UK will increase corporation tax rate as planned
On 14 October 2022, the UK government announced that Corporation Tax will increase to 25% (currently 19%) from April 2023 as already legislated for, raising around £18 billion a year and acting as a down payment on its full Medium-Term Fiscal
See MoreUkraine proposes increased tax rates for companies having business with Russia
On 30 March 2022, the Ukrainian Parliament received Bill No. 7232 (Draft Law) on taxation of business entities related to economic relations with the ‘aggressor state’. Ukraine proposes corporate income tax (CIT) to be increased from 18% to 27%
See MoreZambia: Government implements budget tax changes for 2022
Recently, the Zambian Government has published Practice Note No. 1/2022 which provides an overview of the various 2022 tax changes implemented through the Budget 2022 Amendment Acts. The most important changes are summarized below: Corporate
See MoreTurkey enacts various amendments to the tax measures
On 15 April 2022, Turkey published Law No. 7394 in the Official Gazette containing various tax related measures including corporate tax rates, tax exemptions, and incentives. The main measure of the amendments are as follows: 25% corporate tax
See MoreTurkey: Government submits a draft bill to the Parliament
On 25 March 2022, the Turkish Government submitted a draft bill to the Parliament. The bill contains various tax related measures including corporate tax rates, tax exemptions, and incentives. The main measure of the bill are as
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UAE introduces 9% corporate tax rate
On 31 January 2022, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced the introduction of a Corporate tax (CT) in the UAE that will be effective for financial years starting on or after 1 June 2023. The new regime, which is
See MoreCosta Rica: Tax authority publishes new tax brackets for the year 2022
On 22 December 2021, the Costa Rican government and the Ministry of Finance posted a Decree No. 43375-H updating the corporate income tax thresholds for tax year 2022. The following corporate income tax rates will apply to the income of
See MoreSpain: Budget-2022 sets new minimum corporate tax rate
On 4 November 2021, the Spanish lower chamber passed the budget for 2022 which provides for a minimum corporate tax rate of 15% of the tax base for certain taxpayers from 2022. It applies to companies with a net turnover of at least 20 million
See MorePeru: Government submits Tax Reform Bill to Congress
On 27 October 2021, the Government led by President Pedro Castillo has submitted a bill to Congress through which it requests extraordinary powers to legislate on tax matters. The main measures of the Bill are as follows: Increase of capital
See MoreNetherlands: Amendments to revise CIT rate proposes for 2022 tax plan
On 5 October 2021, the amendments to the “2020 Tax Plan” were presented to the lower house of Parliament of the Netherlands. Further amendments to the “2022 Tax Plan” were presented on 15 October 2021 to the lower house of Parliament. The
See MoreColombia approves new Tax Reform Bill 2021
On 14 September 2021, Colombia has approved the new Tax Reform Bill 2021 (Law No. 2155 of 2021) which modifies corporate income tax (CIT), value-added tax (VAT), and tax incentives. The main tax measures of the Tax Reform Bill are as
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS publishes 2021 tax guide
On 30 August 2021, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published 2021 Tax Guide or Budget 2021 Tax Guide, which provides a synopsis of the most important tax, duty and levy related information for 2021/22. The guide includes the Tax
See MoreColombia submits a new Tax Reform Bill to Congress
On 20 July 2021, the Colombian Executive branch has submitted a new tax reform bill (the Social Investment Act) to Congress. The Bill modifies corporate income tax (CIT), value-added tax (VAT), and tax evasion measures. The main tax measures of
See MoreAustralia amends corporate tax rate
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a reminder on changes to corporate income tax rates for base rate entities from FY 2021-22. Progressive changes to the company tax rate as following: Income yearAggregated turnover
See MorePakistan enacts Budget for FY 2021-22
On 30 June 2021, the Finance Act 2021 was enacted after passage by Pakistani Parliament and assent of the president. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has published the Finance Act 2021 on their official website. Some of the key
See MoreUK: Finance Act 2021 increases corporate tax rate and extends loss carry-back provision
On 10 June 2021, the UK’s Finance Act 2021 received royal assent and was published in the Official Gazette. Some of the Key tax measures are following: The corporate tax rate will increase to 25% from April 2023 on profits over £250,000.The
See MoreArgentina: Senate approves the bill regarding progressive CIT rates
On 2 June 2021, the Senate approved the revised draft bill, which introduces new progressive corporate income tax (CIT) rates starting from 1 January 2021. It was approved by the Chamber of Duties on 20 May 2021. According to the draft Bill, the
See MoreBangladesh: Budget proposal for FY 2021-2022
On 3 June 2021, Mr. AHM Mustafa Kamal, the Finance Minister of Bangladesh presented the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021-2022 in the parliament. The budget set the target for total revenue collection in the FY 2021-2022 at Tk. 389,000
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