Greece: AADE publishes Circular 1341 / 09-09-2019 on CbC notification process
On 17 September 2019, the Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) released a Circular 1341 / 09-09-2019 containing amendments to Decision POL. 1184 of 22 November 2017 regarding the submission process of CbC notifications. Under this new Circular,
See MorePortugal publishes changes to various Tax Codes
On 18 September 2019, the Portuguese Government officially published the Law no.119/2019. The new law has changed the following provisions: Corporate income tax: The procedure whereby non-resident companies may waive all or part of the
See MoreDenmark: Draft bill on international taxation submits for public comments
On 12 September 2019, the Ministry of Taxes published a major bill on international taxation. The bill will be subjected to a public hearing and subsequently presented to the Danish Parliament. Interested parties can submit their comments by 10
See MoreSaudi Arabia: GAZT requests for TP documentation
Recently, the General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) of Saudi Arabia have requested the taxpayers to submit specific transfer pricing (TP) documentation (master file and local file) in relation to the fiscal year ending 31 December
See MoreRomania introduces mandatory online submission for CbC Reporting
On 19 August 2019, Romania has published Order No. 2.273, amending the rules on submission of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports and notifications, effective from 26 August 2019. Now both CbC reports and notifications must be submitted through
See MoreHong Kong: IRD updates penalty provisions for international tax
On 4 September 2019, the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department updated its web page on penalty policies related to international tax matters, including fines and criminal penalties, for noncompliance with international tax obligations. The
See MoreItaly updates CbC reporting requirements
On 8 August 2019, Italy has published the Ministerial Decree in the Official Gazette amending the Ministerial Decree of 23 February 2017 regarding Country-by-Country reporting (CbCR). The Decree amends Article no. 7 on the use of CbC
See MoreBulgaria publishes new mandatory TP documentation requirements
On 13 August 2019, amendments to the Tax and Social Security Procedure Code (TSSPC) were published in the State Gazette. The law introduced the mandatory new transfer pricing (TP) documentation requirements in Bulgaria. Documentation
See MoreArgentina: Tax authorities declares extensions to TP filing deadlines
Tax Authorities has issued General Resolution 4538/2019 of 30 July 2019 and published in the Official Gazette on July 31, 2019. It entered into force from July 31, 2019. This resolution made an extension to timeline to transfer pricing filing
See MoreBelgium: CbC report corrections guidelines
On 30 July 2019, the Federal Public Service Finance of Belgium issued a notice on its transfer pricing - BEPS 13 guidance page that the MyMinfin Portal is now available for the submission of Country-by-Country (CbC) report
See MoreSaudi Arabia signs MCAA for the exchange of CbCR
On 6 August 2019, Saudi Arabian Government signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the exchange of Country-by-Country reports (CbCR). According to OECD, total signatories to the agreement CbC MCAA are now 80.
See MoreBulgaria approves new mandatory TP documentation requirements
On 31 July 2019, the National Assembly approved at second (final) reading amendments to the Tax and Social Security Procedure Code (TSSPC), which introduced the new transfer pricing (TP) documentation requirements. New rules for TP
See MoreIndia legislates Finance (No. 2) Act 2019
On 1 August 2019, India has published the Finance (No. 2) Act 2019 in the Official Gazette, which was approved by the president. The measures of the Act are in line with those presented as part of the Union Budget for 2019-20. Corporate tax
See MoreQatar publishes ministerial decision about CbCR in the official Gazette
On 17 June 2019, Qatar’s Ministry of Finance published Ministerial Decision No. 16 in the official Gazette implementing new obligations of country-by-country reporting (CbCR) requirement from 2018. The decision mainly clarifies about eligible
See MorePortugal approves amendments to the TP rules
On 19 July 2019, the Portuguese parliament approved Law No. 180/2019, which includes amendments to the country's transfer pricing (TP) rules. The new law changes the following rules: Abolishing the hierarchy in the selection of the transfer
See MoreLuxembourg: Tax administration updates its CbC reporting guidance page
On 16 July 1019, the Luxembourg tax administration released its CbC reporting guidance page with new updates, including a new user manual for the MyGuichet e-filing system for submitting CbC reports and a new XSD schema (XML). Under the new manual
See MoreIndia: The new Finance Act modifies the Transfer pricing law
On 5 July 2019, the Minister of Finance presented the Finance (No.2) Act for the financial year 2019-20. The act changes the following transfer pricing rules: Documentations requirements: Under the new amendments, constituent entity of an
See MoreIceland: MOF Seeks Comments on draft CbC reporting regulations
On 12 July 2019, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has opened a public consultation on draft CbC reporting regulations. The draft regulation includes the measures outlining the income, taxes, and economic activities of multinational
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