Malaysia offers 2-month deferral on unlisted share gains tax

December 30, 2023

On 29 December 2023, Malaysia released the Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 7) Order 2023 in the Official Gazette, which provides a deferral of capital gains taxation on the disposal of unlisted shares. Earlier, Malaysia’s new Finance (No. 2) Act

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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA releases drafts of new income tax and tax procedural laws for public consultation

November 08, 2023

On 25 October 2023, Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) issued drafts of a new Income Tax Law and Zakat and Tax Procedures Law for public consultation. The public consultation period for comments on the drafts is open until 25

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Egypt publishes income tax amendment law

July 26, 2023

On 15 June 2023, the Egyptian Tax Authority published Law No. 30 of 2023 in the Official Gazette amending some provisions of the Income Tax Law No. 91 of 2005. The Law entered into force on 16 June 2023. The key amendments to the Income Tax Law are

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Kenya: Tax measures in finance act 2023

July 15, 2023

On 3 July 2023, the Kenya Revenue Authority published the Finance Act 2023, following its presidential assent on 26 June 2023. The act includes the following notable provisions related to corporate income taxation. Digital assets

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Costa Rica: Legislative Assembly adopts a bill to introduce income tax law

May 25, 2023

On 18 May 2023, the Costa Rican National Legislative Assembly approved Bill No. 23760, which aims to introduce a new Income Tax Law. The bill proposes to repeal the existing corporate income tax law, Law No. 7092 of 1988. Instead, it suggests

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India: CBDT extends time of Compulsory e-Filing of WHT Form 10F

March 31, 2023

On 28 March 2023, the Directorate of Income Tax declared that the relaxation granted for the e-filing of Form 10F for withholding tax by non-resident taxpayers who do not possess an Indian PAN number has been extended until September 30, 2023. In

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India: Finance bill 2023 passed in the lower house of Parliament

March 31, 2023

On 24 March 2023, the lower house of Parliament (Lok Sabha) passed the Finance Bill 2023 which implements tax proposals for the next fiscal year. The Bill received 64 official amendment proposals, among which one intends to remove extended tax

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US: Tax proposals under the budget for fiscal year 2024

March 15, 2023

On 9 March 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden released the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget introducing following tax proposal. Ensures Corporations Pay Their Fair Share: The Budget includes an increase to the rate that corporations pay in taxes on their

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Norway: Corporate tax proposals for budget 2023

October 20, 2022

On 6 October 2022, the National budget for 2023 was delivered including following tax proposals related to corporate taxation. Increasing the tax rate from 35.2% to 37.84% on dividends and capital gains effective from 6 October 2022. It is

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Colombia: New Government presents Tax Reform Bill to Congress

August 15, 2022

On 8 August 2022, the new Government of Colombia presented a Tax Reform Bill to Congress. Although the general income tax rate (35%) is not modified, the Bill includes changes in corporate income tax (CIT), and personal income tax. The main tax

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Kenya: Corporate tax measures in Finance Bill 2022

April 25, 2022

On 12 April 2022, the Finance Bill 2022 was presented in the National Assembly of Kenya, which provides following tax measures related to corporate taxation. Corporations donating money to non-profit organizations can deduct the donation from

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Nigeria: President signs Finance Bill 2021 into Law

January 10, 2022

On 31 December 2021, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, signed the Finance Bill 2021 into Law at an event at the state house. The Act introduces various changes to 12 different laws in Nigeria. On 21 December 2021, Senate passed this Finance Bill

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Malaysia: Tax exemption on income from foreign sources

December 31, 2021

On 30 December 2021, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced that foreign source income derived by resident taxpayers will be exempt from tax from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2026. The Malaysian government has agreed to exempt foreign-source

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Nigeria: President submits Finance Bill 2022 to Senate

December 15, 2021

On 7 December 2021, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, transmitted the Finance Bill 2021 through a letter to the Senate for consideration. In the letter, the President explained that the Finance Bill seeks to support the implementation of the 2022

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Ireland: Finance Department releases amendments to Finance Bill 2021

November 15, 2021

On 12 November 2021, the Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe T.D., appreciated the approval by Government to a number of Government amendments to be put down at Committee Stage of the Finance Bill 2021. The Minster has decided not to proceed with

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Egypt explains rules and instructions for the tax treatment of capital gains

September 15, 2021

On 6 September 2021, the Egyptian Ministry of Finance has issued Decree No. 428 of 2021 clarifying rules and instructions for the tax treatment of capital gains resulting from the disposal of securities, shares, and treasury bills, as well as the

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South Africa: SARS publishes 2021 tax guide

September 08, 2021

On 30 August 2021, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published 2021 Tax Guide or Budget 2021 Tax Guide, which provides a synopsis of the most important tax, duty and levy related information for 2021/22. The guide includes the Tax

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South Africa: SARS updates guidance on capital gains tax for individual and legal entities

July 16, 2021

On 1 July 2021, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published latest ABC of Capital Gains Tax for Individuals (Issue 12) and ABC of Capital Gains Tax for Companies (Issue 10). Guide of capital gains tax for individuals This guide

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