Spain: Budget-2022 sets new minimum corporate tax rate
On 4 November 2021, the Spanish lower chamber passed the budget for 2022 which provides for a minimum corporate tax rate of 15% of the tax base for certain taxpayers from 2022. It applies to companies with a net turnover of at least 20 million
See MoreIndonesia: Parliament passes the harmonized taxation bill
On 7 October the House of Representatives passed the harmonized taxation bill with aiming to support tax reforms and provide a fair, prudence, effective, and accountable tax system. The bill contains the following key income tax changes: The
See MoreNetherlands: Amendments to revise CIT rate proposes for 2022 tax plan
On 5 October 2021, the amendments to the “2020 Tax Plan” were presented to the lower house of Parliament of the Netherlands. Further amendments to the “2022 Tax Plan” were presented on 15 October 2021 to the lower house of Parliament. The
See MoreIreland: Finance Ministry delivers the Budget 2022
On 12 October 2021, the Finance Ministry presented Budget 2022, which covers the following tax measures: The new minimum effective corporation tax rate will be 15%. However, Ireland will continue to offer the 12.5% rate for businesses with
See MoreUS: CRS releases report on tax provisions in the “Build Back Better Act”
On 28 September 2021, the U.S. Congressional Research Services (CRS) has published a report on the tax provisions in the legislative recommendations for the budget reconciliation legislation, also known as the “Build Back Better Act. The
See MoreBrazil: Senate announces to analyze tax reform Bill
On 21 September 2021, the Senate made an announcement that the Senate will analyze tax reform Bill, PL 2.337/2021 , a bill that changes the income tax rules. The Bill represents the second phase of the tax reform, which was approved by the Chamber
See MoreIreland: Government publishes Tax Strategy Group Papers prior to Budget 2022
On 16 September 2021, the Finance Department and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection published Tax Strategy Group papers prior to Budget 2022. Some of the changes in the Budget papers are given below: Corporate tax As
See MoreGreece: Prime Minister declares reduced CIT rate for SMEs
On 11 September 2021, the honorable Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, made a speech in Thessaloniki International Fair regarding tax measures. According to his speech, corporate tax rate will be reduced from 24% to 22%. In addition, small and
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS publishes 2021 tax guide
On 30 August 2021, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published 2021 Tax Guide or Budget 2021 Tax Guide, which provides a synopsis of the most important tax, duty and levy related information for 2021/22. The guide includes the Tax
See MoreBrazil: Executive Branch sends second phase of draft tax reform to Congress
On 25 June 2021, the Executive Branch sent the second stage of the tax reform proposal to Congress. This Tax reform includes the following changes: Government proposed to reduce the corporate income tax rate from 15% to 12.5% in 2022 and to 10%
See MoreUK: Finance Act 2021 increases corporate tax rate and extends loss carry-back provision
On 10 June 2021, the UK’s Finance Act 2021 received royal assent and was published in the Official Gazette. Some of the Key tax measures are following: The corporate tax rate will increase to 25% from April 2023 on profits over £250,000.The
See MoreArgentina: Senate approves the bill regarding progressive CIT rates
On 2 June 2021, the Senate approved the revised draft bill, which introduces new progressive corporate income tax (CIT) rates starting from 1 January 2021. It was approved by the Chamber of Duties on 20 May 2021. According to the draft Bill, the
See MoreGreece: Government publishes a Law to introduce new tax provisions
On 18 May 2021, the Government Officially published Law 4799/2021, introducing income tax reductions and other amendments to the Greek Income Tax Code. The Act includes some of the following provisions: Transfer pricing Enterprises
See MoreBangladesh: Budget proposal for FY 2021-2022
On 3 June 2021, Mr. AHM Mustafa Kamal, the Finance Minister of Bangladesh presented the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021-2022 in the parliament. The budget set the target for total revenue collection in the FY 2021-2022 at Tk. 389,000
See MoreArgentina: Chamber of duties approves a bill regarding progressive CIT rates
On 20 May 2021, the Chamber of Duties approved a revised draft bill, which introduces new progressive corporate income tax rates starting from 1 January 2021. The bill has been sent to the Chamber of Senators for final approval. According to the
See MorePhilippines: BIR publishes regulations to implement CREATE Act
On 8 April 2021, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Officially published final revenue regulations (Revenue Regulations No. 2-2021, Revenue Regulations No. 4-2021, Revenue Regulations No. 5-2021) for the implementation of the Corporate Recovery
See MorePhilippines: President signs the CREATE Act into Law
On 26 March 2021, the President, Rodrigo Duterte, signed into law the proposed Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act to attract more investments and maintain fiscal prudence and stability. The CREATE Act introduces
See MoreArgentina: Government proposes progressive corporate tax reform
In mid-March the government led by the president, Alberto Fernández, sent a bill to Congress that lays out the details of a progressive reform to corporate income tax. The latest reform being proposed by the Fernández administration would
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