Canada: A record number of Canadian citizens are using electronic filing services
To deliver the Canadian government’s commitment to Canadian citizens, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) continues to expand its offering of online services and the number of online users is increasing. Taxpayers are using the CRA’s online services
See MoreAustralia: Extending the immediate deductibility threshold for small business
On 9 May 2017, the Australian Government announced an extension to the 2015-16 Budget measure providing an instant asset write-off provision for small business. Small businesses can immediately deduct the business portion of most assets if they cost
See MoreAustralia: Foreign resident capital gains withholding payments
On 9 May 2017, the Australian Government announced proposed changes to the foreign resident capital gains withholding (FRCGW) rate and threshold. The changes will apply to contracts entered into on or after 1 July 2017, for real property
See MorePakistan: FBR publishes a guideline on the mechanism of ADR
Recently, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a guideline on the mechanism of ADR. The FBR has motivated taxpayers to resolve their issues through the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism, which will help taxpayers from unnecessary
See MoreAustralia: Improving the small business capital gains tax concessions
On 9 May 2017, the Australian Government announced that it would amend the small business capital gains tax (CGT) concessions to ensure that they can only be accessed in relation to assets used in a small business or ownership interests in a small
See MoreAustralia: Federal Budget 2017-18
On 9 May 2017, the Treasurer of Australia handed down Budget 2017-18. The Government is focused on boosting the economy and helping households, to ensure all Australians can benefit from the nation’s growth story. This Budget is based on the
See MoreRussia: Publishes the draft law on CbC reporting requirements for multinationals corporate groups
The Russian government on 6 March 2017, published an amended draft law providing for new provisions on the international automatic exchange of financial accounting information for the Russian fiscal regulation and for setting new standards for the
See MorePoland publishes standard audit file for tax purposes
A draft standard tax audit file rules of amendments to the Tax Ordinance Act has been published on 23rd May 2017. According to the standard tax audit file rules taxpayers-lawful entities, authoritative units, and people who directing benefits of the
See MoreChina: reduces value added tax rate on agricultural products
On 3 May 2017, the Ministry of Finance and the State Tax Administration issued a joint announcement listing the categories of goods benefiting from a reduction in the VAT rate from 13% to 11%. The list includes agricultural products, water, natural
See MoreCroatia: CbC reporting requirements implemented
The BEPS Action 13 (Transfer Pricing Documentation and Country-by-Country Reporting) has now been fully implemented in Croatia, with the full legal framework in place. The Croatian Tax Office published the CbC reporting requirements in late March
See MoreUS: Business start-ups can opt to offset research credit against payroll tax
During the National Small Business Week celebration held from April 30 to May 6 the IRS has been highlighting tax benefits and resources designed to help new and existing small businesses. Eligible small business startups can now choose to apply
See MoreDominican Republic: New facility for taxpayers to make payments to online accounts
On 24 April 2017, the Directorate-General for Internal Taxation (DGII) introduced the online "Payments to account", which explains to companies and individuals their tax obligations and the due date for payment of the tax and enables them to make
See MoreCanada: Government offers tax relief for farmers and fishers supplying cooperatives
The Budget 2017 makes the tax system unbiased by making existing tax relief for individuals and families more actual and accessible, by removing ineffective and inefficient tax measures. It also ensures that no taxpayer is getting an extra benefit
See MoreIsrael: BEPS updates
The Ministry of Finance on 1st of May 2017, signed tax regulations for implementing the OECD’s nexus approach. This approach is mainly a BEPS requirement in case of intellectual property (IP) preferential tax regimes. The proposed regulations are
See MoreUK: Criminal Finances Act 2017
On 27 April 2017, the Criminal Finances Bill 2017 received Royal Assent. The bill to amend the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, make provision in connection with terrorist property, create corporate offences for cases where a person associated with a
See MoreQatar: Cabinet approves draft law on income tax and VAT
On 3 May 2017 the Prime Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's ordinary meeting. During its ordinary meeting, the Cabinet approved a draft law on income tax and some of its draft executive regulations. A
See MoreIndia: CBDT issues first comprehensive report on APA
On May 1, 2017, the first annual report on APA programme was released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) which provides various statistical and qualitative aspects of the Indian APA program to promote discussions and discussions between
See MoreGreece: Guidelines for implementing MAP
The Public Revenue Authority has presented guidelines via POL 1049/2017 in relation to implementation of the Mutual Agreement Procedure (“MAP”). The Guidelines give detail on the provisions recently introduced in the tax code. According to the
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