South Korea: MOEF announce tax reform proposal for 2023
On 27 July 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) announced the tax reform proposal for 2023. The tax reform proposal includes changes in the Korean Pillar two global minimum tax rules and transfer pricing compliance
See MoreOECD: Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2023
On 25 July 2023 the OECD issued Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2023, setting out revenue data for the region from 2021. The latest edition of the annual publication includes data on tax revenues for 30 jurisdictions in the region and
See MoreOECD: Roadmap on Developing Countries and International Taxation
On 17 July 2023 the OECD produced a report on tax and development issues for the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors. The report looks at the participation of developing countries in the ongoing work of the Inclusive
See MoreOECD Report to the G20 Financial Ministers and Central Bank Governors
On 17 July 2023 the OECD published the report prepared for the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors held in India on 17 and 18 July 2023. Update on the Two-Pillar International Tax Solution The report noted that on 11
See MoreTanzania: Finance Minister presents Budget for 2023/24 to the Parliament
On 15 June 2023, the Finance Minister presents the Budget for 2023/24 to the Parliament providing a comprehensive overview of the tax and associated measures, as well as the suggested priorities and changes for various sectors. The main tax
See MoreMexico announces tax incentives for investment in Interoceanic Corridor’s development hubs
On 5 June 2023, the Government of Mexico announced a decree introducing tax incentives for companies that decide to invest in Interoceanic Corridor’s development hubs. The decree aims to promote economic development in the disadvantaged southeast
See MoreKuwait: IMF Report Recommends Implementation of VAT and Excise Taxes
On 5 June 2023 the IMF published a report following consultations with Kuwait under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Kuwait’s economy has begun to recover after the pandemic with economic growth estimated at 8.2% in 2022 as a
See MoreOECD: Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
On 16 May 2023 the OECD published Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023. The report is a joint publication by the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the UN Economic
See MoreIMF Report Looks at Portugal’s Economy
On 9 May 2023 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Portugal under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The economic recovery from the pandemic continued strongly into 2022 with growth of 6.7% led by stronger tourism and
See MoreIMF Comments on the Economy of Mozambique
On 6 May 2023 the IMF issued a press release following discussions with Mozambique in relation to the second review of the program under the extended credit facility (ECF) arrangement. The report notes that Mozambique’s economic recovery has
See MoreUK: Research into Taxpayer Software Decision process for MTD
On 2 March 2023 HMRC published research that they had commissioned on the taxpayer decision-making process for acquiring compatible software for operation of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) rules. Insights gained from the research will serve as input
See MoreOECD: VAT Digital Toolkit for Africa
On 15 February 2023 the OECD published the VAT Digital Toolkit for Africa. In most African countries value added tax (VAT) is a major revenue source that brings in more than one quarter of total tax revenues on average. In 2020, VAT revenues in
See MoreUK: Experience with HMRC’s Digital Services
On 26 January 2023 HMRC published the results of research with tax agents to explore their experiences of HMRC's digital services HMRC commissioned research to give them more insight into different business models used by agents, the nature of
See MoreIMF Report Looks at Tax Reforms in Belgium
On 21 December 2022 the IMF issued a report following the conclusion of discussions with Belgium under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Owing to the energy price increases, the federal and regional authorities are supporting to
See MoreOECD: Consumption tax trends 2022
On 30 November 2022 the OECD released Consumption Tax Trends 2022, an annual publication setting out comparative data on consumption taxes and trends in consumption tax policy in OECD countries. The data indicate that as e-commerce increases the
See MoreOECD: Revenue Statistics 2022
On 30 November 2022 the OECD published Revenue Statistics 2022. The publication sets out the statistics of tax revenue for 2021 which indicate that tax revenues were recovering after the crisis caused by the pandemic. The publication classifies
See MoreItaly approves draft Budget for 2023
On 21 November 2022, Italian Council of Ministers approved the State Budget for 2023 along with the multi-year budget for 2023 to 2025. The budget increasing the tax credits for the purchase of natural gas and electricity through March 2023 and
See MoreOECD: Latest Edition of Tax Policy Reforms
On 21 September 2022 the OECD published the latest edition of Tax Policy Reforms: OECD and Selected Partner Economies. This is an annual publication providing comparative information on tax reforms in a number of countries. The latest report looks
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