US: IRS announces official date for 2024 tax filing season
On 8 January 2024, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) declared the official start date of the 2024 tax season set at 29 January 2024. The IRS expects more than 128.7 million individual tax returns to be filed by the April 15, 2024, tax
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Bolivia: 2024 state budget law introduces tax measures
On 5 January 2024, Bolivia introduced new tax measures in Law No. 1546 of the 2024 General State Budget. The tax measures are: The validity of the financial transactions tax will be extended until 31 December 2028. An amendment to the ICE
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Bolivia widens VAT incentives for various sectors
On 31 December 2023, Bolivia published Law No. 1546 on the General State Budget for 2024 in the Official Gazette. This law introduces a range of incentives for industrialization and expands the existing VAT incentives. The incentives were enacted on
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Peru issues resolution to extend deadlines for individuals, micro and small enterprises tax returns
On 31 December 2023, Peru published the Superintendency Resolution No. 000269-2023/SUNAT of 29 December 2023. The resolution extends the deadlines for submitting the annual income tax returns and payments by individuals and micro and small
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US passes tax relief act for American families and workers
On 31 January 2024, the US House of Representatives passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (Bill H.R. 7024). The main tax provisions for companies are: The deduction for domestic research and experimental
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Peru announces tax incentives for agro and textile sectors for 2024
On 30 December 2023, Peru published Law No. 31969 in the Official Gazette. The law introduces new incentives to enhance competitiveness and stimulate job creation in various sectors, including agriculture and textile industry. One key incentive
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Colombia increases UVT value for 2024
On 28 November 2023, the Colombian tax authority (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales-DIAN) issued Resolution No. 000187 of 28 November 2023, amending the adjusted tax value unit (Unidad de Valor Tributario - UVT) for 2024. The UVT value is
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US announces termination date of tax treaty with Hungary
On 29 December 2023, the U.S. IRS declared in the ‘Announcement 2024-05’ the effective date of the termination of the 1979 tax treaty with Hungary. The Government of the United States provided a diplomatic notification, dated 8 July 2022, to
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US: IRS evaluating group membership to fix arm’s length interest rate
On 29 December 2023, the Office of Chief Counsel Memorandum announced that the IRS is considering group membership to determine the arm's length interest rate chargeable for intragroup loans and make a section 482 adjustment. The memorandum provides
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Chile releases 8th catalog of tax schemes
On 27 December 2023, Chile’s tax authority declared it published the eighth version of the Catalog of Tax Schemes. The publication of this Catalog responds to the challenge of ensuring that each taxpayer understands compliance with their tax
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Peru updates tax code on interest for refunds and penalties
On 20 December 2023, Peru’s Congress announced it amended its tax code concerning Law 31962. The amendment is related to the interest rate that the Tax Authority should consider involving cases on refund claims for improper or excessive tax
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Canada mulls tax credits for clean hydrogen and tech manufacturing
On 20 December 2023, Canada's Department of Finance launched consultations on introducing tax credits for clean hydrogen investment and Clean Technology Manufacturing investment. As detailed in the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, the government is
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Brazil passes major indirect tax reforms
On 20 December 2023, Brazil passed Constitutional Amendment No. 132 of 20 December 2023, introducing major indirect tax reforms. These reforms will replace or unify several existing indirect taxes with new tax measures. The taxes that are
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Argentina issuing bonds for state reconstruction
On 22 December 2023, the Argentine government issued Decree No. 72/2023 concerning the Bonds for the Reconstruction for a Free Argentina or Bonos para la Reconstruccion de una Argentina Libre (BOPREAL). The Argentine Central Bank will issue BOPREAL
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Colombia announces new TP documentation deadlines for 2023 and later
On 22 December 2023, Columbia released Decree 2229, introducing revised deadlines for submitting various forms of transfer pricing documentation. These include the informative declaration, country-by-country (CbC) notification, Local file, Master
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US: IRS declares new penalty relief for taxpayers for 2020 and 2021 tax returns
On 19 December 2023, the U.S. IRS declared it is providing new penalty relief for approximately 4.7 million individuals, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations that were not sent automated collection reminder notices during the pandemic. The
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US: IRS releases draft form for corporate AMT
The U.S. IRS has released the draft Form 4626 - Alternative Minimum Tax—Corporations concerning Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT), The Inflation Reduction Act introduced CAMT, which enforces a minimum tax of 15% on the adjusted financial
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US Treasury signs income tax treaty with Chile
On 19 December 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the entry into force of a comprehensive income tax treaty between the United States and Chile. The Chile tax treaty is the first new comprehensive bilateral tax treaty signed by the
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