Ghana issues Mid-year fiscal policy review of 2022
Ghana issues Mid-year fiscal policy review of 2022 10 Aug 2022 On 25 July 2022, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning of Ghana presented the 2022 Mid-year Budget Review Statement to Parliament. This is in
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Egypt reintroduces the tax dispute resolution
On 28 July 2022, the Egyptian government published Law No. 153 of 2022 in the Official Gazette. The Law has amended the previous Law 79 of 2016 and extended the provision of tax dispute settlement until 31 December 2022. The tax dispute
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Turkey increases the late tax payment interest rate
On 21 July 2022, the Turkish Revenue Administration has issued Presidential Decision No. 5801, through which the late tax payment interest rate has been increased from 1.6% to 2.5% per month. The previous rate was applicable from 30 December 2019,
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Turkey increases annual deferred interest rate
On 21 July 2022, the Turkish Revenue Administration has announced that the annual deferred interest rate has been increased from 15% to 24% in accordance with the General Communiqué on Collection of Serial: C Sequence No: 6. The General Communiqué
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Dominican Republic publishes resolution on inflation adjustments
On 20 July 2022, the Dominican Republic tax authorities published a Resolution (DDG-AR1-2022-00006) on multipliers and adjustments for the fiscal year closing in June 2022. The Resolution includes the following changes: Set the inflation
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Israel introduces three-tiered TP documentation requirements
On 30 June 2022, the Israeli Parliament passed legislation to amend Section 85A of the Income Tax Ordinance (ITO) and its regulations, by introducing three-tiered transfer pricing documentation requirements of BEPS Action 13. The legislation
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Nigeria: FIRS extends tax return filing due date for companies
On 4 July 2022, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria has announced to extend the submission of company income tax return for the 2022 year of assessment. Accordingly, the filing of Companies Income Tax Returns for the 2022 Year of
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Kenya: Major changes in transfer pricing rules under Finance Act 2022
On 8 July 2022, the Kenyan Finance Act 2022 was gazetted which was signed into law by the President on 21 June 2022. The law introduced a number of changes to the transfer pricing regulatory framework in Kenya that will have far-reaching
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Saudi Arabia issues draft Transfer Pricing Bylaws for public consultation
On 4 July 2022, Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) issued a draft of Transfer Pricing (TP) Bylaws and invited public consultation. The public consultation period is open until 30 July 2022. The final Transfer Pricing Bylaws
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IMF: Revenue Mobilisation in the Middle East and Central Asia
On 6 July 2022 the IMF published a departmental paper entitled Revenue Mobilization for a Resilient and Inclusive Recovery in the Middle East and Central Asia. The paper looks at strategies to improve revenue collection in countries of the
See MoreTanzania: National Assembly approves Finance Bill 2022
On 28 June 2022, the National Assembly approved Finance Bill 2022 which contains the measures of the Budget for 2022/23. The Finance Act 2022 was published on 30 June 2022 in the Tanzanian Official Gazette. This Act shall come into operation on 1
See MoreKenya: President gives assent to the finance act 2022
On 21 June 2022, Kenya’s President has given his assent to the Finance Act 2022 which was presented to the Parliament on 13 April 2022. The act contains following tax measures mostly take effect on 1 July 2022. The Bill proposed to introduce
See MoreTanzania: Finance Minister presents Budget for 2022/23 to the Parliament
On 14 June 2022, the Finance Minister presents the Budget for 2022/23 to the National Assembly. This Budget highlights presents a summary of the tax and related regulatory changes. The Budget Bill is now subject to the President’s sign to become a
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Qatar: Tax authority updates master file and local file submission deadline
On 8 June 2022, the General Tax Authority (GTA) of Qatar issued Decision No. 10 of 2022 that amends certain provisions in Decision No. 4 of 2020 to clarify that the deadline for filing the transfer pricing Master File (MF) and Local File (LF) is 60
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OECD: Tax Transparency in Africa 2022
On 14 June 2022, during the meeting of the Africa Initiative, the OECD published Tax Transparency in Africa 2022. The report looks at progress made in tax transparency and exchange of information to combat tax evasion and other illicit financial
See MoreSaudi Arabia relaunches tax relief measures from 1 June to 30 November 2022
On 1 June 2022, Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the relaunch of tax relief measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the measures, the taxpayers can be exempted from fines and financial penalties for six
See MoreWorld Health Organisation looks at the effect of the tobacco industry on the environment
On 29 May 2022 the World Health Organisation (WHO) published a document entitled Tobacco: Poisoning Our Planet looking at the environmental damage caused by the tobacco industry. The report looks at the damage done to the environment throughout the
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS updates interest rate tables
On 18 May 2022, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published updated interest rate tables. The South African Reserve Bank changed the “repo rate” on 19 May 2022, effective 1 June 2022. For ease of reference, the tables of interest
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