Costa Rica consults new tax penalty self-assessment form
Costa Rica’s tax administration (DGT) has released a draft resolution for public consultation on 2 May 2025, proposing major changes to self-assessment penalties for tax infractions. The resolution requires using the new TRIBU-CR platform to
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Slovak Republic: Parliament rejects bill to limit fine deadlines for administrative offences
The Slovak Republic’s Parliament on 15 April 2025 voted against a proposed amendment to the Tax Code. The draft bill sought to introduce a deadline after which fines could no longer be imposed for specific administrative
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US: IRS, Treasury to scrap basis shifting transaction of interest rules
The US Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-23 on 17 April 2025, announcing plans to propose removing the basis shifting transactions of interest regulations (T.D. 10028) originally issued on 14 January
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US: IRS to waive penalties for some micro-captive disclosures
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2025-24 on 11 April 2025, announcing that it will waive penalties for participants and material advisors of reportable micro-captive insurance transactions if disclosure statements are
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Namibia announces tax proposals in 2025-26 budget
Namibia’s Ministry of Finance unveiled the 2025-26 budget on 27 March 2025, outlining several tax proposals, including corporate tax reductions, VAT changes, and higher excise duties. Namibia’s national budget has risen to NAD 106.3 billion,
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Czech Republic clarify tax-related charges remissions
The Czech Republic’s General Financial Directorate has issued Decree D-67, which replaces Decree D-58, on 21 February 2025, providing guidance on waiving tax-related charges. This decree ensures consistent and fair consideration of requests to
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Jamaica waives interest, penalties in tax settlement programme
Jamaica’s tax administration (TAJ) has announced, on 29 January 2025, the launch of a Special Arrears Settlement Programme, designed to waive/remit Interest, Penalty and Surcharge (IPS) accrued once outstanding principal taxes are paid by 31 March
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Romania extends tax amnesty deadline for unpaid taxes
Romania has published Emergency Ordinance No. 132 of 21 November 2024 in the Official Gazette, which includes an extension of the payment deadline for the tax amnesty introduced in September 2024, among other provisions. As previously reported,
See MoreUS: IRS provides transitional relief for payment app transactions
The US Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2024-85 corresponding to a news release (IR-2024-299) on 26 November 2024, providing transition relief for third-party settlement organisations (TPSOs), also known as payment apps and online
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Panama offers amnesty for late interest payments for tax liabilities until December
Panama introduced a tax amnesty through Law 446, published in the Official Gazette on 28 October 2024, offering tax relief on surcharges and late interest payments for various tax liabilities, such as income tax, real estate tax, VAT, selective
See MoreUN Tax Committee: Progress on Handbook on Health Taxes
On 18 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee held a first discussion on some new chapters of the Handbook on Health Taxes for Developing Countries. The subcommittee also presented revised versions of some chapters that had already been presented at an
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Singapore: IRAS urges timely corporate tax filing, warns of penalties for late returns
About 262,000 companies are expected to file CIT Returns in Singapore this year. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued a reminder, on 26 September 2024, to all companies, including those with no business activities or those
See MoreRomania gazettes tax amnesty procedure
Romania’s Ministry of Finance published Order No. 5521/2024 in Official Gazette No. 944 outlining the procedure for implementing the tax amnesty established by Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) No. 107/2024 without introducing any significant
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El Salvador publishes application guide for Tax Amnesty 2024
El Salvador’s General Directorate of Internal Taxes at the Ministry of Finance has released a guidance to assist taxpayers in navigating the Special and Transitory Law that provides options for the voluntary settlement of tax, customs, and other
See MorePanama: Municipality announces tax amnesty programme
The Municipality of Panama has introduced a tax amnesty programme that grants exemptions from interest, penalties, and fines for individuals and legal entities, as per Agreement No. 200, on 20 August 2024. To qualify, participants must settle
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Romania grants tax amnesty for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes
The Romanian government enacted an Emergency Ordinance on 4 September 2024 to regulate fiscal and budgetary measures to address the budget deficit. The Emergency Ordinance also includes proposed measures aimed to enhance budget claims collection
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Australia revises penalty, interest guidelines
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) revised its guidance on Penalties and Interest on 21 August 2024, explaining how penalties and interest are applied in different situations, including failure to meet tax obligations. Interest charges Tax
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Costa Rica amends tax code regulations
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance published Executive Decree No. 44597-H in the Official Gazette, on 14 August 2024, amending the Tax Code and its regulations, clarifying provisions related to administrative procedures for determining tax
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