Poland: MOF extends the deadline for APA implementation report
On 23 March 2022, the Polish Ministry of Finance has published a press release extending the deadline for APA implementation report to 30 June 2022. The deadline extension applies to companies with financial years ending between 1 December 2021 and
See MoreArmenia approves BEPS MLI
On 24 March 2022, the Armenian Cabinet approved the ratification of BEPS MLI. Armenia signed the convention on 7 June 2017. After completing the ratification process Armenia must deposit its ratification instrument to bring the MLI into force for
See MoreTurkey: Government submits a draft bill to the Parliament
On 25 March 2022, the Turkish Government submitted a draft bill to the Parliament. The bill contains various tax related measures including corporate tax rates, tax exemptions, and incentives. The main measure of the bill are as
See MoreOECD: IT Format for Exchanging Information on Online Sellers
On 29 March 2022 the OECD published a specialized IT format for use by digital platforms when submitting tax information in respect of the vendors that use their platform. The purpose of the format is to increase the ability of digital platforms to
See MoreHong Kong: IRD extends the CbC notification deadline
On 18 March 2022, the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department issued a press release announcing an extension of the CbC notification deadline for accounting periods ending between 31 December 2021 and 28 February 2022. Under section 58H of the
See MoreAngola revises number of large taxpayers required to prepare TP documentation
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. The listed large taxpayers must
See MoreSouth Africa: Cabinet approves BEPS MLI
The South African Cabinet approved on 23 March 2022, the submission to Parliament for the ratification of the multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting (MLI). After the
See MoreWTO: Trade Review of UAE
From 22 to 24 March 2022 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) conducted a review of the trade policies and practices of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As a basis for the review, a report was prepared by the WTO Secretariat. The UAE’s economy
See MoreOECD: Strengthening African Tax Administrations to Increase Revenue from Mining
On 23 March 2022 a blog post by the training unit of the OECD, the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development (IGF) considered how to strengthen the role of the
See MoreRussia: FTS clarifies the application of transfer pricing control under sanctions
On 14 March 2022, the Federal Tax Service (FTS) published guidance (Letter No. ШЮ-4-13/2724) stipulating that the application of sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities may adversely affect the economic conditions of the
See MoreOECD: Public Consultation on Tax Transparency Framework for Crypto-Assets
On 22 March 2022 the OECD published a consultation document in relation to a global tax transparency framework for reporting crypto-assets and proposed changes to the common reporting framework for automatic exchange of financial account
See MoreZambia publishes provisional income tax return due dates and penalties for 2022
Recently, the Zambia Revenue Authority (“ZRA”) released the due dates and associated penalties for the purposes of provisional income tax returns for the first quarter for the tax year 2022. For the 2022 tax year, the following due dates and
See MorePoland: MOF publishes further increases in late payment interest for tax arrears
On 11 March 2022, the Polish Ministry of Finance second time published the increased interest rates on tax arrears as well as on the late payment of tax, tax advances, or social security contributions. Accordingly, the standard rate is increased
See MoreOECD: Fourth Peer Review Report on Prevention of Tax Treaty Abuse
On 21 March 2022 the OECD released the fourth peer review report on tax treaty abuse under Action 6 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The report looks at the measures that member countries of the OECD’s
See MoreIMF: Report Considers Israel’s Economic Situation
On 21 March 2022 the IMF published a report on Israel following discussions under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Israel’s economy has withstood the shocks of the crisis caused by the pandemic. Government support was available
See MoreTaiwan: CFC rules will be effective from 2023
On 16 March 2022, Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) issued a press release where it is stated that the controlled foreign company (CFC) rules will be effective from 1 January 2023 for individuals and 2023 taxable year for
See MoreLuxembourg: MOF introduces a new Bill to the Parliament on ATAD
On 9 March 2022, the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance introduced a new Bill 7974 to the Parliament to amend the current interest deduction limitation rules under the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD). The Bill excludes ‘EU
See MoreUK: Spring Statement to be announced on 23 March
The Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver the Spring Statement on 23 March 2022. The Spring Statement is normally a relatively low-key summary of the state of the UK economy; but owing to various adverse economic circumstances the 2022 Spring
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