Armenia extends tax privilege for start-up IT companies
On 16 December 2022, the Armenian parliament adopted the relevant laws "On amendments and additions to the Law on State Support of the IT sphere" and "On Amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia" for the extension of tax incentives for
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Italy declares statutory interest rate for 2023
Italy has published the Decree of 13 December 2022 in the Official Gazette, which sets 5% statutory interest rate (previously 1.25%) with effect from 1 January 2023. The statutory interest rate will be used for interest payment in case of
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Russia updates list of jurisdictions under AEOI-CRS
On 5 December 2022, the Russian Official gazette published Order No. ED-7-17/986 of 28 October 2022. The order provides an updated list of jurisdictions with which Russia will automatically exchange financial account information (AEOI) under the
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OECD: Consultation on Design Elements of Amount B of Pillar One
On 8 December 2022 the OECD issued a consultation document and invited public comments on the main design elements of Amount B under Pillar One of the two-pillar approach to international tax. Comments were invited by 25 January 2023. Amount B
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Germany updates the list of jurisdictions under BEPS MLI
On 14 December 2022, Germany published a notice in the Official Gazette regarding the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Accordingly, Germany added South Africa to the
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Hungary: MoF publishes draft transfer pricing decree on TP reporting obligation
On 9 December 2022, the Hungarian Ministry of Finance issued a draft transfer pricing decree detailing a new transfer pricing reporting obligation. Accordingly, taxpayers are required to prepare a transfer pricing report on a transaction basis or on
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World Tax Brief: December 2022
Albania Treatment of losses-Carry forward: On 27 October 2022, the Albanian parliament is taking into account a draft bill, which proposed an amendment to the income tax law. The new bill extends the time period for loss carryover from 3
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Belgium introduces new tax rules
On 30 November 2022, new rules on various fiscal and financial provisions were published in the Belgian official Gazette. Starting from 1 January 2023, new rules will enter into force for Belgian companies or Belgian branches. The key tax measures
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Bulgaria approves law on temporary solidarity contribution to the fossil sector
On 6 December 2022, the National Assembly of Bulgaria approved a law regarding a temporary solidarity contribution of 33% on oil, gas and coal companies in line with the Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 on an emergency intervention to address high
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Ukraine clarifies about industrial parks tax incentives
On 9 December 2022, the State Tax Service (STS) of Ukraine issues a press release providing details about industrial parks tax incentives. Industrial Park tax incentives is regulated by the Law of Ukraine № 5018-VI as of 21 June 2012. Law
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Slovakia approves windfall tax on electricity sector
On 6 December 2022, the Slovak parliament approved a law for the introduction of a windfall tax on electricity companies. The windfall tax applies the period from 1 December 2022 to 31 December 2024 with an installed capacity exceeding 0.9
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Belgium gazettes statute of limitations amendments
On 30 November 2022, Belgium published the Law of 20 November 2022 on amending the statutes of limitations periods and financial provisions in the Official Gazette. The Belgian parliament approved the law amending the statutes of limitations
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Russia updates non cooperative Jurisdictions list for CFC purpose
On 5 December 2022, the Federal Tax Service of Russia published Order No. ED-7-17/987 in the Official Gazette which provides an update list of jurisdictions that do not have acceptable tax information exchange with Russia. The list applies in
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Slovak Republic implements EU CbC reporting directive
The amendment to the Accounting Act No. 407/2022 implements EU Directive No. 2021/2201 requiring qualifying multinational enterprises (MNEs) doing business in the EU to publicly disclose certain information on a country-by-country (CbC) basis,
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Spain: Congress of Deputies adopts law to support innovative startups
On 1 December 2022, the Spanish Congress of Deputies has approved the Law for the Promotion of the Emerging Companies Ecosystem, better known as the Startups Law. The law facilitates some tax measures for the startups business. Under this, the
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On 9 December 2022 the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) issued its Progress Report 2022. The PCT was set up for collaboration between the IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank and supports countries in strengthening their tax systems by publishing
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US: IRS publishes join statement with France on exchange of CbC reports for FY 2022-2023
On 7 December 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a joint statement with the competent authority of the United States of America and the competent authority of the French republic on the implementation of the spontaneous exchange of
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Papua New Guinea: National treasury presents budget 2023 raising the CIT rate for banks
On 29 November 2022, the Papua New Guinean Department of Treasury has announced the 2023 National Budget to Parliament, containing increased tax rate for banks. Accordingly, the corporate tax rate on banking institutions will rise to 45 percent from
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