Belgium proposes updates to DAC6, DAC7 rules
Belgium’s government has introduced a draft law proposing updates to the current regulations on the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) and related obligations. The draft legislation also outlines new penalties under DAC6 and DAC7. These
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Netherlands: Amount B will not be introduced for Dutch taxpayers
The Netherlands government has announced, on 4 December 2024, in a decree that it will not be adopting the OECD’s new transfer pricing rules (Amount B). However, it will acknowledge other countries' adoption of the OECD's new transfer pricing
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European Commission issues final rules for CbC reporting directive
The European Commission has published the final version of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2952 of 29 November 2024 in the Official Journal of the EU on 2 December 2024. This document establishes a common template and electronic
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India extends transfer pricing safe harbor rules to FY 2024-25, updates filing deadline for international transactions
India's Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released Notification No. 124/2024 outlining the Income Tax (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2024 on 29 November 2024. According to the amendment, the transfer pricing safe harbor rules under Rule 10TD of
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OECD: Papua New Guinea signs CRS-MCAAÂ
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced that Papua New Guinea has officially signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS-MCAA) on 26
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Australia: Parliament passes law for public CbC reportingÂ
Australia's parliament passed a legislation, on 29 November 2024, that mandates all multinational groups to publicly disclose country-by-country (PCbCR) tax information starting 1 July 2024. The legislation requires multinational Australian and
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced that the Czech Republic, Germany, and Hungary have signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information on Income Earned
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Australia: ATO updates CbC Reporting Exemptions, adds additional compliance rules
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced updates to its country-by-country (CbC) reporting exemptions on 29 November 2024. These updates bring changes to previous exemptions for the local file, master file, and CbC report. For example,
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Singapore, New Zealand sign Competent Authority Arrangement on arbitration under BEPS MLI
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has announced the signing of a Competent Authority Arrangement with New Zealand regarding arbitration under the BEPS MLI on 29 November 2024. On 18 and 21 November 2024, the competent authorities of the
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Cyprus confirms CbC exchange effective date with US, filing obligations
The Cyprus Tax Department has issued a notice on 19 November 2024, outlining the anticipated effective date for the agreement on exchanging Country-by-Country (CbC) reports with the US as well as related local filing requirements. The Cyprus Tax
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Germany: Fourth Bureaucracy Relief Act updates transfer pricing documentation requirementsÂ
The Fourth Bureaucracy Relief Act, which goes into effect on 1 January 2025, brings major updates to transfer pricing documentation requirements in Germany. This latest amendment brings the following changes: Transfer pricing documentation
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Poland consults updated low-tax jurisdictions list, removes Andorra
Poland’s Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation on a proposed legislation that identifies countries and territories involved in harmful tax practices, classifying them as low-tax jurisdictions. The bill proposes to remove
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Slovak Republic consults DAC8 implementation bill
The Slovak Republic’s Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on the draft bill No. LP/2024/645 on 25 November 2024. This proposed amendment to the Act on the Automatic Exchange of Information on Financial Accounts for Tax
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Brazil consults commodity transfer pricing
Brazil's revenue authority has launched a public consultation on a proposed amendment to its transfer pricing rules on 27 November 2024. The proposed amendment concerns Normative Instruction RFB No. 2,161 of September 28, 2023, addressing
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El Salvador launches ‘Inspectores Fiscales Sin Fronteras’ programme to combat tax evasion
El Salvador’s Ministry of Finance has launched the "Inspectores Fiscales Sin Fronteras" programme to improve tax auditing and criminal investigations, focusing on Transfer Pricing and Tax Crime Investigation. The initiative aims to strengthen
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Bosnia and Herzegovina updates transfer pricing rules
The Ministry of Finance of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has announced amendments to the Transfer Pricing Rulebook regarding Master File and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting requirements. These changes were published in the
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US: Georgia consults digital sales tax rules
Georgia’s Department of Revenue has launched a public consultation on the proposed regulations regarding the taxation of digital product sales. The rules set forth the application of Georgia sales and use tax concerning the sale or use of
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Philippines proposes VAT rules for digital services
The Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has released draft revenue regulations on 8 November 2024 to implement the Republic Act No. 12023. This act introduces a 12% VAT on all digital services used in the Philippines, including those
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