Nicaragua publishes tax law for 2019
On 28 February 2019, Nicaragua issued tax amend law No.987 in the Official Gazette including notices of the amendment of applicable withholding tax rates. Major changes are summarized in below: Establishing the changes in the alternative
See MoreNigeria: Reminder on due date for submitting CIT returns for June, 2018
For companies having an accounting year end of December 31, 2017, must submit their company income tax (CIT) return by June 30, 2018 to Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). They also have to submit capital gain tax (CGT), education tax (EDT), and
See MorePakistan: Finance Minister presents the budget for 2017/2018
On 27 April 2018, the newly-appointed Finance Minister Miftah Ismail presented the 2018/2019 Budget to parliament. The following corporate tax measures are proposed in the Budget: Reduction in corporate tax rates: Reduce the corporate tax rates
See MoreGreece: Extension of deadlines for tax payment, levies, fees
The Financial Secretary, Katerina Papanatsiou, signed and made a decision to extend the deadlines for submission of tax returns and payment of taxes, levies, fees and the extension and suspension of payment confirmed debt due to strong earthquakes
See MoreFrance: Implementation of withholding tax postponed for one year
The newly elected Prime Minister of France delayed the implementation of withholding tax further by one year, which means this will now enter into force on 1 January 2019. However, the decision will be confirmed by formal vote of the French
See MoreUS: IRS reminds international taxpayers of filing obligations
The Internal Revenue Service on 23 February 2017 reminded non-U.S. citizens who may have taxable income, such as international students and scholars who may be working or receiving scholarship funds, that they may have special requirements to file a
See MoreFinland: Tax administration issues an updated version of the guidance on withholding taxes
An updated version of the guidance on withholding tax on dividends, interest and royalties paid to non-residents has recently been published by the Finnish Tax Administration. According to updated version, foreign corporate entities and foreign
See MoreCanada: CRA updates a publication about non-Resident tax withholding and remitting
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has updated its publication, T4061 NR4 entitled ‘Non-Resident Tax Withholding, Remitting, and Reporting 2016’ on 6th December 2016. The new publication explains that residents of Estonia have been exempt from tax
See MoreUkraine: Cancelation of carry forward of excess advance corporate income tax on dividends
According to recent amendments to the Tax Code adopted on 24 December 2015, advance corporate income tax payments due upon distribution of dividends should be offset against the taxpayer's outstanding corporate income tax liabilities in the same tax
See MoreNew Zealand to introduce new rules on remote services
A tax bill is to introduce a goods and services tax (GST) on “remote services” and would implement the government’s proposal for a residential land withholding tax on 16 November 2015. The residential land withholding tax rate would apply
See MoreFrance: New article on transfer pricing assessments and withholding tax relief for repatriated profits
A new Article L. 62 A of the French tax procedure code was published in the official bulletin on 2 September 2015. The article provided rules that efficiently establish the tax treatment of certain profits transferred abroad by French taxpayers, and
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