Belgium: Parliament approves law for mandatory e-invoicing in 2026
On 20 February 2024, the Belgian parliament passed the Law of 6 February 2024, which was published in the Official Gazette. The legislation amends the Value Added Tax Code and the Income Tax Code, making electronic invoicing compulsory from 1
See MoreUN: Committee Discusses Terms of Reference for Framework Convention on Tax
On 20 February 2024 the first meeting took place of the Ad Hoc Committee to draft terms of reference for a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation. The Committee was established by UN Resolution 78/230 of 22 December 2023. It aims
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OECD: Report on the Simplified and Streamlined Approach Under Amount B
On 19 February 2024 the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework released the report on Amount B of Pillar One, following a previous consultation. The report sets out how jurisdictions can choose to apply the simplified and streamlined approach to qualifying
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Portugal: Central administrative Court upholds deductions for payments to low-tax jurisdictions
On 11 January 2024, the Central Administrative Court of the Southern Region in Portugal made a decision regarding the deductibility of payments made to jurisdictions with low tax rates. The case involved a major company providing aircraft
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Singapore: Finance Minister presents the Budget for 2024
On 16 February 2024, Mr. Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, presented the Budget Statement for the year 2024 in Parliament. Some of its most significant Budget 2024 overview of tax measures are summarized below: For
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA provides tax guidance on software payments
On 4 February 2024, Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced guidelines regarding the taxation of 29 types of software payments. These payments result from transactions between non-residents and residents of Saudi Arabia
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Slovenia enacts adjustments to permanent establishment and interest limitation regulations
On 9 February 2024, Slovenia officially released the Act amending the Corporate Income Tax Act (ZDDPO-2T) in the Official Gazette. The provisions outlined in the legislation encompass: Preventing PE status misuse: New rules limit on strategies
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El Salvador notifies delinquent tax payment interest rates for 2024
El Salvador’s Ministry of Finance released a notice detailing the applicable interest rates for delinquent tax payments from 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2024. The notice specified the annual interest rate of 7.53%, which has been raised to 11.53%
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Australia: ATO publishes eligibility thresholds for small business concessions
On 16 February 2024, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) published a release that outlines the eligibility thresholds for small businesses for concessions. As per the release, small business owners may be eligible for concessions on the amount of
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Costa Rica imposes new audited financial statement rules for large firms
On 15 February 2024, Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance published Resolution No. MH-DGT-RES-0002-2024 of 7 February 2024 in the Official Gazette. This resolution outlines new guidelines for submitting audited financial statements by taxpayers
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India releases income tax return forms for assessment year 2024-25
India's Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has introduced new income tax return (ITR) forms, ITR-1 to ITR-6, for diverse taxpayers in the fiscal year 2023-24 (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), aligned with the assessment year 2024-25. Notifications
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Malaysia: IRBM releases Software Development Kit (SDK) for e-Invoicing
On 9 February 2024, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) published the Software Development Kit (SDK) for e-Invoicing. The e-Invoice Software Development Kit (SDK) is a collection of tools, libraries, and resources providing a set of
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Puerto Rico unveils new tax return for exempt businesses
Puerto Rico's Treasury Department released a new income tax return for businesses that earn income under various tax exemption incentive decrees. Previously, different tax return forms were needed depending on specific tax exemptions, which included
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Egypt preparing draft for new income tax law
Egypt’s Minister of Finance for Tax Policy and Reforms has announced plans to draft a new iteration of the Income Tax Law. The details of the new law has been fully published, but the main proposals of the new law include: A focus on
See MoreUS: Taxpayers Given Greater Access to Energy Tax Credits
Under the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) taxpayers have been given greater access to the benefit of the energy tax credits even if they have no federal tax liability. The Act aims to support the expansion of the renewable
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Japan submits tax reform bill 2024 to parliament
On 2 February 2024, the Japanese Cabinet submitted the tax reform bill 2024 to parliament. The bill covers various tax measures. Key measures of the bill include: Driving Domestic Growth: The introduction of new tax credit incentives is
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Colombia amends tax Form 490 to include SEP corporate income tax payments
On January 25, 2024, Colombia's tax authority released Resolution No. 4, which amends the tax Form 490 to include bimonthly advance payments for significant economic presence (SEP) corporate income tax. The initial payment is scheduled for March
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UK: HMRC announces public consultation on draft guidance on new rules for R&D tax reliefs
On 9 February 2024, the UK HMRC announced the public consultation on the draft guidance, which provides modifications to the Research and Development (R&D) tax reliefs that are expected to be implemented on 1 April 2024. The deadline for
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