Kazakhstan’s Tax Overhaul: What Foreign Investors Need to Know About the Upcoming Reforms

12 September, 2023

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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Russia increases the interest rate from December 2021

20 December, 2021

On 17 December 2021, the Russian Central Bank has announced the decision to increase the key rate from 5% to 8.5% with effect from 20 December 2021. The new rate applies from The CBR's key interest rate is used for the purposes of calculating

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Canada: Deadline for interest payment on family income-splitting loans

16 January, 2015

The interest payment deadline on family income-splitting loans for 2014 is on 30th January 2015 given that the attribution rules not apply to investment income earned on the loans. The suggested interest rate for family loans continues at the lowest

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Canada: Interest rates of prescribed income tax unchanged for Q4 2014

07 August, 2014

The Canada Revenue Agency has declared that the interest rates of prescribed income tax for taxable benefits overpaid and underpaid taxes for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2014 i.e. from October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 will stay

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Finnish Administrative Supreme Court Order to pay interest on refunds of withholding tax collection

10 December, 2013

According to the Finnish Supreme Administrative court decision, Finland tax authority must pay interest on refunds of withholding tax collected in contrast to the EU law. The interest rate imposed on withholding tax refunds varies annually. In the

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Canada – Interest-free loans and Interest rates on family loans for 2014

08 December, 2013

The Revenue Agency of Canada have declared that the formal income tax interest rates in respect of taxable benefits, overpaid taxes, and underpaid taxes will all deduct by 1% as of January 1, 2014. The prescribed rate that uses to taxable credits

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Portugal: New withholding tax rates

05 February, 2013

The Official Gazette of Portugal published Order 796-B/2013 of the Ministry of Finance on 14 January 2013. Order 796-B/2013 approved the new withholding tax tables for personal income tax. The new withholding tax rates are applicable to employment

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