OECD: Report on Blueprint for Pillar Two of Digital Economy Taxation
On 12 October 2020 the OECD introduced a report on the Pillar Two Blueprint on digital economy taxation. Pillar Two aims to ensure that large multinational enterprises pay a minimum level of tax regardless of the location of their headquarters
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On 12 October 2020 the OECD introduced a report on the Pillar One Blueprint on digital economy taxation. Pillar One consists of a new taxing right for market jurisdictions over a share of residual profit calculated at an MNE group or segment
See MoreOECD: Reports on Blueprints for Pillars One and Two of Digital Economy Tax Proposals
Following a meeting of the OECD’s Inclusive Framework on 8 and 9 October 2020 the OECD held a presentation on 12 October 2020 to introduce Blueprint reports on Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 of the proposals on taxation of the digital economy. Public
See MorePeru extends country-by-country report submissions deadline
On 25 September 2020, the Peruvian tax authority has published Resolution No. 000155-2020/SUNAT, through which the country-by-country (CbC) reports on multinational group entities are extended for the fiscal year 2019. SUNAT extend it until the
See MoreHong Kong: IRD updates CbC XML schema and user guide
On 6 October 2020, Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong has published the updated CbC reports XML schema and user guide. The Department has developed a data schema in XML which is based on the CbC XML Schema issued by the OECD. The data schema
See MoreIsrael extends annual tax return deadline
On 30 September 2020, the Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) has declared an extension of the deadline for submitting annual tax returns. The release indicates that the deadline is extended to 31 October 2020 for the submission of returns through online
See MoreSpain: Finance Committee of Senate approves the draft bill for digital services tax
On 1 October 2020, the Finance Committee of the Spanish Senate passed the draft bills regarding digital services tax (DST) and financial transactions tax (FTT). The bill was approved by the Spanish Lower House of Parliament on 30 July
See MorePoland: Parliament approves a bill to amend various income tax rules
On 30 September 2020, the Polish lower house of Parliament (Sejm) approved a Bill No.642 amending various income tax rules for business. The measures of Bill No. 642 will apply from 1 January 2021. The bill includes a number of proposed tax
See MoreIndonesia: Directorate General of Taxation issues new regulations on APA
On 17 September 2020, the Indonesian Directorate General of Taxation posted online Regulation No. PER- 17/PJ/2020 regarding the procedures for completing applications, implementing, and evaluating an advance pricing agreement (APA). The
See MoreKazakhstan: BEPS MLI enters into force
On 29 September 2020, OECD has published the updated position of signatories’ countries regarding the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Accordingly, MLI entered
See MoreGreece: Government publishes a Decision to extend the deadline of CIT and WHT return
On 30 September 2020, the Government published Decision no. Α.1219/2020, which provides that the submission deadline of income tax returns of legal entities and legal entities under article 45 of law 4172/2013 and returns of withheld income
See MoreTurkey ratifies MCAA for the exchange of CbCR
On 1 October 2020, Turkish has published Decision No. 3038 for the ratification of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the exchange of Country-by-Country reports (CbCR). The Decision was published in the Official
See MoreMalta: CFR extends DAC6 notification deadline for non-disclosing intermediaries
On 18 September 2020, the Maltese Commissioner for Revenue (CFR) has notified that due to the deferral of the reporting deadlines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the period allowed for notification by non-disclosing intermediaries is being
See MoreTransfer Pricing Brief: October 2020
AustraliaSpecial rules for hybrid instruments or entities: On 3 September 2020 amending legislation to clarifying the operation of the hybrid mismatch rules (amending legislation) received royal assent. The rules designed to prevent multinational
See MoreColombia: DIAN issues resolution on Mutual Agreement Procedure
On 21 August 2020, the Colombian National Tax Authority (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales, DIAN) has issued Resolution No. 000085 in the official gazette which establishes Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) to avoid double taxation and
See MoreBosnia and Herzegovina deposits MLI ratification instrument
On 21 September 2020, Bosnia and Herzegovina deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) with the OECD. Based on the dates of
See MoreRussia: Federal Tax Service proposes to remove Turkey and Nigeria from the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions
The Russian Federal Tax Service proposes to remove Turkey and Nigeria from the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions that do not automatically exchange tax related information with Russia. The proposal was made for the purpose of updating the list
See MoreCzech Republic: BEPS multilateral instrument (MLI) enters into force
On 1 September 2020, the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) entered into force for Czech Republic. Czech Republic deposited on 13 May 2020 its ratification
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