OECD to host webinar on Pillar One Amount B
The OECD will host a webinar on Pillar One Amount B on 11 February 2025. OECD's transfer pricing team will discuss the latest updates and developments regarding the design and implementation of the Amount B framework. This framework, developed by
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Dominican Republic extends agricultural tax exemptions for 2025
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) has issued General Rule No. 01-2025, on 24 January 2025, extending tax exemptions for the agricultural sector through 2025. These exemptions, originally outlined in General
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Germany: Local packaging tax upheld in Tübingen
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court rejected a constitutional complaint against Tübingen’s local packaging tax on 22 January 2025. Since 1 January 2022, Tübingen has imposed a tax on non-reusable packaging, dishware, and cutlery used for
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UAE: FTA reminds Natural Persons to register for corporate tax by March 2025
The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA), in a release on 28 January 2025, reminded all natural persons who are subject to Corporate Tax to submit their Tax Registration applications for Corporate Tax no later than 31 March 2025 to avoid
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Switzerland: Federal Tax Administration sets safe harbor interest rates for 2025
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration has published two circulars detailing the safe harbor interest rate limits for shareholders  on 27 January and related party financing on 28 January in 2025. The rates vary depending on whether the financing
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New Zealand: Inland Revenue initiates public consultation on tax implications of non-forestry activities registered in the Emissions Trading Scheme
New Zealand Inland Revenue (IR) has released an Interpretation Statement for public consultation on the tax treatment of non-forestry activities under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) on 16 January 2025. This interpretation statement applies to
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Chile mandates physical copies of VAT e-invoices
Chile’s Tax Administration (SII) has issued Resolution SII 12-2025 on 17 January 2025, mandating taxpayers to provide a physical copy of the e-invoice and payment certificate (vouchers) for sales and services rendered to final consumers through
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Morocco clarifies 2025 Finance Law provisions
Morocco’s Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) has published detailed guidance on the tax provisions outlined in the 2025 Finance Law. This guidance is presented in the Finance Law Circular No. 60-24. Earlier, Morocco’s Ministry of Finance
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OECD extends consultation deadline for mining income ring-fencing toolkit
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced, on 27 January 2025, that the deadline for public comments regarding the draft toolkit to help developing countries address tax policy and administration for
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Brazil gazettes law regulating indirect tax reform
Brazil has published Complementary Law No. 214 of January 16, 2025 in the Official Gazette, establishing the framework for the country’s indirect tax reform. These reforms aim to streamline the tax system by replacing or consolidating several
See MoreWTO Working Paper: Impact of Digitalization on Trade Patterns
A WTO working paper published on 21 January 2025, written by Eddy Bekkers, Hryhorii Kalachyhin and Robert Teh, looked at the long-term effect of digitalisation on global patterns of trade. The advances in information and telecommunication
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Kenya lowers rates for fringe benefit tax, non-resident loans, low-interest loans
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued a public notice on revised market interest rates – lowered to 13% – for fringe benefit tax and deemed interest on certain non-resident loans for January to March 2025. It also sets the low-interest
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Kazakhstan updates taxation of scientific R&D activities rules
Kazakhstan's Department of State Revenue has announced updates to the taxation of scientific (R&D) activities on 9 January 2025. By the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments and Additions to the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
See MoreMorocco publishes General Tax Code 2025
Morocco’s Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) has released the 2025 edition of the General Tax Code (CGI) on 20 December 2024. The updated Tax Code clarifies the amendments introduced by the 2025 Finance Law which includes measures for corporate
See MoreWTO Working Paper: Continuing Significance of MFN Trading Terms
A WTO working paper of 15 January 2025, written by Tomasz Gonciarz and Thomas Verbeet, has the title Significance of most-favoured-nation terms in global trade: A comprehensive analysis. Under the WTO's MFN trading principle, member countries of
See MoreIMF Working Paper: Is Tax Policy Supporting a Costly Industrial Policy in Mozambique
An IMF working paper written by Santos Bila, Utkarsh Kumar and Alexis Meyer-Cirkel with the title Is Tax Policy Costly Industrial Policy in Mozambique? Finds that tax advantages do not compensate for shortcomings in economic conditions. The
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Kuwait extends statute of limitations for tax claims
Kuwait's Official Gazette published a Decree Law on 19 January 2025 amending Article 441 of Civil Law No. 67/1980 which extends the statute of limitations for tax claims and obligations from five to 10 years. This change impacts legal frameworks
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IMF Working Paper: Strengthening Tax Governance Through Legal Design
An IMF working paper of 17 January 2025 written by L. Sofrona, C. Waerzeggers and B. Crowley with the title Strengthening Tax Governance Through Legal Design looks at tax governance in tax administration and how this can be strengthened. The
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