Italy revises loss carryforward rules after control change
Italy has published Legislative Decree No. 192/2024 in the Official Gazette on 13 December 2024, introducing a key amendment in which the regulations on loss limitations have been updated following a reorganisation that leads to a change in
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Kenya lowers rates for fringe benefit tax, non-resident loans, low-interest loans
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued a public notice on revised market interest rates – lowered to 13% – for fringe benefit tax and deemed interest on certain non-resident loans for January to March 2025. It also sets the low-interest
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US: IRS, Treasury revise rules for determination of taxable income or loss and foreign currency gain or loss for a qualified business unit
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury has published a correction on 17 January 2025 concerning the final regulations on Taxable Income or Loss and Currency Gain or Loss with Respect to a Qualified Business Unit (QBU),
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Denmark proposes lowering gift tax rates, introducing succession measures
Denmark’s Minister of Taxation introduced a bill L 123 to reduce inheritance and gift taxes for family-owned businesses and simplify business transfers on 22 January 2025. The key proposal is a reduction in the inheritance and gift tax from 15% to
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Kazakhstan updates taxation of scientific R&D activities rules
Kazakhstan's Department of State Revenue has announced updates to the taxation of scientific (R&D) activities on 9 January 2025. By the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments and Additions to the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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Cyprus adopts public CbC reporting
Cyprus has published the Companies (Amendment) (No. 5) Law of 2024 in the Official Gazette on 6 December 2024, implementing the public Country-by-Country (CbC) under Directive (EU) 2021/2101 which establishes a reporting threshold for companies with
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Turkey further extends force majeure for 2023 earthquake-affected taxpayers
Turkey's Revenue Administration has extended the state of force majeure on 10 January 2025, which was introduced after the 6 February 2023 earthquake for taxpayers with an annual turnover of less than TRY 2.5 million. The state of force majeure,
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Morocco publishes General Tax Code 2025
Morocco’s Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) has released the 2025 edition of the General Tax Code (CGI) on 20 December 2024. The updated Tax Code clarifies the amendments introduced by the 2025 Finance Law which includes measures for corporate
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Poland: EU approves extension of VAT split payment system
The European Commission (EC) has published a proposal for a Council Implementing Decision on 14 January 2025, authorising Poland to extend its split payment system for VAT collection. After a period of a voluntary split payment system, Poland
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Vietnam directs banks to withhold tax from payments to certain foreign e-commerce suppliers
Vietnam's General Department of Taxation released Letter No. 6369/TCT-DNL, on 31 December 2024, instructing 100 banks and payment providers in Vietnam to notify branches to withhold and remit taxes on transactions of four foreign e-commerce
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US: IRS launches programmes to streamline alternative dispute resolution
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued IR-2025-14 on 15 January 2025 announcing three pilot programmes that will test changes to existing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programmes. IRS ADR programmes are designed to help taxpayers
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Azerbaijan, Latvia sign MOU on tax recovery assistance and information exchange
Azerbaijan's State Tax Service signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 16 January 2025 with the State Revenue Service of Latvia to enhance cooperation in information exchange and tax recovery efforts. The agreement aims to strengthen
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Greece: EU Council approves mandatory e-invoicing plan
The EU Commission has published a proposal for a Council Implementing Decision, on 13 January 2024, authorising Greece to introduce a special measure derogating from Articles 218 and 232 of Directive 2006/112/EC to be able to impose mandatory
See MoreWTO Working Paper: Continuing Significance of MFN Trading Terms
A WTO working paper of 15 January 2025, written by Tomasz Gonciarz and Thomas Verbeet, has the title Significance of most-favoured-nation terms in global trade: A comprehensive analysis. Under the WTO's MFN trading principle, member countries of
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Malaysia clarifies ruling on tax incentives for BioNexus firms
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has amended the Public Ruling (PR) to clarify the tax incentives available to an investor who has invested in a BioNexus status company (BSC) in Malaysia. The key updates outlined in Public Ruling No.
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Ecuador introduces rules for new payment plan under relief law
Ecuador's Internal Revenue Service (SRI) released the Resolution NAC-DGERCGC25-0000000001, on 6 January 2025, which allows taxpayers with outstanding tax balances as of 31 October 2024 to apply for an optional 12-month payment plan with interest
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Hungary clarifies place of supply rules for online events
Hungary’s tax authority has published a summary of new place of supply rules for VAT for online events on 2 January 2025. The summary clarifies that the place of supply for services granting access to cultural, artistic, scientific,
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Israel: Knesset passes trapped profits law
Israel’s Knesset has passed the Trapped Profits Law (tax on excess undistributed profits) on 29 December 2024. The law imposes a 2% tax on excess undistributed profits of closely held holding companies (entities with five or fewer
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