Dominican Republic expands e-invoicing mandate to medium taxpayers
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) issued Notice 11-2024, on 7 June 2024, which revealed an expanded list of taxpayers who are required to adhere to the country's new mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing)
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US: IRS extends tax relief for Iowa taxpayers impacted by storms and floods
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in a release – IA-2024-04 – published on 6 June, 2024, announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in Iowa affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred on 20 May, 2024. The
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US: IRS extends tax relief for Kentucky taxpayers impacted by severe weather
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in a release – IR-2024-159 – published on 7 June 2024, announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Kentucky affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and
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Malaysia updates tax rules for investment holding companies
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released Public Ruling No. 2/2024 on 28 May, 2024. This revised and replaced Public Ruling No. 10/2015 of 16 December 2015 regarding the taxation of investment holding organisations. This update
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Cyprus: Withholding tax declarations due by July
In an announcement on 4 June 2024, the Cyprus tax authority declared that the withholding tax and contributions declaration (TF 7) can be submitted without an administrative fine until 31 July 2024. After this deadline, penalties as per the law
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Latvia: Parliament passes draft law to partially implement Pillar Two GloBE rules
Latvia’s parliament approved the Law on Ensuring a Global Minimum Tax Level for Large Enterprise Groups on 6 June, 2024. The law now awaits the president's approval and publication in the Official Gazette to take effect. Earlier Latvia had
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Taiwan clarifies land expenditure treatment for tax calculation
The Ministry of Finance in Taiwan has issued a notice, on 3 June 2024, stating that expenses related to preparing land for sale should be accounted for as part of the land cost when calculating net income. According to Paragraph 1, Article 24 of
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EU Commission reviews anti-avoidance tax directive
The European Commission has announced an initiative to evaluate the Anti-Avoidance Tax Directive (ATAD), which will also include a public consultation. The ATAD lays down minimum standard rules to address the most common forms of aggressive tax
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Malaysia announces timeline and FAQ for Pillar Two global minimum tax implementation
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) announced that it has updated its guidance page regarding the implementation of the Pillar Two global minimum tax rules. Two new key additions to the page include the implementation timeline of global
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Bangladesh proposes corporate tax cuts to boost cashless transactions
The Bangladesh government has announced plans to reduce corporate income tax by 2.5% points to promote digital financial transactions today, 6 June, 2024. This tax incentive aims to encourage businesses to comply with a new condition mandating
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Turkey adjusts tax debt instalments in force majeure extension
Turkey's Revenue Administration has released Presidential Decision No. 8515, adjusting instalment payments for tax debt restructuring under previous laws, which includes Law No. 7256 of 11 November 2020, and Law No. 7326 of 3 June 2021, in response
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Greece introduces new tax procedures with Law 5104/2024
The Greek government has enacted Law 5104/2024 which introduces new codes of tax procedures. The law is effective from 19 April, 2024, but some provisions will be enacted later in the year. The revisions include digital notifications for
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Colombia: DIAN Increases e-invoicing audits due to extensive non-compliance
The Colombian tax authority (DIAN) has increased audits and inspections related to electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) due to widespread non-compliance with regulations. Under current tax laws, businesses that fail to issue or properly deliver
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Spain approves draft bill for Pillar Two global minimum tax implementation
Spain's Council of Ministers, on 4 June, 2024, passed the draft bill for implementing the Pillar Two global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The bill includes the introduction of the Pillar Two income
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US: Washington updates regulation on apportionable income calculation
US state Washington’s Department of Revenue has updated a regulation concerning the calculation of the portion of a business’s apportionable income generated within Washington State. Introduced on 15 May, 2024, this rule will go into force on
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Thailand unveils tax breaks to stimulate domestic tourism during off-season
In a bid to boost tourism during the traditionally slower months, Thailand's government has implemented tax incentives to encourage domestic travel. The measures were approved by the cabinet on Tuesday, 4 June, 2024. Companies organising
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Italy announces decree on Pillar Two transitional safe harbour rules
Italy’s Ministry of Finance announced the ‘TSH decree’, which was published in the official gazette on 28 May, 2024. This decree implements the Pillar Two transitional safe harbour (TSH) rules, as stipulated in Article 39 of Legislative
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US: IRS revises automatic accounting methods
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced revising its automatic accounting method procedures in April 2024. As per the new method, taxpayers must obtain formal IRS consent through a letter ruling to alter any aspect of their tax
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