UK: HMRC Research on Use of Cash by Small and Mid-size Businesses
On 24 June 2021 HMRC published research on the behaviour of small and medium sized businesses in relation to payment transactions. Most common online payment methods The most common online payment method accepted was by small and medium
See MoreOECD: VAT Digital Toolkit for Latin America and the Caribbean
On 23 June 2021 the OECD published a Value Added Tax (VAT) Digital Toolkit for Latin America and the Caribbean. VAT is on average the main source of tax revenue in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. VAT collection amounted to 27.7% of
See MoreAustralia updates guidance on claiming loss carry back tax offset
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued guidance on claiming the loss carry back tax offset. Taxpayers must meet the eligibility requirements to choose to carry back the loss and claim the tax offset. Taxpayers can claim the tax
See MoreOECD: Global Forum publishes peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information
On 24 June 2021 the Global Forum published peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information for five more countries. The peer review reports examine the legal and regulatory framework in each country and its compliance with the
See MoreCosta Rica gazettes resolution reducing interest rate for late tax payments and refunds
On 16 June 2021, the Costa Rican Ministry of Finance has published a Resolution RES-DGH-010-2021 and RES-DGA-222-2021 providing a reduction of interest rate from 10.31% to 10.20% for late tax payments and refunds of overpayments. The rate is
See MorePortugal extends CIT return submission deadline and preparation of TP documentation
According to the Order No. 191/2021-XXII of 15 June 2021, Portugal has extended the tax compliance deadlines in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, as follows: The annual corporate tax return (Modelo 22) submission and respective payment deadline
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII publishes additional tax relief during COVID-19 pandemic
On 16 June 2021, the Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) Officially published Resolution No. DDG- AR1-2021-00006, which includes additional relief such as companies whose income for the fiscal year 2020 do no in excess of DOP
See MoreOECD: Model Reporting Rules for Digital Platforms: International Exchange Framework
On 22 June 2021 the OECD published an international exchange framework in relation to the model platform reporting rules for sellers in the sharing and gig economy. The Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of
See MoreMorocco publishes guidance on mutual agreement procedure
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) of Morocco has published guidance on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP), which provides a dispute resolution procedure to resolve tax treaty related disputes. MAP is designed to relieve double taxation, typically
See MoreAzerbaijan signs MCAA for the exchange of CbCR
On 12 March 2021, Azerbaijan has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the exchange of Country-by-Country reports (CbCR). According to OECD, the total signatories to the agreement CbC MCAA are now
See MoreArgentina: AFIP extends the deadline of TP filing reports
On 18 June 2021, the Federal Administration of Public Revenues (AFIP) Officially published General Resolution 5010/2021, which extends the deadline for filing transfer pricing reports and related forms F. 2668 and F. 2672 for tax years ended
See MoreSpain publishes an order on tax return in relation to DST
On 11 June 2021, Spain published the form 490 for the digital services tax that was approved on 9 June 2021. In this declaration, taxpayers must indicate the group to which they belong, their total income, if any, and the tax base by category of
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Argentina Incentives for small business: On 17 May 2021, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) published a General Resolution 4992/2021 of 17 May 2021 to extend a payment facility for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This payment
See MoreQatar extends master and local file submission deadline to 30 September 2021
On 17 June 2021, the General Tax Authority (GTA) of Qatar published Decision No. 8 of 2021 extending the deadline for submission of the Master file and Local file from 30 June 2021 to 30 September 2021 for the 2020 fiscal year. Furthermore,
See MoreTanzania: National Assembly publishes Finance Bill 2021
On 12 June 2021, the National Assembly published the Finance Bill 2021, which contains the measures of Budget for 2021/22. This Act shall come into operation on 1 July 2021. The Bill proposed the following things: The definition of the term
See MoreBotswana deposits ratification instrument for the convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters
On 15 June 2021, Botswana has deposited its instrument of ratification for the multilateral convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters. The Convention will enter into force for Botswana on 1 October 2021 and will generally apply
See MoreUK: Finance Act 2021 increases corporate tax rate and extends loss carry-back provision
On 10 June 2021, the UK’s Finance Act 2021 received royal assent and was published in the Official Gazette. Some of the Key tax measures are following: The corporate tax rate will increase to 25% from April 2023 on profits over £250,000.The
See MoreColombia further extends the payment deadline for micro and small companies
On 4 June 2021, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree No. 612 by which the corporate income tax payment of micro and small companies has been extended amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, Decree No.
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