Botswana extends filing deadlines for annual withholding, individual income tax returns
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) issued a public notice, announcing extensions for key tax filing deadlines on 24 September 2024. The submission deadline for annual withholding tax returns, including PAYE and other withholding taxes, has
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Thailand to implement carbon tax by 2025
Thailand’s Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul announced that the country will implement a carbon tax by 2025, as part of its efforts to address climate change and promote sustainable practices, on 26 September 2024. The carbon tax will
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Czech Republic offers tax relief for individuals and businesses due to widespread flooding
The Czech Financial Administration announced several notices – providing information on tax payment deferments, penalty waivers, and various forms of tax relief – for citizens and businesses in light of the significant flooding on 18 September
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US: IRS publishes guidance for tax-exempt bond issuers to claim refunds
The IRS published a guidance (Rev. Proc. 2024-37) for issuers of tax-exempt and other tax-advantaged bonds for claiming refunds of any overpayment of certain amounts paid to the US government on 18 September 2024. The guidance pertains to issuers
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Malaysia unveils tax incentives for Forest City special financial zone
Malaysia’s Deputy Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan introduced proposed tax incentives during the announcement ceremony for the Forest City Special Financial Zone (SFZ) on 20 September 2024. The Forest City is situated within the Iskandar
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Romania gazettes tax amnesty procedure
Romania’s Ministry of Finance published Order No. 5521/2024 in Official Gazette No. 944 outlining the procedure for implementing the tax amnesty established by Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) No. 107/2024 without introducing any significant
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Singapore, Kenya sign income tax treaty
Singapore’s government announced signing a new income tax treaty (DTA) with Kenya on 24 September 2024. This new DTA replaces the previous agreement signed on 12 June 2018 which never entered into force. The agreement establishes a 10%
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Latvia, Andorra sign income tax treaty
Andorra’s government announced that it signed an income and capital tax treaty with Latvia on Saturday, 21 September 2024. Andorra’s Foreign Minister, Imma Tor, and Latvia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braze, signed the agreement in
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Australia: ATO publishes guidance on approved forms for thin capitalisation tests
The Australian Taxation Office has issued guidance regarding the approved form that allows taxpayers to choose between the group ratio test and the third-party debt test. This form is used when making a choice to apply the group ratio test or
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Argentina: Budget Bill 2025 proposes scrapping foreign currency purchase tax
The Argentine National Executive Branch presented the 2025 Budget Bill to Congress, which made no significant changes to the current tax framework except for eliminating the tax on foreign currency purchases (PAIS tax rate) starting 1 January
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Japan, UAE initiates negotiations for CEPA
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it has launched negotiations with Japan for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) on 18 September 2024. “I hope that concluding an ambitious, balanced, and comprehensive EPA
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Finland presents 2025 Budget proposal to the parliament
Finland’s Ministry of Finance submitted its proposal for the 2025 Budget and other related legislative proposals to the Parliament on 23 September 2024. The budget’s central government expenditure amounts to EUR 88.8 billion and revenue to EUR
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Ukraine to align tax legislation with OECD standards
Representatives of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and State Tax Service of Ukraine announced that the country will align its tax legislation with OECD standards. Representatives of Ukraine at the invitation of the Organisation for Economic
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Ireland releases pre-filing notification forms for R&D corporation tax credit
Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 239/24, announcing the release of pre-filing notification forms for the R&D Corporation Tax Credit on 13 September 2024. The R&D Corporation Tax Credit pre-filing notification forms in respect of
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Singapore recognises MCAA-CbC international tax compliance agreement with Ukraine
Singapore has officially recognised the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports with Ukraine as an international tax compliance agreement, it was published in Order No. S 731 on 20
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UK: HMRC issues new guidance for non-UK companies involved in property sector
The UK tax authority, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has released new guidance for non-UK resident companies involved in the property sector within the United Kingdom on 17 September 2024. This update is particularly important for
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US proposes new regulations for electric vehicle charging stations
The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released IR-2024-240 on 18 September 2024, announcing proposed regulations to provide guidance for the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit. The Inflation Reduction Act amended
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Russia clarifies VAT repayment rules for simplified tax system transition
The Russian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced updates regarding VAT repayment rules for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs transitioning to the simplified tax system, outlined in Guidance letter No. 03-07-11/69416 on 17 September
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