Nigeria: 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
See MoreVietnam: Publishes the draft decree on transfer pricing
The final draft transfer pricing (TP) decree was released on 3 October 2016 by the Ministry of Finance, following Resolution No. 19-2016/NQ-CP dated 28 April 2016. The decree aims to replace the existing TP regulations, Circular 66/2010/TT-BTC, and
See MoreHMRC Updated guidance on advance pricing agreements
On 8 November 2016, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) updated Statement of Practice 2 (2010) which sets out the process for obtaining advance pricing agreements (APAs). The updated statement of practice: Updates previous guidance on the
See MoreSri Lanka: Budget proposal 2017
On 10 November 2016, The Budget 2017 was presented to Parliament by the Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake. The main measures concerning corporate taxation are summarized below. Unless stated otherwise, the changes will take effect from 1 April
See MoreIMF mission chief comments on economic reform in Pakistan
A news report published by the IMF on 10 November 2016 contains an interview with the IMF mission chief for Pakistan. The report notes that Pakistan’s economy has stabilized and that economic growth has been increasing during the recent three
See MoreNigeria: Draft revised national tax policy
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has published a public notice on 11th November 2016, which was issued by the Finance Ministry on the stakeholders' forum. This forum had been convened from 7th to 8th November 2016 to discuss the draft
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