IMF report on Israel’s economy recommends tax changes
On 7 February 2022 the IMF published a report on Israel’s economy following discussions under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The IMF notes that Israel managed the pandemic well, providing effective government support to the
See MoreOECD: 2022 Global Forum Capacity Building Report
On 3 February 2022 the OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published the 2022 Global Forum Capacity Building Report. Over the past decade the Global Forum has been involved in capacity building to
See MoreJordan: ISTD issues guide on CbC reporting requirements
On 2 February 2022, the Jordan Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD) has issued a press release clarifying the issuance of a guide related to the preparation and submission of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. ISTD has published the guidelines
See MoreGhana Revenue Authority Proposes Revisions to Tobacco Tax
On 26 January 2022 the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced that revisions to the Tobacco Tax will be implemented later this year after consultations with relevant stakeholders are completed. The GRA intends to introduce a combination of
See MoreGhana: Report Recommends Changes to Tobacco Taxation
On 26 January 2022 the Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a Ghanaian NGO, released a Study Report on Economics of Tobacco in Ghana. The report recommended the re-introduction of a specific tax in addition to the ad-valorem tax system and
See MoreJamaica joins CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement
On 31 January 2022, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published an update regarding signatories of the multilateral competent authority agreement (MCAA) on automatic exchange of financial account information and
See MoreNew Zealand: OECD Economic Survey for 2022 Recommends Tax Adjustments
On 31 January 2022 the OECD published the New Zealand Economic Survey 2022. The report notes that more consolidation measures are necessary to stabilise the fiscal position, and emphasises the need to increase productivity, increase the housing
See MoreTransfer Pricing Brief: February 2022
ColombiaDocumentation/CbC reporting/Master file/Local file: On 20 December 2021, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has issued Decree 1778 specifying the deadlines for transfer pricing (TP) documentation, including local/master
See MoreMalta: CFR extends electronic filing deadline of CIT returns for 2022
On 27 January 2022, Malta’s Commissioner for Revenue (CFR) has notified that the deadlines for the electronic filing of corporate income tax (CIT) have been extended as follows: Financial Year EndingManual Return DeadlineElectronic
See MoreUAE: Corporate Income Tax to be Introduced from 2023
On 31 January 2022 the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it is introducing a 9% corporate tax with effect from June 2023. This tax will raise more government revenue as the UAE continues the process of economic diversification,
See MoreTurkey reduces the CIT rate by 1% for manufacturing and export activities
On 22 January 2022, Turkey has published Law No. 7351 in the Official Gazette reducing the corporate income tax (CIT) rate by 1% for manufacturing and export activities. The law was entered into force on the same date of its publication. The 1%
See MoreEU: Auditors Review Energy Taxation and Carbon Pricing
A review published on 31 January 2022 by the European Court of Auditors entitled Energy Taxation, Carbon Pricing and Energy Subsidies notes that the EU countries tax and subsidise energy sources in a manner that contradicts their climate goals; and
See MoreSingapore publishes TP Guidelines on indicative margin for related-party loans
On 4 January 2022, the Singaporean Inland Revenue Authority updated transfer pricing guidelines to set the 2022 indicative margin at 1.8% for related-party loans. The indicative margins are applied on each related party loan not exceeding
See MoreWTO: Director General Outlines Initiatives for Responsible and Sustainable Trade
On 28 January 2022 the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) gave a keynote speech at a conference on more responsible and sustainable trade, held in France which currently has the presidency of the European Union. The speech
See MoreIndia: Finance Minister introduces the Budget for 2022-23
On 1 February 2022, the Union Budget for 2022-23 was presented by the Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman. The budget includes the following key tax proposals: The deadline for starting manufacturing/production to claim the 15% reduced tax
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII publishes thresholds for TP documentation and some tax issues
The Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) has published Resolution No. DDG- AR1-2021-00001, which provides the general multiplier for inflation adjustments for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2021, including new transfer pricing
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS updates interest rate tables
On 18 January 2022, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published updated interest tables. The South African Reserve Bank changed the “repo rate” on 27 January 2022. For ease of reference, the tables of interest rates are given below in
See MoreIMF: Report Looks at Japan’s Economic Position
On 27 January 2022 the IMF issued a report on Japan’s economy following consultations under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report notes that Japan’s economy has begun to recover from the pandemic following a supportive
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