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New Zealand: Budget for 2017

June 15, 2017

The budget for 2017 was passed by Parliament on 26th May 2017. The Budget bill contains changes to tax thresholds...

Nigeria: Senate passes petroleum industry governance bill

June 15, 2017

During Nigeria’s plenary session on 25th May 2017, the Senate passed the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB). The PIGB is...

Morocco: Finance Law 2017 gazetted

June 15, 2017

The Government of Morocco published the Finance Law 2017 on 12th of June 2017 in the official gazette. The law...

Mexico signs Multilateral Convention on BEPS

June 15, 2017

Mexico has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral...

Nigeria: Government approves signing of MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures

June 15, 2017

The Government on 14th of June 2017, approved the signing by Nigeria of the Multilateral Instrument (MLI) to implement into...

UAE: Excise tax to be implemented by the end of 2017

June 14, 2017

The Finance Ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 10th of May 2017 arranged a briefing session in respect...

Netherlands signs Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS

June 14, 2017

The Netherlands signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral...

Portugal: CbC reporting deadline extended

June 13, 2017

The State Secretary for Fiscal Affairs of Portugal published “Dispatch No. 170/2017/XXI” on 29 May 2017, which has extended the...

Singapore: Multilateral Convention on BEPS signed

June 13, 2017

Singapore has signed the multilateral instrument on 7 June 2017, aiming to facilitate the implementation of tax related measures to...

Czech Republic signs OECD Multilateral Instrument on tax treaty related measures

June 12, 2017

The Czech Republic has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit...

Chile signs OECD Multilateral Treaty on Double Taxation

June 12, 2017

Chile has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral Instrument”...

Bulgaria signs new multilateral convention to prevent tax avoidance

June 12, 2017

Bulgaria has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral Instrument”...

New Zealand signs BEPS Multilateral Instrument

June 12, 2017

On 7th June 2017 the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (referred to as the...

Canada signs OECD Multilateral Treaty on Double Taxation

June 12, 2017

Canada has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral...

Iceland signs new multilateral convention to prevent tax avoidance

June 12, 2017

Iceland has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral...

Taiwan: Draft amendment to controlled foreign company rules issued

June 11, 2017

Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance issued Ruling No. 10604557490 on 6 June 2017, providing clarification to the proposed controlled foreign company...

Romania: DTA with Uzbekistan signed

June 11, 2017

The president of Romania signed a law ratifying the amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Uzbekistan on 8...

Italy: Draft law ratifying DTA with Romania approved

June 11, 2017

The Senate of Italy approved the draft law ratifying the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Romania on 4 May 2017....