Slovak Republic: Parliament weighs cutting fuel and gas oil excise tax
The Slovak Republic’s Parliament has accepted a proposal to consider the draft bill amending the Excise Duty Law on Mineral Oil on 17 January 2025. The bill proposed lowering the excise duty on unleaded motor fuels (CN codes 2710 12 41, 2710 12
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Australia consults GST, excise tax law amendments
The government has launched a consultation on a draft bill, regulations, and an instrument proposing amendments to various tax laws, including the Inspector-General of Taxation Act 2003, the GST Act 1999, and the Excise Act 1901. The proposed
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Kenya enacts Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2024
Kenya’s President William Ruto has signed the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill 2024 into law on 11 December 2024. Key provisions of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill
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Slovak Republic extends excise duty exemption for small renewable energy producers
The Slovak Republic has gazetted a bill which amends the Law on Excise Duty on Electricity, the changes pertain to regulations for small producers of renewable energy. This legislation focuses on extending excise duty exemptions for electricity
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Kenya proposes new economic presence and minimum top-up taxes in Tax Laws Bill 2024
Kenya's National Assembly presented the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 along with the Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2024 on 1 November 2024. Both Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 along with the Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2024
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Slovak Republic issues tax return form for sugary beverages
The Slovak Republic Ministry of Finance released the tax return form and the related instructions for the new tax on sweetened soft drinks, effective 1 January 2025. Earlier, the Slovakian Parliament enacted the Sugar Tax Act targeting sweetened
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IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings: World Economic Outlook
The October 2024 update of the World Economic Outlook was launched during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings. The report notes that global growth is expected to remain stable but at relatively low levels. The growth projection of 3.2% in 2024 and
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Iceland consults tax law and excise duty changes
Iceland’s Finance and Economic Affairs Minister has proposed a draft bill for public consultation on 15 October 2024, putting forward various taxes and duties on lodging, VAT, income, state treasury income, public tax collection, alcohol, tobacco,
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UN Tax Committee: Environmental Taxation
On 16 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee discussed environmental tax issues. The environmental taxation subcommittee presented some papers to the committee for discussion or approval. Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies A paper on phasing out
See MoreUN Tax Committee: Progress on Handbook on Health Taxes
On 18 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee held a first discussion on some new chapters of the Handbook on Health Taxes for Developing Countries. The subcommittee also presented revised versions of some chapters that had already been presented at an
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Costa Rica lowers alcoholic beverages tax rates
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance has reduced tax on alcoholic beverages by 0.34% under Article 1 of Law 7972. The revised tax rates are mentioned in MH-DGH-RES-0049-2024, which was published in the Official Gazette on 11 October 2024 and will
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Slovak Republic gazettes bill to tax sugary beverages
The Slovak Republic gazetted a new bill, “Act on Tax”, which imposes a sugar tax on sweetened soft drinks. The bill will take effect on 1 January 2025. The Slovak President signed the bill on 20 September 2024, and it was officially
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Poland to raise excise duty on tobacco products
Poland’s Council of Ministers approved a bill to raise excise duty rates on tobacco products on 1 October 2024. The tobacco products that are subject to increased excise duty include cigars, novelty tobacco products, raw tobacco, and electronic
See MoreOECD: Latest Edition of Tax Policy Reforms
On 30 September 2024 the OECD published the latest edition of Tax Policy Reforms: OECD and Selected Partner Economies. This annual publication provides comparative information on tax reforms in a number of countries. The latest report looks at the
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Slovak Republic enacts sugar tax, targets sweetened nonalcoholic beverages
The Slovakian Parliament enacted the Act on Tax (sugar tax) targeting sweetened nonalcoholic beverages on 11 September 2024. This follows after the Slovak Republic’s Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation on draft legislation in
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OECD: Economic Survey of Malaysia
On 27 August 2024 the OECD published its latest Economic Survey of Malaysia. The survey notes that Malaysia’s economy has grown significantly since the 1960s, with a higher per capita income than other countries in the region. Malaysia is
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Australia publishes guidance on GST for food, drinks, health products
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has provided guidance to help taxpayers navigate the goods and services tax (GST) classification of food, beverages, and health products, clarifying whether these items are subject to tax or GST-free. ATO has
See MoreATAF: Project to support improved tobacco tax strategies
A communication of 9 July 2024 from the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) announced that the organisation aims to support member countries in implementing robust tobacco tax strategies by means of workshops, seminars and technical
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