Iceland consults Pillar Two global minimum tax
Iceland’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has announced plans to introduce an amendment during the autumn parliamentary session on 28 August 2024 proposing a minimum tax rate of 15% for multinational enterprises (MNEs) with annual
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Australia: Tax cuts fail to boost spending in July 2024
Australian retail sales remained unchanged in July, following two months of growth, indicating that recent tax cuts have yet to spur important consumer spending. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported no month-on-month change in July,
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UK plans higher windfall tax on North Sea oil, gas producers
The British government's plan to raise the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers. In late July, the Labour government announced changes to the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), including increasing the tax rate from 35% to 38% starting 1
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UK: Statistics on Creative Industries Tax Relief
On 29 August 2024 HMRC published updated statistics for creative industries tax relief for 2022/23. The statistics relate to the period before the introduction of the new Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit (AVEC) which replaced the current Film,
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Slovak Republic considers extending solidarity contribution for oil, gas sectors
Slovak Republic parliament has accepted a draft bill for consideration proposing to extend the temporary solidarity contribution on the crude petroleum, natural gas, coal, and refinery sectors. Originally set to apply to profits from fiscal years
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Thailand: Cabinet approves STTR MLI letter of intent
Thailand’s Council of Ministers approved a letter of intent to sign the Multilateral Convention for the Pillar Two Subject-to-Tax Rule (STTR MLI), according to a government release on 27 August 2024. Thailand's finance minister is expected to
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South Africa publishes guidance for withholding tax on royalties
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued guidance on withholding tax for royalties, providing clarification on the completion of the Withholding Tax on Royalties return (WTR01), how to make payment on eFiling and apply for a refund using
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El Salvador to grant tax exemption for fintech, digital finance firms
El Salvador's Ministry of Economy has reportedly presented a draft bill to the Legislative Assembly, proposing new tax incentives for fintech and digital financial service companies. The bill, titled “Law for the Promotion of Fintech Entities
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US: Maine joins IRS direct file for 2025 tax season
The US Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced, on 27 August 2024, that Maine will be the latest state to join the IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025. Following a successful Pilot Program in 12 states that saw
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US: IRS struggles to tackle tax avoidance by multinational corporations
The US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued a partially redacted report on 26 August 2024, highlighting the challenges the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) encounters in tackling tax avoidance strategies deployed by
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UAE: FTA urges june-licensed juridical entities to register for corporate tax by August 2024
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a reminder for juridical persons licensed in June to submit their Corporate Tax registration applications by 31 August 2024. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has renewed its calls for Resident
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Singapore rules partnership profit from business sales to be classified as capital gains
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has released Advance Ruling Summary No. 01/2024, addressing whether the profit a partnership earns from selling its business to a company is considered capital in nature on 28 August 2024. Subject:
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Czech Republic proposes amendment to top-up tax for implementing global minimum tax directive
Czech Republic’s Ministry of Finance released a draft amendment to introduce a top-up tax, aligning with the EU directive on global minimum tax that took effect on 31 December 2023. The amendment to the top-up tax act seeks to clarify specific
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Costa Rica establishes objective selection criteria, specific risk criteria for report under CRS
Costa Rica published Resolution MH-DGT-RES-0019-2024 in the Official Gazette on 23 August 2024, establishing objective selection criteria and specific risk criteria for overseeing the reporting of financial accounts under the Common Reporting
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Argentina annuls intermediary withholding of VAT, income tax
Argentina’s tax authority (AFIP) announced, in a release, that the withholding regimes for value-added tax (VAT) and income tax on electronic payments will be repealed, effective from 1 September 2024. This follows after Argentina’s Ministry
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Australia releases guidance on new debt deduction creation rules
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released guidance on the new debt deduction creation rules, explaining how the rules apply to private businesses and privately owned groups in relation to the Division 7A loan rules. The new rules came
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Venezuela grants one-year income tax exemption for cooperative associations
Venezuela's Official Gazette published Decree No. 4.976, introducing a one-year income tax exemption for cooperative associations on income earned within Venezuela on 12 August 2024. The exemption, effective from the date of publication and
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The US Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Wisconsin is the next state to join the IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025 on 21 August 2024. IRS Direct File was made possible by President Biden’s
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