Brazil consults commodity transfer pricing
Brazil's revenue authority has launched a public consultation on a proposed amendment to its transfer pricing rules on 27 November 2024. The proposed amendment concerns Normative Instruction RFB No. 2,161 of September 28, 2023, addressing
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Malaysia updates global minimum tax, Labuan self-assessment rules in Finance Bill 2024
Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Finance has presented the Finance Bill 2024 and the Labuan Business Activity Tax (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2024 to the Parliament, on 19 November 2024, proposing amendments to the Income Tax Act 1967 (ITA), Real
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IMF urges Malta to align fiscal and tax policies with EU’s global minimum tax directive
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Maltese government to develop a clear plan aligned with the European Union's Pillar Two Global Minimum Tax Directive, providing taxpayers with certainty and guidance. According to the
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US: Louisiana finalises net capital gains deduction rules
Louisiana’s Department of Revenue has released final regulations for entities claiming net capital gains deductions. These regulations include guidance for situations where the claimed capital gain exceeds USD 250,000. The final regulations
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Poland announces 2025 investment incentives, thresholds for reduced corporate tax and VAT
Poland has announced new thresholds for various tax regimes for small taxpayers in 2025. These include a reduced corporate tax rate, an investment incentive deduction, a simplified VAT regime, and a flat-rate tax. The new thresholds for reduced
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Australia proposes tax breaks for hydrogen, critical minerals production
Australia’s government has presented the “Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2024’ to Parliament” , proposing tax incentives on hydrogen and critical minerals production. This follows after the
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Australia passes bill for Pillar Two Global Minimum Tax
The Australian Senate has passed the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024 on 26 November 2024. The House of Representatives endorsed the bill in August 2024. This followed after the Australian Senate
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UK: HMRC clarifies changing filing member for Pillar Two top-up taxes account
The UK tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), has published guidance on a service for replacing the filing member for a Pillar Two top-up taxes account on 20 November 2024. Guidance- Replace the filing member for a Pillar Two top-up
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Spain: Parliament extends windfall tax on banks, reintroduces loss restrictions
The Spanish lower house of parliament (Congress of Deputies) approved a new fiscal package that includes a three-year extension of the windfall tax on banks on 21 November 2024. The tax, previously set at a flat rate of 4.8%, will now follow a
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Russia increases tax deductions for software and database costs starting 2025
The Russian Ministry of Finance has issued Guidance Letter No. 03-03-06/1/96344 on 10 April 2024, clarifying updates to tax deductions for costs related to acquiring and using computer programs and databases. Currently, a 1.5x deduction applies
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UK: HMRC issues guidance on paying pillar 2 top-up taxes
The UK His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) released guidance on how and when to pay the Pillar 2 top-up taxes, covering both domestic top-up tax and multinational top-up tax, on 20 November 2024. When to pay Payments must be made no later
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Spain: Lower house of parliament passes global minimum tax bill
The Spanish lower house of parliament (Congress of Deputies) passed the draft bill on 21 November 2024, for implementing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax in line with Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The bill now awaits
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Sri Lanka: IRD launches e-services for 2023/24 tax returns
The Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced the launch of its "e-services" platform for the electronic filing of annual tax returns for the assessment year 2023/2024. Taxpayers must submit their returns electronically by 30 November
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Uruguay introduces tax incentives for telecom companies for electronic surveillance services
Uruguay issued Decree No. 281/024, on 31 October 2024, which aims to promote electronic surveillance services provided by telecommunication companies for criminal investigations. The decree, based on Law No. 16.906, supports these companies by
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Italy clarifies permanent establishment exemption for investment management
Italy’s tax authorities released Circular No. 23/E on 19 November 2024, outlining the guidelines for the permanent establishment investment management exemption introduced in the 2023 Budget Law. One of the key provisions in the 2024 Budget Law
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OECD report finds tax revenues steady, spending pressures rise
The OECD has released two new reports on 21 November 2024 examining tax levels and consumption tax trends across its member countries. The findings indicate that average tax revenues have remained stable despite increasing spending pressures. The
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Mexico introduces several tax incentive with economic package 2025
Mexico’s Federal Executive submitted the 2025 economic package to the Congress of the Union on 15 November 2024. This package does not include new taxes or increases to existing ones but adjustments to tax incentives and withholding taxes on
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Switzerland publishes updated minimum taxation ordinance
Switzerland’s Federal Council has amended the Swiss Minimum Taxation Ordinance (OIMin) on 20 November 2024 due to the entry into force of the international supplementary tax (Income Inclusion Rule (IIR). The Federal Council decided on 4
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