Mexico-UAE: Income Tax Treaty ratified by Mexico
Mexico has ratified the income tax treaty between Mexico and the United Arab Emirates on May 26, 2014 which was signed on November 20, 2012 by way of Presidential
See MoreIMF Suggests Revenue Enhancing Tax Reforms for Uganda
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested that tax changes should be put through in Uganda to deal with the problems with government finances. The tax base has to be broadened to counteract the effect of the large shortfall in tax revenue
See MoreAzerbaijan -Saudi Arabia: Protocol to DTA
Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) on May 13, 2014. No further details of the agreement are currently
See MoreTurkey: Improves VAT compliance procedures
Turkey is to make a number of changes aimed at improving the value added tax (VAT) compliance regime. These changes include the possibility for large taxable persons to receive VAT refunds faster. the VAT legislation is to be consolidated into a
See MoreSouth Africa: Issues new VAT rules
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has on 2 May 2014 issued a new regulation setting out the circumstances under which indirect exports may qualify for zero rating and explaining when a Value-Added Tax (VAT) refund may be due on the export of
See MoreSouth Africa Consults on Alcoholic Beverage Taxes
South Africa has issued a discussion paper for comment on taxation of alcoholic drinks. This document looks at the issue of whether a uniform tax should be imposed on alcoholic drinks rather than a separate excise duty for different types of
See MoreOman – Spain DTA
Oman and Spain signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) on April 30, 2014. No further details of this agreement are currently
See MoreIsrael and US Reach FATCA Agreement
Israel and the US have agreed on the wording of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that will enable the provisions of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) to be carried out in Israel. The FATCA takes effect from 1 July 2014 and from
See MoreTurkey: threatens 38% VAT on Twitter ads
Turkey’s Finance Ministry suggests that VAT on domestic advertising should be doubled from 18% to 36%. This would recover some local tax revenues from non-resident social networking sites that otherwise pay little tax in the country. Other
See MoreEgyptian Government to widen the income tax base and introduce VAT
Egypt’s Finance Minister has announced that the interim Government is in the process of drawing up amendments to the tax law aimed at widening the tax base and to dealing with the problem of tax evasion and avoidance. Egypt intends to broaden the
See MoreSaudi Arabia issues new Ministerial Resolution amending tax by-laws
Saudi Arabia issued Ministerial Resolution No 1776 on 19 March 2014 to give effect to changes in some of the implementing regulations of the tax law. The resolution is effective from the date of issue and will apply to all tax cases including those
See MoreTreaty between Iraq and Philippines authorization for signature by Iraq
On 22 April 2014, Iraq authorized the Minister of Finance to commence negotiations for the conclusion of a double tax treaty with the
See MoreNigeria: Managing Transfer Pricing risks
The Nigerian transfer pricing rules are still relatively new, as detailed implementation of the transfer pricing law effectively began only with the release of the Transfer Pricing Regulations in 2012. Taxpayers must therefore make sure that they
See MoreTIEA between Bahrain and Canada becomes effective
From April 13, 2014, the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) concluded by Bahrain with Canada became effective. These agreements are seen by the international community as an important tool in the effort to curb artificial tax avoidance and
See MoreEgypt issues VAT reform plans 2014
Egypt has issued plans to replace the existing general sales tax (GST) with a full Value Added Tax. This move has been expected for some time. Egypt’s current GST law is estimated to be hitting the country’s economy by around 1% of GDP as there
See MoreSouth Africa – The 2013/14 Revenue Exceeds Expectations
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) published information on 1 April 2014 in respect of the outcome of tax collection for the fiscal year 2013/14. This indicates that ZAR 899.7 billion was collected, an increase on the year before. Although the
See MoreSouth Africa Launches Tax Ombud
The Ministry of Finance in South Africa has officially launched a service known as the Tax Ombud, whose main aim is to deal with taxpayer complaints in respect of the procedural and administrative issues arising in their dealings with the South
See MoreCanada: TIEA with Bahrain enters into force
On April 3, 2014, the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) between Canada and Bahrain entered into force. The exchange of tax information is seen as an important element in the fight against tax evasion and enables countries more easily to
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