Turkey amends valuable housing tax brackets for 2024
On 30 December 2023, Turkey announced the publication of the Real Estate Tax Law General Communiqué No. 82 in the Official Gazette. The General Communiqué outlines the amendments to the Valuable Housing Tax Brackets for 2024. This includes the
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Turkey revises individual income tax rates for 2024
On 30 December 2023, Turkey released the Income Tax General Communiqué No. 324 in the Official Gazette, which outlines the new individual income tax rates for 2024. The following tax brackets and rates apply to employment income: Up to TRY
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Kazakhstan announces amendments to its tax laws
On 12 December 2023, Kazakhstan published Law No. 45-VIII of 12 December 2023 in the Official Gazette, providing various amendments to its tax laws including digital assets. The key amendments are as follows: The amendment of the new limit on
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Kazakhstan: Draft amendments in the Tax Code
The website of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan posted a draft of amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024. Some of the amendments are traditionally retrospective and enacted from past periods. Here are some of the
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Peru extends deadline for individual and micro and small enterprises tax return
On 22 November 2023, Peru published Law No. 31940 in the Official Gazette extending the deadlines for annual income tax returns and payments for individuals and small enterprises until June of the following tax year. The standard deadlines,
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UK Autumn statement details
The UK’s autumn statement was delivered on 22 November 2023. The significant tax changes are summarised below. National insurance contributions The main rate of Class 1 employee national insurance contributions (NICs) is to be reduced from
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UN Adopts Resolution to Set Up a Framework Convention on Tax
On 22 November 2023 the UN general assembly adopted a resolution to commence the process of setting up a framework convention on tax. The framework convention could ensure that the UN is the main body for decision-making on international tax
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OECD Releases Information and Statistics on Mutual Agreement Procedures
On 14 November 2023 the OECD released the 2022 Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) Statistics, covering 133 jurisdictions worldwide. The release of these statistics each year is part of the actions to improve dispute prevention and resolution in line
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OECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency and EOI in Serbia
On 8 November 2023 the OECD’s Global Forum published the second-round peer review report on Serbia’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). The report assesses the legal and regulatory framework at 4
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OECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency and EOI in Latvia
On 8 November 2023 the OECD’s Global Forum published the second-round peer review report on Latvia’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). Latvia’s implementation of the EOIR standard was given an
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OECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency and EOI in Poland
On 8 November 2023 the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published the second-round peer review report on Poland’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). Poland’s
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OECD: Peer Review Report on Transparency and EOI in Thailand
On 8 November 2023 the Global Forum published a peer review report on Thailand's implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information. Thailand joined the Global Forum in 2017 and made efforts to establish the necessary legal
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Pakistan: Peer Review Report on Exchange of Information and Transparency
On 8 November 2023 the Global Forum published the second-round peer review report assessing Pakistan’s practical implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR). The latest peer review assessment
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Portugal: Government presents 2024 draft budget bill to the Parliament
On 10 October 2023, the government of Portugal presented the draft Budget Bill for 2024 to the parliament. The budget includes changes in corporate income tax, personal income tax, and indirect taxation. The key tax measures of the budget are as
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Ireland: Finance Minister presents 2024 Budget to the Parliament
On 10 October 2023, Mr. Michael McGrath, the Minister for Finance of Ireland presented the 2024 Budget to the Parliament. The main tax measures proposed in the 2024 Budget include: OECD Pillar Two The Minister announced that the upcoming
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On 20 September 2023 the UN held a high-level dialogue on financing for development, including a session on Promoting inclusive and effective international tax cooperation and mobilizing domestic resources. Keynote addresses were given by the
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Kazakhstan’s Tax Overhaul: What Foreign Investors Need to Know About the Upcoming Reforms
On 1 September 2023, President Tokaev addressed the nation and announced a number of important tax policy considerations. To achieve its economic goals, including modernization and diversification of the economy, Kazakhstan should adjust its tax
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OECD: Taxation of Labour vs Capital Income – Focus on Higher Earners
An OECD Tax Working Paper published on 28 August 2023 looked at the different tax treatment of labour and capital income, examining especially the position of higher earners. A number of governments tax labour and capital income in different
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