G20 leaders back Two-Pillar global tax reform, fair taxation for the ultra-wealthy individuals
The G20 Leaders' Declaration was released after a summit, which took place from 18–19 November 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Regarding taxation, the Declaration outlines the following points: We endorse the Rio de Janeiro G20 Ministerial
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Poland: President signs law enacting Pillar Two global minimum tax
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has signed into law on, 15 November 2024, the Act on Equalization of Constituent Units of International and Domestic Groups for the Pillar Two global minimum tax in accordance with the Council Directive (EU)
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Hungary: Parliament considers new taxes, includes QDMTT prepayment
Hungary's parliament is reviewing Draft Bill T/9724, which proposes new tax measures, including a payment obligation related to Hungary's adoption of the Pillar Two global minimum tax (GloBE) rules under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14
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Poland: Senate passes law on global minimum tax rules
Poland’s Senate (upper house of parliament) has approved a legislation for the implementation in accordance with the EU Minimum Tax Directive (Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523) of 14 December 2022. The bill must be presented to the president
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Canada: Parliamentary Budget Officer says AMT changes to cut income tax revenues by CAD 598m
The Canadian Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has presented updates on 7 November 2024 regarding Canada's Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) changes outlined in the 2024 Budget. Budget 2024 introduced amendments to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
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Ireland: Parliament passes Finance Bill 2024
Ireland’s Senate passed the Finance Bill 2024 on 6 November 2024. Earlier, on 5 November 2024, the lower house of parliament approved the Finance Bill 2024, which outlines various tax measures as part of the Budget 2025. The Finance Bill
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Brazil extends consultation on Pillar Two top-up tax for social contribution
Brazil's tax authority has announced on 4 November 2024 that it has extended the public consultation period regarding Normative Instruction No. 2.228 of October 3, 2024 which regulates the Additional Social Contribution on Net Profit (CSLL),
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US: IRS and Treasury to hold hearing on dual consolidated loss rules, disregarded payments treatment
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury announced a public hearing regarding the proposed Rules on Dual Consolidated Losses and Certain Disregarded Payments on 11 November 2024. This document provides a notice of public hearing on the
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Luxembourg revises draft law to amend Pillar Two global minimum taxation
The Luxembourg government published a revised draft law on 31 October 2024 amending the Global Minimum Taxation Law, commonly referred to as the Pillar Two law. This revised draft introduces additional amendments to the initial draft published on
See MoreIreland: Lower House of Parliament passes Finance Bill 2024
The Irish lower house of parliament approved the Finance Bill 2024, which outlines major tax measures from Budget 2025 on Wednesday, 5 November 2024. Finance Bill 2024, which runs to 118 sections and over 200 pages, implements the taxation as
See MoreHungary announces reporting obligations for taxpayers under global minimum tax
Hungary announced the autumn tax package proposal on 29 October 2024, which includes the reporting obligations for taxpayers under the Global Minimum Tax Act. The latest proposal has no amendments compared to the previous version released for public
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Indonesia extends tax holiday for key industries, adapts global minimum tax
Indonesia has issued Regulation No. 69 of 2024, extending the tax holiday incentives for pioneer industries as outlined in Regulation No. 130/PMK.010/2020. Regulation No. 130/PMK.010/2020 replaces Regulation No. 150/PMK.010/2018 and extends
See MoreIreland approves new global tax reform rules
Ireland's parliament has passed a bill simplifying transfer pricing for marketing and distribution and amending global minimum tax rules on 6 November 2024. This legislation was enacted as part of the Finance Bill 2024, which was approved by both
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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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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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Netherlands clarifies minimum tax to have little effect on incentives, cautions on new tax credits
The Netherlands State Secretary for Finance, in a letter to the parliament, stated that the global minimum tax would have limited effects on current tax incentives but highlighted that the newly introduced tax credits under Pillar Two could pose
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Hungary to amend local and EU tax laws, achieve social and policy objectives
Hungary’s government concluded a public consultation on a draft bill proposing changes to various tax laws on 24 October 2024. The proposal seeks to amend tax laws in response to EU and Hungarian legislation changes, targeting global minimum tax,
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Austria: Appointment of alternative Pillar Two taxpayer due by December
The appointment of an alternative Pillar Two taxpayer in Austria, for taxpayers operating on a calendar year basis, is required to be submitted to the relevant tax office by 31 December 2024. Evidence of this appointment must be uploaded to
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