France: Government publishes a country list with no CbC reporting obligation
On 3 February 2021, Government published a Decree of 3 February 2021, amending the order of July 6, 2017 amended in accordance with II of article 223 quinquies C of the general tax code. The decree comes into force the day after its publication.
See MoreBelgium plans to launch further TP audit cycle
On 11 January 2021, a number of selected Belgian taxpayers received a transfer pricing (TP) questionnaires from the tax authority’s special TP audit department. Based on noncompliant TP forms again audit cycles will be launched by the special TP
See MoreQatar introduces TP declaration with tax return
The General Tax Authority (GTA) of Qatar has confirmed that taxpayers filing their income tax returns via the tax authority’s Dhareeba tax portal must also file a transfer pricing (TP) declaration of related-party transactions along with their
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII publishes thresholds for TP reporting and some tax issues
On 4 February 2021, the Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) published Resolution No. DDG- AR1-2021-00002, which provides various tax issues, including new transfer pricing thresholds and updates to its tax haven list. Transfer pricing
See MoreSaudi Arabia: GAZT publishes CbC reporting XML schema version 2.0
Recently, the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) of Saudi Arabia has informed that Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting Schema to V2.0 is being updated. Taxpayers have to submit (CbC) report via AEOI Portal using XML Schema standardized
See MoreAzerbaijan introduces CbC Reporting requirements
Recently, Azerbaijan has introduced Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting requirements and notification requirements for multinational entity groups (MNE groups) headquartered or operating in Azerbaijan. The CbC reporting rules are effective for
See MoreUruguay extends CbC reporting deadline to 28 February 2021
On 19 January 2021, Uruguay's Directorate General of Taxation (DGI) has published Resolution No. 075/2021 regarding the extension of the Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting deadline to 28 February 2021 for reporting fiscal years ending between 1
See MoreMalaysia: IRBM reduces documentation submission timeline on request
On 2 February 2021, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) updated its transfer pricing guidelines including new guidance on submission of transfer pricing documentation and penalties. With the introduction of Section 113B of the ITA1967 which
See MoreUS and Argentina sign CbC exchange arrangement
On 27 January 2021, US and Argentina have signed a competent authority agreement to exchange country-by-country reports. The purpose of the agreement is to increase international tax transparency and improve access of their respective tax
See MoreAustralia 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 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 MoreAlgeria: Government publishes revised TP documentation requirements
On 2 January 2021, Government Officially published a Decree of 17 November 2020, which replaces the Decree of 12 April 2012. Initial transfer pricing documentation, which is submitted with the tax return, includes: Basic documentation regarding
See MoreColombia increases the value of tax unit for 2021
On 11 December 2020, the Colombian National Tax Authority (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales-DIAN) has issued Resolution No. 000111 in the official website. The Resolution increases the tax unit value (Unidad de Valor Tributario - UVT)
See MoreMorocco revises TP documentation penalty
On 18 December 2020, the Ministry of Finance of Morocco has published the Finance Law for 2021 in the Official Gazette, apply from 1 January 2021. Morocco's Finance Law 2021 introduced new transfer pricing (TP) documentation
See MoreColombia issues a decree on the tax return and TP documentation deadline
On 17 December 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has issued Decree 1680 specifying the deadlines for filing and payment of the tax return (declaration) in 2021 and the deadline for transfer pricing (TP) documentation,
See MoreSri Lanka: IRD publishes CbC reporting and notification due dates
On 22 December 2020, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka has published a notice related to the filing of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports and notifications. According to the notice, the ultimate parent company or its
See MoreOman extends CbC notification deadline
In reference to the Decision No. 79/2020 on Rules for Country-By-Country Reporting that specified designated persons (MNEs), information to be provided, retention periods, and the procedures to be followed in this regard; and after considering that
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