Ireland: Government publishes Finance Bill 2023
On 19 October 2023, the Minister for Finance of Ireland, Mr. Michael McGrath presented the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023 as part of the Irish budget. The Finance Bill implements the taxation changes announced on Budget Day as well as introducing some
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Russia: MoF issues guidance on excess profits tax deduction
On 13 October 2023, the Russian Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued Guidance Letter No. 03-03-06/1/97405 outlining the process for calculating and paying excess profit tax. The letter specifies that taxpayers liable for the excess profit tax have the
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Romania enacts amendments to the Tax Code
On 27 October 2023, Romania published Law No. 296/2023 in the Official Gazette. The law includes fiscal and budgetary measures aimed at securing the long-term financial sustainability of Romania. Starting from 1 November 2023, a standardized tax
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Russia: CBR raises key interest rate to 15%
On 27 October 2023, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) increased its key interest rate from 13% to 15% to combat rising inflation in the country. Increasing domestic demand is exceeding the capacity to produce goods and services, leading to elevated
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Cyprus issues public consultation on draft legislation implementing GloBe rules
On 10 October 2023, the Ministry of Finance introduced a harmonizing bill entitled "Ensuring a Global Minimum Level of Taxation of Multinational Enterprise Groups and Large-Scale Domestic Groups in the Union Act of 2023" and invited stakeholders for
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Finland proposes minimum tax law in parliament
On 19 October 2023, the Government of Finland formally introduced domestic legislation in parliament for implementing the European Union’s (EU) Minimum Tax Directive-Pillar 2. According to this directive, large multinational (MNE) groups must pay
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Ukraine proposes to temporarily double the corporate income tax rate for banks
On 19 October 2023, the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) passed Draft Law 9656-d in the first reading. Accordingly, Ukraine proposes to temporarily double the corporate income tax rate from 18% to 36% for banks for tax periods starting from 1
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Hungary: MoF initiates public consultation regarding a draft bill on pillar two
On 17 October 2023, Hungary’s Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation process regarding a draft law for implementing the corporate minimum tax under Pillar 2 as per the Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The
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Italy: Council of Ministers passes draft Budget for FY 2024-2026
On 16 October 2023, Italy's Ministry of the Economy and Finance declared the Council of Ministers' approval of the 2024-2026 draft budget bill. The key proposals include: The plastic and sugar tax will remain suspended until 1 July 2024;
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Portugal: Government presents 2024 draft budget bill to the Parliament
On 10 October 2023, the government of Portugal presented the draft Budget Bill for 2024 to the parliament. The budget includes changes in corporate income tax, personal income tax, and indirect taxation. The key tax measures of the budget are as
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Malaysia announces tax proposals for 2024 Budget
On 13 October, Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim tabled the government’s 2024 budget. The budget includes tax proposals related to corporations such as: Capital gains tax on disposal of unlisted shares: In line
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Czech Republic: Chamber of Deputies passes tax reform bill
On 13 October 2023, the Czech Chamber of Deputies approved a tax reform bill that would consolidate the two reduced rates of value-added tax (VAT) and increase the corporate tax rate. The draft law on the consolidation of public budgets includes
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Ireland: Finance Minister presents 2024 Budget to the Parliament
On 10 October 2023, Mr. Michael McGrath, the Minister for Finance of Ireland presented the 2024 Budget to the Parliament. The main tax measures proposed in the 2024 Budget include: OECD Pillar Two The Minister announced that the upcoming
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Greece publishes draft Budget for 2024
On 2 October 2023, Greece submitted the 2024 draft budget to the parliament, which encompasses the following proposed modifications: The draft budget proposes raising the tax credit by EUR 1,000 for individuals who have one or more dependent
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Italy amends windfall tax law for banks
On 5 October 2023, the Italian Parliament passed the amended Law No. 136, which converts into law Decree-Law No. 104 of 10 August 2023 to introduce Windfall tax for Italian banks and Italian branches of foreign banks. The amendments include
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Denmark: MoF issues draft bill to implement Pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 4 October 2023, the Danish Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued a draft bill for the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax rule in accordance with EU Council Directive 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The proposal seeks to establish a
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Romania releases draft law on global minimum tax rule
On 4 October 2023, the Ministry of Public Finance in Romania opened a public consultation on a draft law and explanatory note for implementing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax as per the Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The
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Japan: NTA publishes explanative guidance on global minimum tax
On 29 September 2023, the Japanese National Tax Agency (NTA) issued guidance on the income inclusion rule (IIR) under the OECD pillar two model which was introduced as part of the 2023 tax measures. The guidance explains how companies can use the de
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