Tax Treaty News: May 2016
Belgium and Poland On 27 May 2016, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved the amending protocol of income and capital tax treaty with Poland that was signed on 14 April 2014 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal
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Australia Main corporate tax rate: The government of Australia announced in the 2016–17 Budget that it will reduce the corporate tax rate progressively from 30 per cent to 25 per cent. Incentives for small business: The budget also Increased
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Sweden: BEPS related compliance Master File information: The Swedish Tax Agency has submitted a proposal to the Swedish Government for new Transfer Pricing documentation like Master File. Under the current proposal, the Master File reporting
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Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for May 2016 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Austria Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate Initiation of
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Algeria Interest income from Government bonds: On 14 April 2016, the Algerian Tax Administration has introduced a note relating to the issuance of government bonds. Accordingly, from 17 April 2016 interest relating to those bonds will
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Azerbaijan and Malta On 29 April 2016, an income and capital tax treaty between Azerbaijan and Malta was signed for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, in Baku. Bahrain and
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Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for April 2016 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Australia Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products Scheduling of the Final Phase of
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Portugal: General rule for CbC reporting requirement: Portugal has introduced Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting requirement for domestic entities with consolidated group revenue of €750 million or more for an accounting period. The CbC report
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Switzerland and France On 30 March 2016, the amending protocol of income tax treaty between France and Switzerland was entered into force that was signed on 25 June 2014 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion
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Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for March 2016 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Australia Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products Preliminary Determination of Sales
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Japan Main corporate tax rate: The parliament (National Diet) on 29 March 2016 passed the tax reform for 2016. Accordingly, The main corporation tax rate is to be reduced to 29.97% from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018, then to 29.74% from 1
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India: General rule for CbC reporting requirement: India has proposed in the 2016 Union Budget to introduce the country-by-country reporting rules pursuant to the OECD’s three-tier transfer pricing documentation approach. Multinational groups
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for February 2016
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for February 2016 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Australia Certain Uncoated Paper Antidumping final determination. A-602-807 See
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South Africa Main corporate tax rate: The Budget for 2016-17 was presented to Parliament by the Minister of Finance on 24 February 2016. The effective rate on capital gains tax for individuals will rise from 13.7% to 16.4%, and for companies from
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Nigeria and Qatar On 28 February 2016, an income tax treaty between Nigeria and Qatar was signed for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, in Doha. Armenia and Greece On 25
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Taiwan: Transfer Pricing Rules: As per the amendments to the Regulations governing assessment of profit-seeking enterprises, it is mandatory to apply the arm's length principle in the attribution of profits in a business restructuring provided
See MoreTransfer Pricing Brief: January 2016
Norway: Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Related Compliance: General Rule for Country by Country (CbC) Reporting: The Ministry of Finance published a public consultation paper regarding country-by country reporting for tax purposes. As per
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Chile CFC Rule: Under the Circular 30 of the tax administration from 2016, the main aspects of the CFC rules are: A controlled foreign entity exist where a Chilean resident holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the shared capital,
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