Bangladesh FY 2024-25 budget: How feasible is it?
Bangladesh Finance Minister, Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, proposed the BDT 7,97,000 crore (approximately $7.97 billion) national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 before the parliament on 6 June, 2024. This is the country’s largest-ever budget for
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Bangladesh proposes corporate tax cuts to boost cashless transactions
The Bangladesh government has announced plans to reduce corporate income tax by 2.5% points to promote digital financial transactions today, 6 June, 2024. This tax incentive aims to encourage businesses to comply with a new condition mandating
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Bangladesh to raise cigarette prices with higher taxes in budget for 2024-25 fiscal year
Cigarette prices are set to go up following an increase in supplementary duty and value-added tax (VAT) announced in Bangladesh's national budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which was presented today, 6 June, 2024, at the National
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Bangladesh proposes elevating VAT on SIM cards
The proposed budget for the fiscal year of 2024/25 suggests an increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) on SIM/eSIM cards, rising from BDT 200 to BDT 300. The supplementary duty on SIM-enabled telecommunication services has been elevated to 20%, marking
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Bangladesh could introduce VAT to light bulbs
The government of Bangladesh had previously exempted the country’s local electronics sector from value-added tax (VAT) for several years. However, Energy-efficient bulbs (1-50 watts) and tube lights (18W and 36W) may be getting more expensive as
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China, Peru advances tax treaty negotiations
The Peruvian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce announced that China and Peru have completed the first round of negotiations for an income tax treaty on 31 May, 2024. This treaty aims to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion, enhancing economic
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Turkey adjusts tax debt instalments in force majeure extension
Turkey's Revenue Administration has released Presidential Decision No. 8515, adjusting instalment payments for tax debt restructuring under previous laws, which includes Law No. 7256 of 11 November 2020, and Law No. 7326 of 3 June 2021, in response
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Bangladesh reportedly plans customs duty alignment with WTO standards
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Bangladesh reportedly plans to align customs duties for 20 products with the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Bound Duty rates in the 2024/2025 fiscal year. Over the next two fiscal years, another 40
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Colombia grapples with COP 27 trillion budget shortfall
Colombia faces a budget shortfall of COP 27 trillion (USD 6.9 billion) this year due to a sharp drop in tax collection. Tax collection plummeted 40.9% in April to COP 18.9 trillion (USD 4.83 billion), contributing to an overall shortfall of about
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Greece introduces new tax procedures with Law 5104/2024
The Greek government has enacted Law 5104/2024 which introduces new codes of tax procedures. The law is effective from 19 April, 2024, but some provisions will be enacted later in the year. The revisions include digital notifications for
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Colombia: DIAN Increases e-invoicing audits due to extensive non-compliance
The Colombian tax authority (DIAN) has increased audits and inspections related to electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) due to widespread non-compliance with regulations. Under current tax laws, businesses that fail to issue or properly deliver
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Taiwan calls for improved compliance with CRS standard
The Ministry of Finance has issued a critical directive to all Financial Institutions (FIs), emphasising the need for strict adherence to the "Measures for Financial Institutions to Implement Joint Reporting and Due Diligence Operations" on 24 May,
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Singapore updates tax guide for variable capital companies with new GST and deduction rules
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) published an e-tax guide (Second Edition) detailing the tax framework for variable capital companies (VCCs), a corporate structure designed for investment funds, on 31 May, 2024. The Second Edition
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Thailand unveils tax breaks to stimulate domestic tourism during off-season
In a bid to boost tourism during the traditionally slower months, Thailand's government has implemented tax incentives to encourage domestic travel. The measures were approved by the cabinet on Tuesday, 4 June, 2024. Companies organising
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Bulgaria signs AEOI agreement with USA
The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance announced, on 30 May 2024, the signing of an agreement with the United States for the automatic exchange of information (AEOI). Lyudmila Petkova, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Bulgaria, alongside
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Bangladesh: NRB reportedly raising source tax on educational institutions, cell phone companies
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NRB) is reportedly planning to increase the source tax on the interest income of educational institutions and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) from mobile phone companies in the 2025
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Bangladesh: Government to withdraw VAT exemptions for local electronics and other goods in 2024 budget
The government of Bangladesh had previously exempted the country's electronics sector from value-added tax (VAT) for several years. However, according to new rumors, the government could likely withdraw this exemption in the upcoming fiscal
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Turkey ratifies treaty with Korea (Rep.)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed the decision to ratify a new income tax treaty with South Korea on 31 May, 2024. The treaty was made to prevent double taxation in taxes on income and to prevent tax evasion and tax
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