Netherlands waives e-commerce fines until January 2025
The Netherlands State Secretary for Finance, Eelco Heinen, in Decree No. 2024-16101 of 16 July 2024, announced that administrative fines for VAT e-commerce defaults will be waived until 1 January 2025. With the entry into force of the
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European Commission ends probe into Hungary advertisement tax
The European Commission announced in a report on 26 July 2024 that it closed its in-depth investigation, which opened in March 2015, into the Hungarian advertisement tax. In November 2016, the Commission found that the Hungarian advertisement
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Australia: ATO to form pillar two tax working group
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced the formation of a working group to facilitate consultations on the implementation of the Pillar Two global minimum tax in Australia for multinational companies. Applications to join this group
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Singapore clarifies CIT rebate and cash grant details 2024
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) released updated guidance clarifying the CIT Rebate for the Year of Assessment 2024 and the CIT Rebate Cash Grant On 24 July 2024. As announced in Budget 2024, to help companies manage rising
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Ireland: Revenue issues eBrief on updated interest charges for late tax payments
Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 198/24, detailing updated guidelines for charging interest on late payments of income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, VAT, and other taxes on 15 July 2024. Revenue supports voluntary compliance by
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France updates interest deduction rates for shareholder loans
The French tax authority has updated the interest rates used to define the deductibility of interest payments made to shareholders. These updates are pertinent to companies with fiscal years ending between 30 June 2024 and 29 September
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Dominican Republic updates inflation adjustments and exchange rates for fiscal year 2024
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) has released Resolution No. DDG-AR1-2024-00005, establishing key financial adjustments for the fiscal year ending June 2024. This resolution introduces a general inflation
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Colombia proposes updates to electronic invoicing rules
Colombia's National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) has issued a draft resolution aimed at updating and expanding the electronic invoicing system on 9 July 2024. The proposed changes would amend Resolution 165 of 2023, focusing on electronic
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Saudi Arabia revises customs duties to boost national industries
Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister, who also chairs the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA), issued Minister of Finance Resolution No. (1-88-1446) on 15 July 2024. The resolution, now in effect, amends customs duty rates on certain goods,
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Netherlands imposes temporary tax on electricity producers excess income
The Netherlands enacted the Temporary Inframarginal Electricity Tax Act of 17 July 2024, introducing a temporary tax on the surplus income of electricity producers. The Act was published in the Official Gazette on 24 July 2024. On the same
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Argentina establishes public beneficial ownership registry
Argentina’s tax authority, Federal Public Revenue Administration (AFIP), in a release, announced the enactment of the Public Registry of Final Beneficiaries under General Resolution No. 5529/2024 on 19 July 2024. The provisions of the Act are
See MoreAustralia: ATO provides guidance on taxable payments annual reports for contractor services
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released guidance on 24 July 2024 for businesses that may need to submit a Taxable Payments Annual Report (TPAR) by 28 August 2024 concerning services provided by contractors. Businesses that offer services
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Australia: ATO announces taxation ruling updates for petroleum resource rent tax
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced an update to its Taxation Ruling TR 2014/9 to incorporate recent clarifications in the law regarding the petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) on 25 July 2024. This ruling is in response to the
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US: Washington increases sales tax rates
The Washington District of Columbia has increased the sales tax rate from 6% to 6.5%, effective 1 October 2025. The sales tax rate will be further to 7% on 1 October 2026. The increase follows the district's 2025 budget by the City Council and is
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US: Nebraska governor to reduce property taxes up to 50%
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, in a release, has convened a special legislative session to discuss the possibility of reducing local property taxes by 40-50% on 30 July 2024. This significant property tax reduction plan is part of Pillen’s
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Cyprus approves all Pillar Two safe harbours, administrative guidance
The Cyprus Ministry of Finance, in a release, announced that Cyprus has agreed to all safe harbours and administrative guidance provided by the BEPS Inclusive Framework concerning the Pillar Two Global Minimum Tax (GloBE rules). The release
See MoreAustralia initiates consultation strengthening the foreign resident capital gains tax
The Australian Treasury launched a public consultation on strengthening the foreign resident capital gains tax regime on 23 July, 2024. Comments to this consultation can be submitted until 20 August, 2024. The government announced a measure in
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Australia initiates consultation for improving foreign resident capital gains withholding tax
The Australian Treasury launched a public consultation on improving the foreign resident capital gains withholding tax regime on 23 July, 2024. The consultation is set to conclude on 5 August, 2024. As part of the 2023–24 Mid-Year Economic and
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