Netherlands proposes Box Three tax reform
The Netherlandsโ Ministry of Finance announced on 19 June, 2024, that it had submitted draft legislation to reform the taxation of Box Three income, which includes taxable income from taxable earnings from savings and investments. The draft
See MoreLatvia publishes law for partial adoption of Pillar Two GloBE rules
Latvia published the Law on Ensuring a Global Minimum Tax Level for Large Enterprise Groups in the Official Gazette on 20 June, 2024. The law went into effect starting 21 June, 2024. As previously reported, Latvia had chosen to postpone the
See MoreNorway: MOF seeks feedback on tax distribution rule under Pillar Two GloBE rules
Norwayโs Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation regarding the proposed implementation of the tax distribution rule (Undertaxed Profits Rule - UTPR) under Pillar Two of the OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project on 19
See MorePortugal extends deadline for business tax filings
Portugal's Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs announced a new directive, Order No. 29/2024-XXIV, on 14 June, 2024, granting businesses an extension to file their Simplified Business Information and Annual Declaration of Accounting and Tax
See MoreUS: Arkansas passed bill to reduce corporate tax, individual income tax
The state of Arkansas announced the enactment of Senate Bill 1 during its 94th General Assembly, introducing significant personal income tax and corporate income tax reductions. The bill lowers corporate income taxes by changing the top rate from
See MoreIndia: GST Council waives interest, penalty on tax demands for FY18โ20
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approved several compliance measures in its 53rd meeting on 22 June, 2024, aiming to reduce tax litigation and enhance business operations. The Council waived interest and penalty for tax demand notices
See MoreTurkey reportedly preparing to implement Pillar Two global minimum tax
Turkey's Revenue Administration has reportedly introduced draft legislation featuring measures for the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax. The global minimum tax will align with the GloBE rules approved by the BEPS Inclusive
See MoreUS: IRS releases updated research credit form to ease taxpayer burden
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the release of draft Form 6765, Credit for Increasing Research Activities, also known as the Research Credit, on 21 June, 2024. The IRS received helpful comments from various external stakeholders
See MoreCanada implements legislation for global minimum tax, digital service tax
Canada's Department of Finance announced that the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 (Bill C-59) and the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 (Bill C-69) received royal assent on 20 June, 2024. The key measures from the 2023 Fall
See MoreAustralia: ATO updates PAYG withholding tax tablesย
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) declared updates to the Pay As You Go Withholding (PAYGW) tax tables, which will take effect on 1 July 2024. Employers are reminded to ensure that their payroll software is updated with the new rates to
See MoreVietnam: Government extends tax payment deadlines in 2024
The Vietnam government released Decree No. 64/2024/ND-CP on 17 June 2024, outlining extensions to tax payment deadlines for various taxes including individual income tax, VAT, corporate income tax, and land rental taxes in 2024.ย ย The decree
See MoreGermany issues guidelines to combat tax havens
The German Ministry of Finance has released guidance on implementing the Tax Haven Defense Act, formerly the Act to Prevent Tax Avoidance and Unfair Tax Competition. This guidance introduces stringent measures to decrease business dealings with
See MoreNetherlands urges businesses to switch to new portal by 1 July 2024
On 17 June, 2024, the Netherlands tax authority, in a release, reminded businesses that the old tax portal for managing tax affairs will be permanently closed on 1 July, 2024. All entrepreneurs who still use the old portal must switch to the new My
See MoreNorway to implement Pillar 2 UTPR in 2025
Norwayโs Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Supplementary Tax Act. As previously noted, Norway announced the Supplementary Tax Act in the Official Gazette on 12 January 2024, which provides the
See MoreSpain issues corporate and nonresident income tax forms for 2023ย
Spainโs Ministry of Finance has issued Order HAC/495/2024 in the official gazette (BOE), detailing the corporate income tax (CIT) and nonresident income tax (NRIT) return forms alongside associated refund or payment documents for tax periods
See MoreRussia issues tax guidance on interest payments to French residents
The Russian Ministry of Finance has issued Guidance Letter No. 03-08-05/11484 on 12 February 2024, outlining the taxation of interest payments to French residents following the suspension of the Russia-France tax treaty under Decree No. 585 on 8
See MoreMalaysia announces digital tax incentive scheme
On 31 May 2024, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), with the support of the Ministry of Digital (KD) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF), introduced an innovative tax incentive scheme for Malaysia Digital (MD) companies: the Malaysia
See MoreUS: IRS issues guidelines on inventory valuation methods
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released an updated practice unit on inventory valuation methods, specifically addressing the Lower of Cost or Market (LCM) approach. The practice unit's general overview comprises the following: There
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