Slovenia implements temporary tax increases, new measures for financial recovery
As previously reported, Slovenia introduced a new Act on reconstruction, development, and provision of financial resources (referred to as " Act on the Reconstruction, Development and Provision of Financial Resources"). The Act implements a
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Romania announces tax amendments for 2024
Romania has implemented various tax amendments for 2024 that include new turnover taxes, VAT rate changes, and mandatory electronic invoicing. These tax changes are: A new regulation that imposes a 1% minimum turnover tax on companies with
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Kenya raises fringe benefit tax and non-resident loan interest rates
On 22 January 2024, the Kenya Revenue Authority released a notice related to the market interest rate for fringe benefit tax purposes and the deemed interest rate for non-resident loans for January, February, and March 2024. The market interest
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Poland releases 2024 thresholds for corporate tax rate and simplified flat-rate tax
Poland has released the thresholds for reduced corporate tax rates, simplified flat-rate tax, and investment incentive deductions for 2024. These thresholds apply to specific schemes and are aimed to benefit small taxpayers. The main details
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Italy enforces pillar two global minimum tax
On 28 December 2023, Italy published the Legislative Decree n. 209 dated 27 December 2023 in the Official Journal. The Decree announces the implementation of the EU Minimum Tax Directive (Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022) in
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Slovakia parliament passes law to implement pillar two global minimum tax
On 8 December 2023, the Slovak Parliament approved legislation to enforce a top-up tax to ensure minimum taxation for large local entities and multinational groups. The legislation aligns with the OECD Pillar Two and the EU global minimum tax
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Greece reveals draft law on Pillar 2 global minimum tax for multinationals
On 9 January 2024, Greece's Ministry of Economy and Finance declared the presentation of a draft law to the cabinet for integrating the Pillar 2 global minimum tax according to Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The draft law
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Australia: ATO plans draft taxation ruling on royalties
On 17 January 2024, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced that it started consultation on a new Draft Taxation Ruling TR 2024/D1 Income tax: royalties - character of payments in respect of software and intellectual property rights. The new
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Spain drafts final legislation to implement pillar 2 global minimum tax
Spain’s Ministry of Finance reveals that it is working on the final legislation for the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax in accordance with Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The current consultation on the
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Norway enacts global minimum tax pillar 2 and amends tax administration act and tax payment act
On 12 January 2024, Normay announced the Supplementary Tax Act in the Official Gazette, which provides the provisions for implementing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax. This includes the introduction of the Pillar 2 income inclusion rule (IIR) to
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Zambia enacts tax amendments outlined in the budget 2024
On 22 December 2023, Zambia took a significant step in reshaping its fiscal landscape by enacting various amendment acts to implement the 2024 budget tax changes. The key highlights of these tax measures include: Income Tax Adjustments:
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Kazakhstan broadens special retail tax regime qualifying activities
On 12 January 2024, Kazakhstan's State Revenue Committee released the Government Decree No. 1240 of 29 December 2023. The Government Decree came into effect on 15 January 2024. This Decree of the government outlines the types of activities for
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India: CBDT issues guidelines for withholding tax on e-commerce transactions
On 28 December 2023, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued guidelines clarifying the deduction of withholding tax in e-commerce transactions under Section 194-O of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The details of the guidelines are outlined as
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Luxembourg publishes municipal rate multipliers for 2024
On 9 January 2024, the Luxembourg Administration of Direct Tax (Administration des Contributions Directes) released a newsletter regarding the municipal rate multipliers (coefficients) for the 2024 tax year. These coefficients were initially
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France enacts 2024 finance law with global minimum tax rules
On 30 December 2023, France released its Finance Law for 2024 (Law no. 2023-1322) in the Official Gazette, along with the Constitutional Court's review, affirming the constitutionality of key tax measures. A major highlight is the implementation of
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Vietnam proposes investment support fund to counter global minimum tax impact on foreign firms
Vietnam's Ministry of Planning and Investment has responded to the OECD's Global Minimum Tax initiative by proposing a draft decree to establish an Investment Support Fund. This initiative comes after the passage of top-up tax legislation in late
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On 5 January 2024, Romania published Law No. 431 of 29 December 2023 in the Official Gazette. This law enacts the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax in accordance with Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. In
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Poland announces base interest rates for related party debt for 2024
On 3 January 2024, Poland’s tax authority published a release related to a notice on the base interest rates and margins for the safe harbor simplification for loan, credit, or bond transactions between related parties in 2024. The safe harbor
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