EU: Pressure on member states to revise CBI/RBI schemes
Recently there has been increased pressure on European Union (EU) member states to scale back their schemes offering citizenship or residence in return for financial contributions. This reflects heightened security concerns in view of the current
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AngolaDocumentation-Requirement: On 15 March 2022, the Ministry of Finance of Angola has issued Order No. 1083/22 through which the list of the large taxpayers has been revised subject to the preparation of transfer pricing (TP) documentation.See
See MoreLuxembourg: Tax Authority updates guidance on interest deduction limitation
On 25 March 2022, the Luxembourg Tax Authority updated Circular L.I.R. n° 168bis/1 (French) which clarifies certain aspects of the interest expense deduction limitation rules included in article 168bis of the Luxembourg Income Tax Law (ITL).
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Ireland: Revenue issues an eBrief regarding DAC6
On 1 April 2022, the Revenue published an eBrief No. 078/22, which updates a manual regarding mandatory disclosure of reportable cross-border arrangements (DAC6). This was introduced by Finance Act 2021 and to provide additional guidance on the
See MorePeru modifies export & import transactions reporting requirements under TP rules
On 26 March 2022, Peru issued Legislative Decree No. 1537 in the official gazette regarding relaxing the term for the presentation of the communication of exported and imported goods and the obligation of the information to be registered in said
See MoreIMF: Untapped Revenue Potential of Personal Income Tax
An IMF blog post of 24 March 2022 considers the potential for developing countries to raise more revenue from the personal income tax. This issue has gained importance as low-income countries look for a sustainable recovery after the pandemic and
See MoreIMF Report Looks at the Economic Situation in Greece
On 31 March 2022 the IMF published a report following discussions with Greece under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The economy has recovered strongly from the recession in 2020 caused by the pandemic; and output recovered to
See MoreHong Kong: IRD issues profits tax, property tax and employer’s returns for 2021-22
The Inland Revenue Department today (April 1) issued about 220,000 profits tax returns, 120,000 property tax returns and 300,000 employer's returns for the year of assessment 2021-22. About 2.48 million tax returns for individuals will be issued on
See MoreUK: Spring Statement 2022
The UK’s Spring Statement 2022 was delivered on 23 March 2022. National insurance contributions From July 2022 the annual National Insurance Primary Threshold for Class 1
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS updates interest rate tables
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has recently released updated interest rate tables updated on 14 March 2022. Interest rates charged in terms of the legislation administered by SARS are split into three main categories, i.e. – Table 1:
See MorePoland: MOF extends the CIT return submission deadline for 2021
On 26 March 2022, the Polish Minister of Finance has signed an ordinance providing the extension of the deadline for the submission of corporate income tax returns for 2021. The deadline for the submission of corporate tax returns and the payment
See MoreThailand deposits BEPS MLI ratification instrument
On 31 March 2022, Thailand has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Convention or MLI), which now covers over 1800 bilateral
See MoreUS: Treasury Department releases tax proposals from Budget 2023
On 28 March 2022, the Treasury Department of United States published details of tax proposals in the administration’s budget recommendations for FY 2023 in the “GreenBook.” The Greenbook describes following tax measures related to corporate
See MoreThailand extends transfer pricing disclosure deadline
On 25 March 2022, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Thai Minister of Finance has announced an extension the deadline for filing the transfer pricing disclosure form to 30 May 2022 for the fiscal years starting on or after 1 January 2020 to
See MoreRussia extends the 0% CIT rate for cultural institutions
On 26 March 2022, Russia published Federal Law No. 68-FZ on Amendments to Articles 284 and 284-8 of Part Two of the Russian Tax Code. Under the amendments, the corporation tax rate of 0% applies retrospectively to 1 January 2022 for cultural and
See MoreIMF issues Report on the Economy of Cyprus
On 29 March 2022 the IMF published a report on the economic situation of Cyprus, following discussions under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Cyprus is vulnerable to the economic consequences of the geopolitical tensions and the
See MoreRussia raises the threshold for controlled transactions
On 22 March 2022, the Russian Parliament amended the criteria for controlled transactions for transfer pricing purposes. Accordingly, the general transaction threshold for transactions to be considered controlled transactions will be raised from
See MoreGhana introduces e-Filing requirements
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced the requirement to file tax returns electronically beginning from 1 April 2022. The following categories of taxpayers subject to file tax returns electronically: Taxpayers registered with the Large
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