Greece: Amendment to TP documentation rules and APAs
A Law naming ‘Law 4410/2016’ has been announced amendments on the Greek Tax Procedure Code, TP Documentation Rules and the legal framework for Advanced Pricing Agreements (APAs). Amendments on TP Documentation The first amendment mentions to the
See MoreNetherlands: First notification country-by-country reporting extended
The Dutch Secretary of Finance published a Decree1 by which the date for Dutch constituent entities to comply with the first notification requirement under the Dutch Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting rules has been extended on 21 November
See MoreFrance-amending Finance Bill for 2016
The Amending Finance Bill for 2016 (projet de loi de finances rectificative pour 2016, PLFR) (the Bill) was presented by the government and submitted to the National Assembly on 18 November 2016. The Ministry of Finance of France announced to
See MoreHungary-Government announces reduction of corporate income tax rate
The Hungarian Ministry of Economy announced on 17 November 2016, a reduction of corporate income tax rates from 2017. The current progressive rate of 10% and 19% will be reduced to a flat rate of 9%. This proposal has been submitted for the approval
See MoreSlovak Republic: Bill on CbC reporting submitted to parliament
Slovak Republic has introduced a Bill regarding Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) based on the recommendations of the OECD and it was submitted to the parliament on 4th November 2016. If adopted, the bill will become effective from 1st March
See MoreNigeria: Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill 2015 passed by Senate
The amended Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill 2015 has been passed by the National Assembly on 13th October 2016. The Bill covers upwardly revised penalties and punishment for the commission of VAT violations. The Bill was passed by the Senate without
See MoreNigeria: Companies Income Tax Act (Amendment) Bill 2015 was passed in Senate
The amended Companies Income Tax Act bill 2015 has been passed the second reading in the Senate on 16th November 2016. The Bill proposes to deliver the following extra tax incentives to companies: Companies those are engaged in the mining of
See MoreTurkey: Tax calendar for special taxpayers
The tax authority has issued a regulation entitled “Regulation SNAT/2016/0098” and it was published and entered into force on 8th November 2016. It creates the 2017 tax calendar for special taxpayers, listing the due dates for the tax returns
See MoreRussia: Adopts changes to the Tax Code
The State Duma adopted in the first hearing draft Law No. 11078-7 (the Law) on 2 November 2016, regarding changes to the Tax Code and other legislative provisions. The main provisions of the Law are summarised below: Carry-forward of losses: The
See MoreSaudi Arabia- new requirements for filing consolidated zakat returns
According to a new Circular No. 36025/9/1437 dated 14/11/1437H (17 August 2016) of the General Authority of Zakat and Tax, each of the wholly owned subsidiaries are now obliged to file an additional information form in addition to the holding
See MoreSlovenia: Publishes new R&D tax incentives guidance
The Financial Administration recently published guidance on the application of research and development (R&D) tax incentives. The guidance specifies the following: In order to qualify for the R&D tax incentives, the activity must meet
See MorePakistan: President enacts Companies Ordinance 2016
The President approved the Companies Ordinance 2016 on 11 November 2016, which replaces the Companies Ordinance 1984. The main points of the new company’s ordinance are set out below: –Registration and operations of companies in Pakistan have
See MoreMexico: Tax Authorities issues proposed regulations
Mexican Tax Authorities issued proposed regulations regarding the “additional information” that could be requested as part of the new transfer pricing obligations, which require Mexican taxpayers to submit a master file, local file and
See MoreSingapore-New reporting requirement of related party transactions
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) updated the transfer pricing administration information on its website regarding the reporting of related-party transactions (RPTs) on 3 November 2016. According to the new requirements a company must
See MorePoland: Publishes amended bill on CIT exemption for investment funds
The first reading of the draft Bill on the amendment of the Corporate Income Tax Act, which was submitted to the Parliament on 31 October 2016, took place in the Parliament on 4 November 2016. According to the bill, withdrew the full exemption
See MoreIMF comments on economic reform in Egypt
The IMF issued a press release on 11 November 2016 commenting on Egypt’s reform program following the approval of an extended fund facility (EFF) for Egypt. Egypt has developed a program of structural reform supported by the EFF to boost growth
See MoreIMF comments on Jamaica’s economic reform agenda
On 11 November 2016 the IMF issued a press release in connection with the approval of a stand-by arrangement to support the continued economic reform agenda in Jamaica. The IMF commented that macroeconomic stability has been achieved with low
See MoreFrance-New threshold for eligibility of abridged transfer pricing documentation
In France, a new law had been enacted on 8 November 2016 which provides for a reduced threshold for taxpayers to be eligible for filing the “abridged” transfer pricing documentation (Form 2257). The threshold as codified at Article 223 quinquies
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