Qatar amends income tax law
On 2 February 2023, Qatar published Law No.11 of 2022 amending several provisions of the Income Tax Law No. 24 of 2018 in the official Gazette. The effective date of the amendments is also 2 February 2023. The amendments are generally effective from
See MoreUK: Research on Taxpayer Experience of the Profit Diversion Compliance Facility
On 7 February 2023 HMRC published the results of research commissioned in order to understand taxpayers’ experience of the Profit Diversion Compliance Facility (PDCF) and Diverted Profits enquiry process. The research was conducted through
See MoreUK: Transfer Pricing and Diverted Profits Tax Statistics
On 7 February 2022 HMRC published the latest set of statistics relating to transfer pricing and the diverted profits tax. The latest release contains data up to end of the 2022/22 tax year. The transfer pricing work is an important part of
See MoreOECD: Comments received on Draft MLC under Amount A of Pillar One
On 24 January 2023 the OECD published the responses received to the public consultation on the Draft Multilateral Convention (MLC) Provisions on Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) and other Relevant Similar Measures under Amount A of Pillar One. The
See MoreOECD: Revised Methodology for the BEPS Action 14 Peer Reviews
On 24 January 2023 the OECD’s Inclusive Framework on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) agreed a new assessment methodology for continuing the peer review process under BEPS action 14 to improve tax dispute resolution mechanisms. The
See MoreOECD: Revenue Impact of International Tax Reform
During a live webinar on 18 January 2023 the OECD presented the findings of a new analysis of the estimated impact on tax revenue of the implementation of the two-pillar international tax reform. The new analysis carried out by the OECD indicates
See MoreSouth Africa: Peer Review on Transparency and Exchange of Information
The second-round peer review report on South Africa’s implementation of standards on the exchange of information on request was published by the OECD’s Global Forum on 9 November 2022. The report notes that South Africa is largely compliant with
See MoreSwitzerland: Public Consultation on Minimum Corporate Tax Rules
On 17 August 2022 Switzerland launched a consultation on an ordinance to legislate for important elements in the OECD’s global minimum corporate tax under Pillar 2 of the international tax measures. The draft legislation would introduce a Swiss
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency in Ecuador
On 16 August 2022 the Global Forum for Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes released a second round (phase 1) peer review report in relation to Ecuador. The peer review report examines the legal and regulatory framework in
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency in Finland
On 16 August 2022 the Global Forum for Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes released a second round peer review report in relation to Finland. The peer review report examines the legal and regulatory framework in Finland and its
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency in Sweden
On 16 August 2022 the Global Forum for Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes released a second round (phase 1) peer review report in relation to Sweden. The peer review report examines the legal and regulatory framework in Sweden
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency in Portugal
On 16 August 2022 the Global Forum for Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes released a second round peer review report in relation to Portugal. The peer review report examines the legal and regulatory framework in Portugal and
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency in Poland
On 16 August 2022 the Global Forum for Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes released a second round (phase 1) peer review report in relation to Poland. The peer review report examines the legal and regulatory framework in Poland
See MoreCanada: Consultation on Strengthening the General Anti-Avoidance Rule
On 9 August 2022 the Canadian government published a consultation paper on strengthening the general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR). Comments are invited by 30 September 2022. The paper notes that the GAAR, which was first introduced in 1988, has
See MoreOECD: Summary of progress on Amount A of Pillar One
On 11 July 2022 the OECD published for consultation a Progress Report on Amount A of Pillar One. Further input is invited from commentators by 19 August 2022 in relation to the technical design of Amount A. Following the Statement on the
See MoreOECD: Report to G20 Finance Ministers
On 11 July 2022 the OECD published the Secretary General’s report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors for their July 2022 meeting. Two-pillar international tax deal The report notes that the technical work on the 15%
See MoreOECD: Analytics Maturity Model
On 22 June 2022 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) published a report on the Analytics Maturity Model. This report is part of a series introducing maturity models that can help the tax administration to self-assess, through a process of
See MoreUK: Tax Gap for 2020/21
On 23 June 2022 HMRC published details of the tax gap for 2020/21. This is a measure of the difference between the amount of tax that should have been collected by HMRC, and the amount that was actually paid. The tax that should be collected is the
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