Sri Lanka: IRD releases guidelines for calculating income tax
On 9 May 2023, the Sri Lankan Inland Revenue Department (IRD) released Circular No: SEC/2023/E/03. This circular provides detailed guidelines for calculating income tax for the assessment year beginning on 1 April 2022. The circular takes into
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Russia enhances criteria for regional tax reduction on IP licensing income
Russia has recently enacted Federal Law No. 166-FZ on 28th April 2023, which brings changes to the provisions introduced in August 2021 regarding regional corporate tax rates for income derived from the licensing of intellectual property (IP) in
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Brazil: Federal Senate approves OECD-aligned transfer pricing rules
On 10 May 2023, the Brazilian Federal Senate approved legislation addressing the new transfer pricing which was published on 29 December 2022. This approval is one of the last steps to implement a transfer pricing system in Brazil according to
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Germany approves bill on public CbC reporting directive
On 11 May 2023, the lower house of the parliament (Bundestag) approves a bill to implement EU Directive, requiring publicly disclose CbC report for qualifying Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) operating in the EU. The Public Country-by-Country
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OECD: Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
On 16 May 2023 the OECD published Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023. The report is a joint publication by the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the UN Economic
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WTO: Building on Research for Better Trade Outcomes
A WTO blog by the Deputy Director General (DDG) Anabel Gonzalez published on 16 May 2023 noted that decisions on allocation of political and economic resources must be based on sound research and analysis. Currently it is difficult to implement
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Lithuania implements temporary windfall tax targeting credit institutions
The Lithuanian Parliament has introduced a legislation known as the "solidarity contribution" or windfall tax, which targets credit institutions in Lithuania that are part of the European Union (EU). This tax would be applicable to the excess
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Germany-USA CbC report exchange agreement takes effect
On 10 May 2023, Germany has announced the official entry into force of its Country-by-Country (CbC) Report exchange agreement with the United States, as published in the Official Gazette. The agreement, which became effective on 4 April 2023, marks
See MoreIMF Report Makes Policy Recommendations for Germany
On 16 May 2023 the IMF published a report following discussions with Germany under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. German’s economy has been resilient despite the problems resulting from the Ukraine war and the reduction in
See MoreSri Lanka restricts deductions by cash payments
The Sri Lankan Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has recently released the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act, No. 04 of 2023. This act was certified on 8 May 2023, has now been officially published in the Official Gazette on 12 May 2023. The IRD also
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Slovak Republic increases solidarity contribution rate on energy sector
On 22 March 2022, the Slovak Republic has published Law No. 124/2023, which brought about an amendment to the existing Law no. 519/2022 of 22 December 2022. This amendment pertains to the solidarity contribution imposed on oil companies and is based
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El Salvador adopts law for the promotion of technological manufacturing and innovation
On 4 May 2023, El Salvador published the Decree No.722 which enacts the law for the promotion of technological manufacturing and innovation. On 19 April 2023, the Legislative Assembly approved this law which grants tax benefits to companies
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IMF Report Comments on Denmark’s Economy
On 12 May 2023 the IMF issued a report following consultations with Denmark under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Denmark has made a strong recovery from the crisis caused by the pandemic, but growth is now more moderate due to
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Russia plans windfall tax on large companies to tackle budget deficit
Russia's Ministry of Finance is reportedly finalizing a draft law to impose a windfall tax on large Russian companies, aiming to address the country's budget deficit and narrowing current account surplus. According to Finance Minister Anton
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IMF: Mining Revenues and Inclusive Development in Guinea
An IMF working paper on Mining Revenues and Inclusive Development in Guinea by A. Badel and R.F. Lyngaas was published on 29 April 2023. The working paper looked at the potential benefits from increasing the taxation of the foreign extractive
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IMF: Cooperative Use of Green Subsidies
An IMF blog published on 11 May 2023 noted that a coordinated approach should be applied to subsidies, if climate change is to be managed successfully. Subsidies are being used worldwide to support the green transition and they can be helpful
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Hungary releases decree amending provisions on windfall taxes on petroleum products
On 29 March 2023, the Hungarian Official Gazette published Government Decree No. 100/2023 amending the provisions on windfall taxes on petroleum products imports from Russia. Under the decree, a windfall tax has been introduced on the profits of
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OECD: Consultation Document on Transfer Pricing Issues for Bauxite
On 10 May 2023 the OECD published a consultation document with the title Determining the price of minerals: A Transfer Pricing Framework – Schedule A: Bauxite. This document follows on from the OECD’s toolkit outlining a transfer pricing
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