Germany publishes a draft bill updating list of participating jurisdictions under MCAA-CbC
On 23 November 2023, the German Ministry of Finance published a draft bill providing an updated list of jurisdictions participating under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the exchange of CbC reports. Accordingly, Germany will
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On 9 to 11 November 2022 the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) held its 15th Plenary Meeting. The main theme of the discussions was to bring transparency and exchange of information to the
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Mexico ratifies BEPS multilateral convention
On 22 November 2022, the Mexican President approved a Decree for the ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Mexico signed the MLI on 7 June 2017. Mexico
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Finnish: Parliament adopts a draft bill of new mining tax
On 18 November 2022, the Finnish Parliament has approved a draft bill which proposes the implementation of royalty-type taxes on minerals extracted in Finland. The draft bill proposed a royalty of 0.6% to be imposed on the taxable value of a
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OECD: Tax Certainty Day
On 22 November 2022 which was designated as Tax Certainty Day the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) held a virtual meeting to discuss issues around tax certainty. Tax officials and stakeholders participated in a virtual meeting to review
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OECD: Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics for 2021
On 22 November 2022 the OECD published the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) statistics for 2021. The report covers 127 jurisdictions and is a part of the work on the minimum standard on BEPS action 14 (improving dispute resolution mechanisms). The
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UNDP Policy Brief Looks At Tobacco Taxes and Sustainable Development Financing
A Policy Brief issued by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on 15 November 2022 argues that tobacco taxation should be included as an important part of financing for sustainable development. Based on the findings of the Investment Case
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Taiwan: Executive Yuan approves draft amendments on R&D and equipment investment credits
On 17 November 2022, the Executive Yuan approved a draft amendment providing tax credit on R&D and equipment investment. The proposed amendments will now be submitted to the Legislative Yuan for deliberation and are hoped to be implemented at
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Malta implements formal transfer pricing rules
On 18 November 2022, Malta published Legal Notice 284 of 2022 in the Official Gazette implementing transfer pricing rules into Malta’s tax code. These rules shall apply for basis years commencing on or after 1 January 2024 in relation to any
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Azerbaijan plans to increase CbC reporting penalty
On 16 November 2022, Azerbaijan submitted a proposal to the Parliament to increase the penalty for failure to submit country-by-country (CbC) reports. Accordingly, penalties for failure to file CbC reports or to comply with other CbC-related
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Greece introduces simplifies tax refund procedure for legal entities
On 14 November 2022, the Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) published Decision A. 1160 in the Official Gazette regarding the simplified income tax refund procedures for legal entities. Accordingly, if entities file their corporate income tax
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UK: Evaluation of Creative Industries Tax Relief
On 17 November 2022 HMRC published a research report on four creative industries tax reliefs. The report which was prepared by Ipsos in partnership with Olsberg SPI and London Economics presents the results of research into the Film Tax Relief
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OECD: Corporate Tax Statistics
On 17 November 2022 the OECD published the latest edition of the annual Corporate Tax Statistics publication, covering over 160 countries and jurisdictions. The latest edition includes new aggregated data on country-by-country (CbC) reports covering
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OECD: Revenue Statistics in Africa
On 14 November 2022 the OECD published Revenue Statistics in Africa 2022. The annual publication is produced by the OECD jointly with the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the African Union Commission (AUC). Technical assistance is given
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Kazakhstan explains amendments to the taxation of dividends
On 11 November 2022, the State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan issued a press release regarding amendments to the taxation of dividends with effect from 1 January 2023. The amendments are made according to the Law No. 135-VII of 11 July 2022. The
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Australia: ATO releases updated interest rate for simplified transfer pricing record keeping options for loans
On 17 November 2022, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) published an updated version of Practical Compliance Guideline (PCG) 2017/2 related to the eligibility criteria for applying simplified transfer pricing record keeping options for low level
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OECD: Comments Received on Administration and Tax Certainty Aspects of Amount A of Pillar One
On 16 November 2022 the OECD published the comments received on the Progress Report on the Administration and Tax Certainty Aspects of Amount A of Pillar One. Comments were received from more than 30 organisations and individuals in business,
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Belgium: Parliament approves amendments on statute of limitations
On 10 November 2022, the Belgian parliament approved the law amending the statutes of limitations periods. The statute of limitations periods is set as follows: A standard 3-year statute of limitations where a return has been timely filed.
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