Luxembourg: Parliament adopts law amending Corporate Income Tax Law, New Wealth Tax Law
The Luxembourg Parliament passed legislation that introduced amendments to the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Law and the Net Wealth Tax (NWT) Law, among other changes on 11 December 2024. Reduction in corporate income tax rate The new legislation
See More
Kenya enacts Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2024
Kenya’s President William Ruto has signed the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill 2024 into law on 11 December 2024. Key provisions of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill
See More
Malaysia publishes guidance on Pillar Two global minimum tax, updates FAQs
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has updated its guidance on the Pillar Two Global Minimum Tax (GMT) regarding its administration and interpretation, which goes into force on 1 January 2025. The updates include newly released Guidelines on
See More
Cyprus: House of Representatives approve Pillar Two global minimum tax rules
The Cyprus House of Representatives reportedly approved the Law on a Global Minimum Level of Taxation for Multinational Enterprise Groups and Large-Scale Domestic Groups on 12 December 2024. This legislation implements Council Directive (EU)
See More
US: Louisiana adopts flat income tax rates, ends corporation franchise tax
The Governor of Louisiana signed multiple tax reform bills into law on 4 December 2024, marking a significant tax reform in the state. The state is determined to eliminate uncompetitive taxes like the franchise and inventory taxes, and broaden tax
See More
Australia: Pillar Two minimum tax, PCbC reporting, capital gains withholding laws receive royal assent
Australia’s laws related to the Pillar Two minimum tax, Public Country-by-Country (PCbC) reporting requirements, and capital gains withholding received Royal Assent on 10 December 2024. Pillar Two global minimum tax law The Pillar Two global
See More
Spain consults draft global minimum tax bill
Spain's General Directorate of Taxes has launched a public consultation on draft regulations designed to implement a complementary tax ensuring a global minimum tax for multinational enterprises (MNEs) and large domestic groups on 3 December
See More
Germany releases revised draft on Pillar Two global minimum tax amendments
Germany’s Ministry of Finance has released a second discussion draft on 6 December 2024 for a proposed amendment to the Minimum Tax Act. This draft aims to implement Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523, which establishes a global minimum tax
See More
France gazettes Decree implementing Pillar Two global minimum tax
France has issued Decree No. 2024-1126 on 4 December 2024 in the Official Gazette, which sets out the regulations for implementing the Pillar Two global minimum tax (GloBE) rules as part of the Finance Law for 2024 (Law No. 2023-1322 of 29 December
See More
Kuwait to introduce 15% corporate tax from January 2025
Kuwait's Ministry of Finance is deciding on a draft law that will impose a 15% corporate income tax on all companies operating in the country, effective 1 January 2025. This tax will apply to both local and multinational companies, with the
See More
UAE to introduce Pillar Two minimum tax rules, tax incentives from January 2025
The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced that it has updated certain provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses on 9 December 2024. These amendments include introduction of a Domestic Minimum
See More
Costa Rica announced 2025 corporate tax brackets, rates
Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance has published Executive Decree No. 44772-H in the Official Gazette on 3 December 2024, establishing the corporate and individual income tax brackets and rates for the 2025 fiscal year. Executive Decree No. 44772-H
See More
Azerbaijan proposes lowering branch profit tax
Azerbaijan has proposed lowering the branch profits tax rate by amending its Tax Code. If approved, the profit tax will be reduced to 5%, effective from 1 January 2025. Presently, the profit tax for enterprises is 20%. Non-resident legal
See More
Colombia: Court upholds 15% minimum tax provisions
The Constitutional Court of Colombia has released a press statement detailing its latest rulings on 21 November, which upholds the nation’s newly implemented 15% minimum tax. Colombia introduced a new minimum tax, “Tax Reform for Equality and
See More
Austria updates CFC rules to prevent double taxation under Pillar Two
Austria's parliament has amended its CFC rules to avoid double taxation issues under the Pillar Two global minimum tax framework. Amendments to Section 10a of the Austrian Corporate Income Tax Act have been approved and now require Qualified
See More
Hungary publishes updated GloBE data sheet
Hungary’s Tax and Customs Agency has released the updated version of the GloBE data sheet on 5 December 2024. The data sheet features technical enhancements and detailed field definitions to simplify XML completion and includes a User
See More
Bulgaria: Parliament considers corporate tax amendments to implement GloBE rules, extend certain tax exemptions
Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers has submitted a proposal to parliament for amendments to the Corporate Income Tax Act, focusing on refining Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) rules and extending regional tax relief measures on 2 December
See More
Ukraine raises tax on banks, financial institutions
Ukraine has signed Law 4015-IX (The Law on Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and Other Laws of Ukraine to Ensure the Balance of Budget Revenues during Martial Law) into law on 28 November 2024. One key provision of this new law is the increased
See More