Peru: SUNAT publishes new tax guidance on indirect transfers for entities
On 4 June 2019, the Peruvian tax authority (SUNAT) published new guidance (Informe No. 046-2019-SUNAT/7T0000) for the determination of the market value of shares in relation to the rules for the taxation of the indirect transfers of shares in
See MoreWTO issues 2019 annual report
On 4 June 2019 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) published its annual report covering developments in 2018 and early 2019. The period was characterised by growing trade tension and economic uncertainty. A deceleration in economic activity led
See MoreArgentina issues decree regarding exemption to the tax on debits and credits
Argentina issued Decree No. 373/2019 on 27 May 2019, which includes new exemption from tax on debits and credits for those accounts used for the provision of financial services by complementary financial services agencies. The decree was issued
See MoreIndonesia: MoF publishes new guidance on MAP
On 26 April 2019, the Minister of Finance (MoF) issued a new provision on the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) with Regulation No. 49 / PMK.03 / 2019 (PMK-49). PMK-49 is effective from 26 April 2019 and repeals MoF Regulation No. 240 / PMK.03 /
See MoreAustria: MoF proposes draft legislation regarding tax reform for 2019-2020
On 8 May 2019, the Austrian Ministry of Finance published a draft bill regarding tax reform for 2019-2020. The main measures of the draft bill are following: -A reduction in the corporate tax rate from 25% to 23% in 2022 and to 21% in
See MoreKenya: KRA releases a notification on taxation of e-commerce
On 3 May 2019, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) published a public notification on the taxation of e-commerce regarding some taxpayers carry on online business and they do not file returns or pay taxes on the transactions. The tax authority
See MoreMexico publishes Annexes to Miscellaneous Tax Resolution 2019
On 29 April 2019, Annexes of the Miscellaneous Tax Resolution for fiscal year 2019 (Resolución Miscelánea Fiscal para 2019, RMF 2019) were published in the Official Gazette published. The location of the administrative units of the Tax
See MoreTaiwan: Cabinet passes a draft bill on encouraging repatriation of offshore funds
On 11 April 2019, the Cabinet of Taiwan approved a draft bill regarding the repatriation, use and taxation of offshore installations. The bill now goes to the legislature for review and debate. The draft bill clarifies that repatriated assets
See MoreColombia publishes a decree on deadline of tax filing returns and tax payment for 2019
On 8 April 2019, Colombia issued Decree 608 of 2019 in the Official Gazette that provides rules on the filing of returns for the net worth tax between 26 September 2019 and 9 October 2019, depending on the last digit of the Tax Identification
See MoreGreece revises the law on setting up branches with new incentives
On 1 April 2019, the Greek Parliament passed a new bill (Law 4605/2019 ) which includes amendments to Law 89/1967 on the establishment of branches in Greece by foreign companies, including in relation to allowed business activities and incentives
See MoreDominican Republic presents fiscal transparency bill to House of Representatives
On 19 March 2019, Dominican Republic’s Committee of Public Finance proposed a bill on fiscal transparency in the House of Representatives. The main purpose of this bill is to public disclosure of high quality fiscal data & information
See MoreOECD: Call for Comments on Tax Morale and Developing Countries
On 10 April 2019 the OECD issued a call for comments on its work on tax morale. Tax morale is often defined as the intrinsic motivation to pay taxes. A first draft of its future publication on the subject was presented at a conference on the role
See MoreAustria: Government approves the first part of the digital tax package
On 4 April 2019, Austrian Finance Minister and State Secretary are sending the first part of their digital tax package for assessment. The package provides for the introduction of a 5% digital tax on large digital corporations, a liability clause
See MoreNamibia: Finance Minister proposes Budget for 2019/20
On 27 March 2018, the Finance Minister of Namibia presented the budget for 2019 to the parliament. The following tax proposals will be finalized in this budget for 2019: Phasing out the current tax incentive for manufacturers and exporters
See MoreAustralia: Federal Budget 2019-20
On 2 April 2019, the Australian Government announced its 2019-20 Budget. The Government is lowering taxes for working Australians and backing small and medium‑size business, while ensuring all taxpayers, including big business and multinationals,
See MoreQatar: GTA issues circular on new income tax law
In April 2019, Qatar's General Tax Authority (GTA) has issued Circular No. 14 of 2019 following previous Law No. 24 of 2018 (the new tax law). The circular provides guidelines to the taxpayers on certain transitional provisions for implementing the
See MoreOECD: Forum on Tax Administration meeting discusses work plans
From 26 to 28 March 2019 the twelfth plenary meeting of the OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) took place with delegates including senior tax officials, business representatives and international organisations. The main themes discussed were
See MoreIMF: Corporate taxation in the global economy
On 10 March 2019 the IMF reported that the Executive Board have been discussing a policy paper on Corporate Taxation in The Global Economy , looking at the way forward in the international tax system. Problems arise from the allocation of risk
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