Australia amends the definition of SGE
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) expanded the definition of “significant global entity (SGE)”. The SGE concept determines whether an entity is subject to a number of tax integrity and reporting measures. The SGE concept was introduced by the
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 MoreRussia declares country names for exchange of CbC Report
On 10 December 2020, Russia has published an order of the Federal Tax Service amending the list of Territories and States with which Russia will automatically exchange Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. The Order entered into force on 21
See MorePeru: SUNAT publishes frequently asked question on CbC Report
On 16 December 2020, the Peruvian tax authorities (SUNAT) has released frequently asked questions (FAQ) in Spanish providing an elaborate description of country-by-country (CbC) reporting, including the format of CbC report, local filing
See MoreCyprus: Tax department extends CbC reporting deadline to 31 January 2021
On 15 December 2020, the Cyprus Tax Department announced an extension to the reporting deadline for country-by-country reports for the year 2019 and notifications for the year 2020. The reporting deadline for submission of country by country
See MoreFinland: Tax authority publishes CbC reporting XML schema version 2.0
On 4 December 2020, the Finnish tax authority has updated its CbC reporting guidance concerning changes in the Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting XML schema to Version 2.0. Version 2.0 (Country-by-Country Reporting XML Schema 2.0) is released by
See MoreIreland: Revenue updates CbC user guide
On 30 November 2020, the Irish Revenue published an eBrief 216/20 on a new Tax and Duty Manual Part 38-03-21, which provides details of the release of CbC User Guide Version 2.0 and CbC XML Schema Version 2.0, which will be in use from 1 February
See MoreMalta: CFR updates CRS and CbC XML schema and user guide
On 30 November 2020, the Maltese Commissioner for Revenue (CFR) notified that the cut-off date for the version change of the CRS and CbC XML schemas for any domestic reporting is 10 January 2021. Any CRS and CbC XML data files submitted after this
See MoreVietnam: MoF issues new transfer pricing Decree
On 5 November 2020, the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued new transfer pricing Decree No. 132/2020/ND-CP. The new Decree replaces the existing Transfer Pricing (TP) regulations (Decree No. 20/2017/ND-CP) and provides the following new
See MoreGhana: Finance Minister submits new TP Regulations 2020 before Parliament
On 10 August 2020, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance of Ghana submitted new Transfer Pricing (TP) Regulations 2020 (L.I. 2412) before Parliament. Accordance to Article 11(7) of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana,
See MoreItaly updates filing instructions for CbC Report
The Italian tax authorities updated the technical rules and filing instructions to submit country-by-country (CbC) reports in accordance with the OECD’s CbC XML schema adopted in June 2019. The updated technical rules and filing instructions will
See MoreHong Kong: IRD updates CbC XML schema and user guide
On 6 October 2020, Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong has published the updated CbC reports XML schema and user guide. The Department has developed a data schema in XML which is based on the CbC XML Schema issued by the OECD. The data schema
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 MoreCyprus: CbC reporting deadline is 31 December 2020
The deadline for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups to comply with the country-by-country (CbC) reporting and notification obligations in Cyprus is 31 December 2020 for the fiscal year 2019. CbC reports and notifications are submitted through
See MoreHong Kong and Russia sign an agreement for the exchange of CbC report
On 3 September 2020, the Russian Federal Tax Service has announced that Hong Kong and Russia signed an agreement on the exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports for the 2017 and 2018 reporting years. For reporting fiscal years beginning on or
See MoreTaiwan: MOF announces draft amendments to transfer pricing guidelines
On 18 August 2020, Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has announced draft amendments to certain transfer pricing provisions based on chapter 6 of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations. The
See MoreUkraine: President signs law to implement BEPS and other provisions
On 21 May 2020, the President of Ukraine signed Law No. 466-IX (Draft Law No.1210) “On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine on Improvement of Tax Administration, Elimination of Technical and Logical Inconsistencies in Tax Legislation", which was
See MoreNigeria: Tax authority launches an e-filing portal for TP documents and forms
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has recently announced an electronic portal, which permit taxpayers to complete and submit the transfer pricing declaration and disclosure forms, country-by-country (CbC) reports and CbC notification forms
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