Costa Rica announces further extend the deadline for beneficial ownership filing

08 September, 2020

On 13 August 2020, Costa Rica has published Resolution DGT-ICD-R-19-2020 providing further relief from the beneficial ownership declaration requirements for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, the deadline for the annual

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Ecuador: Government publishes a Resolution regarding special advance tax payment

07 September, 2020

On 4 September 2020, the Director General of Internal Income Service published Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC20-00000054 of 4 September 2020, providing procedures of how to collect an exceptional advance income tax payment pursuant to Executive Decree

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US: IRS publishes additional guidance on base erosion and anti-abuse tax

04 September, 2020

On 1 September 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations providing additional guidance on the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT). To limit profit-shifting, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) added a new tax, the BEAT. The

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Argentina: AFIP announces additional suspension regarding inspections, assessments, appeals

02 September, 2020

On 18 August 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue published General Resolution 4794 of 18 August 2020, which provides an additional postponement in case of inspections, assessments, appeals, reimbursements, other methods related to

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Canada: CRA further extends the application periods regarding international tax issues

31 August, 2020

On 31 August 2020, the Canadian Revenue Agency published a Guidance in their website to announce further extension of the application period until 30 September 2020 on various international tax issues arising due to COVID-19. This Guide includes

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Brazil: Chamber of Deputies considers new draft Bill regarding digital service tax

28 August, 2020

On 19 August 2020, a Bill 218/2020, the social contribution on digital services (CSSD), was submitted and considered by the Chamber of Deputies, which provides the introduction of digital service tax (DST). Previously, On 4 May 2020, Mr. João

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Colombia issues decree on the mega-investment regime

27 August, 2020

On 21 August 2020, the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has published Decree 1157, through which the Government regulated one of the instruments that it created in the Economic Growth Law of December 2019, and which is part of the

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Ecuador: Reminder for the effective date of Vat law regarding digital service tax

26 August, 2020

The VAT law or Organic Law for Tax Simplicity and Progressiveness was Officially published on 31st December 2019. On 28 July 2020, the President approved the rules for administering the VAT measures on digital services. The new VAT comes into

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Ecuador: Government publishes Resolution regarding exceptional advance tax payments

23 August, 2020

On 4 August 2020, the Government published a Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC20-00000051 of 4 August 2020, which establishes rules of how to collect an exceptional advance tax payment pursuant to Executive Decree No. 1109 of 31 July 2020. It applies for

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Argentina: FIRS publishes a Resolution to extend tax filing deadline

20 August, 2020

On 12 August 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (FIRS) Officially published General Resolution 4791/2020 of 10 August 2020, which provides extension of the submission of some returns and affidavits until 12 August 2020. The

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Chile: SII publishes a Letter regarding thin capitalization rules

18 August, 2020

On 31 July 2020, the Chilean tax Authority (SII) published a Letter Ruling No. 1475 of 31 July 2020, which addresses whether interest payments on a loan agreement concluded in 2014 between a Chilean resident company and a non-resident related party

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US: North Carolina announces voluntary corporate transfer pricing resolution initiative

18 August, 2020

On 30 July 2020, the North Carolina Department of Revenue announced that it is implementing a voluntary initiative to expedite the resolution of corporate intercompany pricing issues. The purpose of this initiative is to fairly and consistently

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Panama considering tax cuts for SME sector amid Covid-19 pandemic

15 August, 2020

On 27 July 2020, Panama's National Assembly submitted two draft bills that contain measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The bill No. 358 provides reduced income tax rates for companies and individuals qualifying as SMEs that would

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Costa Rica postpones VAT rules on cross-border digital services for two month

13 August, 2020

On 31 July 2020, Costa Rica published a directive that delayed the introduction of VAT rules on cross-border digital services by two months. Initially, the effective date was set for 1 August 2020. From October 1, 2020, VAT at 13% must be

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Colombia: DIAN starts a new system for the registration of commodity agreements

12 August, 2020

On 3 August 2020, the Colombian tax authority (DIAN) has launched an online system for registering commodities agreements for the purposes of carrying out commodity operations with related parties from abroad or in the Free Trade Zone or third

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Mexico modifies the General Customs Rules for 2020

12 August, 2020

On 24 July 2020, Mexico has published the first amendment to the General Customs Rules for 2020 in the Official Gazette. The amendments include changes to the Comprehensive Business Certification Scheme, in the VAT, VAT Certification and Authorized

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Argentina: AFIP announces additional suspension regarding inspections, assessments, appeals

12 August, 2020

On 8 August 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) published General Resolution 4786 of 3 August 2020, which provides an additional postponement in case of inspections, assessments, appeals, reimbursements, other methods related

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US: IRS publishes revised practice unit on dividends or interest from a related CFC

10 August, 2020

On 29 July 2020, the U.S. IRS published a revised international practice unit on the Receipt of Dividends or Interest from a Related CFC. The practice unit was revised to include the extension of the IRC 954(c)(6) look through rule for CFCs with

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