Austria: MoF publishes draft law implementing Pillar Two global minimum tax
On 3 October 2023, the Austrian Ministry of Finance (MoF) published a draft law implementing the Pillar Two global minimum tax as per the Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The draft law is open for public consultation which will
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El Salvador: Ministry of Finance releases tax havens list for 2024
On 29 September 2023, El Salvador's Ministry of Finance released a new General Guide on tax havens for the 2024 fiscal year. This guide lists jurisdictions and territories deemed as tax havens due to their low or zero-tax regimes. Payments
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA releases proposed amendments to the income tax law
On 25 September 2023, Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) released proposed amendments to the Income Tax Law for public consultation. The proposed amendments to the Income Tax Law primarily focus on the withholding tax applied
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Bulgaria launches public consultation to implement Pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 26 September 2023, the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance released a draft law for the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax rule in accordance with EU Council Directive 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The draft law is currently subject
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Greece extends tax filing deadlines in areas impacted by September floods
On 25 September 2023, the Greek government extended the deadlines for filing several tax declarations to 30 November 2023 for taxpayers affected by the September 2023 floods. This extension applies to taxpayers whose registered office, branch of
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OECD: Sixth Annual Peer Review Report on BEPS Action 13
On 25 September 2023 the sixth annual peer review report was issued under BEPS Action 13, looking at the implementation of the minimum standard on country by country (CbC) reporting by jurisdictions at April 2023. The report covers 136 member
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Sweden proposes the budget bill for 2024
On 20 September 2023, the Swedish Government presented the budget bill for 2024 to the Swedish parliament. The government is facing a number of challenges, including high inflation, a recession, and a difficult security environment. The government
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North Macedonia introduces one-time solidarity profit tax for FY 2023
In a recent announcement, the North Macedonian Public Revenue Administration has declared the enactment of one-time solidarity tax law, published in the Official Gazette on 25 September 2023. Key Details: Threshold: The one-time solidarity
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Angola introduces tax relief program for voluntary settlement of outstanding tax debts
On 12 September 2023, the General Tax Administration of Angola (Administração Geral Tributária) announced a tax relief program for voluntary settlement of outstanding tax debts. Accordingly, taxpayers can benefit from partial relief from fines
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Poland lowers the interest rates for late payments
On 15 September 2023, the Polish Ministry of Finance issued a statement announcing a reduction in the interest rates for late payments. Consequently, the standard rate has been decreased from 16.5% to 15.0% annually, the reduced rate has been
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OECD: Responses to Consultation on Amount B of Pillar One
On 20 September 2023 the OECD published the responses to the consultation on Amount B of Pillar One of the two-pillar approach to taxation of the digital economy. Amount B applies to baseline marketing and distribution activities, simplifying the
See MoreUN: High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development
On 20 September 2023 the UN held a high-level dialogue on financing for development, including a session on Promoting inclusive and effective international tax cooperation and mobilizing domestic resources. Keynote addresses were given by the
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Netherlands: Government presents Tax Plan for FY 2024
On 19 September 2023, Mr. Marnix van Rij, the State Secretary for Tax Affairs and the Tax Administration presented the 2024 Tax Plan to the House of Representatives. The package contains essential tax measures for society and the tax system. These
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Lithuania takes steps to implement Pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 8 September 2023, the Ministry of Finance arranged a meeting with stakeholders to discuss the transposition of Pillar 2 global minimum requirements into Lithuanian law. As per an announcement during the meeting, Lithuania intends to delay the
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Ireland reveals plan for implementing participation exemption in Irish corporate tax
On 14 September 2023, the Minister for Finance MR. Michael McGrath published a Roadmap for the Introduction of a Participation Exemption to Irish Corporation Tax, including a technical consultation to inform ongoing design work. The roadmap sets
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Saudi Arabia decreases withholding tax rate on technical and consulting services
On 15 September 2023, Saudi Arabia published Decision No. (25) of 8/01/1445H (26 July 2023) in the Official Gazette. The Decision came into force on the same date of its publication. One of the main changes of the Decision was decreasing the
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Sri Lanka: IRD releases latest tax return forms for AY 2022-23
On 15 September 2023, the Sri Lanka Inland Revenue department (IRD) released the income tax return forms for the assessment year (AY) 2022-23. The returns include: Income tax return for individuals (Form ASMT IIT 001 E). Income tax return
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Australia: ATO publishes SIC and GIC rates for October to December 2023
On 12 September 2023, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published the shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates and general interest charge (GIC) rates for October – December 2023. How GIC is calculated Section 8AAD of the Taxation
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