OECD: Report to G20 Finance Ministers
On 11 July 2022 the OECD published the Secretary General’s report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors for their July 2022 meeting. Two-pillar international tax deal The report notes that the technical work on the 15%
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India: CBDT notifies the arm’s-length pricing variation limit for 2022-23
On 28 June 2022, the Indian Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued Notification No. 70/2022, clarifying the calculation procedure of the arm’s length price under the income tax act. The notification provides a tolerance range of 1 % for
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Portugal extends the deadline to submit the TP file
On 6 July 2022, the government announced that it would extend the transfer pricing (TP) deadlines for preparation and/or submission to the tax authority. The deadline is extended from 15 July to 15 September 2022 without any accruals or
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OECD: Population Ageing and the Fiscal Sustainability of Health Care
On 30 June 2022, as part of the series of Fiscal Federalism Working Papers, the OECD published a paper entitled Ageing and the long-run fiscal sustainability of health care across levels of government. In the next 20 years government tax revenue
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OECD: Improving the Resilience of Subnational Government Finances after the Pandemic
On 30 June 2022 the OECD published a Fiscal Federalism Working Paper entitled Improving subnational governments’ resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper looks at the resilience of the finances of subnational governments
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Cyprus: Parliament adopts new transfer pricing legislation
On 30 June 2022, the Cyprus House of Representatives enacted detailed transfer pricing legislation amending the Cyprus Income Tax Law (ITL) and the issuance of Regulations. The amendment includes the new TP documentation requirements and a framework
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Poland: MoF proposes important amendments to corporate income tax law
On 28 June 2022, the Polish government announced a draft law to proposing significant changes to the Polish Corporate Income Tax Act. The proposed changes impact the following areas; The effective date of the new “minimum tax” will be
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Canada enacts Budget for 2022
Canada has published the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1, which received royal assent on 23 June 2022 and provides for the implementation of certain measures proposed as part of the Budget 2022. Key measures in Budget Bill C-19 include:
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Lithuania amends the APA rules
Recently, the State Tax Inspectorate of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania revised the Lithuanian Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs), which came into effect on 31 March 2022. Among other changes, the amendments also provide for
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OECD: Model Manual on Exchange of Information Now Available in Four Languages
On 7 July 2022 the OECD noted on its website that the Model Manual on Exchange of Information is now available in four languages – English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. The current version of the Manual was issued on 16 September 2021 in the
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IMF: Revenue Mobilisation in the Middle East and Central Asia
On 6 July 2022 the IMF published a departmental paper entitled Revenue Mobilization for a Resilient and Inclusive Recovery in the Middle East and Central Asia. The paper looks at strategies to improve revenue collection in countries of the
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Germany: MoF publishes a draft decree-law regarding the transfer of functions
On 5 July 2022, the German Federal Ministry of Finance published a draft decree-law regarding the transfer of functions. The aim of the draft decree-law is to adapt and restructure the existing regulations on the arm's length principle with the
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South Korea: NTS updates MAP guidance
On 30 June 2022, South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has issued updated Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) guidance on the official website. The guidance prescribes the following key areas: Overview of MAP; Application of MAP;
See MoreArgentina issues resolution increasing thresholds for advance payments
On 28 June 2022, Argentine Official Gazette published General Resolution 5211/2022 amending the provisions on income tax advance payment. The resolution increases the thresholds for making advance payments from ARS 500 to ARS 2500. Companies are
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Malaysia issues ruling on time limit for carrying forward unabsorbed business losses
On 30 June 2022, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has published Public Ruling No. 1/2022 on the time limit for carrying forward unabsorbed adjusted business losses. The objective of this Public Ruling (PR) is to provide an explanation on
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World Tax Brief: July 2022
Bangladesh Corporate income tax rate: On 9 June 2022, the Finance Minister of Bangladesh presented the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022-2023 in the parliament. The budget reduces the tax rate for non-listed companies from 30% to
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Transfer Pricing Brief: July 2022
Dominican Republic CbC reporting requirement-Threshold: On 22 June 2022, the Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) published a Notice (No. 18-22) clarifying CbC for Multinational Enterprises (MNEs). If the group reports and is
See MoreTanzania: National Assembly approves Finance Bill 2022
On 28 June 2022, the National Assembly approved Finance Bill 2022 which contains the measures of the Budget for 2022/23. The Finance Act 2022 was published on 30 June 2022 in the Tanzanian Official Gazette. This Act shall come into operation on 1
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