published tax reform 2020 through Law of Simplicity and Tax Progressivity (Law No. SAN-2019-1270) in the Official Gazette. The Law effects from 1 January 2020. Some of the key provisions are given
See MoreFinland: President sign the law to implement the EU directive on hybrid mismatch rules
On 30 December 2019, the President of Finland signed the Law 1567/2019 that provides for the implementation of the hybrid mismatch rules of the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive, as amended by Council Directive (EU) 2017/952 (ATAD2). The hybrid
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