Colombia: New interest rate for late payment of tax
On 27 October 2017, according to Resolution 1447, the Colombian Tax Authority (DIAN) has announced that the yearly late tax payments interest rate is reduced to 29.44% from 29.73% for November 2017 set by the Financial Superintendence of
See MoreUS: IRS publishes interest rates for fourth quarter
The Internal Revenue Service on 8 September 2017 announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2017. The rates will be four percent for overpayments (three percent in the case of a corporation); one
See MoreRussia publishes Notice on increased late payment penalty
Recently, the Russian Federal Tax Service (FTS) issued a Notice on the increased late payment penalty from 1 October 2017. The procedure for calculating the penalty for each calendar day of delay in the fulfillment of the obligation to pay tax or
See MoreColombia updates interest rate for late payment
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Colombia published a Regulation 1155 of 2017 concerning the effective monthly interest rate for late payment of income taxes, on 30 August 2017. Late payment of income taxes is subject to 30.22% interest rate
See MoreCosta Rica : MoF increases the interest rate for late payments and refunds
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has increased the interest rate for late advance tax payments and refunds of overpayments from 11.73% to 12.8%. The rate is effective from 1 October
See MoreMalawi: New tax measures effective from July 2017
On 15 August 2017 the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development in his 2017/2018 Budget Statement announced new measures for both customs and domestic taxes. The domestic tax measures became effective on 1st July, 2017. Most of the
See MoreUS: Interest rates on tax underpayments and overpayments for the third quarter of 2017
The Internal Revenue Service on 9 June 2017 announced that interest rates for tax underpayments and overpayments will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2017. The rates will be: four percent for overpayments (three percent
See MoreNigeria imposes additional 5% interest on tax defaulters from July 1
The Federal Government announced on 22 May 2017 that it would apply an additional 5 per cent charge from 1 July 2017 to companies that do not meet their tax obligations if they are involved in measures to sanction taxpayers and to voluntarily comply
See MoreCosta Rica: Government publishes late payment and penalty interest rate for 2017
The Ministry of Finance published the Resolutions No. DGH-016-2017 and DGA-DGT-006-2017 in the Official Gazette on 27 March 2017. In accordance with Resolutions, an interest rate of 11.73% will be applied for late payment and refunds of taxes,
See MoreUS: IRS announces overpayment and underpayment interest rates for quarter beginning 1 April 2017
The IRS has announced on 7 March 2017 that the interest rates for the second quarter beginning 1 April 2017, will bet 4 percent for overpayments i.e. tax refunds (3 percent in the case of a corporation), 4 percent for underpayments i.e. tax
See MoreTaiwan explains deductibility of interest on tax payments and penalties
The tax bureau of Gao Xiong of the Ministry of Finance issued a declaration that interest on the recovery of tax payables due to the incorrect declaration of costs, expenses or losses and interest on tax payments due to the rejection in an
See MoreCyprus: Parliament approves a bill for the payment of overdue taxes by monthly instalments
The Cyprus Parliament has recently approved and voted the bill proposed by parliamentary parties which regulates the payment of overdue taxes in various monthly instalments. Overdue debts under €100,000 can be paid in 54 monthly instalments
See MoreEl Salvador: Publishes late payment interest rates
Recently, the Government of El Salvador gazetted the late payment interest rates for 2017 tax year. The applicable rates are: 6.37% - applies for late payments of taxes from 1 February to 31 July 2017; and 10.37% if the late payments are
See MoreJamaica:TAJ reminds of income tax returns deadline
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding taxpayers to need to file their income tax returns for the year of assessment 2016 by 15 March 2017, and are to make declarations of estimated tax for the year of assessment 2017 also by 15 March
See MoreUS: IRS published interest rates on tax overpayments and underpayments for first quarter 2017
The Inland Revenue Service released Revenue Ruling 2016-28 on 5 December 2016 with the announcement of the interest rates on tax overpayments (i.e. tax refunds) and tax underpayments (i.e. tax assessments and late tax payments) for the calendar
See MoreIndia: Approves higher taxes and penalties on black money bill
The lower house of Parliament (Lok Sabha) passed the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill 2016 (the Bill) on 29 November 2016, which aims to impose a higher tax rate and more stringent penalty provisions in respect of black money. The overview of
See MoreColombia: 32.99% effective annual interest for late payment of tax due
According to a recently published administrative regulation 1233 of 2016, the Financial Supervisory Authority of Colombia provided the effective annual interest rate applicable in the case of late payment of taxes. The late payment interest rate is
See MoreUK: Interest rates for late payments reduced according to base rate of Central Bank
On 4 August 2016, the Bank of England reduced the base rate to 0.25%. As a result, on 5 August 2016, HMRC announced that interest rates for late payment will be reduced with effect on: 15 August 2016 for quarterly installment payments; and 23
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