OECD updates tax incentives database for 70 emerging and developing economies
The OECD has released the Investment Tax Incentives Database 2024 update on 19 March 2025. The 2024 update of the OECD Investment Tax Incentives Database (ITID) provides insights into corporate income tax (CIT) incentives for investment in 70
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Canada: Manitoba announces 2025 budget, features contingency plan to address potential impact of US tariffs
Canada’s provincial state of Manitoba’s Minister of Finance, Adrien Sala, announced the 2025 provincial budget for Manitoba on 20 March 2025, features a contingency fiscal plan to address the potential impact of widespread US tariffs on Canadian
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Switzerland: Tax Administration clarifies tax treatment of permanent establishments under Pillar two GloBE rules, Swiss minimum tax
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration published Communication-023-E-2025-f on 18 March 2025, addressing the tax treatment of constituent entities qualifying as permanent establishments under the GloBE rules and the Swiss Minimum Tax Ordinance. The
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Germany updates group parent notification form for Pillar Two minimum tax groups
The German Ministry of Finance released a letter on 11 March 2025, introducing an updated official template and instructions for the group parent notification form. This form is required to be submitted by the parent entity of German minimum tax
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Chile sets tax rates for mining SMEs
Chile's Internal Revenue Service (SII) has issued Resolution No. 33 of 13 March 2025, which sets new tax rates for small miners and SMEs involved in mining and selling gold and silver ores. The rates for small artisan miners using the simplified
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Jamaica outlines new tax measures in 2025-26 budget
Jamaica’s Finance Minister Fayval Williams announced a JMD 1.26 trillion budget for 2025-26 on Tuesday, 11 March 2025. The Minister explained that the 2025/26 budget will be funded by JMD 949.5 billion in tax revenues, JMD 139.8 billion in
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Denmark introduces new tax reporting rules to align with EU minimum tax
The Danish Tax Agency has introduced new reporting requirements for corporate income tax returns in 2024, following the implementation of the Minimum Taxation Act. This act brings Denmark in line with the EU’s Pillar Two directive, which enforces
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Australia: Greens Party propose ‘big tech tax’
The Australian Greens Party has announced its proposal for a 'Big Tech Tax' on 6 March 2025. The Greens will implement a Big Tech Tax to ensure companies like Meta, Google, Microsoft and Amazon are paying their fair share to support the
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UAE: FTA releases FAQs to clarify domestic minimum top-up tax
The UAE Federal Tax Authority has released a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on its Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT) webpage to clarify the new legislation. Here are the key questions addressed: Has the OECD reviewed the legislation
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Australia’s federal government has enacted the Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Amendment (Transmitter Licence Tax Rebate) Rules 2025 on 13 February 2025, which suspends the Commercial Broadcasting Tax (CBT) for one year from 9 June 2025 to 8 June
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Ireland updates global minimum tax guidance
The Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 045/25 on 17 February 2025, introducing updates to Tax and Duty Manual Part 04A-01-02. These revisions focus on the Global Minimum Level of Taxation applicable to Multinational Enterprise Groups and domestic
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Netherlands: Inframarginal electricity levy tax due by April 2025
The Dutch Tax and Customs Administration has announced it set the deadline for sending the tax return and payment of the inframarginal electricity levy (IME). The deadline is 1 April 2025. The inframarginal electricity levy (IME) is temporary
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Poland to consult R&D tax relief under Pillar Two GloBE Rules
The Ministry of Finance announced that it will hold consultations on the direction of modifications to the research and development (R&D) tax relief in the context of the Pillar Two GloBE Rules on 21 February 2025. Registrations for
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Romania announces new tax on special constructions
Romania has made additional amendments to the Tax Code (Law no. 227/2015) reinstating the tax on special constructions, under Emergency Ordinance no. 156 of 30 December 2024. A new amendment is reintroducing a 1% tax on non-building constructions
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Sweden reviews DAC9 implementation for EU tax reporting
Sweden’s Ministry of Finance released a memorandum on 2 December 2024, outlining proposed changes to the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC9) to streamline multinational enterprises' tax reporting under the EU Minimum Taxation Directive
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UAE publishes details of domestic minimum top-up tax law
The UAE Ministry of Finance has published a copy of Cabinet Decision No. 142 of 2024, detailing the country’s Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (UAE DMTT) law. The Decision enacted a DMTT for multinational enterprises (MNEs). This measure aligns with
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The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced the issuance of Cabinet Decision No. 142 of 2024 on the introduction of the Top-up Tax for Multinational Enterprises, providing further details on the UAE Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (UAE DMTT) on 9 December
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UK: HMRC amends Pillar Two rules
The UK tax authority, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), published amendments to the Finance Bill 2024-2025 on 27 January 2025, introducing changes to the UK’s Pillar Two regulations. The bill includes modifications to the Undertaxed
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