Irish Revenue publishes Finance Act 2016
Irish Revenue published Finance Act 2016 that contains multiple additions in relation to Finance Bill 2016, on 12 January 2017. The key changes are following: Directors' fees: An exemption is available on certain emoluments not more than EUR 5,000
See MoreBrazil published special programme for payment of federal tax debts
Normative Instruction 1,697/2017 published in the Official Gazette on 1 February 2017 regarding special programme for the payment of federal tax and non-tax debts. According to Normative Instruction payment of the debts may be made as follows:
See MoreTransfer Pricing Brief: January 2017
Azerbaijan: Transfer pricing rules: Law No. 454-VQD of 16 December 2016 establishes new transfer pricing (TP) rules for certain transactions. The new TP rules cover transactions whose total value exceeds AZN 500,000 (approximately USD 278,000) in
See MoreWorld Tax Brief: January 2017
Argentina Special corporate tax rate: Argentina has introduced a new special corporate income tax rate for gambling. According to the Law 27,346 that amends article 69 of the Income Tax Law (LIAG), a 41.5% corporate income tax rate applies to
See MoreChile: Tax treatment of bonds issued
The Finance Ministry has announced the adjustments declared by Law 20,956 on 30th January 2017 to the tax treatment of bonds that was issued by both the Central Bank and Treasury. Note that, the Central Bank and Treasury are obliged to withhold 4%
See MoreCanada: Probable changes expected in federal budget 2017
The Federal Budget 2017 will have been delivered by the Ministry of Finance of Canada soon. Till now the detailed of budget are unknown. The changes related to business tax, mining industry, personal tax, non-profit organizations and international
See MoreBahrain-GCC: VAT Framework Agreement signed by Bahraini Finance Minister
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) VAT Framework Agreement has been signed by the Bahraini Finance Minister on 1st February 2017. This agreement imposes 5% VAT on the supply of in the GCC region. But this rate will be not applicable on particular
See MoreTurkey: VAT rates and stamp duty on certain goods amended
The Decree No. 2017/9759 for amending the tax rates of the special consumption tax (SCT), VAT and stamp duty on certain goods and transactions was published in the official gazette on 3rd February 2017. A zero per cent rate is set for household
See MoreBahrain-GCC: Excise Taxes Framework Agreement signed by Bahraini Finance Minister
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Excise Taxes Framework Agreement has been signed by the Bahraini Finance Minister on 1st February 2017. Bahrain is planning to introduce Excise Tax by mid-2017. The excise levies will be 50% on soft drinks and a
See MoreBosnia and Herzegovina: Tax administration changes withholding tax return filing deadline
The tax authority has changed the deadline for filing annual withholding tax return. According to the recent amendments, the annual withholding tax returns must be filed by 31 January of the current year for the previous tax year, instead of
See MoreBrazil publishes capital gains on exchange of shares
Private Ruling 88/2017, released in the Official Gazette on 31 January 2017 regarding the tax treatment of exchange of shares transactions in Brazil. This public ruling imposes on non-resident shareholders. According to the rule, 15% income tax rate
See MoreKazakhstan: List of priority business activities to be performed within SEZs
The Government Resolution No. 10 has been published on 24th January 2017 regarding priority business activities within Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the Government Legal Database Adilet. In accordance with the latest legislation, a company
See MoreSerbia: Ministry of Finance issues rulebook for the preparation of 2016 tax return
The Serbian Ministry of Finance issued a rulebook on 16 December, 2016 that is effective 1 January 2017 and applies for purposes of preparing the 2016 tax return. The rulebook is on amendments and changes of the rulebook on the contents of the tax
See MoreIreland: 39% DIRT rate form 2017
Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT), at the rate of 39% (from the 1st January 2017) is deducted at source by deposit takers, e.g. banks, building societies, Credit Unions, Post Office Savings Bank, etc. from interest paid or credited on deposits
See MoreCanada: Special insurance premium taxes charged
The federal government and some province governments of Canada charge a tax regarding insurance premiums. Due to risks in the province, companies in Alberta must self-assess a 50% tax on certain insurance premiums. This requirement is applicable on
See MoreBelgium: Key changes of individual taxation for tax year 2017
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) of Belgium issued the indexed amounts regarding the individual income tax for tax year 2017 and assessment year 2018, on 23 January 2017. Key changes are following: Tax rates Taxable Amount (EUR) Rate (%) Up to
See MorePanama: Tax credit procedure for VAT (ITBMS)
On 23 January 2017, tax authorities of Panama published a Resolution 201-0261 that launched the procedure for VAT withholding agents applying for the tax credit. The Resolution is effective as of 24 January 2017 and VAT (ITBMS) withholding agents
See MoreSingapore: IRS publishes Transfer pricing guidelines 2017
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore published the 4th version of transfer pricing guidelines on 12 January 2017, demonstrating compliance with international transfer pricing standards. The published guidelines explicitly refer to the Base
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