OECD: Updates to Transfer Pricing Country Profiles
On 28 February 2022 the OECD released updated transfer pricing country profiles for 22 countries, together with new transfer pricing profiles for six more countries. This is the third batch of updates for 2021/22. The OECD transfer pricing
See MoreChile joins International Compliance Assurance Program
On 24 February 2022 the OECD announced that Chile has joined the International Compliance Assurance Program (ICAP). The ICAP is a voluntary risk assessment and assurance program whose objective is to facilitate greater cooperation in tax compliance
See MoreRussia increases the interest rates to 20%
On 28 February 2022, the Russian Central Bank has announced the decision to increase the key rate from 9.50% to 20%. The measure was taken in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, followed by harsh sanctions and the collapse of the
See MoreOECD: Building an Investment Tax Incentives Database
On 24 February 2022 the OECD published a working paper entitled Building an Investment Tax Incentives Database. Countries use tax incentives to attract investment, but if tax incentives are poorly designed, they may be of limited effectiveness.
See MoreGermany publishes draft law on the interest rate for late payment
On 23 February 2022, the Treasury Department published a bill that would provide a reduced rate of interest on overpayments and tax refunds. The draft bill provides for reduced default interest of 0.15% per month (1.8% per year) on overpayments
See MoreHong Kong: Tax measures proposed in 2022-23 Budget
On 23 February 2022, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivered the 2022-23 Budget providing following corporate tax measures. The Financial Secretary proposed a one-off reduction of profits tax for the year of assessment 2021/22 by 100
See MoreWorld Bank: Building Trust When Designing Tax Reform
On 17 February 2022 the World Bank issued a publication entitled Innovations in Tax Compliance: Building Trust, Navigating Politics and Tailoring Reform, by Roel Dom, Anna Custers, Stephen Davenport and Wilson Prichard. The analysis looks at
See MoreEcuador introduces a new regime for investors
On 22 February 2022, the Ecuadorian government presented a bill in the National Assembly that introduced a new regulation for a Special Economic Zone (SED) and a Free Trade Zone for investors. The draft law provides for the following
See MoreOECD announces that Chile has joined the ICAP
On 24 February 2022 the OECD announced that Chile has joined the International Compliance Assurance Program (ICAP). The ICAP is a voluntary risk assessment and assurance program whose objective is to facilitate greater cooperation in tax
See MoreOECD: Consultation on Tax Base Determinations under Pillar One
On 18 February 2022 the OECD launched a public consultation in relation to tax base determinations for Amount A of Pillar 1 of the two-pillar international tax initiative. This is a continuation of the work by the Inclusive Framework in relation to
See MoreUS: IRS releases interest rates on overpaid and underpaid tax for 2Q of 2022
On 23 February 2022, Internal Revenue Service announced that interest rates will increase for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2022. The rates will be: 4% for overpayments (3% in the case of a corporation);1.5% for the portion of a
See MoreVietnam signs MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
On 9 February 2022, Vietnam signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty-Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (the MLI). The Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“BEPS”) project developed by the Organization for Economic Development and
See MoreSouth Africa: Finance Minister delivers Budget 2022-2023 in National Assembly
On 23 February 2022, the Finance Minister, Mr Enoch Godongwana, delivered the 2022-2023 Budget Speech to the National Assembly at the Good Hope Chamber. Some of the main tax measures are given below: The corporate income tax rate was proposed to
See MoreG20: Communiqué Issued by the Meeting of Finance Ministers
On 18 February 2022 the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors issued a communiqué following their meeting which took place on 17 and 18 February 2022. Economic Recovery The communiqué notes that the speed of the global economic
See MoreMalaysia: MOF releases rules on incentive for manufacturers of pharmaceutical sectors
On 17 February 2022, the Finance Ministry of Malaysia has published the Income Tax (The Incentive for Manufacturers of Pharmaceutical Products Scheme) Rules 2022 effective from the year of assessment 2021. The Rules apply to a pharmaceutical
See MoreRussia: Restaurants businesses will be exempt from VAT
On 17 February 2022, the State Duma published Guidance Letter No. 03-07-07/1908 and proposed that public catering companies are exempt from VAT under certain conditions. Accordingly, the companies involved in this project will be exempt from VAT
See MoreSouth Africa: Public Consultation on draft interpretation note on pricing of Intra-Group Loans
On 11 February 2022, the South African Revenue Services (SARS) published a draft interpretation note, determining the taxable income of certain persons from international transactions: intra-group loans and provides taxpayers with guidance on the
See MoreFrance: Government updates list of exempted countries for CbC report local filing obligations
On 14 February 2022, Government published Decree of 14 February 2022, which amends the Order 6 July 2017 pursuant to II of Article 223 quinquies C of the General Tax Code. The new Decree updates the exemption from local filing provided in the
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