Albania implements comprehensive income tax reform: major changes to corporate, individual, and withholding tax laws
On 2 May 2023, Law No. 29/2023 "On income tax" was published in Albania's official gazette, introducing significant changes to corporate income tax, individual income tax, and withholding tax. The new law will come into effect on 1 January 2024,
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France: Tax authorities issue guidelines on temporary solidarity contribution for energy sector
On 15 May 2023, the French tax authority issued comprehensive guidelines outlining the implementation of a temporary solidarity contribution aimed at certain companies operating in the fossil fuel sector. This contribution was introduced as part of
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Albania releases a law amending transfer pricing provisions
On 23 May 2023, Vietnam has deposited its instrument of approval for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS Convention). This move makes Vietnam the 81st jurisdiction to
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Lithuania: Seimas Gazettes law on temporary solidarity contribution for banks
On 9 May 2023, Lithuania has enacted Law No. XIV-1936, published in the Official Gazette, introducing a temporary solidarity contribution on banks operating within the country. The law, which came into effect on 16 May 2023, aims to address the
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Russia enhances criteria for regional tax reduction on IP licensing income
Russia has recently enacted Federal Law No. 166-FZ on 28th April 2023, which brings changes to the provisions introduced in August 2021 regarding regional corporate tax rates for income derived from the licensing of intellectual property (IP) in
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Germany approves bill on public CbC reporting directive
On 11 May 2023, the lower house of the parliament (Bundestag) approves a bill to implement EU Directive, requiring publicly disclose CbC report for qualifying Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) operating in the EU. The Public Country-by-Country
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Lithuania implements temporary windfall tax targeting credit institutions
The Lithuanian Parliament has introduced a legislation known as the "solidarity contribution" or windfall tax, which targets credit institutions in Lithuania that are part of the European Union (EU). This tax would be applicable to the excess
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Germany-USA CbC report exchange agreement takes effect
On 10 May 2023, Germany has announced the official entry into force of its Country-by-Country (CbC) Report exchange agreement with the United States, as published in the Official Gazette. The agreement, which became effective on 4 April 2023, marks
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Russia plans windfall tax on large companies to tackle budget deficit
Russia's Ministry of Finance is reportedly finalizing a draft law to impose a windfall tax on large Russian companies, aiming to address the country's budget deficit and narrowing current account surplus. According to Finance Minister Anton
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Lithuania considers draft order for public CbC Reporting
The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) is currently considering draft Order 23-4588, which aims to introduce public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting obligations in line with Directive (EU) 2021/2101. The draft Order specifies the required content of
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Singapore publishes guidance on corporate income tax filing for 2023
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has released comprehensive guidance for the corporate income tax filing season 2023. The guidance provides detailed instructions on various aspects of tax filing, ensuring taxpayers understand the
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Russia: Government proposes to extend limitation for carry-forward of losses
On 24 April 2023, the Russian Government has submitted a draft bill to parliament proposing an extension of the current limit on the offset of carried forward losses. Currently, from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2024, companies are only allowed to
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India: Supreme Court decides high courts responsible for adjudicating transfer pricing cases
On 19 April 2023, the Indian Supreme Court published a decision on whether High Courts should hear appeals challenging the findings of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal on transfer pricing issues. The judgment pertains to cases where appeals
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Vietnam: MoF announces tax payment extensions for 2023
On 14 April 2023, Vietnam's Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued Decree No. 12/2023/ND-CP, which provides for tax payment deadline extensions for qualifying taxpayers in various sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, and SMEs. The extensions
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South Africa issues interpretation note on definition of associated enterprise
On 17 April 2023, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published an interpretation note 128 on the definition of “associated enterprise”. This note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the definition of “associated
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Denmark proposes a temporary solidarity contribution to the fossil sector
On 22 March 2023, the government of Denmark has published a proposed bill introducing a solidarity contribution that purposes to tax on excess profits of companies in the crude oil, natural gas, coal and refinery sectors in line with the Council
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Russia: Government proposes to change the single tax payment deadline
On 4 April 2023, the Russian government has proposed a draft law to move the deadline for the mandatory single tax payment from the 28th day of the month to the 25th day. The objective of this proposal is to prevent cash gaps in regional and
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Singapore introduce a new enterprise innovation scheme
The government of Singapore announced a new enterprise innovation scheme in Budget 2023 .The Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS) is a new initiative announced in Budget 2023 to encourage businesses to engage in research and development, innovation,
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