Finland: Parliament adopts the law on transfer pricing adjustment
On 9 December 2021, the Finnish Parliament has approved the amendment to the transfer pricing adjustment provision, (VML Section 31) of the Tax Procedure Act (VML). On 16 December 2021, the President signed the law, the amendment will take effect
See MoreUK: Improving the Tax Administration Framework
On 30 November 2021 the UK government published a summary of responses to the call for evidence entitled The Tax Administration Framework: Building a 21st Century Tax System. The call for evidence had been issued in March 2021. The government
See MoreUK: Amendments to Securitisation Tax Regime
On 30 November 2021 the UK government published a summary of responses to the consultation on the securitisation tax regime. The consultation paper issued on 23 March 2021 contained suggestions on the reform of the taxation of securitisation
See MoreNigeria: President submits Finance Bill 2022 to Senate
On 7 December 2021, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, transmitted the Finance Bill 2021 through a letter to the Senate for consideration. In the letter, the President explained that the Finance Bill seeks to support the implementation of the 2022
See MorePanama amends CbC reporting penalties
On 11 November 2021, Panama published Law No. 254 in the Official Gazette No. 29413-A, which amends the legislation on international tax transparency and the prevention of money laundering, and the financing of terrorism. The significant
See MoreUK: Compliance Experience of Large Business
On 30 November 2021 the UK government published its response to the review of large businesses’ experiences of UK tax administration, taking into account the feedback received from stakeholders. The review, first announced in the Spring Budget
See MoreUkraine: National Bank increases the interest rate from December 2021
On 9 December 2021, the National Bank of Ukraine has decided to increase its key policy rate from 8.5% to 9% per annum with effect from 10 December 2021. The interest rate has a tax effect on the late tax payment interest and penalties which is
See MoreUK: How Businesses Understand and Claim R&D Tax Relief
Research commissioned by HMRC looked at how businesses understand and claim research and development (R&D) tax relief, and the results of the research were published on the UK government website on 30 November 2021. The research looked at
See MoreNetherlands declares tax payment extension and repayments
The Dutch Tax and Customs Administration grants temporary special payment extensions to entrepreneurs, to help them cope with the corona crisis. Taxpayers can apply for a special tax payment extension for most taxes. The extension will be valid
See MorePortugal publishes new APA rules
On 26 November 2021, the Portuguese Tax Administration (PTA) was published Ministerial Order No. 267/2021 which revises the regulations on the procedures for concluding Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in accordance with Article 138 of the Code
See MorePortugal publishes new transfer pricing Legislation
On 26 November 2021, the Portuguese Tax Administration (PTA) published Order No. 268/2021, which replaces Regulation No. 1446-C / 2001 of December 21, 2001. The new regulation revises the rules for implementing the arm's length principle under
See MoreZambia proposes transfer pricing changes
On 29 October 2021, the Zambian government has presented the budget for 2022 to the Parliament. The budget proposes a number of significant changes in corporate taxation including amendments to transfer pricing regulations. The budget introduces
See MoreFrance: Government includes some incentives to the draft Finance Bill 2022
On 16 November 2021, Some incentives for innovation were included in the Finance Bill 2022, which would have enacted by the end of December 2021. Those incentives are given below: The timeline of company’s Young Innovative Enterprises (JEI)
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AustriaMain corporate tax rate: On 8 November 2021, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance (MOF) published a draft law on the eco-social tax reform bill 2022. Subsequently, the corporate tax rate will reduce from 25% to 24% in 2023 and from 24%
See MoreEU: Tax Policy Plans for 2022
At a meeting of the EU Parliament’s FISC subcommittee on 30 November 2021, the EU Commissioner responsible for economic and tax issues outlined the European Commission’s tax plans for 2022 and was questioned on the plans by members of the
See MoreSpain: Tax authority publishes a guide and Q&As on MAP
On 19 November 2021, the tax authorities have issued a guide and questions and answers (Q&As) on mutual agreement procedures (MAPs) to provide taxpayers with guidance on the main aspects of MAP. The Q&As clarified that the Spanish
See MoreRussia proposes a 0% CIT Rate to specific sectors
On 25 November 2021, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) submitted Bill No. 25126-8 to Parliament. The law provides for a corporate tax rate of 0% for cultural institutions established by municipalities. If accepted, the 0% rate will apply from January
See MoreOECD: Revenue Statistics 2021
On 6 December 2021 the OECD released Revenue Statistics 2021, containing a detailed summary of internationally comparable tax data for the OECD countries. The statistics present the data for the year 2020, a year affected by the pandemic. The
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