Sri Lanka: President presents tax reform proposals to parliament
The President of Sri Lanka presented a series of tax reform proposals to Parliament on 18 December 2024, with several changes set to take effect in 2025. One of the key changes is a revision to the personal income tax structure, effective 1 April
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Kenya: KRA updates PAYE rules under Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024
The Kenya Revenue Authority has published a notice outlining changes to the PAYE computation following the enactment of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024. The following changes shall be applicable in the computation of PAYE for December 2024 and
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Australia: 2024-25 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook outlines new tax measures
The federal government released the 2024-2025 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) on 18 December 2024. The 2024-25 MYEFO did not introduce any significant tax reforms, but outlined several noteworthy tax proposals. The 2024–25 MYEFO
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OECD consults draft mining income ring-fencing toolkit
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released an announcement inviting public feedback on a draft toolkit published on 13 December 2024. This toolkit aims to assist developing countries address tax policy and
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Netherlands: Upper House approves 2025 Tax Plan, Pillar Two amendments
Netherlands’ Upper House of Parliament has passed 11 tax bills on 17 December 2024, which include the entirety of the 2025 Tax Plan package and amendments to 2025 Tax Plan, 2025 Tax Plan BES Islands, and Minimum Taxation Act (Amendment) Act
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Ireland: Central Bank warns US tax policy could swing government finances into a deficit
The Irish Central Bank has cautioned that changes in US tax policy could reduce corporate tax revenues from American companies operating in Ireland. In its quarterly bulletin, the bank noted that these firms contribute a substantial portion of
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Russia to tax cryptocurrency transactions starting 2025
Russia published Federal Law No. 418-FZ on 29 November 2024, which introduces amendments to the Tax Code concerning the taxation of income derived from cryptocurrency activities, including mining and trading. The law will take effect on 1 January
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Ukraine: The National Bank increases interest rate affecting late payment penalty interest
The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine has decided to raise the key policy rate to 13.5% annually. This decision aims to maintain the stability of the currency market, control inflation expectations, and gradually reduce inflation to the target
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Ireland: Revenue updates DST tax manual
The Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 301/24, which provides an update to the Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 04-06-03, effective 5 December 2024. This update confirms Revenue's acceptance of certain Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) as deductible
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New Zealand: MBIE announces new e-invoicing rules to improve payment times for domestic trade invoices
The New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) introduced new rules to improve payment times for domestic trade invoices and promote e-invoicing on 18 November 2024. Under these Government Procurement Rules, e-invoices
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Netherlands delays Box 3 taxation reform until 2028
The Netherlands Ministry of Finance has announced a delay in the planned reform of Box 3 taxation pertaining to taxable income from savings and investments on 13 December 2024. Originally scheduled for implementation on 1 January 2027, the tax
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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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Luxembourg proposes amendments to bilateral and multilateral advance ruling practice in transfer pricing cases, tax collection, appeal procedure
The Luxembourg government has adopted a draft law to a bill on changes to the bilateral and multilateral advance ruling practice in transfer pricing cases, tax collection and the appeal procedure on 11 December 2024. Key changes include updates
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Egypt extends tax dispute resolution process
The Egyptian Parliament introduced Law No. 160 of 2024 on 3 December 2024, ensuring the continued operation of the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC), which will process ongoing cases and accept new dispute applications until 30 June 2025. The
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Colombia: Congress rejects proposed Tax Reform Bill
The tax reform bill proposed by Colombian President Gustavo Petro was rejected by the four economic committees of the Colombian Congress on 11 December 2024. The rejection of the tax reform comes after Congress also rejected the government’s
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India expands scope of mandatory e-invoicing
The Indian tax administration announced that businesses with an annual turnover exceeding INR 10 crores will be required to report e-invoices to the Invoice Registration Portal (IRP) within 30 days of issuance. This new requirement will start
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New Zealand: Inland Revenue clarifies transitional residency, crypto asset sales
New Zealand’s Inland Revenue issued a ruling TDS 24/22 addressing the transitional residency status of a taxpayer and the tax treatment of their crypto asset sales on 3 December 2024. The Taxpayer was a natural person who had previously been a
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Bulgaria: Ministry of Finance releases draft state budget bill for 2025
The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance released a draft bill for the 2025 state budget on 9 December 2024 which includes several key proposals affecting tax policies, resource extraction, and VAT registration. One of the primary provisions in the bill
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