Argentina – new installment plan for settling tax debts
The tax authority of Argentina (AFIP) has introduced a special installment plan through General Resolution No. 3727/2015 with the aim of helping taxpayers to settle tax, customs and social security debts by instalments in certain cases. The regime
See MoreChile: Tax administration clarifies tax treatment of gains from exclusion of shares
Tax administration has issued Ruling 1016 of 14th April 2015 which explains the tax treatment of gains from the alienation of shares issued by joint-stock companies incorporated in Chile. Those gains are omitted from income tax, inter alia, under
See MorePeru: Amendments to income tax regulations related to financial derivatives and tax basis on indirect transfers of Peruvian shares
In Peru changes have been made to the income tax regulations regarding financial derivatives and the tax basis on indirect transfers of Peruvian shares through Supreme Decree No. 088-2015-EF on 18 April 2015. The changes became effective as from 19
See MoreFATCA agreement between Netherlands and United States entered into force
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Model 1A Agreement between Netherlands and United States entered into force on 9 April
See MoreUzbekistan and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement
Uzbekistan and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement on 3 April 2015. More specifically, Uzbekistan and the United States signed a Model 1 Agreement. Under this agreement, FFIs in Uzbekistan will report the
See MoreUS Double Taxation Agreement Protocol with Mexico Entered into Force
The Protocol amending Mexico's DTA with the United States has entered into force on April 16,
See MoreNegotiations to DTA between Colombia and Panama
The first round of negotiations for a tax treaty between Colombia and Panama is started on 20 April 2015 in Panama City for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreFinland: Tax authority released guidance on FATCA agreement with US
The Finish tax administration published a guidance named A57/200/2015 on 15 April, 2015 regarding the application of the Finland– United States FATCA Model 1A Agreement (2014), which entered into force on 20 February 2015. According to guidance
See MoreDTA between Chile and China (People’s Rep.) initialed
The Income Tax Treaty between Chile and China (People's Rep.) has been initialed on 21st April 2015 and is being expected to be signed in May
See MoreMexico-Panama: FTA enters into force
The FTA (free trade agreement) between Mexico and Panama has entered into force on 20 April 2015, after ratification by Mexico. The FTA was signed on 3 April 2014 in Panama and on 12 March 2014 in Mexico. According to the FTA Mexico will directly
See MoreDTA between Chile and Argentina signed
The Income Tax Treaty between Chile and Argentina has signed on 22nd April 2015. Future information related to this treaty will be reported
See MoreCanada: Highlights of Pre-election Federal Budget 2015
The Finance Minister delivered the Government’s 2015 pre-election federal budget on 21st April 2015. The tax highlights in the 2015 budget are given below: From the beginning of 2015, the limit for annual contributions to a tax-free savings
See MoreUS: The Department of Treasury announces plans to implement country-by-country (CbC) reporting
The US Treasury Department has announced plans to implement a country-by-country (CbC) reporting requirement starting for fiscal years beginning in 2016 as set out in the guidance issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
See MoreQatar ratified the DTA with Ecuador
Qatar's Emir issued an instrument of ratification approving the income tax treaty with Ecuador on 14 April
See MoreCanada: Small firms publish pre-Budget proposal
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has requested the Government to cut the tax rate for small business and reestablish fairness in employer payroll taxes. A recent survey has made by CFIB said that cut down the payroll taxes
See MoreRwanda: Cabinet Approves Rwanda-Barbados DTA
The income tax treaty between Rwanda and Barbados was approved by the Cabinet of Rwanda on 20 March
See MoreUnited States: ADD/CVD Roundup for March 2015
Following table shows the Federal Register notices related to ADD/CVD cases for March 2015 in United States. Country Product Investigations Case Number Details Australia Silicomanganese Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
See MoreUS: IRS issues notice setting limits on foreign housing expenses for 2014
In the US the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2014-29 providing inflation-adjusted limitations on foreign housing expenses for the 2014 tax year. The figures included in the Notice show that Hong Kong, Moscow, and Geneva are judged
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