Croatia announces draft law for pillar 2 global minimum tax
Croatia has published a draft legislation for enforcing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. This includes the introduction of the Pillar 2 income inclusion rule (IIR) and the undertaxed
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Czech Republic approves tax reform measures for FY 2024
The Parliament of the Czech Republic approved the Act on the Consolidation of Public Budgets. Most of the proposed amendments are scheduled to take effect from 1 January 2024. Some of the key tax measures are following: The corporate income tax
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Belgium: parliament reviewing draft law for pillar 2 global minimum tax
The Belgian parliament is currently considering the draft bill for implementing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax, as per Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The draft bill was submitted to the Parliament on 13 November 2023. The
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Turkey increases late tax payment interest rate
On 14 November 2023, the Turkish Revenue Administration issued Presidential Decision No. 7782, through which the late tax payment interest rate has been increased from 2.5% to 3.5% per month. The previous rate was applicable from 21 July 2022, and
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Malaysia: IRBM publishes guidance on investment tax allowance
On 10 November 2023, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) issued Public Ruling No. 4/2023, providing guidance on the investment tax allowance for companies involved or planning to engage in business activities related to promoted activities
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OECD Releases Information and Statistics on Mutual Agreement Procedures
On 14 November 2023 the OECD released the 2022 Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) Statistics, covering 133 jurisdictions worldwide. The release of these statistics each year is part of the actions to improve dispute prevention and resolution in line
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Taiwan: MOF reminds taxpayers to submit master file and CbC report by 31st December 2023
On 10 November 2023, Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) issued a press release as a reminder to the taxpayers to submit master file and country-by-country (CbC) report. The profit-seeking enterprises that meet the conditions and use the
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On 8 November 2023 the OECD’s Global Forum published the second-round peer review report on Serbia’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). The report assesses the legal and regulatory framework at 4
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Germany: Parliament approves draft bill to implement Pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 10 November 2023, the lower house of parliament (Bundestag) approved legislation to implement EU Council Directive 2022/2523, which aims to establish a global minimum tax rate and introduce other accompanying measures as outlined in resolution
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UAE: FTA publishes corporate tax guide on accounting standards
On 6 November 2023, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) released the Corporate Tax Guide on Accounting Standards and Interaction with Corporate Tax - CTGACS1. This guide provides general guidance on the interaction of
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OECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency and EOI in Latvia
On 8 November 2023 the OECD’s Global Forum published the second-round peer review report on Latvia’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). Latvia’s implementation of the EOIR standard was given an
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Australia: ATO updates guidelines on central management and control test of residency
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released updated guidelines that give foreign companies greater certainty about the compliance under the central management and control test. For better clarification to foreign companies regarding their
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Singapore Gazettes Order Declaring MCAA-CbC
On 6 November 2023, the Singaporean Official Gazette issued Order No. S 714 confirming the effective dates for the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC) with specific jurisdictions.
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Malta: CfTC launches DAC7 registration portal
On 9 November 2023, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs (CfTC) of Malta launched the registration portal on the reporting obligations of Digital Platform Operators imposed by DAC7 (Council Directive (EU) 2021/514). A Platform Operator must
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OECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency and EOI in Poland
On 8 November 2023 the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published the second-round peer review report on Poland’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). Poland’s
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OECD: Peer Review Report on Transparency and EOI in Thailand
On 8 November 2023 the Global Forum published a peer review report on Thailand's implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information. Thailand joined the Global Forum in 2017 and made efforts to establish the necessary legal
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South Africa: SARS issues updated guide on taxation
On 1 November 2023, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) issued an updated guide on taxation. This guide providing a high-level overview of the most significant tax legislation administered in South Africa by the Commissioner for the South
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Pakistan: Peer Review Report on Exchange of Information and Transparency
On 8 November 2023 the Global Forum published the second-round peer review report assessing Pakistan’s practical implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR). The latest peer review assessment
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