Chile updates annual global tax affidavit form
Chile's Internal Revenue Service (SII) has released SII Exempt Resolution No. 84 of 30 August 2024, which includes an updated Form No. 1913 (Annual Affidavit of Global Tax Characterisation) along with filing instructions. The Form No. 1913 is
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Brazil updates reporting requirements for legal entities with tax benefits
Brazil published Normative Instruction No. 2.216 in the Official Gazette, on 5 September 2024, which updates and supersedes the annex of Normative Instruction No. 2.198 from 17 June 2024 (Declaration of Incentives, Waivers, Benefits, and Immunities
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Nigeria to launch e-invoicing for improved tax compliance
Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) announced it will introduce the FIRS e-invoicing system under the the Tax Administration and Enforcement Act 2007 on 18 September 2024. The FIRS e-invoicing system will be an online digital
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Kenya publishes guidance on PIN registration compliance for individuals, non-individual entities
The Kenya Revenue Authority has released guidance on compliance regarding Personal Identification Number (PIN) registration for individuals and non-individual entities, including companies, trusts, clubs, and similar organisations. The guidance
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OECD: Further Reviews of Harmful Tax Practices
On 27 August 2024 the OECD released an update on the reviews by the Forum on Harmful Tax Practices of aspects of the tax regimes of some member countries of the Inclusive Framework under Action 5 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting
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Chile revises income tax form for select taxpayers
Chile’s Tax Authority (Servicio de Impuestos Internos - SII) has issued Resolution Ex. SII 87-2024 regarding the updates made in tax Form No. 1943 and certificates Nos. 57 and Nos. 58. The revised tax forms include new fill-out instructions for
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Turkey extends Q2 2024 provisional tax return deadline, eases inflation adjustment rules
Turkey's Revenue Administration announced the publication of Tax Procedure Law Circular No. 173 of 29 August 2024. This extends the tax return submission and payment deadline for the income and corporate provisional tax returns for the second
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US: TIGTA urges IRS to review procedures on MNCs tax avoidance strategies
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has recommended the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reassess its examination procedures to effectively address the tax avoidance strategies employed by large multinational corporations
See MoreUS: Maine joins IRS direct file for 2025 tax season
The US Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced, on 27 August 2024, that Maine will be the latest state to join the IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025. Following a successful Pilot Program in 12 states that saw
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US: IRS struggles to tackle tax avoidance by multinational corporations
The US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued a partially redacted report on 26 August 2024, highlighting the challenges the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) encounters in tackling tax avoidance strategies deployed by
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Czech Republic proposes amendment to top-up tax for implementing global minimum tax directive
Czech Republic’s Ministry of Finance released a draft amendment to introduce a top-up tax, aligning with the EU directive on global minimum tax that took effect on 31 December 2023. The amendment to the top-up tax act seeks to clarify specific
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Costa Rica establishes objective selection criteria, specific risk criteria for report under CRS
Costa Rica published Resolution MH-DGT-RES-0019-2024 in the Official Gazette on 23 August 2024, establishing objective selection criteria and specific risk criteria for overseeing the reporting of financial accounts under the Common Reporting
See MoreUS: Wisconsin to join IRS 2025 direct filing season
The US Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Wisconsin is the next state to join the IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025 on 21 August 2024. IRS Direct File was made possible by President Biden’s
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Kenya considering penalty waiver for tax agents delaying remittances
Kenya’s Parliament announced in a Facebook post that it is evaluating the Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill 2024, which was first presented on 15 August 2024. The bill is currently under review by the Committee on Finance and National
See MoreTurkey extends submission, payment deadlines for Q2 income and corporate tax
Turkey's Revenue Administration has extended the return submission and payment deadline for the second quarter tax period of the 2024 accounting period for income and corporate tax from 19 August 2024 to 27 August 2024. The announcement was made
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Colombia clarifies reporting obligations for overseas assets
Colombia’s National Tax Authority (DIAN) has clarified that overseas assets and shares held in a foreign company owned by Colombian companies must be reported in the tax return. The clarification was published in Opinion 100208192-628 of 2024
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Turkey publishes regret declaration guide
Turkey's Revenue Administration published a Regret Declaration Guide on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, outlining the regret and correction scheme. The scheme enables taxpayers to voluntarily disclose illegal activities that have led to tax losses. By
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Panama extends CRS filing deadline
Panama’s tax administration (Dirección General de Ingresos—DGI) has extended the common reporting standard (CRS) filing deadline for the fiscal year 2023 until 2 September 2024. The previous reporting deadline was set for 31 July
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