Canada: The Federal Budget 2017 announced
The Canadian government presented the 2017 federal budget on 22nd March 2017 in Ottawa. The main highlighting points of this budget are given below: The budget dedicates $11.2 billion to cities and provinces for affordable housing over 10 years
See MoreCosta Rica: Legislative Assembly approves the bill to restore registration flat tax
The Costa Rican Legislative Assembly on 17 March 2017 approved the bill which restores the registration flat tax on companies. The bill, which intends to restore the registration flat tax on companies, had been declared unconstitutional on 28
See MoreIndia: Payments to Belgian entities not taxable as fees for technical services
Recently, the Ahmedabad Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal in the case of: ITO v. Cadila Health Care Ltd 78, decided that the payments made to Belgian entities are not taxable as “Fees for Technical Services (FTS)” in view of Most
See MoreBelgium publishes investment allowance rates for 2017
According to Official Gazette of 14 March 2017, the rates of the investment allowance for the tax year 2017 (assessment year 2018) are following: Type of investment Rate of allowance (%) Companies Individuals Patents; environmentally friendly
See MoreNorway proposes new corporate residency rules
The Finance Minister opened a public hearing regarding the corporate tax residency rules under section 2-2 of the Tax Law (Skatteloven) on 16 March 2017. There is no definition of residence is available now in the Norwegian tax legislation for legal
See MoreUS: IRS announces overpayment and underpayment interest rates for quarter beginning 1 April 2017
The IRS has announced on 7 March 2017 that the interest rates for the second quarter beginning 1 April 2017, will bet 4 percent for overpayments i.e. tax refunds (3 percent in the case of a corporation), 4 percent for underpayments i.e. tax
See MoreNetherlands: Decree establishing market interest rates for interest-free liabilities
Decree No. 2017-22042 of 7 March 2017 establishing the market interest rates for interest-free liabilities have been published in official gazette No. 15371 on 17 March 2017. The Decree updates and replaces the Decree No. BLKB2015/1650M of 10
See MoreBolivia increases income tax on financial sector
The Chamber of Deputies approved an increase of 3% (increase from 22% to 25%) to the income tax on the profits of companies in the financial sector on 16 March 2017. The increase will be applicable on the profits generated as from
See MoreVietnam: Recently released a new transfer pricing decree
Vietnam’s Government has recently released a Transfer Pricing (“TP”) Decree No. 20/2017/ND-CP on 24 February 2017, provided that tax administration applicable to enterprises having controlled transactions’ (Decree 20), which will take effect
See MoreBrazilian CFC rules apply despite treaties
The Federal Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (Conselho Administrativo de Recursos Fiscais, CARF) decided on 14 March 2017 that taxation in Brazil of profits of indirect controlled foreign companies (CFCs) under CFC rules is not prevented by tax
See MoreCanada: The budget 2017–18 for Alberta issued
The Minister of Finance of Alberta presented the province’s fiscal budget 2017-18 on 16th March 2017. The budget includes no new taxes, and no tax increases or decreases that had not been announced previously. The general corporate income tax rate
See MoreCanada: SMEs want tax cuts at Budget 2017
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is Canada’s largest association of small and medium-sized businesses. The CFIB has published its list of recommendations for the upcoming federal budget 2017. The recommendations for the
See MoreBrazil publishes Normative Instruction 1,700/2017 in the Official Gazette
Decree No 2017-22042 of 7 March 2017 fixing the market interest rates for interest-free liabilities have been published in Official Journal No 15371 on 17 March 2017. The Decree upgrades and replaces Decree no. BLKB2015 / 1650M of 10 December 2015
See MoreSerbia: Ministry of Finance publishes rulebook on arm’s length interest rates for 2017
The Serbian Ministry of Finance adopted the amendments to the Rulebook on arm's length interest rates (the Rulebook) on 10 March 2017. The rulebook contains the prescribed interest rates for taxpayers who had or will have related-party financing
See MoreJamaica extended the income tax return filing deadline
Jamaica’s tax administration has announced the deadline to file final income tax returns for the year of assessment 2016 n 15 March 2017 and the estimated returns for the year of assessment 2017 has been extended until 25 March
See MoreDominican Republic: Publishes new processes for filing corporate income tax return
The Dominican tax authorities issued new guidance that is intended to improve tax filing procedures for the annual corporate income tax return and appendices. The tax agency (DGII) published General Notice No.12-17, in an effort to improve the tax
See MoreUK: Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Part 8C) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
The Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Part 8C) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/364) were made on 13 March 2017 and came into force on 14 March 2017. The Regulations amend the Corporation Tax Act 2010 c. 4 provisions regarding the 45% tax on
See MoreSaudi Arabia- Regulations for implementation of Zakat issued
The Tax Authority of Saudi Arabia issued the Regulations for implementation of Zakat under Ministerial Resolution No. 2082 of 28 February 2017 (01/06/1438H) on 9 March 2017, The regulations applies to all commercial activities established for
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