Israel approves three-tiered TP documentation requirements
On 5 July 2021, the Israeli Ministry of Finance announced the approval of proposed amendment to the Transfer Pricing (TP) provisions of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (ITO). The amendment proposal introduces the three-tiered TP documentation
See MoreDenmark: Government publishes a Bill to amend Tax Control and Assessment Act
On 23 June 2021, the Ministry of Taxation proposed a draft Bill to amend the Tax Control Act and the Tax Assessment Act (Competence for approval of the information form, etc., adjustment of the disclosure deadline for legal entities, accounting in
See MoreTransfer Pricing Brief: August 2021
AustraliaLocal file-General rule: The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has provided 31 December 2020 early balancing entities additional time until 30 August 2021 to lodge Part A of their 2021 local file if they indicate in their tax return they
See MoreBolivia: National Tax Service extends due date of financial reports and other reports
On 27 July 2021, the National Tax Service declared the issuance of Resolution No. 102100000009 of 27 July 2021. According to the Resolution, the paper filing or electronically filing of financial statements and other reports is extended until 31
See MorePoland: Draft bill on DST presents in Parliament
On 7 July 2021, a draft bill on digital services tax (DST) was submitted to Poland's lower chamber of parliament (the Sejm). The bill includes a proposal of 7% tax on digital sector enterprises, regardless of their place of establishment, with a
See MoreKorea: MOEF proposes Tax Revision Bill 2021
On 26 July 2021, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) has issued an overview of the proposed Tax Revision Bill 2021 to support new industries and employment, as well as inclusive growth. The Tax Revision Bill 2021 includes the
See MoreUK: Consultation on Reporting Rules for Digital Platforms
On 30 July 2021 the UK government launched a consultation on how to implement of the OECD Model Reporting Rules for Digital Platforms, under which digital platforms will be required to report information on the income of sellers on their platform.
See MoreOECD: Updates to Transfer Pricing Country Profiles
On 3 August 2021 the OECD issued an updated version of some of its transfer pricing country profiles, These include new country profiles for Angola, Romania and Tunisia, and updated profiles for seventeen other countries. The updated profiles have
See MoreChina publishes simplified procedures for unilateral APAs
On 26 July 2021, the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) issued Announcement No. 24 (2021) that finalizes a simplified procedure for unilateral advance pricing arrangements (APAs), which will come into effect on 1 September 2021. An
See MoreVietnam: New APA rules come into force
On 3 August 2021, new detailed guidelines from the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) on the Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) came into force. The guidance was published on 18 June 2021 in circular 45/2021 / TT-BTC (circular 45) and replace with
See MoreOECD: Stage two peer review report on Chile’s compliance with BEPS action 14
On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage two peer review report on Chile’s compliance with the minimum standard under action 14 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). BEPS Action 14 is concerned with making dispute
See MoreGermany: MoF publishes new administrative principles on TP
On 14 July 2021, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued new administrative principles on transfer pricing. The administrative principles include extensive references to the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines and provide further details clarifying
See MoreLuxembourg issues updated guidance on interest deduction limitation
On 28 July 2021, the Luxembourg Tax Authorities has published Circular L.I.R. n° 168bis/1 (French), which clarifies certain aspects of the interest expense deduction limitation rules included in the article 168bis of the Luxembourg Income Tax
See MoreOECD: Corporate Tax Statistics Database Updated
On 29 July 2021 the OECD released the third edition of the Corporate Tax Statistics database. This database aims to broaden the range of data issued on corporate tax to assist in the study of base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The updated
See MoreCyprus: Tax Department issues update XML Schema for DAC6/MDR submissions
On 29 July 2021, the Cypriot Tax Department published an announcement regarding a new XML Schema that entered into force on 5 August 2021. The XML should be used by Intermediaries and Taxpayers to submit the information for the purposes of the
See MoreFrance: Tax authority suspends DAC6 filing services
Recently, the Tax Authority has published a notice to announce that the online service for reporting on DAC6 cross-border arrangements will be suspended in the private and professional areas from July 29, 2021 until the beginning of September 2021.
See MoreOECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on Lithuania’s compliance with BEPS action 14
On 26 July 2021 the OECD issued a stage two peer review report on Lithuania in relation to action 14 of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Action 14 of BEPS is concerned with making dispute resolution mechanisms more
See MoreEcuador: SRI extends administrative deadlines due to COVID-19 pandemic
In this COVID-19 outbreak, on 29 July 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (SRI) published Resolution NAC-DGERCGC21-00000036. The SRI extends the suspension of the periods and terms of all tax administrative processes and the limitation periods of
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