Lithuania gazettes 2025-27 budget, increases tax-exempt income threshold
Lithuania has published its budget plan for the three-year period from 2025 to 2027 in the official gazette on 19 December 2024. Key changes include an increase in the tax-exempt income threshold for 2025. Even though the budget for the next
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Turkey extends income tax incentives for tech, R&D employees
Turkey has announced an extension of income tax withholding incentives for employees in technology development zones and R&D or design centers. According to Presidential Decision No. 9368 on 27 December 2024, employees working outside these
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA announces criteria for 19th wave of e-invoicing integration
The Saudi Arabian Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has announced the eligibility criteria for Group 19 taxpayers in the integration phase of e-invoicing on 27 December 2024. The 19th phase will include all taxpayers whose revenues
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Russia introduces reduced corporate income tax rate for electronics manufacturers
Russian companies manufacturing equipment for electronic components and radio-electronic products will benefit from a reduced 8% corporate income tax rate starting 1 January 2025. This tax incentive is part of government Resolution No. 1848,
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Luxembourg enacts VAT scheme for small businesses
Luxembourg has enacted a law implementing a VAT scheme for small businesses. VAT obligation exemption threshold has been increased to EUR 50,000 starting 1 January 2025, with a 10% tolerance, allowing businesses to benefit from the scheme up to EUR
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Luxembourg enacts bill amending global minimum taxation law
Luxembourg has enacted the bill amending the law that implements the Minimum Taxation Directive (2022/2523) on 23 December 2024, known as the Minimum Taxation Law of 22 December 2023 (MTL), incorporating guidance and clarifications from the OECD’s
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Korea (Rep.), Philippines FTA enters into force
The Korea-Philippine Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force on 31 December 2024, as announced by the Korean Embassy in Manila on Monday, 30 December 2024. Under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), South Korea will eliminate tariffs on 94.8% of
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Uruguay sets deadlines for tax return submissions, payments in 2025
The Uruguayan tax authorities (DGI) issued a Resolution 2,867/024 on 11 December 2024, establishing deadlines for filing tax returns and payments from January to December 2025. The filing deadlines for tax returns in 2025 for state-owned
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Brazil enacts Pillar Two global minimum tax rules
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, enacted Bill No. 3,817/24, which is now known as Law No. 15,079/24, implementing the OECD's Pillar Two global minimum tax and introduces the global anti-base erosion (GloBE) regulations within
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Malaysia updates transfer pricing guidelines, audit framework
Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has updated transfer pricing guidelines and transfer pricing audit framework. The transfer pricing guidelines have been updated in accordance with the amendments made to section 140A, the introduction of
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Luxembourg enacts Budget Law 2025, introduces changes to CO2 tax credits
Luxembourg has enacted the Budget Law for 2025, which includes modifications to the CO2 tax credits, VAT, and introduction of initiatives to revitalise the housing market; published in Official Gazette No. A 558 of 23 December 2024. The law will
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China enacts first VAT Law
The 13th Session of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee has reviewed and approved the draft of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Law of China. This legislation, which marks the introduction of China's first VAT Law, is set to take
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Nigeria: President presents 2025 budget
The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presented the 2025 Budget titled “The Restoration Budget: Securing peace, Rebuilding prosperity” during a joint session of the 10th National Assembly on 18 December 2024. The budget is a record high
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