Sweden: Proposal for major corporation tax reforms
The Swedish Government on 20 June 2017 issued a statement proposing important changes in the area of corporate taxation. The main proposals are summarised below: According to the announcement the deductibility of the net interest expense would
See MoreVietnam: National Assembly passes law on supporting SMEs
On 12 June, the National Assembly passed the Law on the support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The measure will help to improve the quality of growth and change the nation's economic growth model. Under the new law, SMEs include
See MoreTanzania: 2017 Budget effective from July 1, 2017
The Minister for Finance and Planning (MoFP) on 8 June 2017, issued to the National Assembly the estimates of government revenue and expenditure for 2017. The government plans to organise and spend TZS 31,712.0 billion in the 2017/18 budget. The
See MoreEthiopia: Budget for 2017/18
The Minister of State for Finance and Economic Cooperation presented the draft budget to Parliament on 8 June 2017. The Council of Ministers proposed to spend 320.8 birrs (USD 13.8 billion), which is a rise of 2.02 billion (16.9%) over the current
See MoreHungary: Parliament approved Budget Bill for 2017/18
The Hungarian Minister of Economy presented the Budget Bill to the Parliament on 2 May 2017 which was approved on 13 June 2017 with 127 votes in favour and 62 votes against. The Budget targets a GDP growth of 4.3 percent, with 4.1 percent projected
See MoreIreland: Revenue assessment in the absence of a return
On 19 June 2017, the Irish Revenue published the Tax and Duty Manual Part 41A-05-02 that has been amended in paragraph 1 in relation to the pursuit of outstanding returns and in paragraph 4 in relation to appeal provisions. According to this
See MoreMalaysia plans to impose Tourism Tax from July 2017
The Malaysian government is going ahead with its tourism tax to be imposed from July 1, 2017. Under the new tax, hotel guests will be charged between RM2.50 and RM20 for every night’s stay, depending on the classification of the hotel. According
See MoreIndia: Income Tax Appellate Tribunal rejects internal comparable
The Ahmedabad Bench of Income-tax Appellate Tribunal on 24 may 2017, in the case of Inductotherm (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT held that "internal costs plus method" do not apply to benchmark exports of finished goods to a related party when there are
See MoreIndia: CBDT notifies rule for secondary adjustments in transfer pricing
The CBDT has notified a new "Income Tax Rule 10CB" which stipulates a deadline for the reimbursement of excess money (90 days) and the applicable interest rate (separate interest rates for transactions in INR / foreign currency) taken into account
See MoreHong Kong: IRD releases notice on tax obligations of property owners
On 15 June 2017, the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) issued a notice on the property tax obligations of property owners. Property tax is charged on property owners by reference to the actual rent receivable (including lease premium) in
See MoreHong Kong: Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 2017 gazetted
Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 2017 (Amendment Ordinance) was gazetted June 16 and will come into effect on July 1, 2017. The Amendment Ordinance enables Hong Kong to implement automatic exchange of financial account information in tax
See MoreCosta Rica: Tax administration temporarily suspends filing date for TP information return
The Costa Rican Tax Administration has temporarily suspended the filing date for the transfer pricing information return. On 5 June 2017 Resolution DGT-R-28-2017 was published in the Official Gazette to give effect to this measure. The resolution
See MoreIndia: CBDT publishes a draft notice on special transitional provisions for a foreign company based in India
The Finance Ministry on 15 June 2017, issued a draft notification of transitional provisions for foreign companies in the first year of becoming resident based on their place of effective management. The notification has clarified that the tax on
See MoreSingapore: financial sector incentive (FSI) revised
The Monetary Authority of Singapore revised the financial sector incentive (FSI) schemes for improving the financial intermediation and to increase the capabilities of financial services and banking activities in Singapore. Within the framework of
See MoreCanada: Minister announces consultation on changes to the Voluntary Disclosures Program
Although most Canadians pay their tax and expect a responsive and fair tax system, some net high wealth individuals are continuing to find ways to avoid paying the tax they owe, placing an unfair burden on the country. The Canadian Government and
See MoreArgentina: Multilateral Convention on BEPS signed
Argentina has signed the multilateral instrument on 7 June 2017, aiming to facilitate the implementation of tax related measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). At the signing ceremony, Argentina introduced its 17 tax treaties
See MoreItaly: Multilateral Convention on BEPS signed
Italy has signed the multilateral instrument on 7 June 2017, aiming to facilitate the implementation of tax related measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). At the signing ceremony, Italy introduced its 84 tax treaties with other
See MoreIreland amends Capital Acquisitions Tax manual
On 12 June 2017 the Irish Revenue published the amended Capital Acquisitions Tax manual dealing with business relief. This involves changes to Part 12 to incorporate material from Tax Briefing No. 33 (September 1998) in relation to the treatment of
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