Panama extends ‘Large Taxpayer’ definition
The Directorate General of Revenue (DGI) of Panama released Resolution No. 201-3346 on 13 April 2023. On 19 April 2023, this resolution has been published in Official Gazette No. 29764, and effective since that date. The resolution revises the
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Belarus updates guidance on the taxation of foreign organizations operating through a PE
On 10 March 2023, the Ministry of Taxes and Duties of Belarus issued Guidance Letter No. No.4-2-21/00759 to clarify the taxation of foreign organizations operating in the territory of the Republic of Belarus through permanent establishments (PEs).
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OECD: Design of Presumptive Tax Regimes
An OECD Tax Working Paper on the design of presumptive tax regimes was published on 14 February 2023. Presumptive tax regimes aim to simplify the tax compliance process for micro and small businesses. They aim to bring taxpayers into the formal
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Qatar amends income tax law
On 2 February 2023, Qatar published Law No.11 of 2022 amending several provisions of the Income Tax Law No. 24 of 2018 in the official Gazette. The effective date of the amendments is also 2 February 2023. The amendments are generally effective from
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Ireland: Revenue issues guidance on attribution of profits to a branch
On 7 September 2022, the Irish Revenue published an eBrief No. 166/22 on the attribution of profits to a branch. Accordingly, Tax and Duty Manual Part 02-02-04a has been issued to provide an overview and guidance in relation to the attribution of
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Australia revises guidance on diverted profits tax
On 13 July 2022, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued updated guidance on the application of Diverted profits tax. The diverted profits tax (DPT) achieves the following outcomes: Aims to ensure that the tax paid by significant global
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Austria: MOF Updates Guidance on COVID-19 treaty Issues
On 20 June 2022, the Ministry of Finance published a Circular (no. 2022-0.433.029 of 17 June 2022) clarifying various tax treaty issues that have arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including permanent establishments(PE) and the application of the
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UAE: Consultation on introduction of new corporate income tax regime
On 28 April 2022, the UAE Ministry of Finance has released a consultation paper providing details of, and seeking input, on the new federal corporate income tax (CIT) system to be implemented in the UAE, effective for financial years commencing on
See MoreUK: Summary of Responses to Consultation on Corporate Re-domiciliation
On 12 April 2022 the UK government published a summary of the responses to the consultation on corporate re-domiciliation. The UK aims to introduce a regime to enable companies to move their domicile to, and relocated to, the UK.
See MoreKazakhstan: President signed the legislation to amend the tax Law
Recently, the President signed legislation to make changes to the tax law. Most of the changes effect from 1 January 2022. Some of the amendments are given below: The amendments introduce rules regulating the procedures for the control of the
See MoreIMF: How Taxes Can Support Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
On 14 December 2021 the IMF published a Country Focus on the role of taxation in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. The analysis is based on the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for the region. The IMF notes that the public
See MoreCyprus amends corporate tax residency test
On 21 December 2021, an amendment to the Income Tax Law was published in the Cyprus Government Gazette. In accordance with the amended law, an additional corporate tax residency test is introduced. Under the new law, a company incorporated or
See MoreUK: Amendments to Securitisation Tax Regime
On 30 November 2021 the UK government published a summary of responses to the consultation on the securitisation tax regime. The consultation paper issued on 23 March 2021 contained suggestions on the reform of the taxation of securitisation
See MoreNigeria: FIRS extends deadline for waiver of interest and penalties on tax liabilities
On 30 November 2021, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) made an announcement regarding waiver of interest and penalties on company tax liabilities. The deadline for submitting all outstanding returns and pay the resulting tax liabilities,
See MoreZambia proposes the Budget for 2022
On 29 October 2021, the Minister of Finance and National Planning, the Honorable Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, presented the Budget for 2022 to the National Assembly of Zambia. The budget includes the following changes: Proposed to reduce the
See MoreIreland: Finance Department releases amendments to Finance Bill 2021
On 12 November 2021, the Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe T.D., appreciated the approval by Government to a number of Government amendments to be put down at Committee Stage of the Finance Bill 2021. The Minster has decided not to proceed with
See MoreUK: Consultation on Corporate Redomiciliation
The UK budget announcements on 27 October 2021 included a proposed consultation on introducing a UK corporate re-domiciliation regime, to allow companies to re-domicile and therefore facilitate relocation to the UK. The consultation document was
See MoreUkraine: SFS clarifies PE rule for non-residents for tax purposes
On 12 October 2021, the Ukrainian State Fiscal Service (SFS) has clarified that a non-resident company considers as a permanent establishment (PE) if the company enters into agreements and carries out economic activities in Ukraine on its own
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