Peru announces 2024 tax return deadlines
Peru has issued Superintendency Resolution No. 000304-2024/SUNAT of 30 December 2024 on 31 December 2024 outlining the submission deadlines for annual tax returns for the 2024 tax year. This includes extended deadlines for submitting annual income
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The Peruvian Official Gazette published Law No. 32217 on 29 December 2024, extending the accelerated depreciation benefit period for renewable electricity projects from 31 December 2025 to 31 December 2030. The extension also includes a 20%
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South Africa: SARS lowers interest rates on outstanding taxes, overpayments
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has lowered interest rates on outstanding taxes and overpayments, effective as of 7 January 2025. Interest rates charged in terms of the legislation administered by SARS are split into three main
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Uruguay updates list of tax heavens
Uruguay’s General Tax Directorate (DGI) has issued Resolution No. 3.034/024 on 30 December 2024, updating its list of low or no-tax jurisdictions, effective 1 January 2025. The new list includes 32 jurisdictions, adding Guyana while removing
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Colombia updates list of non-cooperative jurisdictions with low or no taxation
Colombia's Ministry of Finance issued Decree No. 1496 on 13 December 2024, updating the list of tax havens. This decree, which came into effect on 1 January 2025, includes the following 25 jurisdictions: Angola Bahamas Bahrain Cape
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Iceland publishes CIT, VAT and PIT brackets for 2025
Iceland Revenue and Customs has published the key tax figures and percentages for 2025, including updates on Corporate Income Tax, Value Added Tax and Personal Income Tax. The updated rates are applicable starting 1 January 2025. Corporate
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Luxembourg gazettes bill amending global minimum taxation law
Luxembourg has published a Grand-Ducal Regulation in the Official Gazette on 23 December 2024, outlining the application of tax credits under the Law of 22 December 2023. This law ensures minimum effective taxation for multinational and large
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Canada: Tax Authority outlines changes that will affect business taxes in 2025
In 2024, there were several announcements about changes to business taxes that will take effect in 2025. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has published key updates, along with some helpful resources to make it easier to manage these
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Lithuania: Government proposes tax incentives to boost economic growth, reduce income inequality
The Lithuanian government has introduced new tax proposals focused on economic growth and equality in the tax system on 12 December 2024. The proposals include tax incentives for investment in advanced production technologies and green energy.
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Chile announces 2025 first semester daily late tax interest rate
Chile’s Tax Administration (SII) has issued Resolution Ex. SII 133-2024 on 26 December 2024, establishing the updated daily interest rate for late tax payments in accordance with the Tax Compliance Law (Law No. 21.713). As per this resolution,
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US: Treasury, IRS update rules on intragroup transactions and consolidated federal returns
The US Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations (RIN 1545-BJ87) to provide clarity on the treatment of certain liabilities in intragroup transactions under IRC Section 351. This document
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Spain implements temporary energy tax for 2025, targets major energy companies
Spain has published the Royal Decree-Law 10/2024 of December 23, 2024 in the Official Gazette on 24 December 2024, establishing a temporary energy levy which targets major energy companies in 2025. The levy is set at 1.2% on the net turnover from
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Australia announces GIC, SIC rates for Q3 2024-25Â Â
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced the general interest charge (GIC) rates and shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates for the third quarter of the 2024-25 income year on 9 December 2024. For the quarter commencing on 1 January 2025,
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UAE updates participation exemption rules
The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced Ministerial Decision No. 302 of 2024 on 10 December 2024, which replaces Decision No. 116 of 2023, revising the regulations concerning the participation exemption as outlined in the Corporate Tax Law. The
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Denmark outlines tax measures for 2025
The Danish Official Gazette published Law No. 1691 on 30 December 2024, introducing several amendments to tax laws, including changes to the Corporation Tax Act, the Share Savings Account Act, the Share Profits Taxation Act, and the Personal Income
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Turkey increases tax penalties for 2025
The Turkish government has announced increased tax penalties effective from 1 January 2025, detailed in General Communiqué No. 577 and published in Official Gazette No. 32768 on 30 December 2024. These adjustments are based on a 43.93%
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Singapore gazettes minimum tax law, regulations
Singapore announced the publication of the Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) Act 2024 and the Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) Regulations 2024 in its Official Gazette on 30 December 2024. The Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) Act
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Malaysia Gazettes Finance Act, Labuan Business Activity Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2024
Malaysia published the Finance Act 2024 (Act No. 862) and Labuan Business Activity Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2024 in the Official Gazette on 31 December 2024. Measures include amendments to income tax, global minimum tax, real property gains tax,
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