Turkey: Individual Income Tax Tables have updated
The Income Tax Announcement No. 287 issued by the Ministry of Finance has released in the Official Gazette on 30th December 2014. This presents individual income tax tables for the year 2015. The table applicable to employment income in 2015 is
See MoreSaudi Arabia: Investors look to new free zone in Oman
In accordance with the feedback received at a current event, Saudi investors are wished for setting up operations in the Special Economic Zone in Oman. They consider that there are lots of chances to control effectively in various economic sectors
See MoreEgypt: Plans for VAT reform contribute to credit upgrade
Currently Egypt operates a simple 10% sales tax system. This tax is currently applied to only a relatively small range of products, and this means that the tax revenue for the government from this tax is uncertain, There is limited scope for
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS Issues Revised Capital Gains Tax Guide
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a revised version of its Comprehensive Guide to Capital Gains Tax (CGT). This update includes various changes since the guide was last published in 2011. As before the guide looks at what should be
See MoreKorea signs new Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Brunei
The Republic of Korea signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) with Brunei on December 9, 2014. The appropriate legal ratification procedures will need to be completed before the agreement enters into
See MoreDenmark & Ghana DTA ratified by Denmark
The Danish government ratified the Denmark-Ghana Double Tax Treaty (DTA) on 19 December 2014, which was signed on March 24, 2014. Further details of the treaty will be reported
See MoreTurkey & Faroe Islands: Free Trade Agreement signed
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Faroe Islands and Turkey has signed on 16th December 2014 in Ankara. Further details will be reported
See MoreDTA between Qatar and Japan initialed
The Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of Japan have agreed in principle on the Agreement between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of Japan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal
See MoreNigeria: First audit cycle under new transfer pricing regulations starts
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in Nigeria has built a Transfer Pricing Division on November 2013 that is accountable for the execution and administration of the Income Tax Transfer Pricing Regulations No.1 2012 (TP Regulations). This
See MoreSouth Africa Issues Tax Exemption Guide for Public Benefit Organisations
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) issued a revised version of its tax exemption guide on 15 December 2014. The publication provides general guidance on the taxation of public benefit organizations in South Africa. The guide is intended to
See MoreHong Kong and UAE Sign Comprehensive Double Taxation Agreement
Hong Kong signed a comprehensive double taxation agreement (DTA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Dubai on December 11, 2014 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. This
See MoreSouth Africa: Revised Corporate Tax Returns Reflect REIT Reporting Requirements
The South Africa Revenue Service announced changes to the income tax return (ITR14) in respect of the 2014 year of assessment, to reflect rules for identifying a real estate investment trust (REIT). The changes are as follows; For the
See MoreNigeria: Tax withheld on dividends from gas operations
A decision of a case entitled “Nigeria Agrip Co. Ltd v. Federal Inland Revenue Service (10th December 2014)” has been issued by the Tax Appeal Tribunal and it states that dividends paid by a gas exploration and production company and paid out of
See MoreNigeria: Underpayment notices regarding interest, penalty assessments
The Tax Appeal Tribunal in Nigeria has issued a decision in a case regarding a taxpayer’s underpayment of company’s income tax, and the tribunal thought that interest and penalties on the underpayment are triggered and start to run when the
See MoreNigeria: Non-resident companies has made deduction of recharges
The Court of Appeal has set a decision about a case entitled Federal Board of Inland Revenue v. Halliburton (WA) Limited (CA/L/320/2009) on 2nd December 2014 for determining whether by requiring Halliburton WA to pay tax on the amounts received
See MoreSaudi Arabia & Switzerland: DTA negotiations ongoing
According to an update published by the Swiss Federal Administration on 1 October 2014, negotiations of a Income Tax Treaty between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland are ongoing. Further details will be reported
See MoreUAE: Memorandum of Understanding Signed with Free Zone
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ras al-Khaimah Free Trade Zone, (RAK FTZ) on 17th November, 2014 (WAM). This agreement ensures that the free zone complies with the
See MoreDTA negotiations between Turkey and Niger
On 6th November 2014, Niger and Turkey agreed to begin income tax treaty negotiations. This would be the first income tax treaty between the two countries. Before entering into force this treaty must be finalized, signed, and ratified by both
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