UAE: Dubai announces 20% corporate tax on foreign banks
On 7 March 2024, Dubai, one of the seven states of the UAE, announced that it approved Law No. (1) of 2024, in which foreign banks will have to pay an annual corporate tax of 20%. The provisions of this new law, issued by the government of Dubai,
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Pillar Two: Global minimum tax implementation status globally
In October 2021, over 135 jurisdictions joined OECD’s two-pillar solution to reform the international taxation rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate and generate profits. The global
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Malaysia grants temporary capital gain tax exemption on foreign capital asset disposals
On 4 March 2024, Malaysia issued the Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 3) Order 2024, which was published in the Official Gazette. This order grants a capital gains tax exemption to companies, limited liability partnerships, trust bodies, and cooperative
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Ecuador updates withholding tax rate for various entities
On 29 February 2024, the Ecuadorian Official Gazette released Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC24-00000008, which sets forth withholding percentages for taxpayers to apply at the source. The resolution outlines the introduction of the following withholding
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Poland introduces draft legislation to enact pillar two global minimum tax
The Polish government announced that it has introduced a draft legislation for implementing the pillar two global minimum tax in Poland in accordance with the EU Minimum Tax Directive (Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523) of 14 December 2022. The
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Thailand launches public consultation on pillar 2 global minimum tax
On March 1, 2024, the Thai Revenue Department initiated a public consultation on draft legislation for enforcing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules in Thailand. The legislation includes the Pillar 2 income inclusion rule (IRR) and undertaxed
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New Zealand updates two-pillar solution including Amount B transfer pricing approach
On 23 February 2024, the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department released an update regarding the OECD's two-pillar solution and its enforcement in New Zealand. The update mentions that New Zealand has decided not to implement the Amount B simplified
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UK government enacts finance act 2024 with changes to pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 22 February 2024, the UK government officially enacted the Finance Act 2024 after receiving royal assent on the same date. This Act enforces the previously outlined measures in the Autumn Statement 2023. The Autumn Statement was delivered on 22
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South Africa: Finance Minister presents the Budget for 2024
On 21 February 2024, Enoch Godongwana, South Africa's Minister of Finance announced the budget 2024. Key tax highlights from the 2024 budget following: Enforcing the global minimum corporate tax: The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion
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Malta to partly enact pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 20 February 2024, Malta published Legal Notice No. 32 of 2024 in the Official Gazette, which outlines the provisions of the global minimum level of taxation for multinational enterprise groups and large-scale domestic groups in the European Union
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Greece proposes new law to implement EU minimum tax rules
On 23 February, 2024, the Greek Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation on a proposed bill aiming to incorporate the OECD’s Pillar Two Model Rules, as outlined in the EU Minimum Tax Directive. This draft bill is currently open for
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US: IRS announces unchanged interest rates for overpaid and underpaid tax for 2024
On 21 February 2024, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) declared the interest rates for overpayments and underpayments. As per the announcement, the interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning 1 April 2024. For
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Singapore: Finance Minister presents the Budget for 2024
On 16 February 2024, Mr. Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, presented the Budget Statement for the year 2024 in Parliament. Some of its most significant Budget 2024 overview of tax measures are summarized below: For
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA provides tax guidance on software payments
On 4 February 2024, Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced guidelines regarding the taxation of 29 types of software payments. These payments result from transactions between non-residents and residents of Saudi Arabia
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Egypt preparing draft for new income tax law
Egypt’s Minister of Finance for Tax Policy and Reforms has announced plans to draft a new iteration of the Income Tax Law. The details of the new law has been fully published, but the main proposals of the new law include: A focus on
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Japan submits tax reform bill 2024 to parliament
On 2 February 2024, the Japanese Cabinet submitted the tax reform bill 2024 to parliament. The bill covers various tax measures. Key measures of the bill include: Driving Domestic Growth: The introduction of new tax credit incentives is
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Estonia passes draft law for delaying pillar 2 global minimum tax and public CbC reporting
On 8 February 2024, Estonia's Ministry of Finance, in a release announced that it passed the draft legislation to postpone the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax until the year 2030. Until that time, the companies that fall within the
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Denmark implements defensive tax measures targeting EU’s non-cooperative jurisdictions
On 31 January 2024, the Danish Official Gazette published Law No. 107/2024, implementing defensive tax measures targeting non-cooperative tax jurisdictions on the EU list. The law targets tax evasion and avoidance by disallowing deductions for
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