Lebanon extends deadline for 2023 tax filings
Lebanon’s Ministry of Finance has extended the deadline for filing various annual tax forms and making tax payments for the fiscal year 2023. The new deadline is set for 25 July, 2024. This extension applies to sole proprietorships,
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Malta introduces online filing for Year of Assessment 2024 Corporate Income Tax Return
The Commissioner for Tax and Customs notified that the year of assessment 2024 electronic corporate income tax return is now available on their online services on 18 June, 2024. The supplemental document in case of a Fiscal Unit is also available
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Taiwan: Profit-seeking enterprises which have yet to file their annual income tax returns should declare supplementary as soon as possible
The Taichung Branch, National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area, Ministry of Finance indicates that profit-seeking enterprises who have yet to file their 2023 income tax returns by the deadline 31 May, 2024, will soon be sent a delinquency notice
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US proposes regulations for tax payments by commercially acceptable means
The Department of the Treasury and the IRS have proposed regulatory changes regarding the payment of taxes through commercially acceptable means on 2 July, 2024. These updates align with the legislative changes introduced by the Taxpayer First
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Australia notifies implementation status of Pillar Two GloBe rules
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has shared key consultation feedback and findings regarding the implementation of the OECD/G20 Two Pillar Solution in Australia on 24 June 2024. It expects to complete the development of the necessary mechanisms
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Malaysia updates e-invoice guidelines
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released updates regarding electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) on 28 June, 2024. These include revised versions of the e-invoice guideline (version 3.0) and the e-invoice specific guideline (version
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Russia issues guidance on 0% tax on gains from share sales involving immovable property
Russia’s Ministry of Finance issued Guidance Letter No. 03-03-06/1/47293, clarifying how to calculate the percentage of Russian immovable property within a legal entity's assets when assessing eligibility for the 0% tax rate on gains from the sale
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Saudi Arabia extends cancellation of fines and exemption of financial penalties initiative
The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the extension of the Cancellation of Fines and Exemption of Financial Penalties Initiative for taxpayers subject to all tax laws for six months until 31 December, 2024. ZATCA stated
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Costa Rica extends beneficial ownership filing deadline
Costa Rica’s Tax Administration announced an extension for the filing deadline of the informative return on beneficial ownership for companies, partnerships, and trusts. However, the announcement is yet to be published in the Official
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Spain amends capitalisation reserve
Spain’s government issued Royal Decree-Law 4/2024 on 26 June 2024, in which it introduced various corporate tax measures for tax periods starting on 1 January, 2024. The key corporate tax measure related to the regulations governing
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced the general interest charge (GIC) rates and shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates for the first quarter of the 2024-25 income year on 19 June, 2024. For the quarter commencing on 1 July 2024, the GIC
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Belgium extends deadline for initial Pillar Two registration notification
Belgium's Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance, in a notice on 2 July 2024, announced the deadline extension for the initial submission of the registration notification for the Pillar Two global minimum tax. The deadline has been extended until
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Australia publishes guidance on small business incentives
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released a guide, on 30 June 2024, detailing the criteria for small businesses to claim the AUD 20,000 instant asset write-off (IAWO). Additionally, the ATO has also issued guidance on how to claim the
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Hong Kong approves patent box tax concession
The Hong Kong SAR (HKSAR) Legislative Council passed the draft legislation (Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions for Intellectual Property Income) Bill 2024) on the patent box tax incentive regime on 26 June, 2024. The draft bill proposes
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Saudi Arabia extends cancellation of fines and exemption of financial penalties initiative
The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the extension of the Cancellation of Fines and Exemption of Financial Penalties Initiative for taxpayers subject to all tax laws for six months until 31 December, 2024. ZATCA stated
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India increases windfall tax on petroleum
India's government has announced an increase in the windfall tax on petroleum, raising it to INR 6,000 per metric ton starting 2 July 2024. This decision, detailed in a recent notification, marks a sharp rise from the previous rate of INR
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Singapore issues new guidance for corporate income tax filing season 2024
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued new guidance for the Corporate Income Tax Filing Season 2024 detailing filing of the corporate income tax return, preparing a tax computation, filing status, the tax bill, and tax
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Germany: Federal cabinet approves annual tax Act 2024 with extensive tax law amendments
The Federal Cabinet approved the Annual Tax Act 2024 (JStG 2024) on 5 June 2024. Similar to the 17 May 2024 proposal, it includes numerous amendments across various tax laws. The draft will now go to the German Federal Council (Bundesrat) for
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