UK: Professional Bodies Request a Delay to Introduction of Tax Changes
Professional bodies in the UK have criticised the speed of proposed reforms to the tax system and have written to the government advising a slower timetable for the next phase of tax administration changes known as Making Tax Digital, and for the
See MoreThailand extends CIT return filing deadline
The Thai Ministry of Finance (MOF) has extended the deadlines for electronic filing of corporate income tax (CIT) return in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The corporate income tax return (PND 50, 52 and 55), financial statements and the
See MoreIndia: CBDT notifies a formula to adjust MAT relief for secondary adjustment and APA
On 10 August 2021, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has published Notification No. 92/2021, which contains a new rule for calculating tax relief in the event of an increase in book profit as a result of adjustments to Advance Pricing
See MoreUK: Statistics on Creative Industries Tax Relief
On 24 August 2021 HMRC published updated statistics for creative industries tax relief for 2020/21, showing that GBP 1.31 billion was paid out in tax relief for creative industries in 2020/21. Almost half the relief given in the period related to
See MoreRomania approves BEPS MLI
On 19 August 2021, Romania approved the ratification of the multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting (MLI). Romania must deposit its ratification instrument to bring the MLI into
See MoreSri Lanka issues TP disclosure form for AY 2020/2021
On 16 August 2021, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka published the transfer pricing disclosure form for the assessment year (AY) 2020/2021. Entities are required to file the TP disclosure form with their annual income tax return if
See MoreSouth Africa: National Treasury invites comments on draft Tax Bills by 28 August
On 12 August 2021, the National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published a media statement the second batch of the 2021 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill and 2021 Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (TALAB) for
See MorePeru creates a tax-free zone in Northern Peru
On 14 August 2021, Peru has issued Law No. 31343 in the official gazette creating a tax-free zone in Northern Peru. The Law establishes the creation of the Organization and Administration Committee of Zofracajamarca, both located in the province of
See MoreGermany updates the CbC Reporting requirements based on the Annual Tax Act 2020
The Federal Ministry of Finance recently published a notice on the current issue of the Federal Central Tax Office's newsletter, which updates the country-specific (CbC) reporting requirements due to the 2020 Annual Tax Act. As a result of the
See MoreEU: Commission Letter Comments on Common Corporate Tax
On 3 August 2021 a letter addressed to the European Parliament on behalf of the European Commission confirmed that the single corporate tax system for the EU, to be known as Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT), would take into
See MoreOECD: Update on reviews of preferential tax regimes
On 05 August 2021 the OECD’s Inclusive Framework issued an update on progress made in combatting harmful tax practices. The updated included the results of reviews of preferential tax regimes that have now been approved by the Inclusive
See MoreDenmark proposes to reduce the TPD obligation for purely Danish transactions
On 23 June 2021, the Ministry of Finance submitted a draft bill for consultation. The bill proposed an amendment to the Danish Tax Control Act in order to relax the documentation requirements for transfer pricing for purely Danish transactions. It
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII invites for public comments regarding CbC reporting requirements
Recently, the Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) declared a public consultation on a draft general standard regarding country-by-country (CbC) reporting. The DGII invited for public comments up to 7 September 2021. The CbC report
See MoreSingapore releases updated Transfer Pricing Guidelines
On 10 August 2021, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore published the sixth edition of its E-Tax Guide on Transfer Pricing. The most important changes are summarized as follows: Additional guidance on cost contribution arrangements (CCAs)
See MoreLuxembourg updates electronic exchange and frequently asked questions of CbC report
On 20 August 2021, Luxembourg has announced that the section "Electronic exchange - country by country (CbC) reporting" as well as the frequently asked questions relating to the CbC declaration have been updated. Please note that the frequently
See MoreColombia issues Resolution on transfer pricing return and CbC notifications
On 11 August 2021, the Colombian National Tax Authority (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales-DIAN) has issued Resolution No. 000072 setting out the procedure of the submission of the transfer pricing return and CbC notification for the tax
See MoreIMF: Report Considers Revenue Raising Measures in the Philippines
On 6 August 2021 the IMF published a staff report following consultations with the Philippines under article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. A selected issues paper was also published, taking a more detailed look at certain issues
See MoreKazakhstan: State Revenue Committee announces some amendments in tax code
On 28 July 2021, the State Revenue Committee announced amendments that have been made to Tax Code. The changes were introduced by Law No. 52-VII of 24 June 2021 and, unless otherwise specified, generally apply from 1 January 2022. The Tax Code of
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