Germany issues guidelines to combat tax havens
The German Ministry of Finance has released guidance on implementing the Tax Haven Defense Act, formerly the Act to Prevent Tax Avoidance and Unfair Tax Competition. This guidance introduces stringent measures to decrease business dealings with
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US: Supreme Court upholds mandatory repatriation tax
On 20 June, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered its opinion on Moore v. United States. This case addresses the one-time mandatory repatriation tax enacted under the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act. As previously reported, the repatriation tax
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Netherlands urges businesses to switch to new portal by 1 July 2024
On 17 June, 2024, the Netherlands tax authority, in a release, reminded businesses that the old tax portal for managing tax affairs will be permanently closed on 1 July, 2024. All entrepreneurs who still use the old portal must switch to the new My
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Norway to implement Pillar 2 UTPR in 2025
Norway’s Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Supplementary Tax Act. As previously noted, Norway announced the Supplementary Tax Act in the Official Gazette on 12 January 2024, which provides the
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Spain issues corporate and nonresident income tax forms for 2023
Spain’s Ministry of Finance has issued Order HAC/495/2024 in the official gazette (BOE), detailing the corporate income tax (CIT) and nonresident income tax (NRIT) return forms alongside associated refund or payment documents for tax periods
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Vietnam introduces draft law to implement VAT on small value e-commerce imports
On 17 June 2024, Vietnam's Minister of Finance, Ho Duc Phoc, presented the amended draft Law on Value Added Tax (VAT) to the National Assembly. The proposed law introduces VAT on small-value imports from e-commerce platforms such as Shopee and
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Ukraine releases updated tax treaty with Cyprus under BEPS MLI
The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance has released an updated version of its tax treaty with Cyprus, which includes changes implemented through the Multilateral Convention (MLI) to combat tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The MLI is an
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Russia issues tax guidance on interest payments to French residents
The Russian Ministry of Finance has issued Guidance Letter No. 03-08-05/11484 on 12 February 2024, outlining the taxation of interest payments to French residents following the suspension of the Russia-France tax treaty under Decree No. 585 on 8
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Greece updates list of jurisdictions under AEOI-CRS
The Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) has announced an update with the publication of Circular A.1089, issued on 3 June 2024. This circular revises the lists of reportable and participating jurisdictions for the Automatic Exchange of Financial
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Malta implements public CbC reporting directive
Malta has implemented public Country by Country Reporting (CbCR) into domestic legislation (Act XVIII of 2024) on 17 May 2024. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) located in the EU and those outside the EU operating within the EU via a branch or
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Malaysia announces digital tax incentive scheme
On 31 May 2024, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), with the support of the Ministry of Digital (KD) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF), introduced an innovative tax incentive scheme for Malaysia Digital (MD) companies: the Malaysia
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Uganda unveils new tax measures in 2024-25 budget
On 13 June, 2024, Uganda's Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, presented the Budget Speech for the Financial Year 2024/2025 in the Parliament. The speech, among other things, outlined certain tax measures for
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US: IRS issues guidelines on inventory valuation methods
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released an updated practice unit on inventory valuation methods, specifically addressing the Lower of Cost or Market (LCM) approach. The practice unit's general overview comprises the following: There
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OECD working paper: problems arising from subnational debt
An OECD working paper published on 13 June 2024, written by Acauã Brochado and Sean Dougherty, looks at problems of financing for subnational governments (SNGs), including the level of debt and sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations. The paper
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Thailand: PM presents $102 bln budget for FY2025
On 19 June, 2024, Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin proposed a budget of THB 3.753 trillion (USD 102 billion) for the 2025 fiscal year in the parliament. Srettha informed the House of Representatives that the budget is aimed at helping
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OECD: Managing Rising Subnational Fiscal Risks
An OECD Working Paper on managing rising subnational fiscal risks was published on 13 June 2024. This paper, written by Luiz de Mello and Teresa Ter-Minassian, forms part of the series of working papers on fiscal federalism. The working paper
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Australia: NSW imposes higher surcharges, land tax limits for foreign property investors
Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government announced an increase in the foreign purchaser duty surcharge and foreign owner land tax surcharge for 2025. From 1 January, 2025, the foreign purchaser duty surcharge will increase from 8% to 9%.
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Greece extends CIT filing deadline
On 13 June 2024, the Greek tax agency announced the new deadline for filing corporate income tax (CIT) returns, this announcement extends the deadline for submitting the corporate tax return (CIT) of 2023 to 26 July 2024. The usual deadline for 2023
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