Australia initiates public consultation on global minimum tax legislation
On 21 March 2024, the Australian Treasury announced that it launched public consultations on primary legislation and subordinate legislation for implementing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax. The primary legislation provides guidelines for
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Australia: ATO initiates consultation on draft tax determination for hybrid mismatch rules
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released the draft Taxation Determination (TD) 2024/D1 - Income tax: hybrid mismatch rules - application of certain aspects of the 'liable entity' and 'hybrid payer' definitions. This draft Determination
See MoreAustralia initiates consultation on transfer pricing rules for petroleum resource rent tax
On 18 March 2024, the Australian Treasury announced that it initiated a public consultation on Petroleum Resource Rent Tax transfer pricing regulations. The deadline for receiving comments on the matter is set at 12 April 2024. In the 2023 24
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India: CBDT issues a notification on withholding tax exemption on certain payments for specified payments to IFSC
On 7 March 2024, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) of India released Notification No. 28/2024, delineating regulations for exempting certain payments to a "Unit" within an International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) from withholding tax.
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New Zealand proposes multiple amendments for taxation bill
On March 14, 2024, the New Zealand Inland Revenue released Amendment Paper No. 20 outlining proposed amendments to the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023–24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill. The proposed changes are as follows:
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Kazakhstan launches public consultation on corporate tax rate changes
On 7 March 2024, the Kazakhstan Ministry of the National Economy initiated a public consultation regarding the preliminary changes to the tax code. The main tax measures are as follows: The draft amendments include varying corporate income
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New Zealand parliament approves enforcement of pillar 2 global minimum tax rules from 2025
On 11 March 2024, the Finance and Expenditure Committee of the New Zealand Parliament released its final report on the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023-24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill. This bill includes the provisions for the
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Netherlands: New income tax treaty signed with Bangladesh
On 12 March 2024, the Netherlands State Secretary for Tax Affairs Van Rij and Minister Abdul Hassan Mahmood Ali of Bangladesh signed a new bilateral tax treaty in Dhaka. This income tax treaty aims to avoid double taxation and further Dutch and
See MoreAustralia: ATO announces GIC and SIC rates for Q3 2023-24
On 4 March 2024, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced the general interest charge (GIC) rates and shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates for the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 income year. For the quarter commencing on 1 March 2024, the GIC
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Malaysia grants temporary capital gain tax exemption on foreign capital asset disposalsÂ
On 4 March 2024, Malaysia issued the Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 3) Order 2024, which was published in the Official Gazette. This order grants a capital gains tax exemption to companies, limited liability partnerships, trust bodies, and cooperative
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Thailand launches public consultation on pillar 2 global minimum taxÂ
On March 1, 2024, the Thai Revenue Department initiated a public consultation on draft legislation for enforcing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules in Thailand. The legislation includes the Pillar 2 income inclusion rule (IRR) and undertaxed
See MoreNew Zealand updates two-pillar solution including Amount B transfer pricing approach
On 23 February 2024, the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department released an update regarding the OECD's two-pillar solution and its enforcement in New Zealand. The update mentions that New Zealand has decided not to implement the Amount B simplified
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Hong Kong announces 2024-25 budget with new tax measures
On 28 February 2024, the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong presented the 2024-25 Budget. The Budget includes various tax measures, including: A proposal for a one-off reduction of profits tax, salaries tax, and tax under personal assessment for
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India: CBDT passes finance act 2024 with limited tax provisions
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in India has released the Finance Act 2024, passed on 15 February 2024, to execute the provisions of the Union Budget for 2024-2025. The finance Act includes the following key tax measures: The criteria
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Malaysia publishes service tax policies and FAQs
On 28 February 2024, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department published the service tax policies (STPs) and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about service taxes. The Service Tax Policy 1/2024 (STP 1/2024) establishes the commencement date for
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Japan: Platform operators are required to remit consumption tax for foreign e-service providers
On 2 February 2024, Japan's Cabinet presented tax reform bills for the year 2024 to the National Diet. Among the proposed changes is the taxation of platform operators, wherein specific operators would be subject to Japanese consumption tax (JCT) as
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Singapore: IRAS updates list of jurisdictions under CbC reporting
On 23 February 2024, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) revised its Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC) guidance page regarding the jurisdictions eligible for automatic exchange of CbC reports. Papua New Guinea has been included in the
See MoreMalaysia issues guidelines for service tax changes for 2024
On 26 February 2024, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department released the Service Tax (Rate of Tax) (Amendment) Order 2024, which was first published in the Official Gazette. This order implements the changes to the service tax, which goes into force
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