South Africa unveils 2024 medium term budget policy, introducing global minimum tax measures
The South African National Treasury published its 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) On 30 October 2024, which includes key legislative proposals such as the Global Minimum Tax Bill and the Global Minimum Tax Administration Bill. These
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Turkey: Parliament approves law modifying tax procedure’s inflation adjustment rules
Turkey Parliament has enacted Law No. 7529, introducing amendments to the inflation adjustment provisions of the Tax Procedure Law (TPL) on 24 October 2024. The main part of Law No. 7529 involves several key updates to consumer protection,
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Morocco approves first income tax treaty with Cape Verde
The Moroccan Council of Ministers approved the pending income tax treaty with Cape Verde on 18 October 2024. A tax treaty is a bilateral agreement between two countries designed to address double taxation on both passive and active income earned
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Ukraine and Oman discuss bilateral relations and income tax treaty
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that officials from Oman and Ukraine met on 23 October 2024 to discuss bilateral relations, including finalising an income tax treaty. During his visit to the Sultanate of Oman, Minister of
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South Africa proposes foreign exchange loss rule for non-trading companies
The 2024 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, introduced in South Africa's Parliament, on 30 October 2024, by allowing them to carry forward foreign exchange losses. This change addresses an existing imbalance in the taxation of foreign exchange gains and
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Switzerland, Kuwait amending tax treaty protocol enters into force
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance has announced that the protocol amending the 1999 income and capital tax treaty with Kuwait took effect on 14 October 2024. The amendment contains new rules for the taxation of dividends,
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Cambodia, Qatar to negotiate income tax treaty
Representatives from Cambodia and Qatar conducted the initial round of negotiations for an income tax treaty from 21 to 24 October 2024. The meetings were co-chaired by Seng Cheasith, Director of Legislation, Tax Policy, and International Tax
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Oman, Estonia sign tax treaty
Oman and Estonia signed an income tax treaty in Muscat on 27 October 2024. The agreement was signed on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman by HE Nasser bin Khamis Al Jashmi, Chairman of the Tax Authority, and on behalf of the
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Hong Kong gazettes tax treaty with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, Turkey
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive in Council issued an Order to implement tax treaties with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, and Turkey on 23 October 2024. The Order for signing tax treaties with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, and
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UAE publishes guide on corporate tax for real estate investment
The UAE Federal Tax Authority has published a guide outlining corporate tax rules for individuals earning income from real estate investments on 24 October 2024. Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses and
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UAE to implement mandatory e-invoicing for B2B, B2G transactions
The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced plans to implement a mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) system for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) transactions. The implementation of this e-invoicing system
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Qatar approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Norway
Qatar's Council of Ministers approved for ratification the amending protocol to the income tax treaty with Norway on 23 October 2024. Earlier, Norway and Qatar signed an amending protocol to the 2009 Norway—Qatar Income Tax Treaty on 4
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Hong Kong issues tax treaty orders with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, and Turkey
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue has announced that the Chief Executive in Council has issued five orders to ratify upcoming tax treaties with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, and Turkey on 23 October 2024. The Orders will be gazetted today, 25
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Kazakhstan negotiates tax treaty with Kuwait
Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a release on 21 October 2024, announced that officials from Kazakhstan and Kuwait met to discuss investment relations and establish an income tax treaty on the avoidance of double taxation. Deputy
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Kenya keeps market and deemed interest rates unchanged for Q4 2024
The Kenya Revenue Authority has released a public notice regarding the market interest rate applicable to fringe benefit tax and the deemed interest rate for specific non-resident loans for October, November, and December 2024, which has been
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South Africa considers incentivising local manufacturing of electric and hybrid vehicles
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced that he is considering the introduction of tax rebates or subsidies to encourage local manufacture of electric and hybrid vehicles on Thursday, 17 October 2024. "Consideration must be given to
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Egypt unveils tax incentives to simplify compliance, boost economic growth
Egypt’s Minister of Finance, Ahmed Kouchouk, during a press conference, unveiled a new package of tax incentives in an attempt to simplify tax procedures and enhance economic productivity on Wednesday, 11 September 2024. The incentives include
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Jordan to sign tax treaty with Kenya
Jordan’s Cabinet approved signing an income tax treaty with Kenya on 19 October 2024. This treaty, a first between the two nations, will require signing and ratification before it becomes effective. The tax treaty aims to eliminate double
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