Peru-Tax incentive to promote investment in science and technology innovation

November 18, 2015

In Peru, Supreme Decree No. 326-2015-EF (the Decree) was published in the Official Gazette on 16 November 2016. The Decree accepts the maximum deductible amounts as provided in article 6 of the Law No. 30309. The Law also provides an additional

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China: Tax incentives for small and low-profit enterprises

August 23, 2015

On August 19, State Council of China decided to improve the tax breaks available for small and low-profit enterprises. Small and low-profit enterprises can pay their income taxes at the rate of 20% with following conditions: any industrial

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Peru: New law on tax incentives for medium-sized, small and micro enterprises

May 27, 2015

In Peru, Law 30327 providing tax incentives for medium-sized, small and micro enterprises was published in the Official Gazette on 21 May 2015. According to the new law medium-sized, small and micro enterprises are now subject to tax under the

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Latvia: Budget committee approves 9% Microenterprise tax rate

January 29, 2015

The Parliament Budget and Finance (Taxation) Committee approved in principle a draft bill which sets the micro-enterprise tax rate at 9% in the first three years since the company's registration. As reported, in 2015, the tax rate for

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Italy: approves fiscal budget for 2015

December 26, 2014

Italy has approved 2015 fiscal budget with deficit. The budget bill was passed by both houses of parliament when the Chamber of Deputies approved the budget on December 22. Budget implication on Tax & VAT: The Budget includes a cut in the

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Canada: Small business income tax rate decreases

December 11, 2014

The New Brunswick has introduced Legislation (Bill 2) that would cut the small business income tax rate from 4.5% to 4% as of 1st January 2015. Bill 2 has taken first reading on 4th December

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US Congress Examines Small Business Tax Problems

April 20, 2014

The burden of tax compliance is often much greater for small businesses than for larger enterprises. A new National Small Business Association (NSBA) tax survey indicates that a majority of small businesses spend around 40 hours preparing their tax

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Sweden to Investigate Tax Incentives for SMEs

March 31, 2014

Sweden is looking at the tax treatment of entrepreneurs, start ups and small businesses with a view to improving the competitiveness of the country’s business and increasing employment. An investigation has been launched to consider the changes

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Vietnam Clarifies Tax Reductions for SMEs

August 06, 2012

On 6 August 2012 it was published that, in a decree to take effect on September 20, 2012, the Vietnamese government has confirmed that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be given a 30% reduction in corporate income tax (CIT) this

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China: Tax thresholds for small businesses raised

November 03, 2011

From November 1, the minimum thresholds for business tax have been increased by China’s Ministry of Finance, aiming at provision of tax relief for the country’s smallest companies that have been greatly affected recently by increased costs and

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