OECD: Analytics Maturity Model
On 22 June 2022 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) published a report on the Analytics Maturity Model. This report is part of a series introducing maturity models that can help the tax administration to self-assess, through a process of
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OECD: Tax Administration 2022
On 23 June 2022 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) issued Tax Administration 2022, which is the tenth edition of the report. The report sets out internationally comparative data on various features of tax systems and tax
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UK: Survey of Awareness of Making Tax Digital
On 9 June 2022 HMRC published the results of a survey they commissioned to look at business awareness of Making Tax Digital (MTD). The research focused on VAT registered businesses that are below the threshold for VAT registration. MTD
See MoreUK: Consultation on Technical Guidance on Uncertain Tax Treatment
On 18 January 2022 the UK launched a consultation on the technical guidance in relation to the legislation on uncertain tax treatment. Comments are invited by 1 February 2022, and the government intends to publish the final version of the guidance
See MoreUK: Improving the Tax Administration Framework
On 30 November 2021 the UK government published a summary of responses to the call for evidence entitled The Tax Administration Framework: Building a 21st Century Tax System. The call for evidence had been issued in March 2021. The government
See MoreUK: Making Tax Digital for Self Employed and Landlords
On 23 September 2021 HMRC issued a policy paper on the extension of Making Tax Digital (MTD) to the self-employed and landlords with income more than GBP 10,000 in a tax year, with effect from April 2024. The MTD programme requires businesses to
See MoreUK: OTS report reviews change of tax year end
On 15 September 2021 the Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) issued a report outlining its views on the advantages and potential costs of moving the tax year end for individuals in the UK. The review looks in detail at the possibility of moving
See MoreUganda: Tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 25 March 2020, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has published a public notice unveiling tax measures to support taxpayers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main measures in relation to tax obligations are: Taxpayers whose accounting period
See MoreTaiwan: Tax measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 25 February 2020, Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has issued several tax measures due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The main measures include the following: Taxpayers who are affected by a COVID-19 and are unable to pay their tax
See MoreUkraine: Tax measures due to the outbreak of COVID-19
On 17 March 2020, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted Law No 3220 “On amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and other legislative acts of Ukraine aimed to support taxpayers during the period of taking measures against the occurrence and spread of
See MoreRussia publishes amendments related to corporation tax
On 29 September 2019, the Russian Government signed a Law no. 325-FZ (Amendments to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation) and published in the Official Gazette. The main amendments relating to corporate income tax are as follows: Limitation
See MorePeru: SUNAT issues resolution on beneficial ownership of entities
On 25 September 2019, the Peruvian Tax Administration (SUNAT) has issued Resolution No. 185-2019/SUNAT establishing the procedure, deadlines and conditions for submitting the ultimate beneficiary informative return of entities. Effective from 1
See MoreUK: Making Tax Digital – survey of small businesses and landlords
On 11 December 2017 HMRC published a survey of the attitudes of small businesses and landlords towards the requirements of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) changes to be introduced in the UK. This research commissioned by HMRC involved a survey of 2,900
See MoreUK: Revised timetable for introduction of digital tax system
Following feedback from parliament including the Treasury Select Committee, business and professional bodies the UK government is delaying the introduction of a compulsory digital tax system for certain businesses and landlords. The system called
See MoreColombia: Updated forms for filing tax returns in 2017
According to Administrative Regulation 6 of 2017, the National Tax Authority (DIAN) recently published the following forms for filing tax returns in 2017: Form 120: informative transfer pricing return; Form 140: CREE tax return; Form 160:
See MoreColombia: New deadlines for filing tax returns
Decree 220 of 2017 amends Decree 1625 of 2016 regarding the deadlines for filing tax returns. In the case of large-income taxpayers, the Decree provides the deadlines to pay their income tax corresponding to tax year 2016 in three installments. It
See MoreAngola: Tax Administration extends deadline for payment of first installment of urban property tax
The deadline for payment of Real Estate Property Tax (IPU) has been extended from January 2017 to February 28 2017. The Angolan Tax Administration issued, on 31 January 2017, a press statement announcing the extension of the deadline for the payment
See MoreColombia updates tax obligations for self-withholding agents
The Colombian National Tax Authority (DIAN) recently issued a press release regarding new tax obligations applicable to self-withholding agents as from 1 January 2017. It recalls that the tax reform revoked the fairness tax so self-withholding
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