Canada – Tax deduction for SMEs from Quebec 2014-15 budget
The Minister of Finance and the Economy of Quebec has delivered the province’s 2014 budget on June 4, 2014. The budget contains a declaration for a deduction of income tax rate for manufacturing small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in Quebec,
See MoreCanada – Newfoundland Budget substantively enacted in 2014
Newfoundland Bill 13 containing tax changes has declared as Newfoundland Budget in the 2014. As Newfoundland has a majority government, the bill is allowed substantively enacted for motives of IFRS and ASPE as of May 26, 2014. Bill 13 contains
See MoreCanada: Searching for Block Expanded Expat Voting Rights
The Government desires to appeal a recent court judgment stating that expats who have been outside the country for more than five years should be approved to vote and it was said by Canada's Minister for Democratic Reform. The shortcomings were
See MoreVenezuela – Regulations regarding commercial property leases
A new legislative decree has published in late May 2014 including changes to the rules regarding commercial property leases in Venezuela. As determined by the tax authorities, the decree also establishes the invoice provided by the landlord to the
See MoreFrance: Draft guidelines on deduction of interest paid between related companies
The French tax authorities have issued draft guidelines regarding the interest deduction limitation. The draft guidelines rejects the deductibility of the interest paid to the lending company in the case when tax on the interest paid is lower than
See MoreEAC Budget details for 2014/15
The Deputy Minister for EAC of Tanzania announced the budget for East African Community (EAC) for 2014/15. The Budget was presented by the Minister on behalf of the Chair of the EAC Council of Ministers, to the East African Legislative Assembly on 4
See MoreMexico: Presented Further Maquila VAT Refunds
The finance minister of Mexico has introduced a 16% VAT on imports through maquila and it will start from 1 July 2014 and government expected it will providing quick VAT refund on import in the Mexico through a 100% tax credit. The government
See MoreCanada: New guidance regarding contemporaneous documentation
The CRA’s updated Transfer Pricing Memorandum (TPM-05R) clarifies the CRA’s process for requesting contemporaneous documentation and includes specifically four new sections, such as method of delivery, three-month delivery, documents provided to
See MoreIRS warns filing deadlines for US Expats
US citizens and resident living overseas who are eligible for an automatic two-month extension after the regular April 15 tax filing date must file their 2013 federal income tax returns by June 16. Since 15 June is Sunday this year taxpayers get one
See MoreRomania holds over progressive personal income tax rates
Due to several technical issues relating to tax submission and payments, the Romanian Government will not yet implement a progressive income tax regime for individuals, Romania's Finance Minister, Ioana Petrescu, has said. The current income tax in
See MorePhilippines- to issue Advance Pricing Agreement (“APA”) procedures
First APA procedures to be released by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (“BIR”) in the Philippines. In order to meet the criteria for tax collection targets, the BIR is making considerable resources available in order to develop transfer pricing
See MoreAzerbaijan: Transition to the Modern Model of the Concept of Tax Partnership Tax Control System with Horizontal Monitoring
The costly traditional tax control system is based on the principles of taxation established 55-60 years ago. The traditional tax control system is costly since closely exerting control in pursuit of reassurance of compliance imposes a great
See MoreIndia: Income-tax Appellate Tribunal found that no adjustment given taxpayer’s minimal risks, limited functionsÂ
Recently, in the case of Marubeni Corp., Japan (ITA No: 5397/Del/2012) The Delhi Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal held that, a transfer pricing adjustment with respect to a taxpayer performing what were found to be low-end mediation
See MoreThe Retailer’s tax claims has been rejected by the UK Tribunal
It was welcomed by the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) the dismissal of a multi-million pound tax allowance claimed by one of the UK's largest clothing retailers by the higher Tribunal's. The claim of Next Distribution Limited, part of Next Group Plc
See MoreUK: RTI meets tax credits
The Real Time Information (RTI) reporting is showing employed claimants’ earnings of the renewals notices sent to tax credits claimants. The instruction for claimants is given to check whether the details are correct and communicate the matters
See MoreGreece’s Prime Minister has promised to slash taxes
It has been promised by the Greece's Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras to cut taxes "everywhere” to substantiate the Government's goal as to reduce the corporation tax to 15 percent, the highest rate of income tax to 33 percent and slash the rate of
See MoreNew Russian CFC and anti-avoidance legislation
The amended draft law regarding controlled foreign companies and other anti-offshore measures has done most valuable changes in the field of foreign tax structures and tax avoidance. This law has publicly available on 27 May, 2014. It highlights
See MoreCanada -Australia ITT regarding income of employee on a short-term secondment
The Australian Taxation Office has published Interpretative Decision ATO ID 2014/20 on May 30, 2014 regarding the income of a non-resident individual engaged by a resident employer resident in Canada is taxable in Australia despite that the employee
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