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UK: Update on advance assurance for R&D tax relief

August 31, 2016

On 24 August 2016 HMRC held a webinar to provide an update on the advance assurance scheme for research and...

OECD: Discussion draft on branch mismatch structures

August 29, 2016

On 22 August 2016 the OECD released a discussion draft on branch mismatch structures under Action 2 of the OECD...

Poland: Parliament passes amendments to the income tax laws

August 28, 2016

The lower chamber of the Polish Parliament (Sejm) approved a bill amending both the corporate income tax act and personal...

UK: Large Business Survey 2015

August 27, 2016

On 25 August 2016 HMRC published the Large Business Survey 2015. The survey asked large businesses about various aspects of...

UK: Consultation on making tax digital for unincorporated businesses

August 21, 2016

On 15 August 2016 HMRC issued a consultation document on Making Tax Digital: Bringing business into the digital age. The...

UK: Consultation on Soft Drinks Industry Levy

August 19, 2016

As part of the Budget for 2016 the UK government announced a new levy on soft drinks companies from April...

Turkey: Amendment in transfer pricing legislation

August 19, 2016

The Law No. 6728 on the amendment of certain laws for the improvement of the investment landscape has been published...

UK: Strengthening tax avoidance sanctions and deterrents

August 18, 2016

The UK government issued a discussion document on strengthening tax avoidance sanctions and deterrents on 17 August 2016. In recent...

Israel: CbC reporting, transfer pricing documentation in budget plan

August 17, 2016

The Ministry of Finance’s budget plan for 2017-2018 has been approved by the Israeli government on 12th August 2016 that...

Israel: Tax provisions in proposed budget plan for 2017-2018

August 17, 2016

The budget plan proposal for 2017-2018 announces significant changes in accordance with international taxation, and would be appropriate for individuals,...

Philippines: Presents budget for 2017

August 17, 2016

The National Budget 2017 was submitted to the House of Representatives on 15 August 2016. According to the budget proposal...

UK: Consultation on tax simplification for unincorporated businesses

August 16, 2016

On 15 August 2016 HMRC published a consultation document on simplifying tax for unincorporated business. The UK government announced at...

UK: Consultation on tackling disguised remuneration

August 15, 2016

On 10 August 2016 HMRC issued a consultation document on tackling disguised remuneration. This consultation follows the issue earlier in...

UK: Stamp duty land tax changes

August 15, 2016

On 10 August 2016 the UK launched a consultation on changes to the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) filing and...

UK: Consultation on changes to Gift Aid scheme

August 15, 2016

Under the Gift Aid scheme the UK government effectively supplements a charitable donation by adding basic rate tax to the...

UK: Consultation on taxation of benefits in kind under salary sacrifice schemes

August 15, 2016

On 10 August 2016 the UK issued a consultation document looking at possible effects of changing the way benefits apply...

Uruguay-Bill on adoption of CbC reporting, Master file documentation and the availability of bilateral and multilateral APAs

August 15, 2016

The Uruguay Government has submitted to Congress a tax bill including adoption of the OECD’s recommendations for Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting...

Argentina-Published tax incentives for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

August 15, 2016

In Argentina, Law 27,264 establishing a special tax regime for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (the Law) was published in...