Netherlands clarifies minimum tax to have little effect on incentives, cautions on new tax credits
The Netherlands State Secretary for Finance, in a letter to the parliament, stated that the global minimum tax would have limited effects on current tax incentives but highlighted that the newly introduced tax credits under Pillar Two could pose
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US: Treasury publishes final rules on clean energy production tax credits
The US Treasury Department and the IRS published the final rules for the advanced manufacturing production tax credit under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 45X in the federal register on 28 October 2024. The final regulations ( RIN
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US: IRS and Treasury release final rules for advanced manufacturing investment credit
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced in the IR-2024-275, on 22 October 2024, the final regulations that provide guidance regarding the implementation of the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit,
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Austria enacts Inflation Relief Bill 2025
Austria published the Bill on Inflation Relief for Taxpayers in 2025, known as the Progressionsabgeltungsgesetz 2025 in the Official Gazette (BGBl. I Nr. 144/2024), on 9 October 2024. This Act adjusts the main tariff components and deductible
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Poland to introduce cash grants amid potential impact of Pillar Two on investment zone incentives
Poland's Ministry of Development and Technology (MRiT) announced plans to reform the country's incentives system by introducing cash grants linked to investment profitability. The cash grant incentive regime aims to maintain Poland's
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US: Treasury announces over USD 2 billion in credit transfers for Inflation Reduction Act Phase Four
The US Treasury released a speech outlining the implementation of phase four, along with a press release announcing a significant milestone for clean vehicles on 1 October 2024. Phase Four of Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s
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Brazil extends tax incentives for semiconductor industry
Brazil has extended the tax incentives for the semiconductor and information and communication technology sectors until 31 December 2029, published in Law No. 14.968, dated 11 September 2024 in the Official Gazette. The incentives include the
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Panama introduced procedure to allow transfer of tax credits
Panama’s tax administration (Dirección General de Ingresos, DGI) introduced a procedure that allows taxpayers to transfer tax credits from income tax, property tax, education insurance tax, complementary tax, and dividend tax to another
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UN publishes draft guidance on carbon offsets, carbon credits in transfer pricing
The UN Subcommittee on Transfer Pricing published an advanced unedited version of the guidance Interstitial Guidance on Transfer Pricing of Carbon Offsets and Carbon Credits on 28 August 2024. The draft is an updated version of a document
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US proposes new regulations for electric vehicle charging stations
The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released IR-2024-240 on 18 September 2024, announcing proposed regulations to provide guidance for the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit. The Inflation Reduction Act amended
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Taiwan issues guidance on foreign tax credit evidence requirements
The National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, Ministry of Finance, stated that for any profit-seeking enterprise having its head office within the territory of the China, profit-seeking enterprise income tax shall be levied on its total profit-seeking
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US: Treasury announces USD 5 billion in New Markets Tax Credits
The US Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announced a USD 5 billion in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) on 19 September 2024. The latest development brings the total awards granted through the NMTC
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Finland consults tax credits for major industrial investments in net-zero transition
Finland's Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation regarding a tax credit aimed at large industrial investments that facilitate the transition to a net-zero (climate-neutral) economy. The government decided on the preparation of the
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Italy enacts decree on tax credits for energy saving investments
Italy’s Ministry of Business and Made in Italy published the Decree of 24 July 2024 in the Official Gazette, on 6 August 2024, introducing a new tax credit aimed at promoting investments in innovative energy-saving technologies for qualifying
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US: New Jersey introduces tax credits for AI businesses
New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy has signed Bill S3432/A4558, which introduces the Next New Jersey Program on 25 July 2024. The Next New Jersey Program is aimed at attracting fresh investments into the state's artificial intelligence (AI)
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Ireland updates R&D tax credit guidance
The Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 190/24, on 12 July 2024, announcing updates to Tax and Duty Manual Part 29-02-03 – Research and Development (R&D) Corporation Tax Credit to incorporate the amendments to the R&D credit introduced by
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Italy enacts law for tax credits for investments in simplified logistics zones
Italy published Law No. 95 of 4 July 2024 in the Official Gazette on 4 July 2024, converting the Decree-Law No. 60 of 7 May 2024 into law, which addresses urgent provisions for the European Union's cohesion policy. One key provision of this law
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US: Washington exempts carbon credits and allowances taxes
Washington has announced that it will exempt certain carbon credits and allowances under the cap and invest programme for greenhouse gas emissions from the state's business and occupation (B&O) tax and public utility tax (PUT). This update was
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