Lithuania ratifies multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent BEPS (MLI)
On 14 June 2018, Lithuania ratified the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (MLI) by the Law No. XIII-1271, as published in the Official Gazette on 26 June 2018. This means that Lithuania has completed
See MoreNigeria: Cabinet approves MCAA on financial account information
The Cabinet has approved the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) On July 4, 2018, regarding the automatic exchange of Financial Account Information. It was signed on August 17, 2017. It provides exchange of information in accordance
See MoreUAE signs MLI to implement tax treaty regarding BEPS measures
The UAE Ambassador to Peru, Mohammad Yousef Al Awadi, has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). The signing took place at the 5th plenary meeting of the
See MorePeru: President authorizes to sign the MLI
On 21 June 2018, the President of Peru authorized the Minister of Economy and Finance to sign the multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting. On 7 December 2016, Peru became a member
See MoreSwitzerland to exchange first country-by-country reports on multinationals
The Swiss government announced that at the end of June, the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) will for the first time send multinational groups' country-by-country reports to 35 partner states within the framework of so-called country-by-country
See MoreGreece: Public revenue Authority publishes a circular on MCAA
The Public Revenue Authority has published a Circular on June 15, 2018 regarding the lists of jurisdictions with which Greece wants implement the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC)
See MoreUruguay: Parliament passes a bill on the Multilateral Instrument (MLI)
4 June 2018, the Uruguayan parliament passed the Bill for the ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Uruguay signed the MLI on 7 June 2017. The MLI will
See MoreKazakhstan signs MCAA
On 12 June 2018, Kazakhstan signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. Kazakhstan has not yet activated the CbC MCAA in accordance with OECD’s
See MoreJapan: Diet passes Bill on the Multilateral Instrument (MLI)
On May 18, 2018, the Japanese legislature passed the Bill on the Multilateral Instrument (MLI). This means that Japan has completed the national process of ratifying the MLI. The next step is for Japan to deposit its instrument of ratification,
See MoreCanada: Minister tables Notice of Ways and Means Motion to implement BEPS MLI
The Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, tabled a Notice of Ways and Means Motion in the House of Commons on May 28, 2018, for formalizing the Government's intention to introduce legislation that would enact the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax
See MoreTaiwan: MoF issues notice containing a list of jurisdictions regarding CbC reports
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has (MoF) published a Notice , dated 27 April 2018, containing a list of countries or regions with which Taiwan has an agreement for the exchange of information, but not for the effectively exchange information on
See MoreSerbia: National Assembly ratifies the Multilateral Instrument (MLI)
On 19 April 2018, the National Assembly approved the law for the ratification of the multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent BEPS (MLI). The agreement will enable Serbia to implement international tax cooperation
See MoreFrance: Senate approves Multilateral Instrument (MLI)
On 19 April 2018, the Senate approved the multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent BEPS (MLI). The agreement will enable France to implement international tax cooperation initiatives, including the automatic
See MoreFinland: Parliament adopts a bill aligned with EU Directive on Exchange of Information
On 6 April 2018, Parliament adopted a bill amending the relevant provisions of the Taxation Act in order to clarify the wording of the provisions of Council Directive (EU) 2016/881 of 25 May 2016 on administrative cooperation in the taxation of
See MoreGreece: Parliament adopts draft bill regarding Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement
The Greek Parliament adopted a draft bill on April 19, 2018, which ratifies the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement between Greece and United States on the exchange of country by country (CbC) reports. The CbC report is one element of
See MoreQatar: Cabinet approves BEPS MLI
The Qatari Cabinet approved on April 11, 2018, the Multilateral Instrument (MLI) to implement into bilateral tax treaties the tax treaty-related measures arising from the OECD / G20 BEPS Project to tackle base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). It
See MoreSlovenia deposited its instrument of ratification of the MLI
The OECD announced on 22 March 2018 that the multilateral monvention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting (MLI) will first enter into force on 1 July 2018, following Slovenia’s deposit of the fifth
See MoreSweden: Draft legislation submits to Parliament for the Ratification of the BEPS MLI
On 15 March 2018, Government submitted draft legislation to the Parliament for the Ratification of the BEPS MLI. The MLI will generally apply for a particular Swedish bilateral tax treaty after both Sweden and the other party to the treaty have
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