Turkey creates disaster reconstruction fund for natural disasters affected areas
On 21 March 2023, Turkey published Law No. 7441 in Official Gazette to create a disaster reconstruction fund for natural disasters affected areas. The fund is exempt from corporate income tax on all income received and its activities related to
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance for charges on income for corporation tax purposes
On 1 February 2023, the Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 025/23 regarding charges on income for corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, Tax and Duty Manual Part 08-02-01 has been updated. The updates include the following sections: In section
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Turkey further extends CIT exemption from income on certain TRY deposit accounts
On 26 January 2023, Turkey published Presidential Decision No. 6728 in the Official Gazette extending the exemption from corporate income tax (CIT) for income derived from Turkish lira (TRY) deposit and participation accounts converted from foreign
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Ireland explains non-resident corporate landlords within the charge to corporation tax
On 21 November 2022, the Irish Revenue published eBrief No. 199/22 clarifying that corporate landlords are subject to corporation tax rather than income tax on Irish rental income from 1 January 2022. Accordingly, the following Tax and Duty Manuals
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Italy approves draft Budget for 2023
On 21 November 2022, Italian Council of Ministers approved the State Budget for 2023 along with the multi-year budget for 2023 to 2025. The budget increasing the tax credits for the purchase of natural gas and electricity through March 2023 and
See MoreTurkey extends CIT exemptions from income on certain TRY deposit accounts
On 9 November 2022, the Turkish Revenue Administration published Law No. 7420 in the Official Gazette amending various tax related legislation. Accordingly, the application period for the corporate tax exemption provided to taxpayers who convert
See MoreTurkey exempts CIT from income on certain TRY deposit accounts
On 27 October 2022, Turkey published Presidential Decision No. 6297 in Official Gazette. Accordingly, Turkey provides an exemption from corporate income tax (CIT) for income derived from Turkish lira (TRY) deposit and participation accounts
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Colombia: New Government presents Tax Reform Bill to Congress
On 8 August 2022, the new Government of Colombia presented a Tax Reform Bill to Congress. Although the general income tax rate (35%) is not modified, the Bill includes changes in corporate income tax (CIT), and personal income tax. The main tax
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Taiwan extends tax deductions for smart machinery and 5G investment
On 26 July 2022, the Ministry of Finance of Taiwan announced that the smart machinery and 5G investment deductions will be extended to the end of 31 December 2024. Furthermore, investments in new information security products or services will be
See MoreUkraine: STS provides main provisions on amendments to the Tax Code
On 24 December 2021, the State Tax Service (STS) has issued a press release providing the main provisions of the Law No. 1914 of 30 November 2021 “On amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and other legislative acts of Ukraine to ensure the
See MoreUkraine: STS clarifies about taxation of dividends received
On 3 September 2021, the Ukrainian State Tax Service (STS) has clarified that in case of dividends received by a legal entity from another legal entity under a simplified tax regime, the dividends that have not been taxed under the Tax Code of
See MoreNetherlands presents Budget for 2022
On 21 September 2021, the Dutch Budget for 2022 was presented. This year, the 2022 tax plan package mainly contains minor changes aimed at improving the tax system. In particular, improvements will be made to existing taxes in the areas of housing,
See MoreSingapore: MOF responses to public consultations on the draft ITA Bill 2021
On 3 September 2021, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) published its responses to feedback provided as part of the public consultation exercise conducted in connection with the draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2021, which proposed a number of
See MoreRussia: MOF clarifies the deductibility of R&D expenses for CIT purposes
The Russian Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently issued a Guidance Letter No. 03-03-06/1/49733, published on July 26, 2021. The MoF noted that R&D expenditure was completed in the reporting period (tax period) in which this R&D was completed
See MoreBrazil: Executive Branch sends second phase of draft tax reform to Congress
On 25 June 2021, the Executive Branch sent the second stage of the tax reform proposal to Congress. This Tax reform includes the following changes: Government proposed to reduce the corporate income tax rate from 15% to 12.5% in 2022 and to 10%
See MoreChina declares 200% R&D deduction for manufacturing sectors
On 31 March 2021, the State Administration of Taxation of China has published Announcement No. 13 of 2021, regarding an increased R&D super deduction for manufacturing entities. The announcement  include 200% deduction for R&D
See MoreSingapore: Summary of tax changes in Budget 2021
On 16 February 2021, the following tax changes were announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr. Heng Swee Keat, in his Budget Statement for the Financial Year 2021. Tax measures in the budget 2021 concern: Investment
See MoreSingapore: IRAS issues updated tax guide on R&D tax measures
On 29 January 2021, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued an updated e-Tax Guide on Research and Development (R&D) Tax Measures (6th Edition). The Guide sets out the relevant R&D tax measures as announced in Budgets
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