Ecuador introduces a new regime for investors
On 22 February 2022, the Ecuadorian government presented a bill in the National Assembly that introduced a new regulation for a Special Economic Zone (SED) and a Free Trade Zone for investors. The draft law provides for the following
See MoreVietnam signs MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
On 9 February 2022, Vietnam signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty-Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (the MLI). The Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“BEPS”) project developed by the Organization for Economic Development and
See MoreDenmark amends the transfer pricing documentation rules
On 31 January 2022, the Danish Ministry of Finance issued updated guidance regarding amendments to the transfer pricing rules requiring the submission of the transfer pricing documentation within 60 days of the due date for filing the tax return,
See MoreSlovenia updates the TP guidelines
On 31 January 2022, the Slovenian Ministry of Finance updated the transfer pricing (TP) guidelines. The revised guidance includes the new documentation requirements and procedures for determining income and transfer pricing, including for
See MoreRussia increases the interest rate from February 2022
On 14 February 2022, the Russian Central Bank has announced the decision to increase the key rate from 8.50% to 9.50% with effect from 14 February 2022. The CBR’s key interest rate is used for the purposes of calculating interest deduction and
See MoreLithuania publishes form for reportable cross-border arrangements
On 17 January 2022, the State Tax Inspectorate issued Order No. VA-7 of 14 January 2022, amending the rules for annual reporting on the use of reportable cross-border arrangements for DAC6. The order introduces the PRC914 notification form and
See MoreGermany proposes further extensions of several fiscal measures for the COVID-19
On 3 February 2022, the German Ministry of Finance has introduced a bill that provides further measures to support taxpayers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The draft bill primarily provides for the retention of transitional measures that have
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AlgeriaIncentives on industry/manufacturing: On 30 December 2021, the Finance Ministry Officially published the 2022 Finance Law. Accordingly, qualifying manufacturing companies are granted a reduced corporate tax rate of 10% on profits reinvested
See MoreSingapore publishes TP Guidelines on indicative margin for related-party loans
On 4 January 2022, the Singaporean Inland Revenue Authority updated transfer pricing guidelines to set the 2022 indicative margin at 1.8% for related-party loans. The indicative margins are applied on each related party loan not exceeding
See MoreIndia: Finance Minister introduces the Budget for 2022-23
On 1 February 2022, the Union Budget for 2022-23 was presented by the Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman. The budget includes the following key tax proposals: The deadline for starting manufacturing/production to claim the 15% reduced tax
See MoreIndia: CBDT further extends due dates of certain tax returns
On 11 January 2022, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the filing of income tax returns and various audit reports for the 2021-22 tax years due to some difficulties reported by taxpayers and stakeholders due to the COVID-19
See MoreBulgaria approves amendments to the CIT Act
On 20 January 2022, the Bulgarian Parliament passed the draft law amending and supplementing the Corporate Income Tax Act (CITA). The draft law provides for the implementation of the reverse hybrid mismatch rules of the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance
See MoreLithuania adopts important tax law changes
On 7 December 2021, the Lithuanian Parliament adopted several important amendments to the Law (No.IX-675) on the Corporate Income Tax of the Republic of Lithuania. The law proposed the following measures: Effective from 1 July 2022, the
See MoreWorld Tax Brief: January 2022
Armenia Interest received: On 14 December 2021, the Armenian Central Bank has announced the decision to increase the key rate from 7.25% to 7.75% with effect from December 2021. The interest rate of the Central Bank is used for the purposes of
See MoreSingapore updates Order on CbC Exchange of Multilateral Agreement
On 21 December 2021, Singapore published the Income Tax (International Tax Compliance Agreements) (Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on The Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports) Order 2018. The change includes the addition of a
See MoreBulgaria announces fines for administrative violations will be 20% lower
On 29 December 2021, the National Revenue Agency (NRA) announced that taxpayers fined for administrative violations of tax laws can only pay 80% of the fine imposed. This is only allowed if the taxpayer pays the fine within 14 days of the
See MoreMalaysia: Tax exemption on income from foreign sources
On 30 December 2021, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced that foreign source income derived by resident taxpayers will be exempt from tax from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2026. The Malaysian government has agreed to exempt foreign-source
See MoreCyprus amends corporate tax residency test
On 21 December 2021, an amendment to the Income Tax Law was published in the Cyprus Government Gazette. In accordance with the amended law, an additional corporate tax residency test is introduced. Under the new law, a company incorporated or
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