Canada releases revised consolidated Income Tax Act
Canada’s Minister of Justice Arif Virani, published an updated version of Canada's Income Tax Act. (Revised Canadian Statutes (R.S.C.), 1985, c. 2 (5th Supp.). Under this Act, residents in Canada should pay income tax on the taxable income
See MoreUS: IRS cautions taxpayers about clean energy tax credit scams
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a release, IR-2024-182, on 3 July 2024, cautioning taxpayers about a scam in which unscrupulous tax return preparers misrepresent the rules for claiming clean energy credits under the Inflation Reduction Act
See MoreArgentina passes tax reform bill
Argentina’s lower house of Congress (House of Representatives) approved the first tax bill requested by the new Executive Branch into law on 28 June, 2024. The outcome of the parliamentary procedures includes a moratorium tax regime for debts
See MorePanama regulates mutual agreement procedures for double tax treaties
Panama’s tax authority (Dirección General de Ingresos, DGI) published Resolution 201-3777 of 7 June 2024 in the Official Gazette on 24 June 2024. This Resolution sets forth procedural guidelines for taxpayers to access the Mutual Agreement
See MoreUS proposes regulations for tax payments by commercially acceptable means
The Department of the Treasury and the IRS have proposed regulatory changes regarding the payment of taxes through commercially acceptable means on 2 July, 2024. These updates align with the legislative changes introduced by the Taxpayer First
See MoreUS: Texas finalises sales tax rules for micro and small businesses
The US state of Texas has finalised the regulations for the categorisation of micro-businesses and small businesses under its remote sales and use tax regulations for marketplace providers and remote sellers in accordance with the state's
See MoreCosta Rica extends beneficial ownership filing deadline
Costa Rica’s Tax Administration announced an extension for the filing deadline of the informative return on beneficial ownership for companies, partnerships, and trusts. However, the announcement is yet to be published in the Official
See MoreThailand, US sign competent authority arrangement to FATCA agreement
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the official text of the competent authority arrangement (CAA) that the US government signed with Thailand under the Thailand—United States FATCA Model 1A Agreement (2016) (IGA) to implement the
See MoreArgentina sets reporting deadline for CRS and FATCA
Argentina's tax authority issued General Resolution 5517/2024 on 26 June, 2024, in which it announced the exceptional extension deadline for the 2023 CRS and FATCA reporting. The new deadline is now set for 31 July, 2024. Submissions made
See MoreSwitzerland, US sign new FATCA agreement
The Swiss Federal Council has announced that it signed a new FATCA agreement with the United States at Bern on 27 June, 2024. Switzerland currently provides financial account data to the United States on a unilateral basis. In the future, it will
See MoreUS: Governor enacts tax amendments to California budget 2024-25
The acting governor of the US state of California, Eleni Kounalakis, signed Senate Bill 167 into law on June 27, 2024, introducing several tax amendments aimed at addressing the USD 27.6 billion shortfall in the 2024-25 budget and the projected USD
See MoreUS: Treasury, IRS issue final regulations on tax reporting for digital asset transactions
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations requiring custodial brokers to report sales and exchanges of digital assets, including cryptocurrency, on 28 July, 2024. These reporting
See MoreUS, India agree to extend equalisation levy agreement
The US Department of the Treasury announced the extension of its agreement with India on 28 June, 2024, regarding the transition from the existing equalisation levy to a new multilateral solution agreed by the OECD-G20 Inclusive Framework. The
See MoreUS: IRS and Treasury issue final guidance on 1% excise tax rules on stock buybacks
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a release—IR-2024-179, on 28 June 2024, announcing final guidance regarding regulations on how to report and pay the 1% excise tax owed on corporate stock
See MoreArgentina approves reform bills with major investment incentives
Argentina's House of Representatives announced it approved the Law of Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines (Ley de Bases y Puntos de Partida para la Libertad de los Argentinos) on Friday, 28 June 2024. The law introduces a new
See MoreUS: IRS extends tax relief for individuals and businesses impacted by severe weather in Mississippi
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in a release—IR-2024-176 on 27 June 2024, announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in Mississippi that were affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on 8
See MoreUS: IRS extends tax relief for individuals and businesses impacted by severe weather in Iowa
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in a release—IA-2024-08 on 27 June 2024, announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in Iowa that were affected by severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that began on 16 June,
See MoreUS: New Jersey proposes increasing corporate tax rate to 11.5%
Lawmakers of New Jersey are poised to approve a proposed corporate income tax rate increase for the state's largest companies. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy proposed the increase, intending to use the increased tax revenue to fund the state’s
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