Kazakhstan ratifies DTA with Qatar
On 30 January 2015, the President of Kazakhstan ratified the double taxation agreement (DTA) with Qatar for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Furthermore Kazakhstan’s lower house
See MorePakistan: Companies operating in Gwadar Free Zone to get 20-year tax holiday
The Pakistan government plans to provide a 20-year tax holiday to companies that want to establish their business in Gwadar Port's Free Zone. The government has also decided to exempt from customs duties, machinery, equipment and other
See MoreSouth Africa and India: Protocol to treaty enter into force
The amending protocol for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income between India and South Africa enters into force entered into force on 26 November 2014. The protocol generally applies
See MoreItaly and Mexico: Ratification of the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA)
Italy has ratified the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) on December 29, 2014 with
See MorePakistan: Government states withholding tax rate for non-filers on registration of immovable property
The government announced on 14 January 2015, through Notification No. 30(I)/2015 that any non-filer (i.e. a taxpayer whose name does not appear on the active taxpayers list issued by the Federal Board of Revenue or who is not a holder of a
See MoreUS: Legislation to protect taxpayers from inappropriate use of Civil Forfeiture Laws
US congress has passed a bill to protect taxpayers from the inappropriate use of civil forfeiture laws. The bill would allow an affected person to request a court to hold a "probable cause" hearing within fourteen days of receiving a notice of a
See MoreColombia and Portugal: DTA enters into force
On 30 January 2015, the DTA between Colombia and Portugal entered into force and it will applicable from first January 2016 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreUS: IRS Volunteers Offer Free Income Tax Assistance Nationwide
More than 12,000 free tax preparation sites will be open nationwide this year as the Internal Revenue Service continues to expand its partnerships with nonprofit and community organizations. The sites provide vital tax preparation services for low-
See MoreQatar and Morocco: Chamber approved the new DTA
The Moroccan Chamber of Counselors approved the new DTA with Qatar for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, on 21 January 2015. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will
See MoreQatar and Benin: Initialed DTA
Qatar and Benin initialed a DTA for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income on 26 January 2015. Furthermore, Qatar has concluded more than 50 tax
See MoreBrazil: Tax Rules Revised
The Ministry of Finance released Ordinance No. 488/14 reducing the maximum income tax rate for categorization of a tax regime as a privileged tax regime from 20% to 17%. This tax rate was effective from November 2014. Accordance to the Ordinance,
See MoreThe Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between Italy and Jersey Enters into Force
The Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between Italy and Jersey has entered into force on January 26, 2015. Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) provide for the exchange of information on request relating to a specific criminal or
See MoreDTA between Belgium and the Czech Republic enters into force
The protocol amending the DTA between Belgium and Czech Republic for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income entered into force on January 13, 2015 and will be effective from first
See MoreChile: Tax reform implications for foreign investors
Foreign investors in Chile require to consider the effect of tax reform changes. According to the prior tax regime, Chile had a combined tax system whereby the corporate income tax paid by the Chilean entity was added to the foreign shareholder tax
See MoreOECD Holds Public Discussion on Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
On 23 January 2015 the OECD held a public discussion on action 14 of the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) action plan on how to make dispute resolution mechanisms more effective. The Chair of the Focus Group on Dispute Resolution presented to
See MoreOECD holds public consultation on preventing the artificial avoidance of PE status
On 21 January 2015 the OECD held a public consultation on the artificial avoidance of permanent establishment (PE) status. This is action 7 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The OECD Model tax treaty permits the host
See MoreSlovak Republic-Guernsey TIEA enters into force
The Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between Guernsey and Slovakia has signed and will come into force on 26th January
See MoreFrance: National Assembly Approves The Treaty With Andorra
The French National Assembly approved the income tax treaty with Andorra on 20 January 2015. Further details of the treaty will be reported
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