US joint committee issues report on multinational taxation and pillar 1 taxing rights reallocation
On 5 March 2024, the US Joint Committee on Taxation published a report - Background And Analysis Of The Taxation Of Multinational Enterprises And The Potential Reallocation Of Taxing Rights Under the OECD's Pillar One. The report was released
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Bolivia defers deadline for submitting and paying financial transaction tax
On 4 March 2024, Bolivia’s tax authority, the National Tax Service (Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales), released the RND N°102400000007. In this guidance, the tax authorities have extended the deadline for submitting affidavits and paying taxes
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Ecuador updates withholding tax rate for various entities
On 29 February 2024, the Ecuadorian Official Gazette released Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC24-00000008, which sets forth withholding percentages for taxpayers to apply at the source. The resolution outlines the introduction of the following withholding
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Venezuela: Decree to extend exemptions from financial transaction taxes
On 21 February 2024, Venezuela issued Decree No. 4.924 in the Official Gazette, announcing the further extension of exemptions from financial transactions initially implemented in 2022. This Decree clarifies exemptions for the transactions as
See MoreEcuador: SRI updates list of tax haven jurisdiction
On 20 February 2024, the Ecuador Internal Revenue Service (SRI) amended Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC15-00000052 through Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC24-00000007. As per the amendment, the tax authority included the following countries and territories as
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US: IRS announces tax relief for California taxpayers impacted by storms and floods
On 27 February 2024, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it is providing tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of California affected by severe storms and flooding that began on 21 January 2024. According to the IRS
See MoreUS: IRS announces unchanged interest rates for overpaid and underpaid tax for 2024
On 21 February 2024, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) declared the interest rates for overpayments and underpayments. As per the announcement, the interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning 1 April 2024. For
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El Salvador notifies delinquent tax payment interest rates for 2024
El Salvador’s Ministry of Finance released a notice detailing the applicable interest rates for delinquent tax payments from 1 February 2024 to 31 July 2024. The notice specified the annual interest rate of 7.53%, which has been raised to 11.53%
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Costa Rica imposes new audited financial statement rules for large firms
On 15 February 2024, Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance published Resolution No. MH-DGT-RES-0002-2024 of 7 February 2024 in the Official Gazette. This resolution outlines new guidelines for submitting audited financial statements by taxpayers
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Puerto Rico unveils new tax return for exempt businesses
Puerto Rico's Treasury Department released a new income tax return for businesses that earn income under various tax exemption incentive decrees. Previously, different tax return forms were needed depending on specific tax exemptions, which included
See MoreUS: Taxpayers Given Greater Access to Energy Tax Credits
Under the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) taxpayers have been given greater access to the benefit of the energy tax credits even if they have no federal tax liability. The Act aims to support the expansion of the renewable
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Colombia amends tax Form 490 to include SEP corporate income tax payments
On January 25, 2024, Colombia's tax authority released Resolution No. 4, which amends the tax Form 490 to include bimonthly advance payments for significant economic presence (SEP) corporate income tax. The initial payment is scheduled for March
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Uruguay amends corporate income tax for small companies
On 5 February 2024, the Uruguayan government published Decree No. 25/024 in the Official Gazette, introducing a new amendment to the Corporate Income Tax regulations. Under this new regulatory provision, corporate income taxpayers who have never
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Chile: VAT from digital services exceeds USD 1 billion
On 5 February 2024, Chile’s tax authority (Servicio de Impuestos Internos - SII), in a release, declared that its VAT collections from registered digital service suppliers have exceeded USD 1 billion as of December 2023. In June 2020, Chile
See MoreUS: IRS announces tax relief for taxpayers in Maine
On 5 February 2024, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) declared tax relief for taxpayers in Maine affected by severe storms and flooding that began on 17 December 2023. As per the new announcement, these taxpayers now have until 17 June 2024 to
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US: House Passes Bill to Extend Business Tax Provisions
On 1 February 2024 the House of Representatives voted to approve a Bill to expand the child tax credit and extend some business tax provisions. The legislation, which required a two thirds majority in the House, was passed in a vote of 357 to 70.
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Argentina annuls tax collection for certain taxpayers
On 1 February 2024, Argentina released General Resolution 5482/2024, which outlines the suspension of collection lawsuits and enforced collection measures for specific groups of taxpayers. These include: micro, small, and medium enterprises
See MoreUS issues revised report on international tax proposals addressing profit shifting pillars 1 and 2
On 31 January 2024, the U.S. Congressional Research Services (CRS) published the revised "In Focus" report on International Tax Proposals Addressing Profit Shifting: Pillars 1 and 2. On June 5, 2021, finance ministers of the Group of 7 (G7)
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