Ukraine: No due regarding tax penalties

25 April, 2016

The State Fiscal Service (SFS) has recently published on its official website clarifications concerning situations when tax penalties relating to the 2015 tax year are not due. According to the transitional provisions of the Tax Code, no tax

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Colombia published inflation component and presumptive interest rates

25 April, 2016

According to Decree 536 of 2016, published on along with applicable as of 5 April 2016, sets out the inflation component rates concerning to financial income exempt from income tax and financial expenses that are non-deductible, and the presumptive

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Colombia: New rules on penalties for failure to submit E-returns

25 April, 2016

According to published Ruling 4024 of 2016, the Colombian National Tax Authority declared the applicable rules for taxpayers having failed to submit tax returns electronically but being willing to correct the error voluntarily. In accordance with

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India: Central Board of Direct Taxes issues draft rules concerning foreign tax credit

24 April, 2016

India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued the draft rules: F. No. 142/24/2015-TPL, concerning the foreign tax credit and specifying the procedure for granting relief for income taxes paid in another country of foreign territory. As per

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Algeria: Issued Tax Free Government Bonds

20 April, 2016

The Algerian Tax Administration issued a Note pertaining to the issuance of government bonds starting from 17 April 2016. Interest income from those bonds will benefit from a tax exemption. Subscriptions will be available for both individuals and

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Kazakhstan: MoJ approves plans to consolidate tax code and customs code

20 April, 2016

The Ministry of Justice has approved plans on 5th April 2016 that are aimed at consolidating the Tax Code and the Customs Code into one single code. Note that, Kazakhstan became a member of the WTO on 30 November 2015. These plans will be effective

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Russia: List of documents substantiating exemption of CFC profits

20 April, 2016

The Federal Tax Service (FTS) has published a Letter No. ED-3-13/1427 on 4th April 2016 for describing the time limits for submission to the tax authorities of notifications on controlled foreign companies (CFCs) and the necessary documents

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India: Bench marking the arm’s length interest rate on related-party debt

18 April, 2016

The Mumbai Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal held in the case of India Debt Management Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT [IT(TP)A No. 7518/Mum/2014,  held that the selection of tested party shall be done with reference to the entity which has undertaken

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Ireland imposed surcharge for late returns

16 April, 2016

On 14 April 2016, the Irish Revenue published eBrief on the surcharge for late submission of returns. Section 1084 TCA 1997 imposes a surcharge on any taxpayer, individual or corporate, for the late filing of a tax return. If a return is not

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Malta: Extended the deadline for electronic filing of 2016 corporate income tax returns

15 April, 2016

On 13 April 2016, the Inland Revenue Department of Malta notified that the deadlines for electronic filing of corporate income tax returns for assessment year 2016 are extended as follows: Tax Return Filing Date Electronic Filing Extended

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Poland: Proposes amendments for corporate and personal income tax law

14 April, 2016

Minister of Finance presented the proposal of amendments to laws on income taxes for both corporate and personal on 25 February 2016. According to the amendments the exemption from withholding tax on interest, royalties and fees for intangible

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Turkey: Annual weighted average interest rate for cash capital increase deduction announced

12 April, 2016

The Revenue Administration has released corporate tax Circular No. 40 on 7th April 2016 regarding the capital increase deduction that specifies that the annual weighted average interest rate is 14.6% for the year 2015. Note that, 50% of the interest

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Chile: IRS specifies how to claim WHT relief on commissions paid on unreported transactions

12 April, 2016

Law 20,899, which enacted on 8th February 2016, allows Chilean companies to pay a 32% substitute tax on all or part of their accumulated taxable profits balances from 31 December 2015 to 31 December 2016. They may also credit any corporate taxes

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Isle of Man extends deadline for online filing of income tax returns

10 April, 2016

The Treasury department of the Isle of Man issued a press release on April 07, 2016 announcing that the deadline for the online filing of corporate and individual income tax returns has been extended to 11 April 2016. Primarily, the returns had to

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India: Factors to be used in selecting comparables

10 April, 2016

The Bangalore Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal recently provided judgment in the case of ACIT v. McAfee Software (India) Pvt Ltd, on factors such as functional comparability that are to be used in transfer pricing reports and

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OECD: JITSIC to discuss tax avoidance risks

09 April, 2016

A meeting of the Joint International Tax Shelter Information and Collaboration (JITSIC) network is to take place on 13 April 2016 to discuss further options for cooperation following the publicity surrounding the documents referred to as the Panama

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Russia: FTS clarifies tax treatment of dividends received by a foreign company

08 April, 2016

The Federal Tax Service (FTS) has issued a letter no. SD-4-3/2765 on 19th February 2016 for clarifying the tax treatment of dividends received by a foreign company which voluntarily chooses to be considered as a Russian tax resident. According to

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Canada: Tax changes in New Brunswick

08 April, 2016

New Brunswick Bill 32 has received the first reading of a tax legislation on 29th March 2016 that includes a reduction in the small business tax rates and adjustments to the dividend tax credit provisions. The following measures are in Bill

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