Hong Kong: Block extension scheme for lodgement of 2022/23 tax returns
On 4 March 2022, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Hong Kong has issued a Circular Letter to Tax Representatives on the Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2022/23 Tax Returns. The circular letter is to advise the taxpayers of the return
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Germany gazettes amendment regulation for exchange of CbC reports
On 27 February 2023, the German official Gazette issued a regulation amending the list of jurisdictions participating under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the exchange of country-by-country (CbC) reports. The law came into
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New Zealand: Finance and Expenditure Committee proposes additional measures to the taxation bill
On 2 March 2023, the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee submitted a report to Parliament on the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2022–23, Platform Economy, and Remedial Matters) Bill (No 2), introduced on 8 September 2022. The committee has
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Brazil publishes law reducing WHT rate on cross-border payments
On 28 February 2023, the government of Brazil has published Law no. 14,537, which reduces the withholding tax rates for cross-border payments related to travel to foreign individuals or entities residing or having their registered offices
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Sweden: Tax Agency Introduces temporary tax on extraordinary profits of electricity producers
The Swedish Tax Agency has declared an announcement that tax will be imposed  on excessive profits of electricity producers from  1st March  2023 to 1st June  2023 for a limited time period. The recently implemented measure aligns with the
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Greece: Public Revenue Authority publishes frequently asked question on CbC Report
On 24 February 2023, the Public Revenue Authority released frequently asked question (FAQ) document in English providing the elaborate description of country-by-country (CbC) reporting, related OECD Country-by-Country reporting guidelines and
See MoreHong Kong deposits BEPS MLI ratification instrument
On 21 February 2023, Hong Kong has deposited its instrument of approval for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS Convention). Pursuant to Article 35(7)(b) of the
See MoreBrazil issues normative instruction establishing new transfer pricing regulations for 2023
On 24 February 2023, the Brazilian Federal Revenue Office published the Normative Instruction No. 2.132 which establishes the regulation of the taxpayer's choice to apply the new transfer pricing rules according to Provisional Measure (PM) No.
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OECD: Design of Presumptive Tax Regimes
An OECD Tax Working Paper on the design of presumptive tax regimes was published on 14 February 2023. Presumptive tax regimes aim to simplify the tax compliance process for micro and small businesses. They aim to bring taxpayers into the formal
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Transfer Pricing Brief: March 2023
Cyprus Documentation-Local file/Master file: On 10 February 2023, the Cyprus Tax Department published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) aiming to clarify certain provisions of the new transfer pricing rules approved in June 2022 with
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OECD: VAT Digital Toolkit for Africa
On 15 February 2023 the OECD published the VAT Digital Toolkit for Africa. In most African countries value added tax (VAT) is a major revenue source that brings in more than one quarter of total tax revenues on average. In 2020, VAT revenues in
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OECD Tax Talk Outlines Latest Developments
On 27 February 2023 the OECD gave an update of recent developments in their tax work. G20 Chair’s summary The G20 Chair’s summary following the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors confirmed that the G20 remains
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OECD Report to the February 2023 Meeting of G20 Finance Ministers
On 24 February 2023 the OECD published its report to the February 2023 meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. Inclusive Framework The report notes that the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS (Inclusive Framework)
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Colombia amends the tax return and payment deadline in 2023
On 15 February 2023, the Colombian Ministry of Finance published Decree 0219 amending the deadlines for filing and payment of the tax return (declaration) in 2023 for specific taxpayers. Some of the key deadlines for companies depend on the last
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US: IRS extends the tax relief measures for taxpayers in disaster area
On 24 February 2023, the Internal Revenue Service announced that tax relief measures for disaster area taxpayers in California, Alabama and Georgia has been further extended to 16 October 2023. Previously, the deadline had been postponed to May 15
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Malaysia: PM presents the revised budget for 2023
On 24 February 2023, Anwar Ibrahim, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, presented the revised budget for 2023. The budget was first introduced on 7 October 2022, but Parliament dissolved shortly after that ahead of the November 2022
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Malta amends the income tax group deduction rules
On 21 February 2023, Malta published Legal Notice 40 of 2023 in the Official Gazette amending the income tax group deduction rules. According to the amendments, the total allowable deductions that may be claimed shall not exceed EUR 1 million per
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Luxembourg: Government presents a draft bill to the Parliament on public CbC reporting
On 24 February 2023, the Luxembourg government presented Bill no. 8158 to the Parliament to implement public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting in compliance with Directive (EU) 2021/2101. The bill conforms to the directive and sets the public
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