Ireland – Car Tax Breaks for Disabled Persons
Ireland has announced that from the end of this year it is to abolish the excise duty relief relating to the fuel portion of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers scheme. This is a consequence of a decision of the European Court of Justice,
See MoreSpain to Bill Firms Directly For Social Security Contributions
The Social Security Administration in Spain is to commence directly invoicing employers in respect of monthly social security bills, instead of relying on employers to deduct the contributions from wages on a monthly basis. The invoice will be
See MoreSouth Africa: Details of Pensions and Savings Changes
In two new papers South Africa has given further detail on the tax free savings products and reforms to retirement pensions that were announced in the 2014 budget. In respect of retirement reform the government intends to implement a system of
See MoreSpain – published social security contributions decrease
The Official Gazette published Royal Decree-Law 3/2014 on 1 March 2014. This law contains urgent measures to promote employment via the contracting of workers for an indefinite period. The Decree-Law sets out the circumstances in which a flat social
See MoreSouth Africa reminds employers to make ETI claims
South African businesses have been reminded that their first monthly claim for the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI), which came into effect on January 1 2014, should be submitted by February 7, 2014. The ETI is an incentive mainly aimed at encouraging
See MoreBrazil: Withholding tax thresholds for Employee Profit-Sharing Plans Increased
The employee profit-sharing plan (participação nos lucros ou resultados, PLR) related tax withholding thresholds in Brazil have recently been modified. This will be applicable from 1 January 2014. For the taxable year 2014, the tax withholding
See MoreHungary- Extension to Family Tax Break
The tax incentive regime for employers of parents with small children has been extended in Hungary. The Employment Minister has announced plans regarding this. According to the new plan an employer of parent having at least three small children will
See MoreSouth African Employment Tax Incentive
The Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) has been approved by the South African Parliament. The purpose of incentive is to alter the high levels of youth unemployment by reducing the cost to employers of hiring employees between the ages of 18 and 29. The
See MoreNetherlands: Bill on Various Tax Amendments approved by Lower House
On 19 September 2013, the Netherlands Lower House of parliament approved a Bill on Various Tax Amendments 2013. The Bill provides that a person who has reached the age of 60 but is not yet 64 at the commencement of the calendar year and earns income
See MoreBrazil: Withholding Tax Changes on Profit-Sharing Payments
Provisional Measure No 597 of December 26, 2012 came into effect on 1 January 2013.This introduces a new regime for the taxation of profit-sharing payments received by employees from their employers. The change permits employed persons to obtain up
See MoreCanada: New tax credit highlights
In the recently reintroduced 2011 federal Budget the Canadian government has announced its new children’s arts tax credit. According to that parents can claim money spent on programmes focusing on fine arts, music, performing arts, outdoor
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