Singapore: Finance Minister presents the Budget for 2024
On 16 February 2024, Mr. Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, presented the Budget Statement for the year 2024 in Parliament. Some of its most significant Budget 2024 overview of tax measures are summarized below: For
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA provides tax guidance on software payments
On 4 February 2024, Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced guidelines regarding the taxation of 29 types of software payments. These payments result from transactions between non-residents and residents of Saudi Arabia
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France extends DAC7 reporting deadline
The execution of EU Directive 2021/514 (DAC7), which mandates the automatic exchange of income information from digital platforms, is facing hurdles and technical issues in various member states. DAC7 establishes 31 January 2024 as the deadline for
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Slovenia enacts adjustments to permanent establishment and interest limitation regulations
On 9 February 2024, Slovenia officially released the Act amending the Corporate Income Tax Act (ZDDPO-2T) in the Official Gazette. The provisions outlined in the legislation encompass: Preventing PE status misuse: New rules limit on strategies
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El Salvador notifies delinquent tax payment interest rates for 2024
El Salvador’s Ministry of Finance released a notice detailing the applicable interest rates for delinquent tax payments from 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2024. The notice specified the annual interest rate of 7.53%, which has been raised to 11.53%
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Saudi Arabia publishes tax regulations for regional headquartersÂ
On 4 February 2024, Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) released the Regional Headquarters Tax Rules. This guide provides the rules and requirements for the regional headquarters program announced in December 2023. The
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Australia: ATO publishes eligibility thresholds for small business concessions
On 16 February 2024, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) published a release that outlines the eligibility thresholds for small businesses for concessions. As per the release, small business owners may be eligible for concessions on the amount of
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Costa Rica imposes new audited financial statement rules for large firms
On 15 February 2024, Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance published Resolution No. MH-DGT-RES-0002-2024 of 7 February 2024 in the Official Gazette. This resolution outlines new guidelines for submitting audited financial statements by taxpayers
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Ireland releases feedback of public consultation on bank levyÂ
On 15 February 2024, Ireland's Department of Finance released the responses to its public consultation on the future of the bank levy. The "Further levy on certain financial institutions," more commonly known as the "Bank Levy" (the Levy), was
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On 13 February 2024 UNCTAD released a guide with the title Double taxation treaties: What investment policymakers need to know. The guide deals with the aspects of double tax treaties that are important for investment policymakers to understand, and
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UK: Spring Budget Date Announced
The UK’s spring budget announcements will be delivered on 6 March 2024. There has been speculation that tax cuts will be a priority in the budget, as the tax burden in the UK is at a high point and a general election is due within a year.
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Malaysia clarifies service tax rate increases on digital service providers
On 14 February 2024, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department released guidelines concerning transitional rules about adjusting the service tax rate from 6% to 8% on digital services provided by foreign registered persons (RFPs). Regarding digital
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India releases income tax return forms for assessment year 2024-25
India's Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has introduced new income tax return (ITR) forms, ITR-1 to ITR-6, for diverse taxpayers in the fiscal year 2023-24 (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), aligned with the assessment year 2024-25. Notifications
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Spain mandates DAC7 returns from digital platforms by 8 April 2024Â
On 31 January 2024, Spain published the Royal Decree 117/2024 in the Official State Gazette in which it outlined the implementation of the due diligence procedures and regulations for the compulsory automatic exchange of information among digital
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Malaysia: IRBM releases Software Development Kit (SDK) for e-Invoicing
On 9 February 2024, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) published the Software Development Kit (SDK) for e-Invoicing. The e-Invoice Software Development Kit (SDK) is a collection of tools, libraries, and resources providing a set of
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Philippines proposes legislation for simplifying passive income tax
On 14 February 2024, the Philippines Department of Finance declared a refined proposal for a bill for simplifying passive income taxes. The bill entitled ‘Package 4 of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP)’ is a measure recalibrated by
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Puerto Rico unveils new tax return for exempt businesses
Puerto Rico's Treasury Department released a new income tax return for businesses that earn income under various tax exemption incentive decrees. Previously, different tax return forms were needed depending on specific tax exemptions, which included
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Norway issues new guidance on transfer pricing reporting requirements for 2024
On 8 February 2024, the Norwegian Tax Administration (NTA) released a guidance regarding the amendments of the transfer pricing disclosures in tax returns for organizations, due by 31 May 2024 for the fiscal year ending in 2023. The guidance
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