Costa Rica plans new telecom tax rules
Costa Rica’s tax authority (DGT) published a draft resolution on 25 March 2025 with new regulations for filing and paying two taxes for telecommunications operators: the Spectrum Reserve Fee and the Special Parafiscal Contribution for FONATEL. The
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Hong Kong introduces upgraded electronic profits tax filing services
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has launched the new versions and enhanced features of electronic filing of profits tax return services on 1 April 2025. The IRD Taxonomy Package and IRD iXBRL Data Preparation Tools enables all
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US: Arkansas offers tax relief for storm affected residents
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed an executive order on 20 March 2025 announcing tax filing and payment relief for individuals and businesses impacted by the severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that swept through the state on 14
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EU approves proposal to delay certain corporate sustainability reporting, due diligence requirements
The EU Member states' representatives (Coreper) have approved the EU Council's position (“negotiating mandate”) on one of the Commission's proposals to simplify EU rules and thus boost EU competitiveness on 26 March 2025. This proposal (the
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US: FinCEN drops beneficial ownership reporting rules, updates foreign company deadlines
The US Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced, on 21 March 2025, that it is removing beneficial ownership reporting requirements for US companies and US persons to report beneficial ownership information
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Australia to tax digital assets under current tax laws
Australia’s government announced its upcoming initiative regarding the development of its digital asset industry on 21 March 2025. The Albanese Government is developing a fit for purpose digital asset regime to help build a more dynamic and
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Malaysia introduces new consolidated income tax and employer audit framework
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released a new Tax Audit Framework on Income Tax and Employer on 15 March 2025. The updated framework replaces several previous audit frameworks, including: Tax Audit Framework (2022); Tax
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Hong Kong notifies tax representatives of 2024-25 tax return filing block extension scheme
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released a Circular Letter to Tax Representatives on the Block Extension Scheme for the Lodgement of 2024/25 Tax Returns. As in previous years, the letter confirms that the Block Extension Scheme
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Puerto Rico clarifies e-filing process for 2024 corporate tax returns
Puerto Rico's Department of Treasury issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 25-07 on 15 March 2025, which outlines the process for electronically filing corporate income tax returns for the 2024 tax year. As stated in Internal Revenue
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Nigeria: House keeps corporate tax at 30% and VAT at 7.5%
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has approved and adopted the recommendations of its Committee on Finance, which retains the value added tax (VAT) rate at 7.5%. The previous proposal was to increase to 12.5%, which was set for 2026. The House
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Italy releases 2024 corporate tax return forms
Italy’s tax authorities have released tax return forms for the fiscal year of 2024. The return forms are: Corporate tax (IRES) return form: Redditi 2025–SC and instructions, approved by Protocol No. 131067/2025 of 17 March 2025;
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Italy: Council of Ministers approve tax reform adjustments, bans e-invoicing for healthcare professionals
Italy’s Council of Ministers have preliminarily approved a Legislative Decree with supplementary and corrective provisions to the recent tax reform on 13 March 2025. The provisions cover compliance, penalties, litigation, and the two-year
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Greece announces 2024 tax return deadlines
The Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) has announced the commencement of corporate and personal income tax return filing for the 2024 tax year. Corporate income tax returns: For businesses whose tax year ends on 31 December 2024:
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US: IRS announces tax relief for West Virginia taxpayers impacted by adverse weather
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in a release – IR-2025-34 on 14 March 2025, announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of West Virginia affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides
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Poland clarifies DAC6 reporting rules for legally protected professional secrecy
Poland's Ministry of Finance issued a release on 12 March 2025 on reporting tax schemes under DAC6 mandatory disclosure rules in cases of professional secrecy. The Minister of Finance clarified that professionals, under national law, authorised
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Spain launches consultation on self-assessment of corporate tax returns
Spain’s tax authority is seeking public input on 5 March 2025 concerning a draft order and form to approve corporate tax and non-resident income tax declaration models for permanent establishments in Spain. The order introduces changes to the
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Bangladesh extends corporate tax filing deadline to April 2025
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for companies to submit their income tax returns to 30 April 2025. In Bangladesh, most companies operate with a fiscal year running from July to June, while banks, insurance
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US: Connecticut extends 2024 filing deadline for composite and pass-through entity taxes
The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) has extended the 2024 filing and payment deadline for state composite income tax and pass-through entity tax (PTET) returns to 15 April 2025. The extension comes as DRS works with software
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