Malaysia publishes new CbCR notification guidelines using Form C
On 25 May 2021, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia announced on its website that starting from the year of assessment (YA) 2021, constituent entities can now furnish the Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) Notification using the C Form.
See MoreSingapore updates GST Guide on Transfer Pricing Adjustments
On 1 June 2021, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published second edition of e-Tax Guide GST: Transfer Pricing Adjustments. The e-Tax guide explains the GST treatment for adjustments on the transfer prices of transactions
See MorePhilippines: BIR publishes a Circular on corporate income tax changes
On 17 May 2021, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Officially published Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 62-2021, which provides clarifications on certain provisions of Revenue Regulations No. 5-2021 regarding Corporate Income Taxation. In this
See MoreBangladesh: Budget proposal for FY 2021-2022
On 3 June 2021, Mr. AHM Mustafa Kamal, the Finance Minister of Bangladesh presented the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021-2022 in the parliament. The budget set the target for total revenue collection in the FY 2021-2022 at Tk. 389,000
See MoreIndia: CBDT issues thresholds for triggering “significant economic presence” in India
On 3 May 2021, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a Notification No.40/2021 which sets the revenue and user thresholds for the application of a new nexus rule for nonresidents in the form of “significant economic presence” (SEP) in
See MoreThailand extends deadline for corporate income tax return
On 30 April 2021, the Thai Ministry of Finance announced an extension of the deadline for filing the annual corporate income tax return (PND.50) and for paying the related tax to 30 June 2021 from May 2021 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The
See MoreVietnam approves tax payment relief amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 22 April 2021, Vietnam has issued Decree No. 52/2021/ND-CP providing support for business affected by COVID-19 pandemic. The main tax measures of the Decree are following: Corporate Income Tax The Decree provides 3 month deferral of
See MorePhilippines: BIR publishes regulations to implement CREATE Act
On 8 April 2021, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Officially published final revenue regulations (Revenue Regulations No. 2-2021, Revenue Regulations No. 4-2021, Revenue Regulations No. 5-2021) Â for the implementation of the Corporate Recovery
See MoreIndia: CBDT issues notification regarding CbC report and Master file
On 5 April 2021, the Indian Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released a Notification No. 31/2021 which include the changes of CbC reporting threshold and Master file requirement. Accordingly, the threshold for CbC reporting has been
See MoreChina declares reduced tax rate for small enterprises
On 2 April 2021, the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) of China has published Announcement No. 12 of 2021 regarding income tax rate reduction for small and low-profit businesses and sole traders. The announcement includes that for the
See MoreChina declares 200% R&D deduction for manufacturing sectors
On 31 March 2021, the State Administration of Taxation of China has published Announcement No. 13 of 2021, regarding an increased R&D super deduction for manufacturing entities. The announcement  include 200% deduction for R&D
See MoreHong Kong: IRD issues profits tax, property tax and employer’s returns for 2020-21
On 1 April 2021, the Inland Revenue Department issued about 210,000 profits tax returns, 120,000 property tax returns and 320,000 employer's returns for the year of assessment 2020-21. About 2.6 million tax returns for individuals will be issued on
See MoreHong Kong: Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2020/21 Tax Returns
On 29 March 2021, Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Hong Kong has published a circular letter to tax representatives on the block extension scheme for lodgement of 2020/21 Tax Returns. The circular letter is to advise the taxpayers of the return
See MoreJapan enacts tax reform bill 2021
On 26 March 2021, Japan’s 2021 tax reform bills were passed by the Japanese National Diet. The Bill generally follows the tax reform outline announced by Japan’s coalition leading parties in December 2020. The amendments generally apply to
See MoreIndonesia: DGT updates XML schema for CbC reporting
On 4 March 2021, the Indonesian Directorate General of Taxation (DGT) updated the XML schema (version 2.0) for country-by-country reports (CbCR). The update includes the new XSD schema; a procedure for creating XML files; and technical guidance
See MoreAustralia publishes guidelines on claiming temporary full expensing and loss carry back
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published guidance on how to claim temporary full expensing and loss carry back in the 2020-21 tax return to boost-up businesses and recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Temporary full
See MoreIndia: Lok Sabha passes the Finance Act 2021
On 23 March 2021, the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2021 with certain amendments. The adopted Finance bill has proposed that the consideration related to equalisation levy shall not include for sale of such goods/ provision of services which
See MoreMalaysia announces new economic package for COVID-19
On 27 March 2021, the Malaysian government issued its second stimulus package to combat the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The main tax measures are: Tax breaks on tourism extended till Dec. 31. In the previous stimulus package,
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