OECD: Seven more countries agree to automatic exchange of information
Seven more countries have agreed to sign up to the OECD/G20 standard on the exchange of tax information. The latest countries to join are Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia and New Zealand. A total of 61 jurisdictions have now
See MoreHong Kong: Individual taxpayers urged to file return by 4 June 2015
Individual income taxpayers in Hong Kong have been urged to file their 2014/15 tax return by 4 June 2015. An extension is allowed for the sole owners of unincorporated businesses and the filing deadline for them is 4 August 2015. The IRD
See MoreGhana: IMF supports fiscal reforms
The IMF has approved a USD918 million loan in support of Ghana’s economic reform program. Ghana is described as one of Africa’s frontier emerging markets, with a trade in commodities that allowed it to weather the storms resulting from the
See MoreUK: New version of company tax return form introduced
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has introduced a new version of the tax return form for companies. Form CT600 version 3 should be used by companies for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2015. A new computation taxonomy has been
See MoreIndia: Extends Time for Filing Roll-back Applications under APA
The Central Board of Direct Tax authorities announced that the deadline for filing APA (Advance Pricing Agreement) rollback applications has been extended to 30 June 2015. Originally, the date for filing rollback applications was 31 March
See MoreUK: Announces support for the oil and gas industry
On 20 March 2015 the UK government announced a package of support for the oil and gas industry. A new Oil and Gas Authority is to have the power to promote the economic recovery of the industry. The new body would have the power to issue fines
See MoreCanada: Indirect tax responsibilities for financial organizations
Under their GST/HST and QST annual information returns, many financial institutions will have to file their final returns regarding Goods and Service Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) and Quebec Sales Tax (QST) for the year 2014 by 30th June
See MorePhilippines Updates Withholding Tax Guidance
The Department of Finance has released updated guidance on withholding tax - Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 2-2015. The regulation amends previous rules regarding the process of submitting withholding tax forms to the Bureau of Internal Revenue
See MoreItaly and Liechtenstein: First Move for Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA)
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Italy announced that a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Liechtenstein had been initialed on February 13,
See MoreIreland and Marshall Islands: Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA)
On February 10, 2015, the TIEA between Ireland and the Marshall Islands entered into force and effective from that
See MoreCzech Republic- Cook Islands Exchange of information agreement signs
The Tax Exchange of Information treaty (TIEA) between the Czech Republic and Cook Islands has signed on 4th February 2015 in Auckland. Further details of this treaty will be reported
See MoreIndonesia: Releases Regulation on New Advance Pricing Agreement
The Ministry of Finance in Indonesia has released regulation No. 7/PMK.03/2015 (PMK-07) on the implementation of advanced pricing agreements (APAs). The guidance on the processes is provided in PMK-07. PMK-07 states that the Directorate General of
See MoreUK: HMRC Seeks Feedback on Tax Penalties
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is asking for views on how it might strengthen the effectiveness of its penalties regime. A discussion document published today is seeking views by 11 May about potential improvements to how HMRC applies penalties for
See MoreHong Kong: IRD Releases Revised Forms To Apply For Resident Status For Tax Treaties
The Inland Revenue Board of Hong Kong on January 29 released revised forms for companies, partnership, trusts, and other entities to apply for a certificate of resident status for purposes of claiming tax treaty benefits. With effect from 1 February
See MoreRussia: Federal Arbitration Court has made decision regarding tax audits of adjusted tax returns
A Russian company naming “OJSC RN Holding (OJSC)” has submitted adjusted tax returns for June, August and December 2009 to the tax authority and claimed a reduction of the excise tax liability paid upon excise good’s importation to Russia.
See MoreTurkey: Blacklist of taxpayers has published
The Finance Ministry in Turkey has published on its website the blacklist of taxpayers with unpaid tax and fines that exceeds TRL 100 million on 27th December 2014. The list contains both individual and corporate taxpayers. It also includes some
See MoreMalaysia: IRB Issues Public Ruling On Qualifying Plant And Machinery For Claiming Capital Allowances
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released a public ruling (No.12/2014) on qualifying plant and machinery for claiming capital allowances on December 31, 2014. The objective of this Public Ruling (PR) is to explain whether an asset is a
See MoreMalaysia: IRB Issues Public Ruling On Small Asset Tax Allowance
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has issued a new public ruling providing guidance on the 100 percent special allowance afforded to businesses for capital expenditure incurred on their purchase of small value assets. The objective of this
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