China extends 15% tax rate to encourage pollution control
On 24 August 2023, China's Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation, National Development and Reform Commission, and Ministry of Ecology and Environment have collaboratively issued Announcement No. 38 of 2023. According to this
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Kazakhstan: National Bank reduces the annual base interest rate from August 2023
On 25 August 2023, the National Bank of Kazakhstan decided to reduce the annual base interest rate from 16.75% to 16.50% with effect from 28 August 2023. The interest rate has a tax effect on the late tax payment interest and
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India: CBDT extends transfer pricing Safe Harbor Rules
On 9 August 2023, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a Notification No. 58/2023, to extend the applicability of the transfer pricing safe harbor rules. The extension applies for the financial year 2022-23 and 2023-24 assessment years.
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ASEAN Requests a Review of the Global Minimum Tax
On 19 August 2023, at the ASEAN Economic Ministers' meeting, the Chair of the ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Council called for a review of the global minimum tax that is being implemented under Pillar Two of the OECD two-pillar international tax
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Taiwan reminds profit-seeking enterprises to file annual income tax returns on time
On 15 August 2023, Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area (The Taichung Branch), Ministry of Finance indicated that according to the Income Tax Act, where a profit-seeking enterprise fails to file an annual income tax return within
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Indonesia: Income Tax of Benefits and In-kind
The new era of income tax treatment of benefits and in-kind in Indonesia is marked by the issuance Law of The Republic of Indonesia Number 7/2021 concerning Harmonization of Tax Regulations (HPP Law). Amendments to the Income Tax Law contained in
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Australia: ATO consults on implementation of Global Minimum Tax rules
On 11 August 2023, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) officially initiated targeted public consultation regarding the adoption of Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules. Consultation is being undertaken in a phased approach: Phase 1 with industry
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South Korea: MOEF announce tax reform proposal for 2023
On 27 July 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) announced the tax reform proposal for 2023. The tax reform proposal includes changes in the Korean Pillar two global minimum tax rules and transfer pricing compliance
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Malaysia gazettes rules on deductions for tec-based companies listing on stock market
On 7 August 2023, the Malaysian official gazette published “Income tax (deduction for expenses in relation to listing on main market, access, certainty, efficiency (ace) market or leading entrepreneur accelerator platform (leap) market of Bursa
See MoreAustralia conducting performance audit on TP management
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is conducting a performance audit to evaluate the efficiency of the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) transfer pricing (TP) management concerning loans between related parties. The ANAO proposes to
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Sri Lanka extends deadline for submitting quarterly AIT statements
On 26 July 2023, the Inland Revenue Department of Sri Lanka issued Circular No. SEC/2023/E/05, which extended the deadline for submitting quarterly advance income tax (AIT) statements. This extension applies to the reporting for the quarter ending
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Pakistan: FBR issues circular on finance Act changes
On 26 July 2023, the Federal Board of Revenue in Pakistan (FBR) issued Circular No. 2 of 2023, providing an explanation of the income tax amendments introduced through the Finance Act of 2023. The circular elaborates on the following
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Vietnam publishes notice regarding entry into force for BEPS MLI
On 28 July 2023, Vietnam gazetted the “Notice No. 12/2023/TB-LPQT of 21 June 2023” regarding entry into force for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (MLI). The MLI will be entered into force on 1
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Papua New Guinea signs multilateral competent authority agreement on exchange of CbC reports
On 26 July 2023, the OECD published their updated list of signatories for the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbCR), showing that Papua New Guinea joined the agreement on 14 March
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Vietnam plans to implement OECD Global Minimum Tax Rules from 2024
On 26 July 2023, the government of Vietnam has declared that it will implement the global minimum tax rules under Pillar Two in Vietnam in 2024. The rules will include the introduction of a qualified domestic minimum top-up tax and the income
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Singapore updates list of jurisdictions under MCAA-CbC
On 20 July 2023, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) updated the list of jurisdictions participating under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports. Aruba has been
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OECD: Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2023
On 25 July 2023 the OECD issued Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2023, setting out revenue data for the region from 2021. The latest edition of the annual publication includes data on tax revenues for 30 jurisdictions in the region and
See MoreAustralia: New legislation proposes amendments to interest limitation rule
Legislation has been introduced in Parliament, suggesting amendment to the interest limitation or thin capitalization rules, which is closely align with the exposure draft legislation. If approved, these rules will be effective for income years
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