Singapore: IRAS updates e-tax guide on country-by-country reporting
On 31 October 2022, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) published the fourth edition of its e-Tax Guide concerning country-by-country (CbC) reporting. The updated guide includes the following main amendments: Amended to incorporate
See MoreKenya signs multilateral competent authority agreement on exchange of CbC reports
On 9 September 2022, Kenya signed the multilateral competent authority agreement on the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC MCAA). The CbC MCAA was developed jointly by the OECD and the Council of Europe in 1988 and amended by Protocol in
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Hungary submits a draft legislation to Parliament on APA and CbCR
On 18 October 2022, Hungarian Ministry of Finance has submitted a draft legislation to the Parliament proposing the amendments of advance pricing arrangements (APAs) and introduction of public CbC reporting. Effective from 1 January 2023, the
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UK: HMRC increases late payment interest rates
The UK HMRC has declared that, the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted on 3 November 2022 to increase the Bank of England base rate to 3% from 2.25%. HMRC interest rates are linked to the Bank of England base rate. As a consequence
See MoreEstonia: Government approves Law on DAC7
On 20 October 2022, the Estonian Government approved Law regarding new reporting obligations Council Directive (EU) 2021/514 for digital platform operators (DAC7) into domestic law. This directive has been published on 25 March 2021, entered into
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Albania plans to amend income tax law
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 includes the following measures: Extend the time period for loss carryover from 3 years to 5
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Pakistan: FBR further extends the date of filing income tax returns
On 30 November 2022, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued Circular No. 18 of 2022 extending the date of filing income tax returns again for the tax year 2022. Accordingly, the FBR is pleased to communicate that the date of filing of Income Tax
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OECD: Pricing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
On 3 November 2022 the OECD released Pricing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Turning Climate Targets into Climate Action looking at the development of explicit carbon prices, energy taxes, and subsidies that lower pre-tax energy prices, in the years 2018
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Greece: Parliament adopts a draft bill to update code of tax procedure
On 27 October 2022, the parliament of Greece adopted a tax law ratification bill for consideration. The bill includes the following measures: Includes definitions; Establishment of regulatory procedures for tax declaration and payment;
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Portugal: Budget proposal for 2023
On 10 October 2022, the government of Portugal proposed a draft budget bill for 2023 to the assembly. This budget includes the following corporate tax measures: Introduce a new crypto-asset tax system for the taxation of transactions associated
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Austria implements DAC7 into domestic law
On 19 July 2022, Austria published the Tax Amendment Act 2022 in the Official Gazette. Accordingly, Austria implements new reporting obligations Council Directive (EU) 2021/514 for digital platform operators (DAC7) into domestic law. The new rules
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Azerbaijan approves law on joining BEPS inclusive framework
On 26 October 2022, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan published a law ratifying the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), which was approved by the President on 11 October 2022. The form of exchange of letters
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Turkey exempts CIT from income on certain TRY deposit accounts
On 27 October 2022, Turkey published Presidential Decision No. 6297 in Official Gazette. Accordingly, Turkey provides an exemption from corporate income tax (CIT) for income derived from Turkish lira (TRY) deposit and participation accounts
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UN: Taxation of the Extractive Industries
At the meeting of the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters from 18 to 21 October 2022 the committee heard a report on the work of the extractives subcommittee. Energy transition The extractives subcommittee is
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Sweden: Tax Agency Clarifies guideline on the CbC reporting
On 26 October 2022, the Swedish Tax Agency clarified the guideline for the country-by-country (CbC) reporting followed by the OECD. This includes the following clarifications related to guidance provided by OECD: (i) guidance on when positive
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Hong Kong: IRD gazettes taxation on specified foreign-sourced Income bill 2022
The Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Taxation on Specified Foreign-sourced Income) Bill 2022 (the Amendment Bill) was gazetted on 28 October 2022 and was introduced into the Legislative Council on 2 November 2022 to provide a new framework for Hong
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Malaysia: IRBM issues guidelines for the tax treatment of dormant labuan entities
On 20 October 2022, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has issued a guideline providing clarification on the tax treatment of Labuan entities with dormant status under the Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990. Labuan entity is considered
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Australia: Budget proposal for FY 2022-23
On 25 October 2022, the Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the Federal Budget for fiscal year 2022-23. The key tax measures are as follows: Thin capitalization The Budget amended the thin capitalization rules to limit debt deductions
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