UK: Evaluation of Creative Industries Tax Relief
On 17 November 2022 HMRC published a research report on four creative industries tax reliefs. The report which was prepared by Ipsos in partnership with Olsberg SPI and London Economics presents the results of research into the Film Tax Relief
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Singapore introduces income tax reform Act 2022
On 4 November 2022, Singapore's official Gazette published the income tax (Amendment) Act 2022. The Act includes the following measures: Extension of withholding tax exemption to 31 March 2023 from 31 March 2022 for foreign mediators and
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Malaysia: Corporate tax proposals in budget 2023
On 7 October 2022, the Finance Minister, YB Senator Tengku Dato’ Sri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has announced the nation’s 2023 Budget. The budget includes the following tax proposals related to corporate taxation. Reduced the income tax rate
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UK: Growth Plan to address high energy costs and inflation
On 23 September 2022 the UK government announced a series of measures aiming to boost economic growth. Corporation tax The planned rise in corporation tax is cancelled, so the rate of corporation tax will remain at 19%. The Annual
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Ireland: Finance Minister presents the Budget 2023
On 27 September 2022, Paschal Donohoe, the Finance Minister of Ireland announced the Budget 2023. The main tax measures proposed in budget 2023 include: Income Tax An increase of €3,200 in the income tax standard rate cut-off point for all
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Oman introduces tax exemptions for sectors of economic diversification
On 8 September 2022, the Oman Tax Authority (OTA) announced some conditions and procedures for obtaining income tax exemption for companies operating in sectors contributing to economic diversification. The exemption is offered only to companies
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New Zealand extends R&D tax incentive due dates
On 26 Aug 2022, New Zealand’s Inland Revenue (IR) issued research and development (R&D) tax incentive updates due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The IR provides details on R&D tax incentive extensions, changes to claiming supporting
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Greece introduces new tax incentives
On 29 July 2022, Greece enacted legislation (Bill 4957/2022) that provides new research and development (R&D) tax incentives for companies. The law includes the following measures: -Provision of a deduction for R&D-related business
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UK: Statistics on Creative Industries Tax Relief
On 18 August 2022 HMRC published updated statistics for creative industries tax relief for 2021/22, showing that GBP 1.05 billion was paid out in tax relief for creative industries in 2021/22. This represented a sharp decrease in the amount of tax
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Ethiopia publishes investment incentives Law
On 12 July 2022, a new Investment Incentive Law No. 517/2022 was published by the Ethiopian Council of Ministers. The new Law aims to expand the scope of investment incentives and boost investment in Ethiopia. The law provides the following
See MoreHong Kong: IRD publishes gazette on tax concessions for certain shipping-related activities
On 22 July 2022, the Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong published in the Gazette “Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions for Certain Shipping-related Activities) Ordinance 2022” to provide half-rate profits tax concessions (i.e. at a
See MoreUkraine issues law on tax preferences for industrial parks
On 22 July 2022, the Ukrainian State Tax Service (STS) issued a press release on tax preferences for industrial parks. The STS states that the Ukrainian Parliament adopted Law No. 2330-IX on amendments to the ‘Tax Code of Ukraine on creating
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Canada enacts Budget for 2022
Canada has published the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1, which received royal assent on 23 June 2022 and provides for the implementation of certain measures proposed as part of the Budget 2022. Key measures in Budget Bill C-19 include:
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South Korea: Government proposes to lower CIT rate to 22%
On 16 June 2022, South Korea's Government proposed to lower the corporate income tax (CIT) rate from 25% to 22% to stimulate corporate investment through the new economic policy direction. The carry forward loss system is also revised. In order to
See MorePortugal approves the Budget for 2022
On 27 May 2022, the Budget for 2022 has passed by the parliament. The budget includes the following tax-related measures: The Budget bill increases the exemption of qualifying taxable IP income under the patent box regime from 50% to 85%;
See MoreUruguay extends incentives for building construction projects
On 17 May 2022, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uruguay issued Decree No. 155/022, which extends the deadline to submit an application from 31 December 2022 to 31 December 2023 for submitting construction and large-economic projects to the
See MoreMalaysia: MoF announces principal hub incentive scheme 2022
On 24 May 2022, the Finance Ministry of Malaysia has issued the Income Tax (The Principal Hub Incentive Scheme) Rules 2022. The rules may be cited as the Income Tax (The Principal Hub Incentive Scheme) Rules
See MoreTurkey enacts various amendments to the tax measures
On 15 April 2022, Turkey published Law No. 7394 in the Official Gazette containing various tax related measures including corporate tax rates, tax exemptions, and incentives. The main measure of the amendments are as follows: 25% corporate tax
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