Bolivia: “Twelfth Taxpayer Group” to adopt online billing
Bolivia’s tax authority, Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales, released guidance RND No. 102400000025 on 10 October 2024 detailing the 12th group of taxpayers required to update and implement digital billing systems. Beginning 1 March 2025, the
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Dominican Republic withdraws fiscal reform plan
Dominican President Luis Abinader announced the withdrawal of the draft Law on Fiscal Modernization from the legislative agenda of the National Congress because of insufficient consensus among various social groups and the government on Monday, 21
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US: FinCEN clarifies public utility exemption for reporting beneficial ownership
The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)Â issued a final rule that clarifies the public utility exemption within the beneficial ownership information reporting rule. The final rule was published in the Federal
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US publishes updated Congressional Research Service report on SALT deduction
The US Congressional Research Service has released an updated report on the Federal Deductibility of State and Local Taxes on 16 October 2024. Under current law, taxpayers who itemise can deduct state and local real estate taxes, personal
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Peru, Spain to resume tax treaty talks next year
Peru and Spain will resume income tax treaty negotiations in March 2025, as announced by Luis Ibérico, Peruvian ambassador to Spain. during an event on 15 October 2024. An income tax treaty was signed in 2006, but it was never
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Puerto Rico extends 2023 annual report deadline again
Puerto Rico’s Department of State (DOS) released Administrative Order No. 2024-03, on 15 October 2024, granting an extension for submitting 2023 annual reports, including audited financial statements, until 16 December 2024. This extension applies
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Brazil, Iceland sign tax treaty
Brazil and Iceland have signed a new tax treaty on 14 October 2024. The agreement will introduce several key provisions, including a principal purpose test and a limitation on benefits clause. It also addresses fiscally transparent entities,
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Canada updates rules for paying non-residents for services
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released an updated guide – T4A-NR – Payments to Non-Residents for Services Provided in Canada – for those who make payments to non-resident individuals, partnerships, or corporations for services rendered in
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Chile: Treaty allows reduced withholding tax rates for US residents
According to Oficio No. 1763/2024, a payer in Chile may refrain from withholding tax, or withhold tax at a reduced rate, on income paid to a US resident entity under the Chile-US income tax treaty. This applies only after the US recipient submits
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El Salvador releases guide on preferential jurisdiction recognition
El Salvador’s tax administration issued a guidance aimed at assisting taxpayers in identifying jurisdictions that offer preferential tax regimes with minimal or no taxation, ensuring the correct application of El Salvador’s taxation provisions,
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El Salvador releases tax havens lists for 2025
El Salvador's Ministry of Finance released the updated General Guide on preferential tax regimes (tax havens) on 27 September 2024, detailing jurisdictions and territories considered tax havens for the 2025 fiscal year, including low and no-tax
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Costa Rica lowers alcoholic beverages tax rates
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance has reduced tax on alcoholic beverages by 0.34% under Article 1 of Law 7972. The revised tax rates are mentioned in MH-DGH-RES-0049-2024, which was published in the Official Gazette on 11 October 2024 and will
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Costa Rica proposes 5% tax on international flight tickets
Costa Rica’s Tourism Board (ICT) issued a draft regulation for public consultation which outlines new guidelines for the collection, management, and enforcement of the 5% tax on international flight tickets sold within Costa Rica. The draft
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Colombia clarifies Significant Economic Presence rules under corporate income tax regulations
The Colombian tax authority (DIAN) has released new guidance on how companies should interpret the concept of Significant Economic Presence (SEP) under the country’s corporate income tax rules. In Ruling 713, issued on 28 August 2024, DIAN
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US: IRS rules section 246(b) tax limit applies to GILTI, FDII income
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) has released a memorandum (AM 2024-002) that examines how the taxable income limitation under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 246(b) applies to both IRC section 951A global
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US: IRS to handle 400,000 employee retention credit claims
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the ERC claims update in a news release (IR-2024-263) on October 10, 2024, stating it is processing about 400,000 claims, representing approximately USD10 billion in eligible claims. Work on the
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US: Senator Wyden presses Pfizer to comply with pharma tax investigation
US Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), in a release, on 3 October 2024 announced that Pfizer is the sole company unwilling to cooperate with the Finance Committee's investigation into how major pharmaceutical firms utilise offshore tax
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US: IRS releases 2022 tax gap projections of USD 696 billion
The Internal Revenue Service in a news release (IR-2024-262) on 10 October 2024 announced the tax gap projections for tax year 2022, a detailed analysis showing the nation’s projected gross tax gap of USD 696 billion. This reflects the difference
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