Hungary: Parliament approves a bill abolishing the development tax reserve
On 17 November 2020, the parliament approved a bill introducing amendments to the corporate income tax. The bill includes the following tax measures: The small business tax rate will be reduced from 12% to 11% effective from 1 January 2021. In
See MoreTurkey: Parliament passes Law on certain tax amendments for 2021
On 11 November 2020, the Turkish Parliament approved Law No. 7256 on “Restructuring Public Receivables and Amending Certain Laws”, which was published on 17 November 2020 in the Official Gazette. With the aforementioned Law, finalized public
See MoreSri Lanka: Budget for 2021
On 17 November 2020, Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, the Finance Minister of Sri Lanka presented Budget for 2021. Finance Minister stated that tax law will be amended where it will be mandatory for all Companies to file their taxes only on an
See MoreCroatia: Government presents four tax reform Bills to Parliament
On 12 November 2020, the Croatian Parliament announced that the Government sent four tax reform Bills, which provide changes in corporate income tax, personal income tax, and value added tax (VAT). Some of the changes including the Bills are given
See MorePanama declares 5% income tax rate
According to Executive decree No. 241, Companies with a multinational company headquarters (SEM) license may be eligible for a tax incentive of a reduced 5% income tax rate. To be eligible for the reduced tax rate the company must: Have executed
See MoreTurkey: Government submits bill to parliament for the corporate tax cut
On 16 October 2020, The Turkish Government has submitted a bill to reduce the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rate to lower the corporate tax by up to 5%. As from 1 January 2018, the corporate income tax rate for all companies is 22% (applicable for
See MoreOECD: Ageing and Fiscal Challenges Across Levels of Government
A paper contributing to OECD Fiscal Federalism Studies published on 27 October 2020 looks at the fiscal challenges across levels of government resulting from an ageing population. Personal Tax Revenue and an Ageing Population Some tax systems
See MoreZambia: MOF presents the budget for 2021 to the National Assembly
On 25 September 2020, the Minister of Finance (MOF) presented the budget for 2020 to the National Assembly. Under the budget the following important amendments to the Income Tax Act will take effect from 1 January 2021: Corporate tax
See MoreNorway: Ministry of Finance announces budget 2021 proposing 15% WHT rate
On 7 October 2020, the Norwegian Ministry of Finance announced the national budget for 2021 proposing 15% withholding tax on interest, royalties, and rent payments for certain physical assets paid by companies operating in Norway to related
See MoreVietnam issues Decree regarding 30% CIT reduction for 2020
On 15 October 2020, the Vietnamese Government has issued Decree No. 114/2020/ND-CP on reduction of payable corporate income tax (CIT) of the year 2020 for enterprises, cooperatives, non-business units and other organizations. Previously, The
See MoreUK: Statistics on Patent Box Tax Relief
The patent box legislation allows companies in the UK to apply a lower corporation tax rate to profits earned from qualifying patented inventions and specified equivalent types of intellectual property. The relief was first introduced from 1 April
See MoreCosta Rica: MOF declares fiscal measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 17 September 2020, the Costa Rican Ministry of Finance has announced a plan to overcome fiscal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the plan includes a reduction in social security contributions for companies by at least 5% over four
See MorePoland: Council Ministers publishes draft bill amending CIT rules
On 16 September 2020, the Polish Council of Ministers published a draft bill amending the corporate income tax (CIT) rules to be in force from 1 January 2021. The bill includes the following tax measures; Limited partnerships in Poland are
See MoreNetherlands: Budget proposals for FY 2021
On 15 September 2020, the Dutch government published the budget proposals for fiscal year 2021. The proposals are currently subject to the review and discussions by the Dutch Parliament and as such may be subject to amendments. The final version of
See MoreIndonesia: DGT publishes reporting requirements for companies eligible for reduced rate
On 1 September 2020, the Directorate General of Taxation (DGT) of Indonesia has published Regulation No. 123/PMK.03/2020 which provides the forms and procedures to claim the 3% corporate tax rate reduction that was introduced in June 2020. Under
See MorePanama: Special tax regime for multinational companies
On 31 August 2020, Mr. Laurentino Cortizo, the president of Panama signed Law No. 159, introducing a new tax regime designed to encourage multinationals to establish and operate manufacturing services in Panama. The new law (EMMA) looking
See MoreDenmark: Government presents draft Budget for the year 2021
On 31 August 2020, the Government presented the draft Budget 2021 or Finance Bill 2021 to the Parliament. The Government's proposal for a Finance Act for 2021 is marked by the corona pandemic, which continues to create both health and economic
See MoreTaiwan: NTBCA reminds profit-seeking enterprises to timely file tax returns
On 31 August 2020, Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area (NTBCA) has issued a press release prescribing that profit-seeking enterprises should file annual income tax returns within the prescribed period to avoid delinquent
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