Iraq: Council of Ministers terminate tax treaty negotiations with Croatia
Iraq’s Council of Ministers revoked its authorisation for tax treaty negotiations with Croatia on 1 October 2024. This decision nullifies earlier approvals granted under Decision No. 103 of 2023 and No. 23396 of 2023, which allowed the drafting
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Kenya consults proposed income tax treaty with Iceland
Kenya has initiated a public consultation on the proposed income tax treaty with Iceland. The announcement was made in a public notice by the National Treasury on 2 October 2024. The consultation is set to conclude on 7 November 2024. The
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US: Treasury releases list of boycott countries
The US Treasury published a notice in the Federal Register regarding the current list of countries that may necessitate participation in or cooperation with an international boycott on 1 October 2024. The countries identified include Iraq,
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Turkey clarifies application and payment periods for restructuring public receivables in earthquake-affected areas
The Ministry of Treasury and Finance Turkey has issued General Communiqué No. 7 on Law No. 7440 to clarify the application and payment periods for the restructuring of public receivables in earthquake-affected areas on 4 October 2024. Law No.
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South Africa lowers interest rate for interest-free, low-interest loans
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has lowered the interest rate Table 3 for interest-free or low-interest loans from 9.25% to 9.00%, effective from 1 October 2024, following the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to
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Turkey ratifies FTA with Ukraine
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan ratified the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Ukraine, published in Official Gazette No. 32682 on 4 October 2024. The FTA between the two nations was signed on 3 July 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. It aims to
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Saudi Arabia ratifies tax treaty with Qatar
Saudi Arabia's Shura Council ratified the income tax treaty with Qatar on 2 October 2024. Previously, Qatar and Saudi Arabia signed an income tax treaty on Thursday, 30 May, 2024. The treaty, which is a first of its kind between the two Gulf
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Nigeria presents four tax reform bills to National Assembly
Nigeria’s President presented four bills to the National Assembly outlining measures to revise tax laws and modernise Nigeria’s tax system on 3 October 2024. The bills have been forwarded to the House Committee on Finance for review and
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Ireland ratifies income tax treaty with Oman
Ireland has officially released the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Sultanate of Oman) Order 2024, paving the way for the ratification of an income tax treaty with Oman. Previously covered, Officials from Ireland and Oman signed an
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Nigeria gazettes VAT modification order 2024, introduces new fiscal incentives for oil and gas sector
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance has unveiled two major fiscal incentives aimed at revitalising Nigeria's oil and gas sector on 2 October 2024. These are Value Added Tax (VAT) Modification Order 2024, which has been published in the
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UAE: FTA urges Resident Juridical Persons with licences issued in August and September to register for corporate tax before end of October
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has urged Resident Juridical Persons with licences issued in August and September to submit their Corporate Tax registration applications by 31 October 2024 to avoid administrative penalties. The announcement
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UAE amends executive regulations on VAT
The Ministry of Finance announced that the UAE Cabinet has approved Decision No. 100 of 2024, which amends certain provisions of the Executive Regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax (VAT) on 5 October 2024. These
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Nigeria gazettes new withholding tax regime
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance has announced the Deduction of Tax at Source (Withholding) Regulations 2024 has been published in the official gazette on Wednesday 2 October 2024. The commencement date of the new Regulations is 30
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South Africa publishes guidance for taxation of small businesses
The South African government has released a revised tax guide for small businesses for the 2023/24 fiscal year on 26 September 2024. It deals with the taxation of small businesses such as sole proprietors, partnerships and companies not part of
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Ethiopia introduces VAT exemptions on water, electricity, mass transport services for low-income groups
The Ethiopian Ministry of Finance published VAT Directive No. 1341/2024, outlining the application of VAT on water, electricity, and transport services on 29 August 2024. The South African government has updated the value-added tax (VAT) policy
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Turkey ends requirement for purchase, sales notifications
Turkey has abolished the necessity of submitting the Notification on Purchases of Goods and Services (Form Ba) and the Notification on Sales of Goods and Services (Form Bs) starting from the September 2024 reporting period. The initiative aims to
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Zambia presents 2025 budget, introduces limited tax measures
Zambia's Ministry of Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwan presented the 2025 Budget Speech to the National Assembly on 27 September 2024. The budget focuses on revenue generation through limited tax measures without
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Kuwait, San Marino sign income and capital tax treaty
Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that officials from Kuwait and San Marino signed an income and capital tax treaty on 27 September 2024. HE Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, met with HE Luca Beccari,
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