Canada: CRA announces not to pay cost recovery charge for APAs
On 5 February 2021, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced that they will no longer require taxpayers to provide a cost recovery charge when entering the Advance Pricing Arrangement (APA) program. Previously, the charge was used to cover the
See MoreSouth Korea enacts tax revision bill for 2021
At the end of December 2020, South Korea has enacted a tax revision bill for 2021, which was passed by Korea’s National Assembly on 2 December 2020. The tax revision bill generally effective from fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2021.
See MoreSwitzerland: Review on international financial and tax matters of 2020
Switzerland’s Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) has published its annual review on international financial and tax matters for 2020. With respect to tax-related matters in particular, the review includes the following: Taxing
See MoreItaly introduces APA rollback
Budget Law 2021 contains new provisions on advance pricing agreement (APA) rollback. Multinational group taxpayers that had already agreed to APAs to address their transfer pricing can now rely on their retroactivity for tax periods still open for
See MoreAustralia updates APA guidance
On 3 December 2020, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) published an updated law administration practice statement about the advance pricing arrangements (APA) program. The updated guidance (PS LA 2015/4) reflects changes to the APA
See MoreItaly publishes draft Budget for 2021
On 20 November 2020, the Italian Government published an updated version of the draft budget law for the year 2021, which is currently under discussion within the Italian Parliament. Following tax measures contained in the Draft Budget relate
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US and Mexico renew competent authority agreement on Maquiladoras
On 16 November 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that IRS and Mexico’s Servicio de Administración Tributaria (“SAT”) have agreed to renew the Qualified Maquiladora Approach Agreement (“QMA”), a coordination
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS publishes discussion paper regarding APAs
Recently, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published a Discussion paper on Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). Discussion Papers are published by National Treasury or SARS to obtain public comment on specific tax policy matters before draft
See MoreUS: IRS updates parameters for APA and MAP
On 28 October 2020, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published that it is updating parameters that the Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement program (APMA), a representative office of the U.S. competent authority, will follow in implementing
See MoreIndonesia: Directorate General of Taxation issues new regulations on APA
On 17 September 2020, the Indonesian Directorate General of Taxation posted online Regulation No. PER- 17/PJ/2020 regarding the procedures for completing applications, implementing, and evaluating an advance pricing agreement (APA). The
See MoreTurkey publishes transfer pricing General Communiqué No. 4
On 1 September 2020, the Turkish Revenue Administration has published transfer pricing General Communiqué No. 4 on disguised profit distribution in the Official Gazette No. 31231. The Communiqué explains information regarding new transfer pricing
See MoreMexico: Executive Branch submits 2021 economic proposal to Congress
On 8 September 2020, the Mexican Executive Branch has submitted Economic Package for fiscal year 2021 including a proposal of Tax Reform. The proposed 2021 Tax Law clarifies income tax law, value-added tax (VAT) law, and federal tax code. Tax key
See MoreSingapore publishes transfer pricing guidance in response to the Covid-19 outbreak
On 8 September 2020, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore updated its website by including guidance regarding transfer pricing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The guidance is provided in a following question and answering
See MoreGreece: Government publishes a Law amending APA rollback rules
On 31 July 2020, the Government Officially published Law 4714/2020, which amends the existing advance pricing agreement (APA) provisions. The new Law helps to comply with the minimum standard under Action 14 of the OECD’s base erosion and profit
See MoreGreece: Parliament published two Laws to introduce various changes in transfer pricing context
On 31 July 2020 and on 29 July 2020, the Greek Parliament Officially published two Laws, L. 4714/2020 and L. 4712/2020 respectively regarding various sections of transfer pricing. The two Laws cover the following changes: Tax dispute Resolution
See MoreTanzania: Revenue Authority issues new transfer pricing guideline 2020
On 1 July 2020, the Tanzania Revenue Tax Authority issued the Transfer Pricing Guidelines 2020, which provides the instructions of how to apply Transfer Pricing Regulations, 2018. It covers the guidance on the arm’s length principle, functional
See MoreKorea: MOEF proposes Tax Revision Bill 2020 amid COVID-19
On 22 July 2020, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) has issued an overview of the proposed Tax Revision Bill 2020 to overcome the economic crisis and enhancing economic vitality due to COVID-19 pandemic. The three main focuses
See MoreHong Kong: IRD publishes revised guidance concerning APA procedures
On 15 July 2020, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Hong Kong released the DIPON 48 regarding advance pricing arrangement (APA) procedures. The Departmental Interpretation and Practice Notes No. 48 has been updated mainly to (a) reflect the
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