Colombia joins OECD International Compliance Assurance Programme (ICAP)
Recently, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced that Colombia joins International Compliance Assurance Programme (ICAP). ICAP is a voluntary risk assessment and assurance programme to facilitate open and
See MoreTurkey ensures effective date of MCAA of CRS and CbC Reports
On 31 May 2021, Turkey has published Decision No. 4025, and Decision No. 4026, which set the effective date of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) of Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and Country-by-Country (CbC)
See MoreOECD: Tax Transparency in Africa 2021
On 26 May 2021 the OECD published Tax Transparency in Africa 2021. The 2021 edition indicates that there has been progress in African countries on development of capacities in tax transparency and exchange of information (EOI); and progress in
See MoreGreece: AADE publishes a Circular regarding MCAA
On 22 April 2021, the Public Revenue Authority (AADE) published Circular A.1092 of 22 April 2021, which determines the lists of jurisdictions with which Greece wants implement the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the exchange of
See MoreUganda commits to implement AEOI by 2023
On 17 February 2021, OECD has announced that Uganda has committed to implement the International Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (AEOI) by 2023. Maria José Garde, Chair of the Global Forum, said
See MoreLuxembourg updates the list of jurisdictions for exchanging CbC reports
On 26 January 2021, the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance published Grand-Ducal Regulation of 22 January 2021 in the Official Gazette amending Grand-Ducal Regulation of 13 February 2018. The Regulation updates the list of jurisdictions for
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 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 joins CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement
On 10 December 2020, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published an update regarding signatories of the multilateral competent authority agreement (MCAA) on automatic exchange of financial account information and
See MoreUS and Singapore sign agreement on exchange of CbC reports
On 4 November 2020, IRS published the updated page on CbC reporting jurisdiction status table. Accordingly, on 6 October 2020, U.S. and Singapore have entered into a CAA for the automatic exchange of CbC reports. Pursuant to the provisions of
See MoreU.S. and Germany sign agreement on exchange of CbC reports
On 4 November 2020, IRS published the updated information on CbC reporting jurisdiction status table. Accordingly, on 14 August 2020, U.S. and Germany sign an agreement on exchange of Country-by-Country reports. Each Competent Authority intends
See MorePeru: SUNAT will be able to access and review the international tax and financial information
On 19 October 2020, the Peruvian Tax Administration (SUNAT) has issued Press release No. 101, where it was stated that SUNAT will be able to access and review the international tax and financial information of more than 16,000 companies and 33,000
See MorePeru announces agreement for the exchange of financial account information
On 21 October 2020, the Peruvian tax authorities has announced that they will start the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (CRS MCAA), the agreement for implementing the automatic exchange of financial account information under the
See MoreHungary: Parliament approves tax omnibus bill including CFC Rules
On 13 October 2020, the Hungarian parliament approved a Bill No. T/13258, to amend various taxation laws. The bill contains the following measures: Disallow company income tax exemptions to controlled foreign companies from EU blacklisted
See MoreBelarus is set to join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS
On 14 October 2020, Belarus has published Resolution No. 590 on the National Legal Internet Portal, through which Belarus is set to join the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. The decision was formalized in
See MoreOECD: Tax Talk Summarises Latest Tax Developments
In a Tax Talk on 12 October 2020 the OECD gave an update of recent developments. Digital Economy The OECD’s Inclusive Framework met on 8 and 9 October 2020 and Blueprint reports on Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 of the proposals on taxation of the
See MoreEcuador: Government delays MCAA on automatic exchange of financial information
On 29 September 2020, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published an update regarding signatories of the multilateral competent authority agreement (MCAA) on automatic exchange of financial account information and
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