Tajikistan, Kuwait sign amending protocol to tax treaty
Tajikistan and Kuwait have signed an amending protocol to revise the Kuwait-Tajikistan Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2013) on 3 November 2024. According to a press release from the Tajikistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs , a signing ceremony
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South Africa seeks tax proposals for 2025 budget
South Africa's National Treasury extended an invitation until 25 November 2024 to submit technical tax proposals, which may be considered for inclusion in Annexure C of the 2025 Budget Review. The Minister of Finance announces new tax proposals
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Turkey: Ministry of Treasury and Finance clarifies inflation adjustment procedures
Turkey’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance has issued a Circular No. 176 on 1 November 2024 offering detailed explanations on the implementation of inflation adjustment procedures under the Tax Procedure Law (TPL). It addresses various issues
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Turkey extends tax debt restructuring instalments due to earthquake
Earlier, Turkey’s Revenue Administration released Presidential Decision No. 8515, adjusting instalment payments for tax debt restructuring under previous laws, which includes Law No. 7256 of 11 November 2020, and Law No. 7326 of 3 June 2021, in
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Kenya proposes new economic presence and minimum top-up taxes in Tax Laws Bill 2024
Kenya's National Assembly presented the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 along with the Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2024 on 1 November 2024. Both Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 along with the Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2024
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Israel announces 2025 state budget, increases VAT rate
Israel’s government passed the budget for 2025 on 1 November 2024. The 2025 budget includes various tax hikes, such as an increase in the standard VAT rate from 17% to 18% and spending cuts on most ministries. The Israeli Cabinet cited that tax
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Saudi Arabia, Slovenia to conclude tax treaty
During the recent Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, held from 29 to 31 October 2024, officials from Saudi Arabia and Slovenia convened to discuss bilateral relations, including the potential establishment of an income tax
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Turkey raises rates on income from specific TRY deposits
The Turkish Revenue Administration has issued Presidential Decision No. 9075, extending and revising the withholding tax (WHT) rates on income from Turkish lira (TRY) deposit accounts. Initially set to expire on 31 October 2024, these rates will
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Turkey updates VAT implementation Communiqué
The Ministry of Treasury and Finance has released Communiqué No. 52 on Value Added Tax (VAT) on Thursday, 31 October 2024, which includes updates to the VAT General Implementation Communiqué. These amendments address multiple facets of VAT
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Saudi Arabia reveals criteria for 17th phase of e-invoicing
The Saudi Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has announced updated compliance criteria for the 17th group of businesses required to join the e-invoicing system as part of their broader effort to digitalise the tax system and increase VAT
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Kuwait, Macau initiate negotiations for tax agreement
An update from the General Consulate of Kuwait in Hong Kong and Macau on 14 October 2024 confirms that the first round of negotiations for a tax agreement between Kuwait and Macau has occurred in Macau. A tax treaty is a bilateral agreement
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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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