Luxembourg updates all tax return deadlines
The Luxembourg Administration of Direct Tax has announced that the deadline for submitting all types of tax returns, including individual income tax returns (M100) and corporate income tax returns (M500), has been moved from the first Monday in
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Turkey further extends force majeure for 2023 earthquake-affected taxpayers
Turkey's Revenue Administration has extended the state of force majeure on 10 January 2025, which was introduced after the 6 February 2023 earthquake for taxpayers with an annual turnover of less than TRY 2.5 million. The state of force majeure,
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US: IRS launches programmes to streamline alternative dispute resolution
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued IR-2025-14 on 15 January 2025 announcing three pilot programmes that will test changes to existing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programmes. IRS ADR programmes are designed to help taxpayers
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Slovak Republic tax authority introduces prefilled 2024 vehicle tax returns for certain taxpayers
The Slovak Republic’s tax authority has released a detailed document announcing the launch of a new service to prefill motor vehicle tax returns for 2024. The service is for taxpayers who use the tax authority's electronic mailbox and have
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US: California grants tax relief for Los Angeles wildfire victims
California Governor Newsom announced that the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) will provide state disaster tax relief for taxpayers and businesses affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles on 11 January 2025. “California is taking
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US: Treasury and IRS publish guidance on tax dispute resolution under 2019 Taxpayer First Act
The US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued final regulations (T.D. 10030) that offer detailed guidance on resolving federal tax disputes through the IRS Independent Office of Appeals in accordance with the Taxpayer
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US: IRS announces tax filing season date for 2025
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued IR-2025-08 on 10 January 2025, announcing that the nation’s 2025 tax season will start on 27 January 2025. The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax returns for tax year 2024 to be filed
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Peru announces 2024 tax return deadlines
Peru has issued Superintendency Resolution No. 000304-2024/SUNAT of 30 December 2024 on 31 December 2024 outlining the submission deadlines for annual tax returns for the 2024 tax year. This includes extended deadlines for submitting annual income
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US: New York joins IRS direct file for 2025 tax season
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on 3 January 2024 that the state will participate in the IRS Direct File program starting with the 2025 tax filing season. The joint project with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows taxpayers to file
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Norway publishes overview of tax changes for 2025
Norway’s government has released an overview outlining key tax changes which took effect on 1 January 2025. Some of the main changes include: Natural resource tax for hydropower The natural resource tax for hydropower plants has been
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Turkey extends income tax incentives for tech, R&D employees
Turkey has announced an extension of income tax withholding incentives for employees in technology development zones and R&D or design centers. According to Presidential Decision No. 9368 on 27 December 2024, employees working outside these
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Cyprus announces provisional submission calculation, second provisional tax payment deadline
Cyprus tax authority has reminded taxpayers the deadline for submitting a revised provisional tax calculation (if applicable) and making the second provisional tax payment for the 2024 tax year is 31 December 2024. Taxpayers whose taxable income
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Costa Rica announced 2025 corporate tax brackets, rates
Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance has published Executive Decree No. 44772-H in the Official Gazette on 3 December 2024, establishing the corporate and individual income tax brackets and rates for the 2025 fiscal year. Executive Decree No. 44772-H
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Canada announces personal income tax rates for 2025
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released the Indexation Adjustment For Personal Income Tax And Benefit Amounts from 2022 to 2025 on 15 November 2024. Indexed amounts are provided for tax credits, medical expense supplements, old age security
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Angola proposes new tax compliance, registration rules in 2025 budget
Angola’s government had submitted the 2025 State Budget Law on 31 October 2024 with various tax measures. The proposed tax measures state that: Non-compliant taxpayers will still face restrictions on financial transactions and work permit
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Brazil proposes income tax reform, plans spending cuts
Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad has proposed expanding income tax exemptions for lower-income citizens while increasing taxes on higher earners on 27 November 2024. Alongside these measures, the Finance Minister also outlined plans to
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Malaysia updates global minimum tax, Labuan self-assessment rules in Finance Bill 2024
Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Finance has presented the Finance Bill 2024 and the Labuan Business Activity Tax (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2024 to the Parliament, on 19 November 2024, proposing amendments to the Income Tax Act 1967 (ITA), Real
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Poland announces 2025 investment incentives, thresholds for reduced corporate tax and VAT
Poland has announced new thresholds for various tax regimes for small taxpayers in 2025. These include a reduced corporate tax rate, an investment incentive deduction, a simplified VAT regime, and a flat-rate tax. The new thresholds for reduced
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