Chile issues guidance on optional tax for accumulated profits
Chile’s tax authority (Servicio de Impuestos Internos - SII) published Circular No. 34 of 30 July 2024 in the Official Gazette on 1 July 2024. It offers guidance on the optional substitute tax for final taxes (impuesto sustitutivo de los impuestos
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France updates interest deduction rates for shareholder loans
The French tax authority has updated the interest rates used to define the deductibility of interest payments made to shareholders. These updates are pertinent to companies with fiscal years ending between 30 June 2024 and 29 September
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Dominican Republic updates inflation adjustments and exchange rates for fiscal year 2024
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) has released Resolution No. DDG-AR1-2024-00005, establishing key financial adjustments for the fiscal year ending June 2024. This resolution introduces a general inflation
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Australia: ATO provides guidance on taxable payments annual reports for contractor services
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released guidance on 24 July 2024 for businesses that may need to submit a Taxable Payments Annual Report (TPAR) by 28 August 2024 concerning services provided by contractors. Businesses that offer services
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Australia initiates consultation for improving foreign resident capital gains withholding tax
The Australian Treasury launched a public consultation on improving the foreign resident capital gains withholding tax regime on 23 July, 2024. The consultation is set to conclude on 5 August, 2024. As part of the 2023–24 Mid-Year Economic and
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Italy: Council of Ministers approves decree on minor taxes, tax penalties Â
Italy’s Council of Ministers tentatively approved a legislative decree on 22 July 2024 that outlines a consolidated text on minor state taxes under Article 21 of Law 9 August 2023, no. 111. The text aims to precisely identify the current rules by
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Belgium releases e-invoicing FAQs, compiles approved software list
Belgium’s Federal Public Service of Finance (FPS Finance) released details about the forthcoming mandatory e-invoicing requirement on 11 July 2024. This e-invoicing obligation will apply for business-to-business (B2B) transactions, starting 1
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Sri Lanka releases estimated income tax statement for 2024-25
The Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released the Statement of Estimated Income Tax Payable for the year of assessment 2024/2025. It also issued the Statement of Estimated Tax (SET) - Credit Schedule and the Instructions for completing
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Ukraine clarifies residence certificate requirements for withholding tax exemptions
The State Tax Service of Ukraine has issued new guidance detailing the requirements for residence certificates needed to claim withholding tax exemptions or reductions under tax treaties. The guidance is for tax agents making income payments to
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Taiwan: MoF issues notice on calculating interest income for loans
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has released a notice regarding the calculation of interest income for loans provided either without interest or at a rate below the market standard. The Dajyh Office, National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area,
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Malaysia revises tax rules on foreign income, exempts dividends
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has published amended technical guidelines – Tax Treatment In Relation To Income Received From Abroad (Amendment) – on 20 June 2024. This guidance provides clarification regarding the tax treatment
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US: Pennsylvania passes tax bill to double net loss limit
The US State of Pennsylvania’s Governor Josh Shapiro signed a tax bill - Senate Bill 654 - into law on 11 July, 2024. This bill follows the state’s federal tax code that proposes to gradually increase the net operating loss carryover limit
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Hong Kong publishes FAQ on foreign debt interest income
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has published a frequently asked question (FAQ) regarding the tax treatment of Interest Income from Foreign Debt Instruments. Is the interest income derived by a fund, family-owned investment holding
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Hong Kong issues guidance on foreign income exemption regime
Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) issued guidance on various facets of the foreign-sourced income exemption (FSIE) regime, on 5 July 2024, clarifying definitions for covered income, economic substance requirements, and participation
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Taiwan's Ministry of Finance released a notice on 5 June, 2024 concerning the assessment of the regulations on the recognition of interest expenses related to the purchase and construction of fixed assets profit-seeking enterprises. The National
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Taiwan issues currency conversion guidelines for offshore e-service suppliers
The National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, Ministry of Finance, has announced that offshore electronic service suppliers pricing their sales of digital services in foreign currencies are required to convert these amounts into New Taiwan Dollars (NTD)
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Spain amends capitalisation reserveÂ
Spain’s government issued Royal Decree-Law 4/2024 on 26 June 2024, in which it introduced various corporate tax measures for tax periods starting on 1 January, 2024. The key corporate tax measure related to the regulations governing
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Saudi Arabia extends cancellation of fines and exemption of financial penalties initiative
​The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the extension of the Cancellation of Fines and Exemption of Financial Penalties Initiative for taxpayers subject to all tax laws for six months until 31 December, 2024. ZATCA stated
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