Pakistan presents the Budget for 2022/23
On 10 June 2022, the Finance Minister presented the Budget for 2022/23 to the National Parliament. The budget includes the following proposals: The corporate tax rate for banks will be increased from 35% to 45% for tax year 2023 onwards; the
See MorePortugal approves the Budget for 2022
On 27 May 2022, the Budget for 2022 has passed by the parliament. The budget includes the following tax-related measures: The Budget bill increases the exemption of qualifying taxable IP income under the patent box regime from 50% to 85%;
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India: CBDT updates guidance on MAP
On 10 June 2022, India's Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued comprehensive updated guidance on the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) and related matters. The guidance supplements the previous guidance published on 7 August 2020 and addresses
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World Tax Brief: June 2022
Argentina Filing return: On 28 April 2022, the Federal Public Revenue Administration published General Resolution 5189/2022 of 28 April 2022, which extends the submission deadline of the corporate tax returns to between 23 and 26 May
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Russia: CBR cuts the key rate to 9.50%
On 10 June 2022, the Central Bank of Russia announced its decision to lower the policy rate after the Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to cut the policy rate by 150 basis points to 9.50% per year. For tax purposes, the base rate is used
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Singapore: IRA’s issues e-tax guide on R&D tax measures
On 8 June 202, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued an updated e-Tax Guide on Research and Development (R&D) Tax Measures (Seventh Edition). The guide sets out the relevant research and development (R&D) tax measures as
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII invites comments on the draft MAP rule
On 26 May 2022, the Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) launched a public consultation on a draft general standard (rules) on Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) for dispute resolution under the country's tax treaties.
See MoreGreece enacts a law providing a 30% tax exemption for SMEs
On 26 May 2022, the Greek Official Gazette published Law No. 4935/2022 which introduced a 30% income tax exemption for certain new business reorganizations. The tax exemption applies provided that the following cumulative conditions are
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS updates interest rate tables
On 18 May 2022, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published updated interest rate tables. The South African Reserve Bank changed the “repo rate” on 19 May 2022, effective 1 June 2022. For ease of reference, the tables of interest
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS publishes the comprehensive guide to dividends tax
On 12 May 2022, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published the 5th issue of the Comprehensive Guide to Dividends Tax. The purpose of this guide is to assist users in gaining a more in-depth understanding of dividends tax. The foundation
See MoreAustria publishes guidance on MAP procedures under DTAs, MLI, and EU Laws
On 6 May 2022, the Ministry of Finance issued new guidelines on mutual agreement and arbitration procedures (MAP) under the Austrian double taxation agreements, the EU Arbitration Convention, the BEPS Multilateral Instrument (MLI), and the EU Tax
See MoreBulgaria releases updated guidelines on CIT
On 11 May 2022, the National Revenue Agency released an updated version of the 2022 Corporate Tax Handbook. The publication contains an overview of the applicable rules in the Corporate Income Tax
See MoreIndia: CBDT issues guidelines on Investment Funds tax incentives
On 9 May 2022, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued Circular No. 9 of 2022, which provides a set of guidance on the provisions (clause (23FE) of Section 10) of the Income Tax Act that exempt sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and pension funds
See MorePortugal extends the corporate income tax return deadline
Recently, the Portuguese government has provided a brief extension to the corporate income tax return deadline for the 2021 fiscal year. Typically the deadline is 31 May 2022, for taxpayers with a fiscal year that follows the calendar year. The new
See MoreRussia clarifies the criteria for transfer pricing controlled transactions
On 26 April 2022, the Ministry of Finance and Federal Tax Service (FTS) published a Guidance Letter 03-12-12/1/37761 clarifying the criteria for qualifying transactions as controlled for transfer pricing purposes. The letter states that taxpayers
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ArgentinaPayment of tax: On 30 March 2022, the Federal Public Revenue Administration published a General Resolution which extends payment facilities for small and medium enterprises that is taxpayer’s preferential installment terms and interest
See MoreSingapore publishes guidance on filing CIT return for 2022
On 4 May 2022, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore published guidance on the 2022 corporate tax filing season. The guidelines include submission procedures, applicable thresholds, and guidelines for CIT forms. It also describes procedures for
See MoreDenmark introduces new filing requirements for TP documentation
Recently, the Danish Ministry of Finance introduced an obligation to file a transfer pricing documentation (TPD) with the Danish Tax Authorities on an annual basis. For the financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2021, the new law requires
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