Germany: Bundesrat approves secondary credit market promotion Act
On 14 December 2023, upper house of parliament (Bundesrat) granted approval to the Secondary Credit Market Promotion Act. The Act had already received approval from the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on 13 December 2023 and is
See MoreBelgium enacts law on public CbC reporting
On 21 December 2023, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives passed a legislation for enacting the public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting as required by Directive (EU) 2021/2101. The Directive mandates that a company is subject to public
See MoreColombia announces new TP documentation deadlines for 2023 and later
On 22 December 2023, Columbia released Decree 2229, introducing revised deadlines for submitting various forms of transfer pricing documentation. These include the informative declaration, country-by-country (CbC) notification, Local file, Master
See MoreMalta releases guidelines about notional interest deduction (NID) rulesย
On 20 December 2023, Malta's Commissioner for Revenue published Version 1.1 of the Guidelines in Relation to the Notional Interest Deduction (NID) Rules. The Version 1.1 updates the sections regarding notional interest deduction (NID) approval,
See MoreLatvia finalizes implementation of DAC7
On 6 December 2023, Latvia issued the Law of 6 December 2023 on Amendments to the Law on Taxes and Fees (Duties). The law allows for enforcing the joint audit rules of Council Directive (EU) 2021/514 concerning the exchange of income information
See MoreIceland announces CbC notification deadline for 2023
On 19 December 2023, Iceland published Notice 1525/2023 in the Official Gazette. The notice stipulates that the CbC report notification for the 2023 fiscal year must be submitted within one month from the year's end (by 31 January 2024, for the
See MoreHungary offers tax amnesty for previously ineligible shares
Recently, Hungary implemented a tax legislation that grants one-time amnesty for any capital gains on the disposal of shares in subsidiaries that had not previously chosen to participate in Hungary's capital gains exemption regime. Hungaryโs
See MoreKazakhstan’s Transfer Pricing Legislative Amendments 2023
Kazakhstan is undergoing a pivotal transformation in its transfer pricing framework, marked by the Majilis' approval of substantial amendments to the existing legislation. The aim is to curb revenue losses, prevent capital outflow, and align with
See MoreRussia announces transfer pricing changes from 2024
On 27 November 2023, Russia issued Law No. 539-FZ in the Official Gazette, which outlines several amendments to the countryโs transfer pricing regime. A summary of several key changes is outlined below: Secondary adjustments treated as
See MorePapua New Guinea: BEPS MLI enters into force
On 1 December 2023, the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) entered into force for Papua New Guinea. Regarding the tax treaties between Papua New Guinea and other
See MoreNetherlands: Senate passes public CbC reporting bill
The Dutch Senate (upper house of parliament) has passed the bill for implementing public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting as required by Directive (EU) 2021/2101. The bill facilitates the partial implementation of Council Directive (EU) 2021/2101,
See MoreSpain releases 2024 FTT list for companies
On 13 December 2023, the Spanish Tax Agency released the list of companies whose market capitalization value surpassed EUR 1 billion as of 1 December 2023. The list pertains to financial transaction tax (FTT). The financial transactions tax (FTT)
See MoreOECD: 2022 Peer Review Reports on the Exchange of Information on Tax Rulings
On 13 December 2023 the OECD released the 2022 Peer Review Reports on the Exchange of Information on Tax Rulings. The latest annual peer review reports cover 131 Inclusive Framework member jurisdictions and jurisdictions of relevance. The BEPS
See MoreBrazil tax reform brings challenges to service sectors
The new Brazilian transfer pricing rules align with the OECD standard and are a radical change to the analysis of intra-group transactions, and offer several implementational challenges. Besides, the tax reform (PEC 45/2019) is being discussed in
See MoreAlgeria announces supplementary finance law for 2023
In November 2023, Algeria published the Supplementary Finance Law for 2023 in the Official Gazette. The key tax measures of the law include: A new transfer pricing declaration obligation has been introduced, requiring taxpayers to submit an
See MoreCosta Rica announces CIT brackets for 2024ย
On 7 December 2023, the Ministry of Finance of Costa Rica published Executive Decree No. 44276-H in the Official Gazette, outlining the corporate and individual income tax brackets and rates for 2024. The updated corporate income tax is set at
See MoreHong Kong approves bills to amend asset disposal gain regimes
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department passed bills to amend further Hong Kong's refined foreign-sourced income exemption (FSIE) regime, including asset disposal gains and introducing safe harbor rules for onshore equity disposal gains. This
See MoreEcuador releases updated technical sheet for standardizing the analysis of transfer pricing
On 22 November 2023, the Ecuadorian Tax Authority released a new edition of the technical sheet for the standardization of transfer pricing analysis, effective for fiscal year 2023. This updated document introduces significant changes to filing
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