Kazakhstan: Decree No. 56 amends to specific customs levies
The Governmental Decree No. 56 of 13th February 2017 amends provisions on the specific customs levies that apply in addition to customs duties. For the first customs declaration, specific customs duties of KZT 25,000 apply and then KZT 11,000 for
See MoreCanada, Singapore Competent authority agreement on automatic exchange of information enters into force
The Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information (2016) between Canada and Singapore entered into force on 27 February 2017. The agreement is expected to make sure Canada and Singapore will be able to begin from 2018, the
See MoreKorea (Rep.), Singapore Competent authority agreement on automatic exchange of information enters into force
The Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information (2016) between Korea (Rep.) and Singapore entered into force on 27 February 2017. The agreement is expected to make sure Korea (Rep.) and Singapore will be able to begin from
See MoreAustralia: ATO releases PCG on simplified transfer pricing record-keeping
On 22 February 2017 the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released Practical Compliance Guideline (PCG) 2017/2 dealing with simplified transfer pricing (TP) record-keeping options and assisting taxpayers in complying with relevant tax laws. The PCG
See MoreSingapore: Competent authority agreement on automatic exchange of information with Australia enters into force
The Competent Authority Agreements (CAA) agreements to exchange financial information for tax purposes under the Common Reporting Standard between Singapore and Australia entered into force on 27 February 2017. According to the agreement, the Inland
See MoreIndonesia, Laos DTA enters into force
The Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Indonesia and Laos was entered into force for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, on 11 October 2016. The treaty was applied from 1
See MoreIndia: Clarification on determination of POEM provision
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued Circular No. 8/2017 of 23 February 2017 clarifying that the existing provisions in place of effective management (POEM) will not apply to a company with a turnover or gross receipts of INR 500
See MorePakistan: Modifies Income Tax Rules 2002
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has published the Income Tax Rules 2002 as amended up to 10 February 2017. The main changes are summarised below: Capital gains: In cases of portfolio transfers where the ownership of securities does not
See MorePhilippines: BIR issues tax provision for micro-finance NGOs
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued revenue regulations No. 3-2017 regarding executions of tax provisions for micro-finance NGOs on 24 February 2017. Regulation No 3-2017 shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the official
See MoreSingapore: Competent authority agreement on automatic exchange of information with Latvia enters into force
The Competent Authority Agreements (CAA) agreements to exchange financial information for tax purposes under the Common Reporting Standard between Singapore and Latvia entered into force on 27 February 2017. According to the agreement, the Inland
See MoreGermany-India: Social security agreement to enter into force
The Germany - India Social Security Agreement will enter into force on 1 May 2017. The agreement generally applies from 1 May 2017. From this date, the new agreement generally replaces the previous Germany - India Social Security Agreement
See MoreIndia: Tribunal holds that resale price method is most appropriate method
The Delhi Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal in the case of: Swarovski India Private Ltd. v. ACIT (ITA No. 5621/Del/2014 and ITA No. 5622/Del/2014), held that the resale price method is the most appropriate method to benchmark an
See MoreDTA between Qatar and Tajikistan authorized
The signing of the initialed Income and Capital Tax Treaty between Qatar and Tajikistan was authorized by the Cabinet of Qatar on 22nd February
See MoreBrunei: MoF launches Income Tax Board of Review
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced the establishment of the Income Tax Board of Review, on 14 February 2017. The establishment aims to facilitate the administration and operation of taxation in Brunei Darussalam. The Income Tax Board of Review
See MoreJapan introduces CbC reporting notification requirements
Recently, Japan has introduced notification requirements related to Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) in line with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) action plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)
See MoreHong Kong: Transfer pricing proposals in 2017 budget
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary on 22 February 2017 delivered the budget speech to the Legislative Council. In his budget speech, the Secretary mentioned the government’s plan for implementing a statutory transfer pricing regime in Hong
See MoreHong Kong: Financial Secretary announces the Budget for 2017-18
The Financial Secretary announced the 2017-18 Budget on 22 February 2017. In his Budget speech, the Financial Secretary proposed a number of tax measures. All of proposed measures require legislative amendments before implementation. Highlights of
See MorePakistan: FBR Proposes rules for common reporting standard
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) released SRO 101(I)/2017 on 17 February 2017, which proposes draft amendments to the Income Tax Rules 2002 to implement the Common Reporting Standard for financial institutions for the automatic exchange of
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