US: Georgia enacts tax cuts for individuals and corporations
On 18 April 2024, the Governor of Georgia announced the enactment of a tax reduction package. The package features House Bill (HB) 1015, which amends the individual income tax rate adjustment plan initially set forth by HB 1437 in 2022. Under HB
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US: IRS offers penalty relief for underpaid estimated income tax due to corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT)Â
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published Notice 2024-33, providing relief from penalties for underpayment of estimated income tax due to a portion of a corporation's Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) liability. This penalty relief
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Algeria extends deadline for 2023 tax returns and transfer pricing documentation
On 21 April 2024, the Directorate General of Taxes in Algeria announced via a communiqué an extension for the deadline to submit annual tax returns (G4 and G11) and the annual personal income declaration (G1) for the fiscal year 2023. As per the
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Bolivia extends deadline for corporate tax filings and statements
On 19 April 2024, Bolivia’s tax authority announced a new directive—RND No. 102400000011, in which it clarified the extension of the deadline for the submission of various reports and statements related to corporate income tax (Impuesto sobre
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UAE: FTA issues guidance on business restructuring reliefÂ
On 17 April 2024, the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) released the Corporate Tax Guide on Business Restructuring Relief - CTGBRR1. The relief permits certain restructuring transactions to occur in a tax-neutral manner without activating corporate
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Italy simplifies income tax and withholding compliance with new return deadlines
On 11 April 2024, Italy’s Revenue Agency announced it released Circular 8/E to clarify the simplification of tax return compliance under Legislative Decree No. 1 of January 2024 or the "Compliance Decree." The Circular provides simplification
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Australia: ATO updates trust tax returns and private rulings forms
On 12 April 2024, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued a guide detailing the upcoming modifications to the annual tax return form for trust income reporting, effective from 1 July 2024. ATO also announced updating its application forms for
See MoreAustralia: ATO offers tax returns concessions until 15 May 2024
On 17 April 2024, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) declared a concession for tax returns which will conclude on 15 May 2024. This concession allows individual, partnership and trust tax returns to be lodged by 5 June 2024 without penalties,
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Malta enacts 2024 budget act with full intellectual property expense deduction
On 2 April 2024, Malta released the Budget Measures Implementation Act 2024 which includes a main income tax provision for deducting expenditures of a capital nature on intellectual property or intellectual property rights. This Act applies from the
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Australia: ATO announces availability of 2024 reportable tax position schedule
On 14 April 2024, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released the reportable tax position schedule 2024, which provides detailed guidance for filing returns. According to the guidance, companies are obligated to file a completed reportable tax
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US: Idaho reduces tax rates for companies and individual taxpayers
On 29 March 2024, the governor of Idaho, the 43rd state of the US, approved House Bill 521. This law includes reducing the corporate and individual income tax rates from 5.8% to 5.695%. This tax rate reduction goes into effect retroactively from 1
See MoreBolivia issues reminder for corporate tax payments and returns deadline for 2023
On 5 April 2024, Bolivia's National Tax Service (SIN) in a notice notified taxpayers of the upcoming deadline for corporate income tax payments and other necessary returns for the fiscal year ending on 31 December 2023. According to the notice the
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Malaysia releases tax guidelines for foreign capital asset disposals
On 27 March 2024, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released guidelines about the Tax Treatment on Gains from the Disposal of Foreign Capital Assets Received from Outside Malaysia. The key points of the guidelines are as
See MoreMalaysia passes amendments to define capital gains tax
Malaysia’s parliament approved two laws - the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Labuan Business Activity Tax (Amendment) Bill 2024. The two bills received approval from the House of Representatives on 26 March 2024 and by the Senate on 3
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South Korea issues guidance on amendments to GloBE pillar two rules
On 27 February 2024, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) announced regulations concerning modifications to Pillar Two global minimum tax rules enacted as part of the 2023 tax reform legislation. The rules will take effect on 22
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Paraguay eases penalties for unregistered vouchers and extends 2023 financial statements deadline
On 27 March 2024, Paraguay's National Directorate of Tax Revenues (Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios - DNIT) released General Resolution DNIT No. 07/24. This Resolution offers penalty relief for adhering to the electronic voucher
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Netherlands reconsidering 2024 tax plan amendments including stock buyback and bank tax changesÂ
On 5 April 2024, the Dutch Ministry of Finance released a letter to the Senate outlining the decision to retract specific policies previously approved under the 2024 Tax Plan. The measures include: From 1 January 2024, the 30% ruling regime
See MoreMalaysia: IRBM updates e-invoicing guidelines and releases new software development kit version
On 6 April 2024, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) issued updated guidelines for the new electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) requirements, e-Invoice Guideline (Version 2.3, and e-Invoice Specific Guideline (Version 2.1). These two updates
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