Canada – Eligibility of certain retirement payments for pension income splitting
The Revenue Agency (CRA) of Canada has issued a technical interpretation addressing amounts received from “retirement compensation arrangements” eligible for pension income splitting, effective for tax years 2013 and later. Pension income
See MoreBelgium: Transition regime related to VAT
A transition regime in relation to VAT is being extended by the Belgian authorities during 2014. The regime permits taxpayer an opportunity to apply new rules for deciding the point in time when VAT is chargeable on invoices issued in advance of
See MoreAustralia may limit employment-related tax benefits
Australia has made a decisive step towards imposing restrictions on certain employment-related tax benefits which may include reforms in fringe benefits tax (FBT) and superannuation provisions. The new measures would adjust the caps outlining
See MoreAustralia: Documentation of R&D activities
As like other nations, Australia gives tax relief to companies taking part in research and development activities. However companies need to hold satisfactory documentation to show that their activities fall inside the meaning of these activities
See MoreAustralia: Draft Bill to repeal carbon tax
The Australian Prime Minister and Environment Minister on 15 October 2013 announce that the government has released draft legislation to repeal the carbon tax for public consultation. As per the government, the first enactment they will table in
See MoreArgentina -Tax Incentives Plan for software Industry
The Argentine government issued a decree on 16 September 2013 to promote the software industry. The decree will allow tax incentives to individuals and legal entities whose core activities are in the software sector and is anticipated to promote the
See MoreTransfer Pricing Brief: September 2013
Brazil Under Ordinance 427/2013 where the taxpayer is the lending party a spread of 2.5% is to be added to the minimum interest rate. Ordinance 427/2013 sets a maximum spread of 3.5% for purposes of calculating the tax deduction for
See MoreWTO Public Forum discusses trade facilitation
The WTO Public Forum was held on 1 to 3 October 2013. The third day of the meeting was devoted to discussion of issues that were relevant to the OPEC summit in Bali. These issues included trade facilitation as well as economic development issues and
See MorePortugal: Extraordinary tax on electricity producers
The Ministry of Environment and Energy of Portugal has affirmed arrangements to impose an “extraordinary contribution” in 2014, to empower the nation to reach its ambitious deficit reduction target next year. It is expected that the draft budget
See MorePeru- Decree on VAT Collection System published
The Supreme Decree 243-2013-EF of Peru has been published which will enter into force on 30 October 2013. The Decree has established computational rules for the application of the VAT Collection System in relation to the importation of goods with
See MoreJapan: Published Fiscal Incentive Package
Japanese Prime Minister has confirmed on 4 October 2013 that, the Government is to provide a fiscal stimulus package to counteract the declining effects of a 3 percent consumption tax rate rise due next year. He also disclosed on 1st October
See MoreIndonesia-temporary tax payment relief
A new regulation providing a temporary cash flow relief for some taxpayers has been issued by The Ministry of Finance of Indonesia. The regulation is intended to sustain the positive cash flow of certain taxpayers for creating stable macro economy,
See MoreIndia: introducing VAT compliance with more fines
India will introduce a new range of fines to help improve the weak compliance record of many firms, following a recent increase in the number of Indian VAT audits. From 12 September 2013, India announcing an increased fine regime, including: Late
See MoreIndia: CBDT issues rules for application of GAAR
The government of India has allotted a General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) in order to combat tax avoidance. The GAAR which was originally introduced in the 2012/13 budget will be effective from 1 April 2016. The Rules are applicable for tax years
See MoreGreece: Current transfer pricing legislation changes
Recently, major transfer pricing regulation changes have taken place in Greece. A bill was approved on 29 August 2013 by the Greek Parliament to expand the deadline for disclosing to the tax authority the inter-company transactions within a group
See MoreFrance: New 1% tax on EBITDA repealed
The French Minister of Economy officially announced on 6 October 2013 that the new 1% tax on Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) will be repealed and a new temporary surtax on the corporate income tax will be
See MoreFrance -Revision to VAT rates
The government of France is planning to raise the current standard VAT rate from 19% to 20 % and to increase the intermediate rate of VAT from 7% to 10% from 2014. This will increase the fiscal burden on households in France by around EUR 6bn
See MoreChina: Tax breaks for solar manufacturers
Recently the Finance Ministry of China has announced that it intends to offer tax breaks to solar manufacturers since the industry is struggling to recover from both oversupply and diminished export demand. A short statement was posted on-line on
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