New Zealand: Treasury reaffirms support for capital gains tax to strengthen tax system
The New Zealand Treasury has reaffirmed its support for introducing a capital gains tax as part of efforts to improve the country’s tax system. This advice, made public on 5 December 2024, follows an Official Information Act request by Radio New
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Ireland: Revenue releases guidance on new tax deduction for stock exchange listing costs
The Irish Revenue published eBrief No. 302/24 on 6 December 2024, detailing a new corporation tax relief under Section 81D TCA 1997. Companies can claim up to EUR 1 million in tax deductions for expenses incurred in their first stock exchange
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on anti-hybrid rules
The Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 303/24, providing updated guidance on anti-hybrid rules on 10 December 2024. The purpose of anti-hybrid rules is to prevent arrangements that exploit the differences in the tax treatment of an instrument
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Ecuador imposes new tax on vehicle transfers to curb money laundering
Ecuador has enacted the Decree Law on the Organic Law for Improving Tax Collection through Combating Money Laundering on 10 December 2024. The Law introduces a new tax of up to 5% on used vehicle transfers, which must be paid by buyers, including
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Poland announces exemption from electronic submission of asset data
Poland’s Minister of Finance issued a regulation exempting most taxpayers (except those under Article 9(1d) of the corporate income tax law of 15 February 1992) from having to electronically submit fixed asset and intangible asset records for tax
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Canada mandates digital tax registration for big businesses next year
Canada’s government has mandated that large businesses whose online revenues are above specific thresholds must register for a Digital Services Tax (DST) programme account by 31 January 2025, and file and pay their first DST returns by 30 June
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Italy announces statutory interest rate for 2025Â
Italy has published the Decree of 10 December 2024 in the Official Gazette, which sets a 2.0% statutory (legal) interest rate (down from 2.5%) with effect from 1 January 2025. The statutory interest rate applies to interest income taxation as a
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Norway mandates beneficial owner registration for local companies, legal entities
Norway has issued a new legislation on 12 December 2024 mandating Norwegian companies and legal entities to register their beneficial owners in the Register of Beneficial Owners. The legislation will take effect on 31 July 2025, although
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Nigeria proposes new tax incentives for oil and gas industry
The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Bill, 2023 has been presented before the National Assembly which introduces tax law changes and new incentives to promote Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The key measures include a
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Germany: MoF issues final decree on anti-hybrid rules
The German Ministry of Finance (MoF)Â released the final decree on the application of Germany's anti-hybrid rules on 5 December 2024, providing clarifications over the draft version published in 2023. The decree addresses how foreign controlled
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Luxembourg: Chamber of Deputies approve tax relief package
Luxembourg's Ministry of Finance has announced that the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill No. 8414, also known as the "Entlaaschtungs-Pak." Tax Relief Package on 11 December 2024. Finance Minister Gilles Roth welcomed the vote, stating: "We
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Greece announces new tax rules for venture capital mutual funds (AKES funds)
Greece’s Law 5162/2024 introduces amendments to the taxation framework for venture capital mutual funds governed by Law 2992/2002, known as AKES funds. New tax rules for venture capital mutual funds (AKES funds) AKES funds established on 1
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US: President Biden enacts 2023 Tax Relief Act, VETT Act for disaster victims and veterans
The US President Biden has signed The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 (H.R. 5863) and the VSO Equal Tax Treatment Act VETT Act (H.R. 1432) on 12 December 2024. These two bills provide significant tax relief measures to support disaster
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Netherlands delays Box 3 taxation reform until 2028
The Netherlands Ministry of Finance has announced a delay in the planned reform of Box 3 taxation pertaining to taxable income from savings and investments on 13 December 2024. Originally scheduled for implementation on 1 January 2027, the tax
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Belgium: Revised investment deduction rules coming into force in 2025
Belgium’s Federal Council of Ministers has approved royal decrees to reform the investment deduction regime, introducing three categories of investments that are eligible for additional tax deductions, which go into force on 1 January
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Canada updates Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax (SR&ED) incentive in 2024 fall economic statementÂ
Canada's Department of Finance has released the 2024 Fall Economic Statement on 16 December 2024. Among the key updates are enhancements to the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive programme and more support for
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Australia: ATO cautions taxpayers on schemes avoiding division 7A compliance
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a new taxpayer alert (TA2024/2) on 12 December 2024 targeting arrangements designed to bypass Division 7A requirements. The arrangements involve a profitable private company guaranteeing a loan made
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Argentina extends PAIS tax payment deadline
Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) has extends the payment deadline for the solidarity tax (PAIS), published in General Resolution No. 5615/2024 in the Official Gazette on 13 December 2024. The new deadline is now set for 26 December 2024 and
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