UK: Consultation on Corporate Redomiciliation
The UK budget announcements on 27 October 2021 included a proposed consultation on introducing a UK corporate re-domiciliation regime, to allow companies to re-domicile and therefore facilitate relocation to the UK. The consultation document was
See MoreSlovak Republic: Government approves draft amendments to Income Tax Act
The government approved a bill amending the Income Tax Act on August 16, 2017. A draft amendment of the income tax act highlights the existing measures for the protection against tax fraud, extended of the rules for the protection against aggressive
See MoreZambia: Budget for 2018
Finance Minister of Zambia presented the 2018 National Budget for the year 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 to the National Assembly on 29th September 2017. Budget for 2018, which lays out the various expenditure and revenue measures aimed at
See MorePeru: Notice on certificates of residence for claiming Double Tax Treaty benefits
On 3 July 2015 the Tax Authority of Peru issued Notice 094-2015 specifying certificates of residence status for claiming Double Tax Treaty benefits. According to the Peruvian law withholding will be required when an expense is accrued or when a
See MoreIsrael: New Case Law on Tax Residency
The High Court of Justice gave its decision on June 12, 2014, in the case of: Michael Sapir vs Kfar Saba Assessing Officer, about the tax residence of a married individual. The Court supported the District Court decision that the taxpayer was a
See MoreNew Zealand: New rules for determining tax residence
In New Zealand the Inland Revenue Department has issued an “interpretation statement” on tax residence. This is an update to previous guidance from 1989. The new statement takes effect from 1 April 2014 and includes residence criteria for
See MoreIreland – Finance Minister clarifies Corporate Tax Developments
Ireland has confirmed that the changes to residency rules that are intended to deal with the problem of mismatches between treaty partner countries have so far not affected any company’s residence status. The reform which was in the 2014 Finance
See MoreColombia: Definitions for classification of resident individuals
Decree 3032 of 2013 has just been reported clarifying the classification of resident individuals into the employee and self-employed categories. The same Decree provide key definitions for employee; self-employed; personal service; liberal
See MoreUK: Temporary Non-Residence Regulations 2013
A new statutory instrument SI 2013/1810 has been issued by the UK Government in relation to the temporary Non-Residents (Miscellaneous Amendments). The Government announced its intention to introduce a Statutory Residence Test from 6 April 2013 in
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