Colombia: New rules on penalties for failure to submit E-returns
According to published Ruling 4024 of 2016, the Colombian National Tax Authority declared the applicable rules for taxpayers having failed to submit tax returns electronically but being willing to correct the error voluntarily. In accordance with
See MoreMalta: Extended the deadline for electronic filing of 2016 corporate income tax returns
On 13 April 2016, the Inland Revenue Department of Malta notified that the deadlines for electronic filing of corporate income tax returns for assessment year 2016 are extended as follows: Tax Return Filing Date Electronic Filing Extended
See MoreIsle of Man extends deadline for online filing of income tax returns
The Treasury department of the Isle of Man issued a press release on April 07, 2016 announcing that the deadline for the online filing of corporate and individual income tax returns has been extended to 11 April 2016. Primarily, the returns had to
See MorePeru- guidelines published on corporate and personal income tax returns for tax year 2015
The Peruvian tax administration published on its website the guidelines (cartilla de instrucciones) for filing the corporate and individual income tax returns for tax year 2015. The guidelines are available as from March 2016. The guidelines clarify
See MoreFinland: Parliament amendments the law in respect of tax collection and tax procedures
The Government of Finland proposed an amendment of law regarding tax collection and tax procedures. The law was presented in Finish Parliament on March 17, 2016. Reduce administrative burden and simply tax procedures are the main objective of the
See MoreIceland: New deadlines for filing tax returns
Tax procedures of tax return filling for legal entities has been amended by Law No. 124/2015 as adopted by the parliament on 28 December 2015. The deadline for filing tax returns is 31 May for legal entities with turnover exceeding ISK 600 million
See MoreTurkey: Communiqué regarding pre-filled online tax returns published
Tax Procedure Law General Communiqué No. 470 that concerns pre-filled online tax returns pertaining to certain types of income has been published in the Official Gazette of February 25, 2016. The Communiqué aims to improve the opportunity of
See MoreVenezuela: Tax plan to fight tax evasion, avoidance and fraud announced
The President has announced six general economic measures including a tax plan naming "Tax Revolution" in order to fight tax evasion, tax avoidance and tax fraud on February 17, 2016. One of the declared tax measures is the outline of an electronic
See MorePeru- New filing conditions and requirements for the tax year 2015 published
The tax authorities of Peru published Resolution No. 358-2015 in the Official Gazette on 30 December 2015. The Resolution establishes new filing conditions and requirements for the entities and individuals of the income tax return for tax year
See MoreUK: Digital communications research published
The UK tax administration HMRC plans to extend online tax accounts to all individuals and businesses paying tax in the UK. To prepare for this customer research was performed to look at the reaction of difference groups of taxpayers and to help in
See MoreUkraine: State Fiscal Service issues guideline on reporting requirements for corporate taxpayers
The State Fiscal Service (SFS) issued Guidance Letter No. 102/7/99-99-19-02-01-17 on 4 January 2016 regarding clarification on reporting requirements for corporate taxpayers. Corporate taxpayers with annual turnover not exceeding UAH 20 million must
See MoreCanada: CRA updates T5008 guide for return of securities transactions
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has published an updated T5008 guide 2015 regarding filing securities transactions returns on 12th January 2016. Under the Income Tax Act, the term "filer" refers to the person (individual or organization) that must
See MoreFrance-New tax and social security changes including mandatory e-filing of tax returns
The French Social Security Financial and Income Tax Bills of 2016 will bring changes to the countries income tax and social security rates and bands. Additionally, e-filing of returns will be mandatory for any individual earning in excess of EUR
See MoreTurkey: Entry into force of electronic notification postponed
General Communiqué No. 467 (the Communiqué) on Tax Procedure Law was published in the Official Gazette on December 29, 2015. This amends General Communiqué No. 456 on Tax Procedure Law. In accordance with the provisions of the Communiqué the
See MoreUK: Annual report on code of practice for banks
The Code of Practice on Taxation for Banks was published in December 2009. This voluntary Code of Practice was a non-statutory statement of principles on bank governance, openness and attitudes to tax planning. The larger financial institutions are
See MoreUK issues timetable for digital tax accounts
On 14 December 2015 the UK issued a document entitled Making Tax Digital. This outlines the future of digital returns and sets out a timetable for phasing in further changes. By April 2016 individuals and small businesses will have access to a
See MoreBrazil: New deadlines for corporate tax e-filing
On 3rd December 2015 Brazil’s tax authority (Receita Federal do Brasil - RFB) announced new deadlines for certain information filings by corporate taxpayers for 2015. The guidance of Instruções Normativas nº 1.594/15 and nº 1.595/2015,
See MoreUK: Measure to increase large business tax transparency
Following an announcement in the Summer Budget 2015 and a public consultation legislation is to be introduced in the Finance Bill 2016 to require large businesses or qualifying groups to publish on the internet a tax strategy in relation to UK tax.
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