Philippines issues MAP Guidelines

18 July, 2022

The Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has published Revenue Regulations No. 10/2022 on mutual agreement procedure (MAP) guidelines and process for requesting MAP assistance. The MAP article in the Double Taxation Agreements or tax

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Kazakhstan issues Law on amendments to the tax code

18 July, 2022

On 11 July 2022, Kazakhstan issued Law No. 135-VII on amendments to the tax code which will be effective from 1 January 2023. The Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan provides for a number of following changes:  Limitation of deductions

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Australia revises guidance on diverted profits tax

15 July, 2022

On 13 July 2022, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued updated guidance on the application of Diverted profits tax. The diverted profits tax (DPT) achieves the following outcomes: Aims to ensure that the tax paid by significant global

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Australia issues guidance on changing in loss carry back choice

15 July, 2022

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published guidance on how to change a loss carry back choice and whether a change will affect assessments for subsequent income years. Changing loss carry back choice When taxpayers made original loss

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Sri Lanka declares penalty relief measure

15 July, 2022

On 1 July 2022, Sri Lankan Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has published a notice on penalty relief for the payment of taxes due up to financial year 31 December 2021. The summary of notice is following: The penalty relief measure is

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Thailand: BEPS MLI in Force

15 July, 2022

The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) entered into force for Thailand on 1 July 2022. With regard to the double taxation agreements between Thailand and other

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India: CBDT notifies the arm’s-length pricing variation limit for 2022-23

13 July, 2022

On 28 June 2022, the Indian Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued Notification No. 70/2022, clarifying the calculation procedure of the arm’s length price under the income tax act. The notification provides a tolerance range of 1 % for

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South Korea: NTS updates MAP guidance

08 July, 2022

On 30 June 2022, South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has issued updated Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) guidance on the official website. The guidance prescribes the following key areas: Overview of MAP; Application of MAP;

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Malaysia issues ruling on time limit for carrying forward unabsorbed business losses

08 July, 2022

On 30 June 2022, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has published Public Ruling No. 1/2022 on the time limit for carrying forward unabsorbed adjusted business losses. The objective of this Public Ruling (PR) is to provide an explanation on

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Hong Kong: IRD waives surcharges for payment of tax by instalments for businesses

24 June, 2022

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has started issuing tax demand notes for the year of assessment 2021/22. Taxpayers who encounter financial difficulties in settling their tax bills on time may apply for payment of tax by instalments before the

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Pakistan presents the Budget for 2022/23

22 June, 2022

On 10 June 2022, the Finance Minister presented the Budget for 2022/23 to the National Parliament. The budget includes the following proposals: The corporate tax rate for banks will be increased from 35% to 45% for tax year 2023 onwards; the

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South Korea: Government proposes to lower CIT rate to 22%

19 June, 2022

On 16 June 2022, South Korea's Government proposed to lower the corporate income tax (CIT) rate from 25% to 22% to stimulate corporate investment through the new economic policy direction.  The carry forward loss system is also revised. In order to

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India: CBDT updates guidance on MAP

14 June, 2022

On 10 June 2022, India's Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued comprehensive updated guidance on the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) and related matters. The guidance supplements the previous guidance published on 7 August 2020 and addresses

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Singapore: IRA’s issues e-tax guide on R&D tax measures

10 June, 2022

On 8 June 202, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued an updated e-Tax Guide on Research and Development (R&D) Tax Measures (Seventh Edition). The guide sets out the relevant research and development (R&D) tax measures as

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Bangladesh: Budget proposal for FY 2022-23

10 June, 2022

On 9 June 2022, Mr. AHM Mustafa Kamal, the Finance Minister of Bangladesh presented the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022-2023 in the parliament. The budget set the target for total revenue earnings for the fiscal year 2022-2023 has

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Malaysia: MoF announces principal hub incentive scheme 2022

31 May, 2022

On 24 May 2022, the Finance Ministry of Malaysia has issued the Income Tax (The Principal Hub Incentive Scheme) Rules 2022. The rules   may   be   cited   as   the Income   Tax   (The   Principal   Hub Incentive Scheme) Rules

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China deposits BEPS MLI ratification instrument

27 May, 2022

On 25 May 2022, China has deposited its instrument of approval for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS Convention). China's instrument of approval also covers Hong

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Taiwan reduces the late payment surcharge from 1 January 2022

22 May, 2022

On 18 May 2022, the Ministry of Finance of Taiwan has announced that the late payment surcharge has been reduced to 1% for every 3 days, up to a maximum of 10%. Previously the rate was applicable to 1% for every 2 days, up to a maximum of 15%. If

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