Ukraine extends the list of low-tax jurisdictions
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has expanded the list of "low-tax" jurisdictions from 65 to 80 countries, adding 17 countries (Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and 15 others) and deleting two countries (French Guiana and Lesotho). The list
See MoreRussia approves bilateral exchange agreements for CbC reports
The Government of the Russian Federation has published Decree No. 184 of 21 February 2018, which amends Decree No. 805 of 14 August 2014 on the conclusion of agreements for the exchange of information in tax matters. The changes include the
See MoreLuxembourg publishes list of jurisdictions for exchanging CbC reports
On 20 February 2018, the Luxembourg Government published the Grand Ducal Regulation of 23 February 2018 containing the list of countries considered to exchange Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. The list includes 52 jurisdictions in respect of the
See MoreSerbia joins OECD’s Inclusive Framework on BEPS
According an announcement made by OECD on 19 February 2018, Serbia joined the Inclusive Framework on BEPS. Therewith the total number of jurisdictions that have joined the Inclusive Framework on BEPS comes to 112. The inclusive framework was
See MoreLithuania: Parliament issues a draft bill for the ratification of the BEPS MLI
On 2 February 2018, the Lithuanian Parliament issued a draft bill for the ratification of the MLI (the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures) to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. Lithuania submitted its MLI
See MoreCanada: MLI ratification process begins
The Parliamentary Secretary on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Matt DeCourcey, had presented the OECD Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) on January 31, 2018,
See MoreCzech Republic: Cabinet approves ratification of BEPS MLI
The Cabinet of Czech Republic on February 14, 2018, approved ratification of 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
See MoreJamaica and five more countries sign MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
On 24 January 2018, the Ministers and high-level officials from Jamaica, Malaysia, Panama, Barbados, Côte d’Ivoire and Tunisia have signed the BEPS Multilateral instrument (MLI) to amend double tax treaties to bring into effect changes designed
See MoreHong Kong: IRD gazettes law on joining multilateral tax agreement
On 2 February 2018, the Inland Revenue Department published a law in the official gazette outlining the legal framework for Hong Kong to join a multilateral tax agreement on implementing automatic exchange of information in tax matters (AEOI),
See MorePoland-OECD: Poland submits MLI instruments of ratification
On 23rd January 2018, Poland became the fourth country to deposit its instrument of ratification for MLI (Multilateral Instrument). The MLI will enter into force once five countries have deposited instruments of ratification. On 8th November 2017
See MoreMalaysia signs the BEPS multilateral instrument
On 24 January 2018, Malaysia signed the OECD Multilateral Convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral Instrument” or “MLI”). At the beginning of 2017, Malaysia announced its
See MoreNigeria: Government signs CbCR Regulations 2018 to follow-up MCAA
The Federal Government has signed the Income Tax Regulations or Country-by-Country Reports (CbCR), 2018. The Regulations are part of the implementation plans under Action 13 of OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project. This is also
See MoreUS: Government signs joint statement on exchange of country-by-country tax reports with France
On January 12, the IRS announced on its website that the US and French competent authorities would like to sign a joint statement to spontaneously exchange CbC reports submitted by their respective taxpayers. The Competent Authorities desire to
See MoreHong Kong signs AEOI agreement with France
According to an announcement published on 15 January 2018, Hong Kong has signed an agreement with France on the automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters (AEOI). The Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative
See MoreBulgaria: Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement signs for exchange of CbC reports
Bulgaria has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on November 17, 2017 for the exchange of country by country (CbC) reports under action 15 of the OECD’s BEPS
See MoreRussia publishes final law on automatic exchange of tax information and documentation requirements
Recently, the Federal Law No. 340-FZ of 27 November 2017, amending the Tax Code in relation to the implementation of the international automatic exchange of financial accounting information and transfer pricing (TP) documentation of multinational
See MoreRussia approved draft law on automatic international exchange of tax information and documentation requirements
The Russian State Duma adopted in the final reading the draft law implementing international automatic exchange of financial accounting information and transfer pricing (TP) documentation of multinational Groups of Companies on 16 November 2017.
See MoreFrance: Government publishes draft second Amendment Financing Act for 2017
On 15 November 2017, a second draft amending Finance Bill for 2017 was submitted to the French Council of Ministers and was submitted to the French Parliament. The draft law emphasized the following tax measures for the coming year. Anti-Evasion
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