Cyprus: Cabinet approves financial incentives for energy saving investments
The Cypriot Ministry of Finance announced that the Cabinet has passed a bill amending the Income Tax Act, providing for an additional tax exemption in the form of a capital deduction for certain investments for Cypriot companies wishing to implement
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Finland plans to introduce mining tax from 2024
On March 3, 2023, the Finnish President signed the Mining Minerals Tax Act (HE 281/2022) introducing a new mining tax on minerals mined in Finland with effect from 1 January 2024. The procedural rules that will be applied to the taxation of mined
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Belgium: Finance Minister proposes first phase of tax reform
On 2 March 2023, Mr. Vincent Van Peteghem, the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance has declared the government's proposal for the first phase of major tax reforms. If adopted, the proposed measures will generally apply as from 1
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Thailand approves to incorporate global minimum tax rule
On 7 March 2023, the Thai Cabinet approved measures to incorporate global minimum tax regulations as part of the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) 2.0 Pillar Two rules issued by the OECD. The Investment Board of Thailand has recommended these
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Hong Kong: Block extension scheme for lodgement of 2022/23 tax returns
On 4 March 2022, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Hong Kong has issued a Circular Letter to Tax Representatives on the Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2022/23 Tax Returns. The circular letter is to advise the taxpayers of the return
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New Zealand: Finance and Expenditure Committee proposes additional measures to the taxation bill
On 2 March 2023, the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee submitted a report to Parliament on the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2022–23, Platform Economy, and Remedial Matters) Bill (No 2), introduced on 8 September 2022. The committee has
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Brazil publishes law reducing WHT rate on cross-border payments
On 28 February 2023, the government of Brazil has published Law no. 14,537, which reduces the withholding tax rates for cross-border payments related to travel to foreign individuals or entities residing or having their registered offices
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Sweden: Tax Agency Introduces temporary tax on extraordinary profits of electricity producers
The Swedish Tax Agency has declared an announcement that tax will be imposed on excessive profits of electricity producers from 1st March 2023 to 1st June 2023 for a limited time period. The recently implemented measure aligns with the
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OECD: Design of Presumptive Tax Regimes
An OECD Tax Working Paper on the design of presumptive tax regimes was published on 14 February 2023. Presumptive tax regimes aim to simplify the tax compliance process for micro and small businesses. They aim to bring taxpayers into the formal
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OECD Tax Talk Outlines Latest Developments
On 27 February 2023 the OECD gave an update of recent developments in their tax work. G20 Chair’s summary The G20 Chair’s summary following the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors confirmed that the G20 remains
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OECD Report to the February 2023 Meeting of G20 Finance Ministers
On 24 February 2023 the OECD published its report to the February 2023 meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. Inclusive Framework The report notes that the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS (Inclusive Framework)
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Colombia amends the tax return and payment deadline in 2023
On 15 February 2023, the Colombian Ministry of Finance published Decree 0219 amending the deadlines for filing and payment of the tax return (declaration) in 2023 for specific taxpayers. Some of the key deadlines for companies depend on the last
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US: IRS extends the tax relief measures for taxpayers in disaster area
On 24 February 2023, the Internal Revenue Service announced that tax relief measures for disaster area taxpayers in California, Alabama and Georgia has been further extended to 16 October 2023. Previously, the deadline had been postponed to May 15
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Malaysia: PM presents the revised budget for 2023
On 24 February 2023, Anwar Ibrahim, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, presented the revised budget for 2023. The budget was first introduced on 7 October 2022, but Parliament dissolved shortly after that ahead of the November 2022
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Malta amends the income tax group deduction rules
On 21 February 2023, Malta published Legal Notice 40 of 2023 in the Official Gazette amending the income tax group deduction rules. According to the amendments, the total allowable deductions that may be claimed shall not exceed EUR 1 million per
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Turkey extends tax compliance deadline for additional areas due to earthquakes
On 16 February 2023, the Turkish Revenue Administration further announced emergency tax measures for the taxpayers located in Elazig due to earthquakes. Moreover, the Revenue Administration announced the emergency tax measures on 21 Feb 2023 for the
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Singapore intends to implement BEPS GloBE rules from 2025
On 14 February 2023, Singapore announced in its Budget 2023 intending to implement Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) rules under BEPS Pillar 2 and Domestic Top-up Tax (DTT) for large Multinational Enterprise (MNE) groups from businesses' financial
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Netherlands: Late payment interest rates for CIT and WHT remain unchanged
On 23 February 2023, the State Secretary for Finance issued a letter announcing that the interest rates for late payment of corporate income tax (CIT) and withholding tax (WHT) will remain unchanged at 8% after March 1, 2023. Additionally, the
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