Singapore: Budget for 2013
The Budget for 2013 was presented to Parliament by the Finance Minister on 25 February 2012. The Budget aims at increasing productivity and growth. Major changes include income tax rebates and restructuring of the Progressive Property Tax Regime
See MoreDanish Government plans to reduce corporate income tax rate
On 26 February 2013, the government published a document stating that it plans to reduce the corporate income tax rate to 22% (currently 25%). The reduction would be implemented gradually by reducing the tax rate by 1 percentage point between the
See MorePoland – Changes to transfer pricing documentation, thin capitalization rules
Legislation to expand the scope of Poland’s corporate income tax law is intended to be effective in 2014. The provisions of the legislation released on February 18, 2013 include changes to the transfer pricing documentation and thin capitalization
See MoreIndia: Budget for 2013
According to the Indian Budget 2013, the Government is considering for following major tax initiatives: the introduction of a Direct Tax Code (DTC), a goods and services tax (GST) and General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR). The main changes are
See MoreIndia: General Anti-Avoidance Rule For 2014
The General Anti –Avoidance Rule (GAAR) of India had been scheduled to be implemented from April 2014. After further consultation the provisions will however now come into effect from April 1, 2016 and these provisions would be used to target only
See MoreNew Tax fraud prevention Law enters into force in Spain
The new criminal code was introduced by Organic Law 7/2012, published in the Official Gazette on 28 December 2012. The code entered into force on 17 January 2013 with respect to transparency and fighting criminal tax and social security
See MoreSlovakia: Amendments to the Income Tax Act
Slovakia's Parliament has passed legislation raising corporate and personal taxes from the beginning of 2013. The rate of corporate income tax would increase to 23% from 19%. Dividends paid out of profits generated before 1 January 2004 are subject
See MoreImportant tax amendments in Greece in 2013
A very important tax amendment has been passed by Greece’s Parliament regarding income and corporate tax. In the new tax bill the corporate income tax rate has been increased from 20% to 26% in 2013. But the good news is the reduction of the
See MoreNew Tax Breaks for SMEs in Thailand
The government of Thailand has reduced the corporate tax rate from 23% to 20% this year. No further help will be provided to SMEs with revenues up to THB 50 million. The Cabinet of Thailand has approved a package of tax measures proposed by the
See MoreColombian Tax Reform
The Colombian tax system is reformed by the Law No. 1607 of 2012 and it took effect from 2013. The major changes are as below: The reform introduces a new minimum tax (IMAN) that is a progressive flat tax based on the amount of income derived. The
See MoreSpain’s Budget for 2013
The Spanish Government approved the Budget for 2013 as law 17/2012 on 28 December 2012. The Law generally applies from 1 January 2013. Key points of the budget are summarized below: Corporate taxation For capital gains the indexation percentage
See MoreVietnam: to cut CIT rate in 2014
The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam allotted a draft revision to the Law on Corporate Income Taxation on 12 December 2012. The proposed draft revision emphasized on the corporate income tax rates which will decrease from 25% to 23 % in 2014 also the
See MoreMexico: Budget for 2013 has been approved
Congress has approved the Budget for 2013 and published in the Official Gazette on 13 December 2012. In new budget some changes has approved: The corporate income tax rate it will reduce to 29% as from 2014 but 4.9% income tax withholding rate will
See MoreColombian Congress Approves Tax Reform
New Colombian tax rules have come into effect from 1 January 2013. Purpose behind this tax reform was to decrease the country’s unemployment rate and address society’s high wealth differences. The reforms have decreased the corporate income tax
See MoreUK: Corporation Tax Dodge Closed by UK Government
On 27 September 2012 it was reported that the British government has used new Targeted Anti-Avoidance Rules aimed at trade and property businesses to close down a scheme which it says was being marketed as a way to reduce corporation tax by
See MoreNew Tax Reform Bill for Greece
On 14 December 2012, the Greek government submitted draft legislation to parliament to simplify the tax system. According to the new bill people earning more than 42,000 Euros ($55,000) per year will now be taxed at a new top rate of 42 percent
See MoreImplementation of Malaysian thin capitalization has been deferred
The Ministry of Finance announced on 11 December 2012 that the implementation of the thin capitalization rules has been deferred until the end of December
See MoreMexico’s 2013 Revenue Decree Postpones Corporate Rate Cut
It was reported on 19 December 2012 that the first Federal Revenue Decree issued by the Mexican government to cover its operations in 2013 includes, in particular, a delay to the proposed cut in corporate income tax. The Decree, which was published
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