Russia: CBR cuts the Key Interest Rate to 14%
On 29 April 2022, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) adopted a decision to cut the key interest rate from 17% to 14%, with effect from 2 May 2022. Previously, the key interest rate was lowered from 20% to 17% on 8 April 2022 following the abrupt
See MoreSingapore updates List of Jurisdictions participating under MCAA-CbC
On 29 March 2022, the Inland Revenue Authority updated the list of jurisdictions participating under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports. Under the list: Azerbaijan, effective
See MoreBulgaria: Parliament considers a Bill to ratify BEPS MLI
On 15 April 2022, Parliament is considering a bill to ratify the Multilateral Convention Implementing Tax Treaty-Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). After the internal ratification process is complete, Bulgaria must
See MoreZambia: Government implements budget tax changes for 2022
Recently, the Zambian Government has published Practice Note No. 1/2022 which provides an overview of the various 2022 tax changes implemented through the Budget 2022 Amendment Acts. The most important changes are summarized below: Corporate
See MoreOman publishes guidelines to clarify CbC reporting obligations
In March, the Tax Authority published guidance clarifying the country-by-country (CbC) reporting requirements of multinational corporations (MNEs) operating in Oman. The guide provides a general overview of the CbC reporting requirements as part of
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China Tax payment: On 28 February 2022, the Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation of China jointly issued Announcement No. 2 of 2022 extending the tax payment deferral policy for SMEs, especially in the manufacturing
See MoreIndia publishes Finance Act 2022
On 30 March 2022, the government published the Finance Act 2022 in the Official Gazette. The law implements the measures of the Union budget 2022-2023 presented in February 2022. The law includes the following corporate tax measures: A new
See MoreRussia extends the 0% CIT rate for cultural institutions
On 26 March 2022, Russia published Federal Law No. 68-FZ on Amendments to Articles 284 and 284-8 of Part Two of the Russian Tax Code. Under the amendments, the corporation tax rate of 0% applies retrospectively to 1 January 2022 for cultural and
See MoreRussia raises the threshold for controlled transactions
On 22 March 2022, the Russian Parliament amended the criteria for controlled transactions for transfer pricing purposes. Accordingly, the general transaction threshold for transactions to be considered controlled transactions will be raised from
See MoreRussia: FTS clarifies the application of transfer pricing control under sanctions
On 14 March 2022, the Federal Tax Service (FTS) published guidance (Letter No. ШЮ-4-13/2724) stipulating that the application of sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities may adversely affect the economic conditions of the
See MoreZambia publishes provisional income tax return due dates and penalties for 2022
Recently, the Zambia Revenue Authority (“ZRA”) released the due dates and associated penalties for the purposes of provisional income tax returns for the first quarter for the tax year 2022. For the 2022 tax year, the following due dates and
See MoreSweden Updates CbC reporting guideline
On 14 March 2022, the Swedish Tax Agency updated the country-by-country reporting (CbC) guidelines for multinational companies (MNEs). The guidelines introduced the following updates: 1) Annual notification requirements for Swedish
See MoreSweden: Administrative court rules in favor of the taxpayer in TP case
On 28 February 2022, the Swedish Administrative Court announced its ruling and have supported Pandox AB claim in the company’s dispute with the Swedish Tax Agency. Pandox is a chain company owning around 157 hotel properties in 15
See MoreSingapore: Corporate tax proposals under budget 2022
Recently, the Minister of Finance presented the 2022 budget to Parliament. The main corporate tax proposals are summarized below: The Ministry of Finance is introduced a minimum effective tax rate of 15% for multinational enterprise groups (MNE)
See MoreWorld Tax Brief: March 2022
EcuadorIncentive for industry/manufacturing: On 22 February 2022, the Ecuadorian government presented a bill in the National Assembly that introduced a new tax regime for special economic zones (SEZs) to attract investments. The proposed regime
See MoreRussia introduces tax exemption for IT sector
On 2 March 2022, the President of Russia signed Decree No. 83 (“the Edict”). The decree provides several tax incentives to support Russia's IT sector. Accordingly, qualified IT companies are granted an exemption from corporate income tax
See MoreRussia increases the interest rates to 20%
On 28 February 2022, the Russian Central Bank has announced the decision to increase the key rate from 9.50% to 20%. The measure was taken in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, followed by harsh sanctions and the collapse of the
See MoreGermany publishes draft law on the interest rate for late payment
On 23 February 2022, the Treasury Department published a bill that would provide a reduced rate of interest on overpayments and tax refunds. The draft bill provides for reduced default interest of 0.15% per month (1.8% per year) on overpayments
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