Uruguay and Guernsey signed Exchange of Information Agreement
Uruguay and Guernsey signed an Exchange of Information Agreement on 2 July 2014. The agreement will enter into force after ratification by both parties, and the possible date for entry into force is not
See MorePeru-New Resolution on VAT Withholding rate
The Tax Administration of Peru approved Resolution No. 203-2014/SUNAT on 27 June 2013. According to the Resolution, the VAT withholding rate will be reduced from 12% to 10% for certain services. The reduced rate will apply to services as in sections
See MoreChile: Exemption from Least Developed Countries’ exports
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has said that Chile has joined a number of developing countries that have opened their markets to products from least-developed countries (LDCs) by waiving duties and quotas on June 30, 2014. Since 28 February
See MoreIRS Warns To Expire Individual Taxpayer Numbers
IRS has announced that Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) will be expired, effective from 2016, if the numbers have not been used on a federal income tax return for five consecutive years. This is revised policy, under the old policy
See MorePeru-Guidance on reporting of stocks and shares
The tax administration of Peru issued in June 2014 guidance-Resolución Superintendencia No. 169/2014/SUNAT giving approval for an electronic form for Peruvian taxpayers to provide information about the issuance, transfer, and cancelation of stocks
See MoreUS: FATCA comes into force
The United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) came into force on July 1 to prevent institutions hiding money on their clients' behalf. FATCA legislation, signed into law in 2010, requires foreign banks to hand over data on clients to
See MorePGA Highlights: June 2014
In United States, The following events have been taken place under the several PGA during the month of June 2014. Agencies Summary Link Federal Register Amendment of unprocessed western red cedar, crude oil, and petroleum products: The Bureau
See MoreSlovenia -United States ratified FATCA agreement 2014 by Slovenia
The Slovenia - United States FATCA Agreement (2014) has been signed on 2 June 2014. Slovenia also approved the Agreement on 19 June 2014 which has been published in the Official Gazette No. 8/14 of 30 June 2014. The approval law becomes effective
See MoreChina: FATCA Pact with US
China has reached an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the U.S. on cooperation with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. In Accordance with Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), China will
See MoreCanada: CRA offers taxpayer relief provision
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has offered taxpayer relief provisions those are available to taxpayers if they are unable to meet their tax obligations due to extreme weather conditions in Alberta and Ontario. Companies who were fail to file their
See MoreBrazil: The financial transactions tax on cross-border loans
The governments released a Decree no. 8,26314 on June 2014, for the purpose to assigns new maturity term for cross-border transaction. Financial transactions tax on cross-border loans to be allocated at 0% rate which was previously 6% IOF rate.
See MorePeru: New Bill to Promote Investment
The Peruvian Executive proposed to the Congress on 18 July 2014 ‘Bill 3627-2013-PE’ which would introduce a number of tax changes to promote private investment. The bill would create new procedures for consolidation of land used in investment
See MoreBrazil: Modify the tax amnesty programs
Brazil recently published MP 638/14 provisional measure in order to expand the availability of the tax amnesty program under REFIS also referred as special tax recovery program, legislated by Law 11,941/09 and Law 12,249/10.The federal tax amnesty
See MoreBrazil: Normative Instruction no. 1,037/2010 established the list of low-tax jurisdictions and privileged tax regimes
The Federal Revenue Authorities released Interpretative Normative Instruction (no. 1,474/2014) on 20 June 2014. Certain Swiss tax regimes will be considered ‘privileged tax regimes’ for Brazilian tax purposes. According to the new rule, regimes
See MoreUruguay-Ratification of TIEA with Australia and Canada
The government of Uruguay has announced that it has ratified the tax exchange information agreements with Australia and Canada. The TIEA between Australia and Uruguay was signed on 10 December 2012. To terminate the agreement either party will have
See MoreBrazil: Tax Break for Automobile and Furniture Industries
On June 30, 2014 the Finance Minister has announced to extend a tax break for the car and furniture industries until the 31 December 2014, in order to help boost sales depressed by a slowing economy. The taxes for new cars are in between 3% to 10%
See MoreCanada: Guidance of FATCA clarifies IGA reporting obligations
The guidance confirms that Canadian entities could be subject to the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which takes effect from July 1, 2014 and will be interested in the CRA’s new guidance on Canada’s intergovernmental agreement
See MoreNew Zealand and United States signs FATCA IGA to share tax information
On 12 June, New Zealand signed an intergovernmental agreement with U.S to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. According to the IGA, New Zealand financial institutions will disclose account
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