Ecuador: SRI announce updated personal income tax brackets and rates for 2024
On 26 December 2023, Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) announced updated personal income tax brackets and rates for 2024, with minor adjustments for most earners and a slight increase for the highest income bracket. The changes, outlined in
See MoreFrance enacts 2024 finance law with global minimum tax rules
On 30 December 2023, France released its Finance Law for 2024 (Law no. 2023-1322) in the Official Gazette, along with the Constitutional Court's review, affirming the constitutionality of key tax measures. A major highlight is the implementation of
See MoreQatar extends deadline for CbC reports submission
Qatar’s tax authority announced that it is extending the deadline for Qatar-based companies to submit their country-by-country (CbC) reports for the fiscal year 2022 and CbC notifications for the fiscal year 2023. The new deadline is 31 January
See MoreColombia issues tax return filing deadlines for year 2024 and beyond
On 22 December 2023, Colombia's Ministry of Finance published Decree No. 2229 of 22 December 2023, outlining the deadlines for filing tax returns and payments for the year 2024 and subsequent years. The main deadlines for tax returns and payments
See MoreVietnam proposes investment support fund to counter global minimum tax impact on foreign firms
Vietnam's Ministry of Planning and Investment has responded to the OECD's Global Minimum Tax initiative by proposing a draft decree to establish an Investment Support Fund. This initiative comes after the passage of top-up tax legislation in late
See MoreTaiwan grants basic income tax exemptions and deductions for 2024Â
On 8 January 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance released a notice regarding the amounts of basic income eligible for an exemption from Income Basic Tax and related deductions for 2024 according to the Income Basic Tax Act on 23 November 2023. The
See MoreUAE:Â FTA publishes guidance on tax groups
On 8 January 2024, the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) released the Corporate Tax Guide on Tax Groups - CTGTGR1. This guide is designed to provide general guidance to Taxable Persons, helping them to understand the taxation of two or more
See MoreUS: IRS announces official date for 2024 tax filing seasonÂ
On 8 January 2024, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) declared the official start date of the 2024 tax season set at 29 January 2024. The IRS expects more than 128.7 million individual tax returns to be filed by the April 15, 2024, tax
See MoreRomania publishes pillar 2 global minimum tax in the official gazette
On 5 January 2024, Romania published Law No. 431 of 29 December 2023 in the Official Gazette. This law enacts the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax in accordance with Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. In
See MoreGreece: AADE issues preferential tax regime jurisdictions list for tax year 2022
On 27 December 2023, the Greek tax authority (AADE) released Circular No. A.1205, outlining which jurisdictions qualify as preferential tax regimes for the 2022 tax period. The list comprises nations where the corporate income tax and capital gains
See MoreBolivia: 2024 state budget law introduces tax measures
On 5 January 2024, Bolivia introduced new tax measures in Law No. 1546 of the 2024 General State Budget. The tax measures are: The validity of the financial transactions tax will be extended until 31 December 2028. An amendment to the ICE
See MoreLuxembourg: Administration of direct tax updates 2024 PIT brackets
On 5 January 2024, the Luxembourg Administration of Direct Tax released a newsletter in relation to the income tax changes for the 2024 tax year. The newsletter includes the Law of 22 December 2023 on amendments to the Income Tax Law, submitted to
See MorePoland announces base interest rates for related party debt for 2024
On 3 January 2024, Poland’s tax authority published a release related to a notice on the base interest rates and margins for the safe harbor simplification for loan, credit, or bond transactions between related parties in 2024. The safe harbor
See MoreSri Lanka releases circular on VAT registration for exempt goods and services
On 4 January 2024, Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) published Circular No. SEC/2024/E/01 announcing the VAT registration requirements for suppliers of rubber, tea, and coconut products. As per the amendments made to the Value Added
See MoreSouth Korea introduces pillar 2 GMT measures and international tax response team
On 4 January 2024, South Korea’s National Tax Service released the new Pillar 2 global minimum tax (GMT) requirements. The announcement affirms the government’s intention to enforce the global minimum tax requirements from 1 January 2024. It
See MoreDenmark: Government propose amendments to the list of jurisdictions subject to defensive tax measures
On 19 December 2023, the Danish government introduced draft bill L 92 with the goal of synchronizing the roster of jurisdictions affected by Danish defensive tax measures with the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, updated on 17 October 2023.
See MoreIndia: CBDT updates safe harbor rules for intragroup financing
On 19 December 2023, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in India announced significant changes to the safe harbor rules for intragroup financing arrangements. These updates, outlined in Notification No. 104/2023, will take effect on 1 April
See MoreSlovenia gazettes law applying Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules
On 21 December 2023, Slovenia released the Minimum Tax Act  No.131 of 22 December 2023 through the Official Gazette, outlining the adoption of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax as per the guidelines of Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523. The law
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