UAE: FTA extends re-determination of administrative penalties
On 24 January 2022, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has called on tax registrants to benefit from the Cabinet Decision to extend the grace period to benefit from the re-determination of administrative penalties on violating tax laws until
See MoreOECD releases latest edition of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines
On 20 January 2022 the OECD released the 2022 edition of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations. The latest edition of the guidelines includes changes made to the 2017 edition by reports issued by
See MoreIMF: Report on the Economy of Hong Kong SAR
On 20 January 2022 the IMF published a report on the economy of Hong Kong SAR (China) following discussions under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Hong Kong SAR's economy has recovered strongly from a number of domestic and
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Colombia issues decree on the tax return and TP documentation deadline in 2022
On 20 December 2021, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has issued Decree 1778 specifying the deadlines for filing and payment of the tax return (declaration) in 2022 and the deadline for transfer pricing (TP) documentation,
See MoreOECD: Tax Treatment of Overseas Development Assistance
On 20 January 2022 the OECD announced the launch of a digital hub to bring increased transparency to the taxation of development aid. The Tax Treatment of Official Development Assistance Hub sets out the approaches taken by participating donor
See MoreUK: Consultation on Technical Guidance on Uncertain Tax Treatment
On 18 January 2022 the UK launched a consultation on the technical guidance in relation to the legislation on uncertain tax treatment. Comments are invited by 1 February 2022, and the government intends to publish the final version of the guidance
See MoreSwitzerland: Implementation of OECD minimum tax rate by constitutional amendment
On 12 January 2022, the Federal Council decided to implement the minimum tax rate for certain companies agreed by the OECD and G20 member states by means of a constitutional amendment. Based on that decision, a temporary ordinance should
See MoreHong Kong: IRD extends filing deadline for 2020/21 profits tax returns
On 14 January 2022, the Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong published a circular letter extending the deadline for filing 2020/21 profits tax returns for loss cases with accounting date code 'M. Recognising the impact of the recent worsening
See MoreLithuania adopts important tax law changes
On 7 December 2021, the Lithuanian Parliament adopted several important amendments to the Law (No.IX-675) on the Corporate Income Tax of the Republic of Lithuania. The law proposed the following measures: Effective from 1 July 2022, the
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Armenia Interest received: On 14 December 2021, the Armenian Central Bank has announced the decision to increase the key rate from 7.25% to 7.75% with effect from December 2021. The interest rate of the Central Bank is used for the purposes of
See MoreAlgeria: Ministry of Finance publishes Finance Law for the year 2022
On 30 December 2021, the Finance Ministry Officially published the 2022 Finance Law. Some of the measures of this Act are given below: Corporate income tax With some conditions, a reduced 10% corporate tax rate is provided for qualifying
See MoreSpain adopts the budget bill for 2022
On 29 December 2021, Spanish budget bill for fiscal year 2022 was published in the Spanish Official Gazette following its approval by the Spanish Congress and Senate. The bill introduces a minimum corporate tax rate of 15% of the tax base for
See MoreBrazil: Government reduces WHT rate on aircraft leasing payments
On 31 December 2021, the Government Officially published Provisional Measure no. 1,094/2021, which reduces the withholding tax (WHT) regarding leasing of aircraft and aircraft engines by airlines engaged in public transportation from 15% to 0% for
See MoreCosta Rica: Tax authority publishes new tax brackets for the year 2022
On 22 December 2021, the Costa Rican government and the Ministry of Finance posted a Decree No. 43375-H updating the corporate income tax thresholds for tax year 2022. The following corporate income tax rates will apply to the income of
See MoreNigeria: President signs Finance Bill 2021 into Law
On 31 December 2021, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, signed the Finance Bill 2021 into Law at an event at the state house. The Act introduces various changes to 12 different laws in Nigeria. On 21 December 2021, Senate passed this Finance Bill
See MoreIMF: Report Looks At Jordan’s Fiscal Position
On 20 December 2021 the IMF released a report following the third review under Jordan’s extended arrangement. The report noted that Jordan has remained on course with the reform program supported by the IMF, with macroeconomic stability
See MoreMalaysia gazettes finance act 2021
On 31 December 2021, the finance act 2021 was gazetted providing following tax measures. The Finance Bill was tabled in Parliament on 9 November 2021 incorporating a number of announcements made in the Budget 2022. Abolish income tax exemption
See MoreChina revises tax return forms
On 31 December 2021, Chinese State Administration of Taxation (SAT) has issued Announcement No. 34 (2021) for reducing tax burdens in relation to the final settlement of corporate income tax. The announcement includes revision of certain forms for
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