Posts by Abdur Rouf

India: GST Council announces key recommendations from 54th meeting

September 12, 2024

India’s Press Information Bureau has issued a statement from the Ministry of Finance regarding the recommendations from the GST Council’s...

France clarifies suspension, termination of tax treaty with Niger

September 12, 2024

The French General Directorate of Public Finance has published guidance on the termination of the 1995 tax treaty with Niger....

Andorra, Slovenia negotiates tax treaty

September 12, 2024

Representatives from Andorra and Slovenia convened to outline a roadmap for bilateral cooperation, which includes negotiating an income tax treaty....

Venezuela further extends VAT, customs duty exemption on imports of certain goods

September 12, 2024

Venezuela has extended its VAT and customs duty exemptions on certain imports through Decree No. 4.985, published in the Official...

Venezuela further extends VAT, customs duty exemption on imports of certain goods

September 12, 2024

Venezuela has extended its VAT and customs duty exemptions on certain imports through Decree No. 4.985, published in the Official...

Saudi Arabia issues fees rules on customs services provided at ports

September 12, 2024

The Saudi Arabian Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has announced the issuance of a decision by its Board of...

South Africa: SARS issues interpretation note 15 (Issue 6) on extending objection and appeal deadlines

September 11, 2024

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued INTERPRETATION NOTE 15 (Issue 6) on 30 August 2024. This Note provides...

Tax treaty between Sierra Leone and Turkey enter into force

September 11, 2024

The income tax treaty between Sierra Leone and Turkey officially took effect on 25 March 2024, as confirmed by Presidential...

France details suspension and termination of tax treaty with Mali

September 11, 2024

The French General Directorate of Public Finance has provided guidance on the termination of the 1972 tax treaty with Mali....

Ukraine: MCAA CbCR agreement comes into force

September 11, 2024

The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance issued a reminder about the commencement of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the...

Singapore introduces global minimum tax legislation and amendments to income tax act

September 11, 2024

Singapore has introduced legislation for a previously announced domestic top-up tax, aligning with Pillar 2 global minimum tax. Multinational Enterprise...

Taiwan: NTBNA clarifies evidence requirements for tax evasion reports

September 10, 2024

Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has released a notice outlining the evidence requirements for reporting tax evasion. The National Taxation Bureau...

Korea (Rep), New Zealand agree to update tax treaty

September 10, 2024

A joint statement from South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reveals that officials from New Zealand and South Korea held...

Greece proposes new digital transaction fee to replace stamp duty

September 10, 2024

The Greek parliament is reviewing a draft bill from the Ministry of Finance, submitted on 2 September 2024. The bill...

France issues guidance on termination of tax treaty with Burkina Faso

September 10, 2024

The French General Directorate of Public Finance has released guidance on the termination of the 1965 tax treaty with Burkina...

UK extends EIS and VCT schemes for 10 years to boost start-ups

September 9, 2024

The UK government has announced a ten-year extension for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and the Venture Capital Trust (VCT)...

UAE urges juridical licensees to register for corporate tax by September 2024

September 9, 2024

The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has announced that entities licensed in July must submit their Corporate Tax registration applications...

New Zealand seeks feedback on GST rules for managed fund fees

September 9, 2024

New Zealand Inland Revenue has initiated a public consultation process for a draft interpretation statement that outlines the Commissioner’s perspective...