UN: Handbook on Health Taxes to be Drafted
At the meeting of the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters from 18 to 21 October 2022 the health tax subcommittee gave further details of its developing work. The subcommittee is focusing on producing a Handbook on
See MoreUN: Update of the Manual on Negotiation of Tax Treaties
The UN Tax Committee at its meetings from 18 to 21 October 2022 discussed the update of the Manual for the Negotiation of Bilateral Tax Treaties between Developed and Developing Countries. The Manual is being updated to incorporate the recent
See MoreNorway: Corporate tax proposals for budget 2023
On 6 October 2022, the National budget for 2023 was delivered including following tax proposals related to corporate taxation. Increasing the tax rate from 35.2% to 37.84% on dividends and capital gains effective from 6 October 2022. It is
See MoreMalaysia: Corporate tax proposals in budget 2023
On 7 October 2022, the Finance Minister, YB Senator Tengku Dato’ Sri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has announced the nation’s 2023 Budget. The budget includes the following tax proposals related to corporate taxation. Reduced the income tax rate
See MoreOECD: Consultation on Administration and Certainty Aspects of Amount A of Pillar One
On 6 October 2022 the OECD published for public consultation a document with the title Progress Report on the Administration and Tax Certainty Aspects of Pillar One. Comments are invited from interested parties by 11 November 2022. Administration
See MoreOECD: Inclusive Framework Progress Report
On 4 October 2022 the OECD released a document with the title OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Progress Report September 2021-September 2022. The progress report summarises developments in the work of the Inclusive Framework on base erosion and
See MoreOECD: Plenary Meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS
On 6 October 2022 the 14th plenary meeting of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) was attended by delegates from more than 135 countries and jurisdictions. The meeting heard that substantial progress has been
See MoreOECD: Digital Services to Support SMEs
During the plenary meeting of the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) held from 28 to 30 September 2022, a report was released with the title: Digital Services: Supporting SMEs to Get Tax Right. The report is one of a series that are planned,
See MoreOECD: Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement Manual
The Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (BAPA) Manual issued by the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) on 28 September 2022 was formulated after considering answers to surveys of jurisdictions, competent authorities and the advisory group Business at
See MoreOECD: Tax Administration 3.0 and the Digital Identification of Taxpayers
During the plenary meeting of the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) held from 28 to 30 September, a report was released looking at the state of maturity of the use of digital identities within tax administrations. This was one of a number
See MoreOECD: Impact of the International Academy for Tax and Financial Crime Investigation
On 22 September 2022 the OECD published an impact assessment of the International Academy for Tax and Financial Crime Investigation, based on an assessment carried out in 2021. The assessment looked at the impact on tax officials and on national tax
See MoreOECD: Public Consultation on Amount A of Pillar One
On 12 September 2022 the OECD held a public consultation on the progress report on Pillar One that was released on 11 July 2022 with a request for comments by 19 August 2022. There is currently a deadline of mid-2023 for signing the multilateral
See MoreOECD: Latest Edition of Tax Policy Reforms
On 21 September 2022 the OECD published the latest edition of Tax Policy Reforms: OECD and Selected Partner Economies. This is an annual publication providing comparative information on tax reforms in a number of countries. The latest report looks
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Vietnam
The second stage peer review report on the implementation of the Action 14 minimum standard (making dispute resolution more effective) in Vietnam was published by the OECD’s Inclusive Framework on 13 September 2022. The report notes that
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Kazakhstan
The second stage peer review report on the implementation of the Action 14 minimum standard (making dispute resolution more effective) by Kazakhstan was published by the OECD’s Inclusive Framework on 13 September 2022. Kazakhstan has a
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Thailand
The second stage peer review report on the implementation of the Action 14 minimum standard (making dispute resolution mechanisms more effective) by Thailand was published by the OECD’s Inclusive Framework on 13 September 2022. The report notes
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in the UAE
The second stage peer review report on the implementation of the Action 14 minimum standard (making dispute resolution mechanisms more effective) by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was published by the OECD’s Inclusive Framework on 13 September
See MoreOECD: Peer Review Report on Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Bahrain
The second stage peer review report on the implementation of the Action 14 minimum standard (making dispute resolution mechanisms more effective) by Bahrain was published by the OECD’s Inclusive Framework on 13 September 2022. The report notes
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