Italy approves pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 19 December 2023, Italy’s Council of Ministers issued a press release in which it passed the legislative decree for implementing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. This includes the
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Sweden: Parliament approves bill to implement Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules
On 13 December 2023, the Swedish parliament (Riksdag) declared the approval of a bill to implement the Minimum Taxation Directive (2022/2523) into Swedish law ensuring a global minimum tax level for large multinational and domestic groups in the
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US: IRS releases draft form for corporate AMTÂ
The U.S. IRS has released the draft Form 4626 - Alternative Minimum Tax—Corporations concerning Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT), The Inflation Reduction Act introduced CAMT, which enforces a minimum tax of 15% on the adjusted financial
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Netherlands announces major tax amendments for 2024
The Dutch Ministry of Finance released an overview of the most important tax amendments for 2024. These changes pertain to the Tax Plan for 2024, which the Dutch Senate approved on 19 December 2023. The key explanations and measures include:
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Denmark gazettes law implementing Pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 13 December 2023, the Denmark Official Gazette published Law No.1535 enacting EU Council Directive 2022/2523 into domestic law, which aims to establish a global minimum level of taxation for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups and large
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Netherlands: Parliament passes tax plan for 2024 and pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 19 December 2023, the Dutch Senate (upper house of parliament) passed the Tax Plan for 2024, which includes the Pillar 2 global minimum tax and other tax measures. On 27 October 2023, the House of Representatives (lower house) approved the Tax
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Russia: CBR increases the interest rates to 16%
On 15 December 2023, the Russian Central Bank (CBR) announced the decision to increase the key rate from 15% to 16% in an effort to combat rapidly rising inflation. The Central Bank of Russia utilizes its key interest rate to determine interest
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Austria: Nationalrat approves bill to implement Pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 14 December 2023, the Austrian lower house of parliament (Nationalrat) approved Bill No. 2322 dB on the execution of the Minimum Taxation Directive (2022/2523) to ensuring a global minimum level of taxation for multinational enterprise groups and
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Belgium passes draft bill on GloBE rule
On 14 December 2023, the Belgian parliament approved the draft bill to implement the global minimum tax, Pillar 2, into Belgian law. On 30 November 2023, the draft law for implementing the global minimum tax Pillar Two was accepted by the Belgian
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Bulgaria: National Assembly approves Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules
On 12 December 2023, Bulgaria's National Assembly declared the approval of amendments to key tax laws, namely the Local Taxes and Fees Act, the Value Added Tax Act and the Corporate Income Tax Act. Notably, significant changes were made to the
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Hungary publishes GloBE laws in the official gazette
On 30 November 2023, Hungary published Law LXXXIII of 2023 on the amendment of individual tax laws and Law LXXXIV of 2023 on additional taxes in Gazette No. 171 of 30 November 2023. The recently enacted laws ensure a global minimum tax level and
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Latvia announces to implement pillar two minimum tax rules partially
Latvia's Ministry of Finance announced it had finalized a draft legislation for partially implementing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax (GloBE) rules as per Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The partial implementation
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US: IRS publishes additional interim guidance for the new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT)
On 15 December 2023, the United States Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) declared the issuance of Notice 2024-10, which clarifies additional interim guidance on the new corporate alternative minimum tax
See MoreUS: IRS publishes guidance regarding the foreign tax credit and dual consolidated losses in relation to the GloBE model rules
The U.S. IRS has published Notice 2023-80, which outlines the guidance regarding the foreign tax credit and dual consolidated losses in relation to the GloBE Model Rules. The Notice also includes the Extension and Modification of the Temporary
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Kazakhstan announces amendments to its tax lawsÂ
On 12 December 2023, Kazakhstan published Law No. 45-VIII of 12 December 2023 in the Official Gazette, providing various amendments to its tax laws including digital assets. The key amendments are as follows: The amendment of the new limit on
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Portugal approves State Budget for 2024
On 29 November 2023, the Portuguese parliament approved the State Budget for 2024 (Draft Law 109/XV/2), including some modifications proposed after the primary proposal on 10 October 2023. This budget includes the following tax measures:
See MoreKazakhstan: Proposed super profit tax on Banks
As of 2023, Kazakhstan's banking sector is at an important juncture with the proposed introduction of a super profit tax. The proposed tax reform in Kazakhstan focuses on introducing a super-profit tax on banks' earnings from government securities.
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Costa Rica announces CIT brackets for 2024Â
On 7 December 2023, the Ministry of Finance of Costa Rica published Executive Decree No. 44276-H in the Official Gazette, outlining the corporate and individual income tax brackets and rates for 2024. The updated corporate income tax is set at
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