Germany gazettes Fourth Bureaucracy Relief Act to ease VAT obligations
Germany’s parliament enacted the Fourth Bureaucracy Reduction Act, published it in the Official Gazette 29 October 2024, with the aim to shorten document retention periods and simplify various VAT-related obligations. One key aspect of the Act
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Kenya proposes new economic presence and minimum top-up taxes in Tax Laws Bill 2024
Kenya's National Assembly presented the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 along with the Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2024 on 1 November 2024. Both Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 along with the Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2024
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Philippines offers tax incentives to British investors under CREATE Act
The Philippines Department of Finance has published a press release about a recent event in London clarifying various tax incentives for British investors. The Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for
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Hong Kong announces 2023/24 tax return block extension for tax representatives
Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) issued the Circular Letter To Tax Representatives Block Extension Scheme For Lodgement of 2023/24 Tax Returns on 4 November 2024, extending the due date for ‘M’ code tax filing
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US: IRS and Treasury Plan to Issue Guidance on Streamlined Approach to Baseline Distribution Activities
In the IRS and Treasury Priority Guidance Plan for 2024/25, issued on 3 October 2024, there is a plan for a new section 482 guidance project to provide guidance for taxpayers consistent with Amount B of Pillar One. The OECD Amount B Guidance
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Argentina sets tax and customs benefits for new large investment incentive regime
Argentina’s tax authority, ARCA (formerly AFIP), announced General Resolution 5590/2024 on 23 October 2024, which outlines the application of tax and customs benefits under the new Special Incentive Scheme for Large Investments (Régimen de
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Italy publishes updated guidance on amended tax residence rules for individuals, companies
Italy’s Revenue Agency released the Circular No. 20/E, offering guidance on tax residency for individuals, companies, and other entities on 4 November 2024. The guidance follows the revisions introduced by Legislative Decree No. 209 of 27
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Turkey raises rates on income from specific TRY deposits
The Turkish Revenue Administration has issued Presidential Decision No. 9075, extending and revising the withholding tax (WHT) rates on income from Turkish lira (TRY) deposit accounts. Initially set to expire on 31 October 2024, these rates will
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Latvia: Parliament passes mandatory e-invoicing law
Latvia’s parliament (Saeima) passed the Law on Amendments to the Accounting Law on 31 October 2024 mandating businesses in the country use mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) for all B2B transactions from 1 January 2026. Detailed
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Slovak Republic issues guidance on reintroduced minimum tax
The Slovak Republic Financial Administration released Document No. 13/PO/2024/IM, offering guidance on paying minimum tax or tax licences on 28 October 2024. The Slovak Republic has reinstated the obligation for companies to pay a minimum tax
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US: IRS clarifies CFC not eligible for dividends received deduction under section 245A
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued an Office of Chief Counsel memorandum clarifying that a controlled foreign corporation (CFC) is not eligible for a dividends received deduction under section 245A. This memorandum provides
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Slovak Republic issues tax return form for sugary beverages
The Slovak Republic Ministry of Finance released the tax return form and the related instructions for the new tax on sweetened soft drinks, effective 1 January 2025. Earlier, the Slovakian Parliament enacted the Sugar Tax Act targeting sweetened
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Taiwan issues new tax calculation guidelines for foreign companies
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has released notice for foreign companies on applying the net profit ratio and domestic profit contribution ratio to calculate taxable income and withholding tax before receiving payments for services or business profits
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Spain to abolish energy sector windfall tax while extending tax on banks
The Spanish government is reportedly set to finalise an agreement that will terminate the windfall tax on the energy sector and extend the windfall tax on the banking sector. Earlier, the Spanish government has issued the “Law 38/2022” which
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Hong Kong lowers tax reserve certificate interest
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 1 November 2024 that starting from 4 November 2024, the new annual rate of interest payable on Tax Reserve Certificates will be 0.7167% against the current rate of 0.8000%, i.e., the new rate
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Turkey: Parliament approves law modifying tax procedure’s inflation adjustment rules
Turkey Parliament has enacted Law No. 7529, introducing amendments to the inflation adjustment provisions of the Tax Procedure Law (TPL) on 24 October 2024. The main part of Law No. 7529 involves several key updates to consumer protection,
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Australia: ATO releases 2022-23 corporate tax transparency report
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published its Corporate Tax Transparency Report for 2022-2023, featuring data on the specified population on 1 November 2024. This year's Corporate tax transparency report analyses aggregated data from the
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US: IRS updates guidance on foreign-derived intangible income deduction
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued an updated practice unit titled, ‘IRC Section 250 Deduction: Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) on 24 October 2024. This revision eliminates references to unavailable resources and replaces the
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