US: IRS updates guidance on branch-level interest tax
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released an updated practice unit on Branch-Level Interest Tax Concepts. Below is a general overview of the key points covered in this publication: Note: This Practice Unit was updated to remove
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Australia: ATO sets deadline for 2023-2024 financial year R&D tax incentive
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) reminded companies on 3 April 2025 to register their R&D tax incentive activities with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) by 30 April 2025 to claim the R&D tax offset for the
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Germany: Ministry of Finance clarifies application of CbC reporting for transparent partnerships
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance published a letter on 3 April 2025 addressing how Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting applies to tax-transparent partnerships, including their treatment under the Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour for Pillar
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Australia: ATO announces amendments to its top 500 program
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced updates to its Top 500 Private Groups Tax Performance Program, effective 1 April 2025. About the Top 500 private groups tax performance program The Top 500 private groups tax performance
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US: Michigan, Texas offer state tax relief after disasters
In response to recent natural disasters that have heavily impacted communities, Michigan and Texas have announced tax filing and payment relief for individuals and businesses. Michigan: Relief for people and businesses hit by severe winter
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UN: ECOSOC tackles cross-border digital taxation
The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has discussed a potential UN framework to address cross-border service taxation, including withholding and digital services taxes, in a special tax meeting on 28 March 2025. The Special Meeting of the
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Hong Kong issues profits tax, property tax, and employer’s returns for 2024-25
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued profits tax, property tax and employer's returns for 2024-25 on 1 April 2025. The IRD issued about 230,000 profits tax returns, 120,000 property tax returns and 330,000 employer's returns
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Brazil updates rules on social contribution top-up tax for Pillar 2
Brazil has issued Normative Instruction RFB No. 2.259 of 24 March 2025, which amends the regulations for the Additional Social Contribution on Net Profit (CSLL) contained in Normative Instruction RFB No. 2,228 of 3 October 2024. The Additional
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Russia: MoF clarifies corporate income tax exemptions for share redemptions and funds from companies
The Russian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has clarified the corporate income tax treatment for two scenarios in Guidance Letter No. 03-03-06/2/18948, issued on 17 March 2025. The first scenario involves share redemption in a foreign entity, while the
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UK: HMRC updates interest rates for late and early tax payments from April 2025
The UK’s tax, payments and customs authority (HMRC) has updated its guidance on interest rates for late and early tax payments on 27 March 2025. This rate was effective from 6 April 2025. The late payment interest rate will rise by 1.5
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Chile waives penalties for late filings due to IT glitch
Chile’s tax administration (SII) has waived the fine for the late filing of tax return No. 1948 (DJ 1948) through Resolution Ex. SII 34-2025 was published in the Official Gazette on 19 March 2025. This return reports dividend distribution by
See MoreUS: IRS extends 2024 tax deadline for disaster victims in 12 states
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued IR-2025-41 on 4 April 2025, in which it reminded individuals and businesses in areas covered by 2024 disaster declarations that their 2024 federal income tax returns and tax payments for tax year 2024 are
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Brazil ends COVID-19 era support for events sector
Brazil has announced the conclusion of the Emergency Program for the Resumption of the Events Sector (PERSE) through RFB Executive Declaratory Act No. 2 of 21 March 2025, which was published in the Official Gazette. The PERSE program, established
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Canada: Quebec announces tax measures in 2025-26 budget
The Canadian province Quebec's finance minister, Eric Girard, delivered the province’s 2025-26 budget on 25 March 2025. The minister unveiled a budget projecting a CAD 13.6 billion deficit, with CAD 2.2 billion allocated for debt repayment and
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New Zealand: Parliament grants Royal Assent for Omnibus Tax Bill
New Zealand’s Parliament announced on 29 March 2025 that royal assent had been granted to Public Act No. 9/2025, a comprehensive omnibus tax law. The Bill introduces several key provisions, including confirming annual income tax rates for the
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Vietnam extends 2025 tax payment deadlines
The Vietnamese government issued Decree No. 82/2025/ND-CP on 2 April 2025, outlining extensions to tax payment deadlines for various taxes including individual income tax, VAT, corporate income tax, and land rental taxes in 2025. These measures
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Turkey opens corporate tax filing period for 2024
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has opened the corporate income tax filing period for the 2024 fiscal year. Corporate taxpayers must file their returns electronically via the Digital Tax Office between 1 and 30 April 2025. This announcement
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OECD adds Guernsey to list of qualified Pillar Two jurisdictions
The OECD issued an update on 31 March 2025, in which Guernsey has been added as a jurisdiction with a qualified income inclusion rule (IIR), domestic minimum top-up tax rule (QDMTT), and meeting QDMTT safe harbor standards. This should prevent
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