Qatar introduces new process for tax filing
The General Tax Authority (GTA) launched a new online tax administration system called the Dhareeba portal in October 2020 and the process for making submissions via the previous system is no longer effective. As a result, the previous process used
See MoreLuxembourg: Finance Minister presents draft budget law for 2021
On 14 October 2020, Luxembourg’s Finance Minister has presented the draft budget law 2020 to the Parliament. There are no measures regarding major tax reform or an increase in the tax rate in the draft budget law. The draft budget laws contain a
See MoreHungary: Parliament approves tax omnibus bill including CFC Rules
On 13 October 2020, the Hungarian parliament approved a Bill No. T/13258, to amend various taxation laws. The bill contains the following measures: Disallow company income tax exemptions to controlled foreign companies from EU blacklisted
See MoreUruguay extends estimated tax payment deadline
On 14 October 2020, the tax Authority of Uruguay published Resolution No. 1.898/020, extending the deadline for making estimated tax payments of corporate income tax (CIT), net wealth tax and corporation control tax to December 2020
See MoreUruguay declares tax exemption for software development services
The tax authority of Uruguay has issued Resolution No. 1716 to exempt corporate tax for income from software development services. Particularly, the tax authority permitted taxpayers to include, in their expenses and direct costs incurred in
See MoreSpain: Cabinet approves draft bill prevention and fight against tax fraud
On 13 October 2020, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a draft law on prevention and fight against tax fraud. The law includes following measures: Decrease the cash payment limit to EUR 10,000 from EUR 15,000 for certain economic
See MoreCzech Republic: Supreme Court makes a decision regarding transfer pricing issues
Recently, the Supreme Administrative Court has issued a landmark decision for companies that have incentives to invest in older systems. The court confirmed that failure to meet the condition not to increase the tax base for calculating tax relief
See MoreOECD: Economic Impact of Pillar One and Pillar Two
At a presentation on 12 October 2020 introducing Blueprint reports on Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 of the proposals on taxation of the digital economy, the OECD presented an economic impact analysis of the proposals. Pillar One Pillar One would
See MoreSaudi Arabia: GAZT extends tax relief measures up to 31 December 2020
On 6 October 2020, the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) of Saudi Arabia has issued a press release, through which they cancel the fines and exemption from financial penalties for taxpayers until 31 December 2020 in response to the
See MoreOman extends relief provisions for late payment and late filing of tax returns
The tax authority of Oman declared extensions of certain tax relief measures due to the Covid-19 Outbreak. Previously, in response to the pandemic tax authority has granted relief from the imposition of interest for late payment of tax or late
See MoreCzech Republic: Finance Ministry declares the extension of COVID-19 tax relief
On 14 October 2020, the Finance Ministry announced that a large liberation packages are extended in response to coronavirus pandemic. The package includes delay of tax payments by companies whose primary activity falls into an area targeted by the
See MoreDenmark: National tax court clarifies TP documentation rules for intergroup companies
On 24 September 2020, the Danish Tax Administration published a Decision No. SKM2020.387.LSR, clarifying the transfer pricing documentation requirements for a change of business structure within a group company. The case concerns a Danish
See MoreRomania introduces installment option for unpaid tax in response to Covid-19 outbreak
On 4 October 2020, the Ministry of Finance of Romania declared a tax payment installment option for companies that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and have unpaid tax liabilities that arose after 16 March 2020. The installment option
See MoreUS: Final Withholding Regulations on Transfer of Partnership Interest by Foreign Partner
On 7 October 2020, the IRS issued final regulations on the withholding rules for transfers of partnership interests by foreign transferors. A gain on the sale or disposition by a non-US partner of an interest in a partnership that engaged in a
See MoreBelgium publishes a new guidance on loss carryback
Belgium has published Circular 2020/C/122 regarding guidance on the application of the loss carryback provisions for companies and individual entrepreneurs due to the Covid-19 outbreak. To claim the relief, companies are required to comply with
See MoreBelgium: Further extension of deadline for CIT return and local file
On 12 October 2020, the Ministry of Finance declared further extension of the deadline for filing corporate income tax (CIT) return to 16 November 2020 for Assessment Year 2020. Previously, the corporate income tax returns filing deadline had been
See MoreZambia: MOF presents the budget for 2021 to the National Assembly
On 25 September 2020, the Minister of Finance (MOF) presented the budget for 2020 to the National Assembly. Under the budget the following important amendments to the Income Tax Act will take effect from 1 January 2021: Corporate tax
See MoreAustralia: Guidance on Anti-abuse rules in tax treaties
On 12 October 2020, Australian taxation office (ATO) release new guidance about the general anti-abuse rules in any of Australia's tax treaties has been finalized and published. Law Administration Practice Statement PS LA 2020/2 Administering
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