Saudi Arabia, Slovenia to conclude tax treaty
During the recent Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, held from 29Â 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
See MoreTurkey: 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 UAEÂ 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
See MoreQatar 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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