Qatar publishes new regulations to amend income tax law

28 December, 2019

On 11 December 2019, Qatar published Executive regulations 39/2019 in the Official Gazette, introduced new Income Tax Law No. 24 of 2018. The new regulations are generally effective from 12 December 2019. Key features of the new regulations

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Peru extends tax incentives for real estate funds until 2022

10 November, 2019

On 31 October 2019, Peru published an Urgent Decree 009-2019 in the official gazette modifying Legislative Decree No. 1188. The Decree approves the extension of the validity of tax incentives to promote real estate investment funds until December

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Peru extends capital gains tax exemption until 2022

03 November, 2019

On 24 October 2019, Peru issued Urgent Decree 005-2019 in the official gazette modifying Legislative Decree No. 30341. The Decree extends the exemption from tax on income from the sale of certain securities. The following values will be benefited

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South Korea: MOEF proposes tax revision bill for 2019

04 August, 2019

On 25 July 2019, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) has issued an overview of the proposed 2019 Tax Revision Bill to raise tax credit rate for corporate facility investments, R&D. The bill mainly focuses on boosting the

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German passed the Annual Tax Act 2018

16 November, 2018

On 8 November 2018, the German Federal Parliament (The Bundestag) has passed the Annual Tax Act 2018 under the name “Law on the avoidance of sales tax defaults when trading goods on the Internet and amending further tax regulations”. The German

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Hungary presents new tax package for 2019

11 July, 2018

The government of Hungary presented a new tax package on 19 June 2018 for corporate and business tax. The changes of taxes are as follows: The deduction allowance for investment in start-ups will be capped at HUF 20 million; A deduction for

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Peru: Tax administration clarifies the exchange rate applicable to capital gains arising from the transfer of shares

10 July, 2018

On 3 November 2017, the tax Administration in Peru issued report no. 039-2017-SUNAT/7T0000, clarifying the exchange rate applicable to capital gains arising from the transfer of shares. The report refers to a transaction as part of which a

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US: IRS issues guidance on transfer of foreign partnership interests

17 April, 2018

On 2 April 2018, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance regarding the withholding on the transfer of non-publicly traded partnership interests under the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. In general, the new

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Saudi Arabia: Ministerial Resolution amends important articles of the Tax By-law

16 April, 2018

The Ministerial Resolution No. 1727 provides amendments to Articles 1, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 58 of the Tax By-law. General provisions: The amendment says that shares owned by non-Saudis for speculation purpose in capital companies listed on the KSA stock

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Argentina: Decree 279/2018 was published in the official gazette

16 April, 2018

The Decree 279/2018 was published on April 9, 2018 in the Official Gazette. The provisions of this decree effects from April 10, 2018. This Decree regulates the scope of the Income Tax of the financial income in order to achieve a correct

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Saudi Arabia: Ministerial Resolutions amends certain implementing articles of the By-law

27 March, 2018

The Ministerial Resolution No. 1727 dated 11 February 2018 has amended the following key articles of the By-Law: General provisions- Article 1: Persons subject to taxation include resident capital companies with respect to shares owned directly or

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India : Finance Bill 2018 approves by Lower House

18 March, 2018

On 14 March 2018, the lower house (Lok Sabha) of parliament passed the Finance Bill 2018 with modifications. The modifications agreed by the lower house includes: -The Budget 2018 had introduced tax at 10% on LTCG of more than Rs 1 lakh, arising on

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Costa Rica: Government proposes new tax measures

09 March, 2018

On 28 February 2018, the Budget bill 2018 was sent to the Assembly proposing to replace the existing sales tax with a value added tax (VAT). It also amends the Income Tax Act by introducing a new capital gains tax, tax neutrality for certain

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Sweden: Special rules apply to the taxation of certain shares and interests

24 February, 2018

Recently, the Swedish Tax Agency published a Guidance (No. 202 466593-17/111) provides that dividends and capital gains on unlisted shares in a foreign legal person are taxed at a reduced rate only if the taxpayer is a tax resident. Special rules

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India: CBDT Issues FAQs on the Introduction of a 10% Tax on LTCG

13 February, 2018

On 4 February 2018, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the introduction of a 10% tax on long-term capital gains (LTCG). The CBDT has issued a detailed FAQ and it addressed numerous questions

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India: Finance Minister presents Budget for the year 2018-19

01 February, 2018

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today disclosed its budget 2018-2019 for the fiscal year starting from 1 April 2018. The budget is largely focused on uplift of agricultural sector, along with major push to healthcare and education sectors in

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Angola: Parliament approves 2018 State Budget

23 January, 2018

On 18 January 2018, the Parliament approved the State Budget for 2018. As part of the budget proposal, introducing a mechanism for the settlement of, by means of withholding, on purchases of goods from small businesses by companies that have

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Argentina: AFIP publishes a Resolution to amend rules on capital gains tax of nonresidents

15 January, 2018

The Argentine Tax Authorities (“AFIP”) published General Resolution No 4190/2018 (“GR 4190”) on January 12, 2018 in the Official Gazette and issued it on January 11, 2018. As a result of the recent tax reform enacted through Law 27,430, a

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