New Zealand: Government seeks public feedback on proposed inland revenue-MBIE information sharing agreement
The Government of New Zealand has released a consultation paper, seeking public feedback on a proposed approved information sharing agreement (AISA) between Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The AISA
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Netherlands: Government presents second amendment to 2025 Tax Plan to the parliamentÂ
The Netherlands government presented the second amendment bill to the 2025 Tax Plan to parliament. Travel expenses deduction for illness Taxpayers can deduct EUR 0.23/km for medical travel and pharmaceutical aids. Taxpayers are also allowed to
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UK announces 2024 autumn budget
The UK autumn budget announcements were delivered today, 30 October 2024. Corporation tax The main rate of corporation tax will stay at 25% until the next election. National insurance National Insurance contributions for employers is to
See MoreUK:Â 2024-25 budget anticipation results in GBP 300 billion in bond issuance amid tax hikes and borrowing, stocks fall as energy shares slide
UK finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to announce the highly anticipated 2024-25 budget plan to the parliament today, 30 October 2024. The budget includes the first significant tax hikes in three decades and billions of pounds in
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Hungary to amend local and EU tax laws, achieve social and policy objectives
Hungary’s government concluded a public consultation on a draft bill proposing changes to various tax laws on 24 October 2024. The proposal seeks to amend tax laws in response to EU and Hungarian legislation changes, targeting global minimum tax,
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European Commission approves Danish State Aid for greenhouse gas tax cuts
The European Commission announced it approved, under EU State aid rules, a EUR 724 million (DKK 5.4 billion) Danish scheme to lower the rate of new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions tax for certain companies. The scheme offers a reduced tax rate for
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Portugal proposes several VAT measures in draft state budget law 2025Â
Portugal released the state budget law for 2025 (Law No. 26/XVI/1) on 10 October 2024, proposing various VAT measures. The draft Budget Law for 2025 proposes reduced corporate tax rates for companies and SMEs and revised personal income tax rates,
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Latvia updates list of tax havens, removes Antigua and Barbuda
Latvia announced an updated list of low-tax and tax-free jurisdictions in the Official Gazette on 23 October 2024. This list, derived from the latest EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, notes the removal of Antigua and Barbuda, effective 1
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Australia: New South Wales introduces duty, land tax rules for corporate collective investment vehicles
The New South Wales government presented the Revenue Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2024 in the NSW Parliament on 16 October 2024. The Revenue Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2024 will amend various Acts to enhance the integrity of the
See MoreAustralia: ATO issues guidance on international transactions drawing attention
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released guidance on international transactions that captured its attention. These transactions include: Related party financing - Cross-border financing arrangements involving non-arm’s length
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Kenya keeps market and deemed interest rates unchanged for Q4 2024Â
The Kenya Revenue Authority has released a public notice regarding the market interest rate applicable to fringe benefit tax and the deemed interest rate for specific non-resident loans for October, November, and December 2024, which has been
See MoreUK consults green paper for its 2035 modern industrial strategyÂ
The UK government has launched a public consultation on the green paper, ‘Invest 2035: the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy on 17 October 2024. This is a public consultation that will develop the new Industrial Strategy, the Government's
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Malaysia: 2025 budget unveils dividend tax, new tax incentives, sales and service tax changesÂ
Malaysia announced its 2025 Budget on 18 October 2024 with various tax measures. Dividend tax Starting from the year of assessment 2025, a 2% dividend tax will be applied to the annual chargeable dividend income of individuals exceeding MYR
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Turkey withdraws Draft Omnibus Law on motor vehicle tax
On 15 October 2024, the Turkish government withdrew a draft Omnibus Law that had been submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT) just four days earlier, on 11 October 2024. The proposed law aimed to amend the Motor Vehicles Tax
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France to facilitate extensive adoption of electronic invoicing
The French government has announced plans to facilitate the extensive adoption of electronic invoicing on 15 October 2024. The initiative is expected to improve payment timelines and streamline invoicing processes while simplifying interactions with
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Lithuania proposes draft law to eliminate double taxation on Taiwan related income
Lithuania's Ministry of Finance has announced a draft law on the Elimination of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance, which proposes to include in the Lithuanian legal system the solutions for the avoidance of double
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US: IRS to handle 400,000 employee retention credit claims
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the ERC claims update in a news release (IR-2024-263) on October 10, 2024, stating it is processing about 400,000 claims, representing approximately USD10 billion in eligible claims. Work on the
See MoreMalaysia revises e-invoicing rules, implementation dates
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released updated guidelines on the new electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) requirements on 4 October 2024. These include the new e-Invoice Guideline (Version 4.0) and e-Invoice Specific Guideline (Version
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