Luxembourg revises draft law to amend Pillar Two global minimum taxation
The Luxembourg government published a revised draft law on 31 October 2024 amending the Global Minimum Taxation Law, commonly referred to as the Pillar Two law. This revised draft introduces additional amendments to the initial draft published on
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Ireland: Lower House of Parliament passes Finance Bill 2024
The Irish lower house of parliament approved the Finance Bill 2024, which outlines major tax measures from Budget 2025 on Wednesday, 5 November 2024. Finance Bill 2024, which runs to 118 sections and over 200 pages, implements the taxation as
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Slovak Republic considers abolishing financial transaction tax
The Slovak Republic’s Parliament has agreed to consider a draft bill to abolish the financial transaction tax (FTT), on 6 November 2024, due to its negative impact on businesses and potential conflicts with the country’s Constitution and
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Hong Kong gazettes stamp duty waiver legislation introduced in 2024-25 budget
Hong Kong has gazetted the Stamp Duty Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2024 on 8 November 2024, which eliminates stamp duties payable on the transfer of real estate investment trust (REIT) units and the jobbing business of option
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Philippines reduces corporate income tax rates, provides additional fiscal incentives for qualifying companies
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enacted the law “Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act” on 11 November 2024, reducing corporate income tax rates
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US: IRS publishes 2024 Financial Report
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in a release IR-2024-286 on 7 November 2024, published the financial information and highlighted selected accomplishments and challenges in its fiscal year 2024 Financial Report. During fiscal year 2024, the
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Costa Rica sets rules for initial premiums on state debt payments
Costa Rica has issued Resolution MH-DGH-RES-0053-2024 in the Official Gazette on 4 November 2024. This Resolution outlines procedures for paying initial premium payments on state debt installment plans, covering taxes, fees, and contributions
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Hungary announces reporting obligations for taxpayers under global minimum tax
Hungary announced the autumn tax package proposal on 29 October 2024, which includes the reporting obligations for taxpayers under the Global Minimum Tax Act. The latest proposal has no amendments compared to the previous version released for public
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Indonesia extends tax holiday for key industries, adapts global minimum tax
Indonesia has issued Regulation No. 69 of 2024, extending the tax holiday incentives for pioneer industries as outlined in Regulation No. 130/PMK.010/2020. Regulation No. 130/PMK.010/2020 replaces Regulation No. 150/PMK.010/2018 and extends
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Czech Republic updates list of non-cooperative CFC jurisdictions
The Czech Republic Ministry of Finance has released Financial Bulletin No. 9/2024, containing a notice regarding the lists of non-cooperative jurisdictions for various periods about the Czech Republic's controlled foreign company (CFC)
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Poland publishes final consultation on mandatory use of e-invoicing
Poland's Ministry of Finance announced the commencement of final consultations regarding the mandatory implementation of the National e-Invoicing System (Krajowy System e-Faktur - KSeF). The National e-Invoicing System was initially scheduled to
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Ireland approves new global tax reform rules
Ireland's parliament has passed a bill simplifying transfer pricing for marketing and distribution and amending global minimum tax rules on 6 November 2024. This legislation was enacted as part of the Finance Bill 2024, which was approved by both
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UAE urges Resident Juridical Persons to register for corporate tax before end of November
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has urged Resident Juridical Persons with Licences issued in October and November, irrespective of the year of issuance, to promptly submit their Corporate Tax registration application no later than 30 November
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Turkey consultation on e-commerce tax withholding regulations
The Turkish Revenue Administration has launched a consultation on the draft Income Tax General Communique No. 329, on 4 November 2024, which addresses amendments to individual income and corporate tax as outlined in Law No. 7524/2024 related to
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Taiwan clarifies conditions for declaring business expenses, losses
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has released a notice outlining the general conditions for declaring expenses, losses, and business-related expenses or losses on 4 November 2024. The expenses or losses filed by profit-seeking enterprises should be
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Germany consults draft bill to implement DAC 8
The German Ministry of Finance announced a public consultation regarding the implementation of Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226, which amends Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC 8). The draft bill was
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Ecuador: Tax Authority updates electronic invoicing regulations amid energy crisis
In response to the national energy crisis, the Ecuadorian Tax Authority (SRI) has issued Resolution NAC-DGERCGC24-00000035, amending the rules for the transmission of electronic invoices. Taxpayers must transmit electronic invoices to the Tax
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Hungary approves CbCR IGA with the US
Hungary’s parliament passed the 2024 Hungary-US Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Country-By-Country (CbC) Reports on 4 November 2024. The CbC agreement was signed on 15 July 2024 by Hungary and on 1 August 2024 by the US. The newly
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