South Korea introduces pillar 2 GMT measures and international tax response team
On 4 January 2024, South Korea’s National Tax Service released the new Pillar 2 global minimum tax (GMT) requirements. The announcement affirms the government’s intention to enforce the global minimum tax requirements from 1 January 2024. It
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Denmark: Government propose amendments to the list of jurisdictions subject to defensive tax measures
On 19 December 2023, the Danish government introduced draft bill L 92 with the goal of synchronizing the roster of jurisdictions affected by Danish defensive tax measures with the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, updated on 17 October 2023.
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Slovenia gazettes law applying Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules
On 21 December 2023, Slovenia released the Minimum Tax Act  No.131 of 22 December 2023 through the Official Gazette, outlining the adoption of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax as per the guidelines of Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523. The law
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Spain: Council of Minister approves draft law transposing EU directive on mÃnimum taxation
The Council of Ministers has approved, on 19 December 2023 in the first round, the Draft Law that allows the full transposition of the European Directive relating to the guarantee of a global minimum level of taxation of 15% for groups of
See MoreSouth Korea approves 2024 tax reform bill and postpones undertaxed profits rule
On December 31, 2023, South Korea implemented the 2024 Tax Reform Bill (the 2024 Tax Reform) after approval from Korea's National Assembly on 21 December 2023. The 2024 Tax Reform will take effect for fiscal years starting on or after 1 January 1,
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South Korea updates pillar 2 GMT laws to incorporate OECD guidance
On 31 December 2023, South Korea issued Law No. 19928 (Partial Amendment to the International Tax Adjustment Act). The amendments pertain to the Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules South Korea introduced as part of tax reforms for 2023. The amendments
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Netherlands releases pillar 2 global minimum tax guide
On 31 December 2023, the Dutch Tax Administration released the guide on the Minimum Tax Act 2024. The Minimum Tax Act 2024, which entered into force on 31 December 2023, facilitates the implementation of the global minimum tax under Pillar 2 under
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Algeria publishes finance law for 2024 introducing new local solidarity tax
On 31 December 2023, Algeria's Ministry of Finance published the Finance Law for 2024Â in the Official Gazette. The Finance Law for 2024 eliminates the 1.5% tax on professional activity (TAP) and introduces the new local solidarity tax
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Belarus releases guide on tax changes for 2024
On 27 December 2023, the Belarus Ministry of Taxes and Duties published a guidance concerning various tax changes for 2024. The tax changes were introduced through Law No. 327-Z of 27 December 2023 as published in the Official Gazette. The main
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Finland passes pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 28 December 2023, Finland's Ministry of Finance declared that it passed the bill HE 77/2023 vp. This bill enacts the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax by Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. On 19 October 2023,
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Germany gazettes law applying Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules
On 27 December 2023, the German Official Gazette released a law enacting EU Council Directive 2022/2523, which aims to establish a global minimum level of taxation for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups and large domestic groups within the
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Luxembourg implements pillar two global minimum tax
On 20 December 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament approved Law No 8292 of 22 December 2023 on pillar two global minimum tax. The bill aims to incorporate the OECD Pillar Two global minimum tax rules in line with EU Council Directive 2022/2523 of 14
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Ireland passes finance act (no. 2) 2023 for 2024 budget and pillar 2 global minimum taxÂ
On 18 December 2023, Ireland enacted the Finance Act (No. 2) 2023 (Act No. 39 of 2023), which contains provisions for the Pillar 2 global minimum tax in line with Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. In addition to the Pillar 2
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Croatia approves pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 22 December 2023, Croatia announced in the Official Gazette that it approved the Law on Minimum Global Profit Tax. The Croatian Parliament adopted the legislation on 15 December 2023. This law enacts the implementation of the Pillar 2 global
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Switzerland to implement pillar 2 global minimum tax in 2024
On 22 December 2023, the Swiss Federal Council published a release in which it confirmed enforcing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax in Switzerland from 1 January 2024. As previously reported, the Federal Council will gradually introduce the global
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Czech Republic: President approves law to enact global minimum tax
On 14 December 2023, according to an update released by the Czech Republic Parliament, President Petr Pavel signed the law to implement the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under the Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. On 29 December
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Romania: Parliament passes pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 19 December 2023, the Romanian Chamber of Deputies (lower house of parliament) approved the law to implement the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. In addition to the Pillar 2 global minimum
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Hong Kong starts public discussion on adopting pillar 2 GloBe rules
On 21 December 2023, the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department declared the launch of a public consultation on the implementation of global minimum tax under Pillar Two of the international tax reform proposals drawn up by the Organisation for
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