Mexico releases general rules on R&D tax credit
On February 28 2017, a general rule was published in the Official Gazette. This rule govern Mexico's R&D (research and development) tax credit. The incentive for the tax credit was resumed within the scope of the tax reform of 2017. Taxpayers
See MoreIndia: President signs four GST Bills into law
President Pranab Mukherjee on 13 April 2017 signed four enabling Bills related to the goods and services tax (GST) into law, taking the country a step closer to its biggest indirect tax reform. The President has given his assent to the Central GST
See MorePakistan: Instigated the alternative dispute resolution committee
On 29 March 2017, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADRC) service. The FBR has decided to provide the service in view of the fact that 27,000 complaints are pending before Appellate Tribunal Inland
See MorePakistan: FBR issues a law regarding payment of tax collected or deducted
Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue Published a Notification No. S.R.O. 255(I)/2017 of 12 April 2017, which introduced a new provision in Rule 43(b) of the Income Tax Rules 2002 regarding payment of tax collected or
See MoreMexico publishes final report for country-by-country reporting
Mexico’s Taxpayer Office published a final report regarding master file, local file and country-by-country (CbC) report under Article 76-A of the Income Tax Law on April 3, 2017. These documentation requirements became effective on January 1,
See MoreUS: IRS urges taxpayers to choose return preparers carefully
As the April 18 income tax filing deadline approaches, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to select who will prepare their 2016 federal tax return wisely. A reputable preparer will ask to see a taxpayer’s records and receipts and
See MoreIndia: CBDT issues PAN and TAN within one day
On 11 April 2017, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has tied up with Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to issue Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN) in one day to expand the facility of Doing Business for
See MoreIndia: Waiver of interest by financial institutions is treated as income
In a recent judgement in the case of: McDowell & Company Ltd. v. CIT (Civil Appeal No. 3893 of 2006), the Supreme Court of India held that the waiver of interest by financial institutions is assessable from the hands of the Amalgamating Company
See MoreIndia: CBDT publishes a notification on the patent box regime
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) released a notification on the patent box regime under section 115BBF of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The new rules deliver additional incentive for companies to retain and develop innovative patented products,
See MoreChina issues new TP and MAP rules
On 1 April 2017, The State Administration of Taxation (SAT) of China published a Bulletin-6 providing new transfer pricing (TP) guidance and strengthening the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) process. Bulletin 6 is effective from 1 May
See MoreMalaysia: IRB issues guideline for submission on e-Filing of Form CP204 AND CP204A
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has recently announced that mandatory e-filing is required for companies which furnish their estimated tax payable (Form CP204) and Revised Estimation (Form CP204A) for the year of assessment 2018 and
See MoreOECD: Guidance on implementation of the Common Reporting Standard
On 6 April 2017 the OECD released further information to support the consistent implementation of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS). This guidance includes a series of additional frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the CRS and the second
See MoreOECD: Inclusive framework issues further guidance on CbC reporting
On 6 April 2017 the Inclusive Framework on BEPS released additional guidance on the implementation of country by country (CbC) reporting under BEPS Action 13. The guidance clarifies some issues surrounding the information to be included in the CbC
See MoreUS: Donald Trump signs executive orders to crack down on dumping duty non-payment
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on 31 March 2017 in relation to enforcement of anti-dumping laws. The White House intends to combat global trade abuses and protect U.S. workers. In his first executive order the focus is on tougher
See MoreWorld Tax Brief: March 2017
Dominican Republic Filing returns: The Dominican tax authorities allotted new regulation (General Notice No.12-17) in order to improve the tax filing procedures for the annual corporate income tax return (Form: IR-2) and
See MoreHong Kong: Inland Revenue Department (IRD) issues tax returns for 2016-17
The Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong on 03 April 2017 issued about 180,000 profits tax returns, 130,000 property tax returns and 300,000 employer's returns for the year of assessment 2016-17. The IRD encourages taxpayers to take the e-tax
See MoreSweden: Government proposes amendments to the taxation of real estate
The Swedish government has Proposes some tax changes on 30 March 2017, regarding taxation of real estate. The proposal will now be referred to stakeholders for consultation before a final version is handed to Parliament for voting. The new rules are
See MoreTransfer Pricing Brief: March 2017
Canada: General rule for CbC reporting requirement: The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) updated RC4651 Guidance on Country-By-Country (CbC) Reporting on 2 March 2017 to provide information on the interpretation of Canadian CbC reporting legislation
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