Germany: Lower House of Parliament passes Annual Tax Act 2024
Germany’s Lower House of Parliament of Germany (Bundestag) passed the Annual Tax Act 2024 on 18 October 2024. The Bundestag has implemented 59 changes to the draft law based on the Finance Committee's recommendation. The Annual Tax Act 2024
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OECD launches accession process for Thailand
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Mathias Cormann has publicly launched the process of Thailand's accession to the OECD in Bangkok on 30 October 2024. The OECD Council adopted the Roadmap for the
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Hungary to mandate e-invoicing for energy sector starting January 2025
Effective 1 January 2025, electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) will be compulsory in Hungary for electricity and natural gas suppliers, including traders, distributors, and transmission system operators supplying electricity and natural gas to
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UK considers changes to transfer pricing, advance pricing rules in Autumn Budget 2024
UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, in her Autumn Budget 2025 announcement on 30 October 2024, said her government is considering modernising the country’s transfer pricing rules and the advance pricing agreement system. Reeves
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Netherlands: Government presents second amendment to 2025 Tax Plan to the parliament
The Netherlands government presented the second amendment bill to the 2025 Tax Plan to parliament. Travel expenses deduction for illness Taxpayers can deduct EUR 0.23/km for medical travel and pharmaceutical aids. Taxpayers are also allowed to
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Cyprus extends 2022, 2023 income tax returns deadlines for select taxpayers
The Cyprus Tax Department (CTD) announced, on 25 October 2024, that the submission deadlines of income tax declarations for 2022 and 2023 have been extended. The income tax return for the year 2022 has been extended until 28 February 2025 and the
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US: Congressional Research Service reviews mortgage interest deduction
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released the In Focus report (IF 12789 ) at the US Library of Congress on 22 October 2024. This report analysed the mortgage interest deduction, highlighting policy options that Congress may
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Bangladesh considers phasing out non-refundable minimum tax
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Bangladesh is planning to phase out its non-refundable minimum tax system according to local sources, a move aimed at aligning with global tax standards and encouraging investor confidence. The NBR plans to
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Dominican Republic unveils rules for enforcing mandatory e-invoicing
The Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) of the Dominican Republic has released Notice 20-24 regarding the promulgation of Decree 587-24, which introduces new regulations for implementing Law 32-23, known as the Electronic Invoicing
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Malta publishes guidance for taxation of insurance businesses
The Malta Tax & Customs Administration has published a new guidance regarding the taxation of insurance businesses, following the adoption of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts Rules on 25 October 2024. In 2017, the International Financial Reporting
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UK announces 2024 autumn budget
The UK autumn budget announcements were delivered today, 30 October 2024. Corporation tax The main rate of corporation tax will stay at 25% until the next election. National insurance National Insurance contributions for employers is to
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US: Treasury publishes final rules on clean energy production tax credits
The US Treasury Department and the IRS published the final rules for the advanced manufacturing production tax credit under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 45X in the federal register on 28 October 2024. The final regulations ( RIN
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Canada: Alberta sues Federal Government over carbon tax exemption for heating oil
Alberta, Canada's leading oil-producing province, has sued the federal government over its carbon tax exemption for home heating oil, claiming the exemption is unconstitutional and unlawful. Premier Danielle Smith, leader of the United
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Malta announces new tax measures for 2025 budget
Malta’s finance minister, Clyde Caruana, presented the 2025 budget in the parliament on Monday, 28 October 2024. The 2025 budget includes the following proposed tax measures: Global minimum tax rate Malta has decided to delay the adoption
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India extends income tax return deadline for AY 2024-25
The India' Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced an extension for filing the return of income for the assessment year (AY) 2024-25 on 26 October 2024. The deadline, originally set for 31 October 2024, is now extended to 15 November
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Canada: Nova Scotia lowers harmonised sales tax rate
The Department of Finance of Nova Scotia, Canada, announced that it lowered its harmonised sales tax (HST) rate, by 1%, to 14%. The new HST rate will go into effect on 1 April 2025. Nova Scotia’s HST combines the provincial value-added tax
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Mexico updates list of taxpayers linked to suspected fake transactions
Mexico’s Tax Administration (Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SAT) has revised the final lists of taxpayers suspected of engaging in non-existent transactions under Article 69-B of the Federal Fiscal Code. The tax administration
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Russia: Central Bank raises record high key interest rate
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has increased the key interest rate from 19% to 21%, on Friday, 25 October 2024. The initiative is an effort to combat growing inflation as government spending on military strains the economy’s capacity to
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