Kenya: KRA urges taxpayers to benefit from tax amnest
The Kenya Revenue Authority announced on 3 March 2025 the success of the tax amnesty program for debts accrued up to 31 December 2023 and urges taxpayers to take advantage before the 30 June 2025 deadline. The KRA is offering taxpayers an
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Costa Rica opens consultation on vape products tax refund
The Costa Rican Tax Administration (DGT) has released a draft resolution for public consultation on changes to Resolution DGT-R-05-2022, which governs the tax return for the specific tax established by Law 10066 on vape products. The draft
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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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EU: European Commission ends infringement case against Romania over DAC7 information exchange
The European Commission (EC) announced the closure of the infringement procedure against Romania (INFR(2024)2048) on 12 February 2025 for failing to automatically exchange information under the 2021 amendment to the 2011 Directive on Administrative
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China revises tax residency certificate rules
China's State Administration of Taxation has released Announcement No. 4 of 2025 outlining revised rules and procedures for obtaining a "Certificate of Tax Residency" for enterprises and individuals. The Announcement No. 4 of 2025 will take
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Kenya issues guide on tax amnesty applications
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has released a step-by-step guide to help taxpayers navigate the process of applying for the tax amnesty covering tax periods up to 31 December 2023. The tax amnesty offers relief from penalties and interest on
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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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US: Treasury to probe foreign countries’ tax discrimination against American citizens, corporations
Republicans on the US House Ways and Means Committee have proposed new legislation on 22 January 2025, which aims to tighten oversight of foreign tax policies. The bill shall require the Treasury Department to identify extraterritorial and
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OECD releases compilation of qualified legislation, information filing, exchange tools for Pillar Two global minimum tax
The OECD has published a compilation of qualified domestic rules together with other tools to streamline the co-ordinated administration of the global minimum tax on 15 January 2024. Central record of legislation with transitional qualified
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Kenya introduces tax amnesty for periods up to 31 December 2023
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has released a public notice informing taxpayers that the Tax Procedures (Amendment) Act 2024 has introduced a tax amnesty on interest, penalties or fines on tax debt for periods up to 31 December 2023. The tax
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Italy to allow software based storage, transmission of daily receipt data reporting
Italy has published Legislative Decree 1/2024 on Rationalization and Simplification of the Rules on Tax Compliance in 2024. The decree was designed to streamline compliance and enhance efficiency for businesses. Under Article 24, using software
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Hong Kong to enforce crypto-asset reporting framework
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that the government has officially committed to implementing the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) on 13 December 2024. The government informed the Global Forum on Transparency and
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OECD publishes 8th annual peer review on Exchange of Information on Tax Rulings
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released the Harmful Tax Practices – 2023 Peer Review Reports on the Exchange of Information on Tax Rulings report on 16 December 2024. Under the BEPS Action 5 minimum
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Kenya enacts Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2024
Kenya’s President William Ruto has signed the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill 2024 into law on 11 December 2024. Key provisions of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill
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US: IRS Criminal Investigation publishes FY24 report detailing global reach, billion-dollar impact
The US Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) in the notice IR-2024-307 on 5 December 2024 published its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Annual Report that details significant cases involving crimes ranging from tax fraud to cybercrime,
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US: IRS extends filing research credit claim deadline to January 2026
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended the transition period for refining Section 41 research credit refund claims, addressing the additional information requirements introduced in October 2021. The extension was highlighted in a
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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,
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US: 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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