Colombian Congress Approves Tax Reform
New Colombian tax rules have come into effect from 1 January 2013. Purpose behind this tax reform was to decrease the country’s unemployment rate and address society’s high wealth differences. The reforms have decreased the corporate income tax
See MoreCanada: CRA issues transfer pricing memoranda
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has to follow the OECD Guidelines when performing transfer pricing audits. Two new transfer pricing memoranda (TPM-13 & TPM-14) have been issued. TPM-13 deals with referrals to the Transfer Pricing Review
See MoreHong Kong and Canada sign DTA
An extensive double taxation agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Hong Kong was signed on November 11, 2012 for the avoidance of double taxation. According to agreement, the rate of withholding for dividends paid
See MoreNew plan for tax exemption for Argentina
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has taken some initiatives to increase the tax-exempt personal income tax threshold. According to the new plan, taxpayers with a gross monthly salary of up to ARS25,000 (USD5,215) will be
See MoreMexico’s 2013 Revenue Decree Postpones Corporate Rate Cut
It was reported on 19 December 2012 that the first Federal Revenue Decree issued by the Mexican government to cover its operations in 2013 includes, in particular, a delay to the proposed cut in corporate income tax. The Decree, which was published
See MoreIncome Tax Treaty between Lithuania and Mexico enters into force
Mexico and Lithuania signed an Income Tax Treaty on 23 February 2012. The treaty has come into force on 29 November 2012, and will be applicable from 1 January 2013. Under the provisions of the treaty an enterprise will have a permanent
See MoreIncome and Capital Tax Treaty between Argentina and Russia
The Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2001) between Argentina and Russia, which was signed on 10 October 2001, entered into force on 16 October 2012. The treaty is expected to be applied from 1 January 2013. It generally follows the OECD Model
See MoreBrazil Provisional Measure 6272013 – CFC rules for resident individuals introduced
On 4 December 2013 it has been published that the Provisional Measure 627/2013 (PM 627/2013), introduced important changes to the Brazilian tax legislation. This was published in the Official Gazette of 12 November 2013. Among those changes, PM
See MoreMexico’s new DTAs with Lithuania and Ukraine
Mexico’s new double taxation agreement (DTAs) with Lithuania and the Ukraine will enter into force on November 29, 2012, and December 6, 2012,
See MoreSwitzerland’s Federal Council adopted five double tax agreements
On November 21, 2012, Switzerland's Federal Council adopted five double tax agreements, with Slovenia, Turkmenistan, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Peru, and forwarded them to parliament for its
See MoreSwitzerland Adopts Multiple DTAs
The Swiss Federal Department of Finance (FDF) has announced on 23 November 2012 that the Federal Council has adopted five more double taxation agreements (DTAs) regarding taxes on income and on capital and submitted them to parliament for
See MoreDTA between Peru and Portugal
On November 19, 2012, Peru and Portugal signed a double taxation agreement
See MoreCanada begins negotiations with the United States towards a Protocol
The Canadian government announced on November 8, 2012, that it had begun negotiations with the United States towards a Protocol to their double taxation agreement (DTA) to enhance the countries' capacity to exchange tax
See MoreDTA between Canada and Hong Kong
According to the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department, on November 11, 2012, Hong Kong and Canada signed a comprehensive
See MoreCayman Islands and the Czech Republic sign a TIEA
According to media reports, the Cayman Islands and the Czech Republic signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) during meetings held between government officials on October 26-27,
See MoreUruguay ratifies the TIEA with Argentina
On November 7, 2012, according to media reports, Uruguay's Chamber of Senators approved a law that would ratify the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) the nation signed with
See MoreGermany and Ecuador complete negotiations to amend their DTA
On October 23, 2012, the Ecuadorian embassy in Germany confirmed that Germany and Ecuador had completed negotiations towards a Protocol to amend their 1982 double taxation agreement
See MorePoland’s lower house of parliament approves law to ratify DTA with Canada
On October 10, 2012, Poland's lower house of parliament approved a law that would ratify the pending double taxation agreement (DTA) and an accompanying Protocol the nation signed with
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