IMF: How Taxes Can Support Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
On 14 December 2021 the IMF published a Country Focus on the role of taxation in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. The analysis is based on the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for the region. The IMF notes that the public
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA releases the third edition of transfer pricing guidelines
In November 2021, Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) released the third edition of Transfer Pricing Guidelines in English. The first edition and second edition were released in March 2019 and May 2020 respectively. These
See MoreFrance: Government Officially publishes Finance Act 2022
On 31 December 2021, Government Officially published Finance Law for the year 2022. On 22 September 2021, the Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery, Bruno Le Maire and the Minister Delegate in charge of Public Accounts, Olivier Dussopt,
See MoreIMF: Report on the economy of Poland
On 14 December 2021 the IMF published a report following discussions with Poland under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The economic outlook is favourable over the medium term and growth is project to average 3.25% in the period
See MoreIMF: Report on the economy of North Macedonia
On 17 December 2021 the IMF published a report on the economy of North Macedonia following discussions under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The economic impact of the pandemic has been mitigated by strong policy support which
See MoreIreland: President signs Finance Bill 2021 into Law
On 21 December 2021, President signed the 2021 Finance Bill into Finance Act 2021, which provides for the implementation of the 2022 Budget measures as well as some necessary anti-avoidance measures and technical changes to the tax code. Some of
See MorePeru issues Legislative Decrees on tax incentives for various sectors
On 30 December 2021, Peru’s President Pedro Castillo has enacted Legislative Decrees modifying new regime and tax incentives for agribusiness and other sectors. The Legislative Decrees are effective from 1 January 2021. Tax incentives provided by
See MoreBulgaria announces fines for administrative violations will be 20% lower
On 29 December 2021, the National Revenue Agency (NRA) announced that taxpayers fined for administrative violations of tax laws can only pay 80% of the fine imposed. This is only allowed if the taxpayer pays the fine within 14 days of the
See MoreMalaysia: Tax exemption on income from foreign sources
On 30 December 2021, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced that foreign source income derived by resident taxpayers will be exempt from tax from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2026. The Malaysian government has agreed to exempt foreign-source
See MoreIMF: Excise Taxes to Fight Obesity
On 10 December 2021 the IMF issued a note entitled How to Apply Excise Taxes to Fight Obesity. Measures to fight obesity have been complex to design owing to the complexity of food supply chains and the difficulty of targeting consumption of
See MorePoland publishes safe harbor rate of interest, related-party loans in 2022
On 24 December 2021, the Polish Official Gazette published a Regulation No. 1192, establishing base interest rates and margin rates for the purposes of transfer pricing for individual and corporate income taxes. The “Safe Harbor” interest rate
See MoreCzech Republic: Finance Ministry issues Bulletin regarding MCAA-CRS
On 28 December 2021, the Finance Ministry published a Bulletin regarding the lists of jurisdictions exchanging Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting for the year 2021 on International Cooperation in Tax Administration and on Amendments to Other
See MoreIMF: Report on economic prospects in Spain
On 22 December 2021 the IMF issued a concluding statement following discussions with Spain under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Spain’s economy is recovering from the recession caused by the pandemic and employment is already
See MoreCyprus amends corporate tax residency test
On 21 December 2021, an amendment to the Income Tax Law was published in the Cyprus Government Gazette. In accordance with the amended law, an additional corporate tax residency test is introduced. Under the new law, a company incorporated or
See MoreItaly: IRA Publishes guidance on CFC legislation
On 27 December 2021, the Italian Revenue Agency (IRA) has issued the publication of Circular No. 18/E, that provides guidance regarding the regulations for controlled foreign companies (CFCs) as amended by Article 4 of Legislative Decree No.
See MoreMalta seeks comments on draft Transfer Pricing Rules
On 22 December 2021, Malta’s Commissioner for Revenue (CFR) has published draft Transfer Pricing Rules on its website for public consultation. The consultation period will end on 28 February 2022, and the draft Transfer Pricing Rules shall come
See MoreIceland sets 31 January 2022 deadline for 2021 CbC notification
On 22 December 2021, Iceland published the Notice No.1490/2021 which provides that the CbC report notification in respect of the 2021 fiscal year is to be submitted by 31 January 2022. Companies must designate a company group member to submit CbC
See MoreFinland issues guidance on application of OECD guidelines for domestic TP rules
On 17 December 2021, the Finnish Tax Administration issued Guidance No. VH/5755/00.01.00/2021, on the application of OECD transfer pricing guidelines to domestic transfer pricing rules, effective from 31 December 2021. On 11 February 2020, the
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