Peru: Congress approves bill for MLI ratification
The Peruvian Congress approved the bill for the ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) on 13 March 2025. Following the internal ratification process,
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UAE: FTA urges taxpayers to update records by March ‘25 to avoid penalties
UAE taxpayers must update their tax records by 31 March 2025 to benefit from an extended grace period, during which administrative penalties will be waived. Registrants who have not yet updated their tax records are urged to submit them before the
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Ghana: 2025 budget to ease economic pressures on households, businesses
Ghana's Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on 11 March 2025 outlining tax policies and proposals designed to restore fiscal discipline, boost revenue generation, and ease economic
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Costa Rica: Tax Authority clarifies use of electronic invoices for imported goods
Costa Rica's Tax Authority has issued Private Letter Ruling No. MH-DGT-0006-2025 on 3 March 2025, clarifying the requirements for electronic invoices in relation to imports. For tangible goods purchased from non-resident suppliers, the standard
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US: CRS issues report on tax reform and itemised deductions
The US Congressional Research Services (CRS) published a new report on Selected Issues in Tax Reform: Itemized Deductions on 4 March 2025. The report analyses changes to itemised deductions under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) through 2025 and
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Hungary: Tax Authority releases 2025 audit plan
Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has published its audit plan for 2025 on 11 March 2025, outlining priorities for tax, customs and law enforcement controls. The plan focuses on securing budget revenues through measures aimed
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Taiwan: MoF issues statement on US Double-Tax Relief Act approval
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance ( MoF) issued a statement on 12 March 2025, welcoming the passage of the US-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act by the US House of Representatives on 15 January 2025 (local time). The 119th US Congress, which
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Singapore: IRAS issues Advance Ruling 4/2025 on trade status and tax implications
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has issued Advance Ruling Summary No. 4/2025 on 3 March 2025 , addressing whether a company is engaged in trade or business or operates as a passive investment holding company, along with the associated
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UK: HMRC to close free online filing for company accounts and tax returns by March 2026
The UK tax authority, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced on 6 March 2025 that it will shut down its free company filing software. This service allowed businesses and agents to submit company accounts and tax returns to both HMRC and
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UAE: FTA urges natural persons to complete corporate tax registration
The UAE's Federal Tax Authority (FTA) issued a statement on 9 March 2025, urging individuals to register for corporate tax by the end of March 2025. The FTA emphasized that all natural persons subject to Corporate Tax must submit their Tax
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Austria: Lower House of Parliament approves Budget Restructuring Bill 2025
Austria's lower house of parliament (Nationalrat) passed the Budget Restructuring Measures Bill 2025 (Budgetsanierungsmaßnahmengesetz 2025) on 7 March 2025. The announcement was made in a release on 10 March 2025 by the Austrian Ministry of
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South Africa unveils 2025 budget: Raises VAT and corporate income tax
South Africa's Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, presented the 2025 Budget Speech on 12 March 2025. The minister has proposed raising the VAT rate and corporate and personal income taxes. However, no changes to personal income tax rebates or
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Jamaica outlines new tax measures in 2025-26 budget
Jamaica’s Finance Minister Fayval Williams announced a JMD 1.26 trillion budget for 2025-26 on Tuesday, 11 March 2025. The Minister explained that the 2025/26 budget will be funded by JMD 949.5 billion in tax revenues, JMD 139.8 billion in
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EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council reaches deal on DAC9
The Council of the European Union (the Council), at a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), on 11 March 2025, reached a political agreement on a further amendment of Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the
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UAE: FTA publishes decision No. 2 of 2025 on tax clarifications and directives
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued Decision No. 2 of 2025, effective from 1 March 2025. The decision updates previous policies on tax clarifications and directives.The decision outlines the process for issuing private and public
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Turkey rejects OECD’s Pillar One Amount B implementation
The Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance has issued a formal statement regarding the implementation of Amount B under Pillar One on 7 March 2025, a key component of the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework, developed by the
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Singapore issues advance ruling on income tax matters concerning business transfers
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued Advance Ruling Summary No. 3/2025 on 3 March 2025, addressing the income tax implications of business transfers. 1. Subject: a. Whether the proposed transfer of the entire banking
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Switzerland: Lucerne consults economic development, R&D incentives
The government of the Swiss Canton of Lucerne has announced a public consultation on its plans for economic development on 10 March 2025. The canton aims to invest CHF 300 million annually starting in 2026 to address changes in international tax
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