UN: Economic and Social Council to consider Manual on Transfer Pricing
A substantive session of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations is taking place in Geneva from 1 to 26 July 2013. A draft resolution tabled for the meeting the Economic and Social Council notes the work of the Committee of Experts on
See MoreSwitzerland: Retain flat tax for foreigners
Switzerland’s Federal Council accepted a resolution rejecting the Swiss people’s initiative calling for an end to the flat tax regime currently benefiting wealthy foreigners in the Confederation on 1 July 2013. Switzerland’s flat tax regime is
See MorePakistan: Supreme Court rules against increase in sales tax
The Supreme Court (SC) ruled on 21 June 2013, that the government was not ratified to impose or increase sales tax from 16% to 17% on the value of taxable supplies by way of declaration under section 3 of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1931
See MoreGermany: Enactment of Cross-border profit allocation rules
Enactment of legislation regarding cross-border profit allocation was published in the Germany federal law gazette on 29 June 2013. Changes with regard to transfer pricing with the transposition into German tax law of article 7 of the OECD Model
See MoreBelgium: Proposes legislative changes to various tax measures
Pursuant to budget control provisions for 2013 and the budget for 2014, the Belgian government has agreed to change certain tax measures during the legislative process. A special contribution of 5% which is known as the “Alternative minimum tax”
See MoreBelgium: Enactment of corporate income tax, individual tax and VAT measures
The Law containing tax and financial measures and measures regarding sustainable development was published on 28 June 2013 in the Belgian Official Gazette. Resident companies and permanent establishments are currently able to deduct 80% of R&D
See MoreSlovenia: revised budget approved
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia approved the draft revised budget for 2013 on 20 June 2013. The main reason for drafting a revised budget for 2013 was the waning macro-economic forecasts in comparison with the forecasts relevant when the
See MoreIndonesia: Issued regulations on tax rates for Small and Medium Enterprises
The government of Indonesia issued Regulation No. 46/2013 on 12 June 2013 named as The Regulation for Taxation of Small and Medium Enterprises. This will be effective from 1 July 2013. As per the regulation issued a final tax rate of 1% will be
See MoreRussia: Elimination of Cyprus from the ‘Black List’
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has removed Cyprus from the 'Black List' that applies for the purpose of certain tax provisions and it effects from 1 January 2013. Dividends paid from Cyprus companies to Russian companies will be
See MoreIsrael: Budget for the FY 2013-2014
Israeli cabinet has approved the Budget for fiscal year 2013-2014. The VAT rate has been raised to 18% as from June 1, 2013 (previously 17%). The corporate income tax rate has been increased to 26% from 25% and the personal income tax rate will be
See MoreHong Kong: Tax reduction bill
The Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013 was passed on 26 June 2013 by the Hong Kong Legislative Assembly to implement the tax reduction measures proposed in the 2013-14 Budget. The concessionary revenue measures highlight the following
See MoreCzech Republic: New Decree on Low Value Adding Services
The General Financial Directorate (D-10) has issued the new Decree related to Low Value Adding Services took into effect on January 1, 2013 and it will relief qualifying taxpayers from preparation of full-phase transfer pricing documentation and
See MoreTanzania: Tax proposals for 2013 budget
The Tanzanian Budget for 2013 was presented to the National Assembly by the Minister of Finance and key changes made by the Budget proposals are summarized below: Reduction of the minimum tax rate for individuals from 14% to 13%. Abolition of a
See MoreKenya: Tax proposals in the 2013/14 budget
The National Assembly by the Cabinet Secretary to the National Treasury was presented the Budget for 2013-14 on 13 June 2013 . Capital gains tax has been re-introduced and applies to real estate, marketable securities and other saleable assets.
See MoreUK: offshore employment intermediaries
A consultation document has been issued by the UK government proposing measures to deal with issues arising from the use of offshore employers of workers based in the UK to avoid tax and national insurance contributions on wages. The consultation
See MoreUK: Consultation on loan relationships and derivative instruments
The original loan relationships rules issued by the UK government in the 1990s modernized the treatment of debt instruments by aligning the tax treatment more closely with the accounting treatment. However in the meantime the financial world has
See MoreSlovenia: Modified Corporate Income Tax Law proposed
The Ministry of Finance on 20 May 2013 published a draft law on modifications to the taxation of companies. The proposal does not implement the previous plan of a further reduction in tax rates to 15 percent and instead proposes that the 17 percent
See MoreAustralia: Practice statement on Transfer Pricing
The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (Customs) has published Practice Statement B_IND08 “Valuation-Transfer Pricing Policy” and this new practice statement will replace Practice Statement PS 2009/21 on the subject. The
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