Korea-Exchange of information agreement with Andorra enters into force
The Exchange of Information Agreement (2014) between Andorra and Korea (Rep.) entered into force on 21 December 2016 and this will generally be applicable from 21 December 2016 for criminal tax matters and from 1 January 2017 for all other tax
See MoreChina: Clarifications on enterprise income tax published by SAT
On 9 December 2016, the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) issued an announcement clarifying two issues concerning enterprise income tax. The announcement applies to 2016 and subsequent years. The clarification contains payment of accident
See MoreSingapore-signed competent authority agreement on automatic exchange of information with Iceland
The government of Singapore signed the Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information (2016) with Iceland on 13 December 2016. The Agreement stipulates details about what information would be exchanged and when according to OECD
See MoreDTA between Chile and Japan approved
The Income Tax Agreement (2016) between Chile and Japan has been approved by the Chilean Senate on 14th December 2016 due to avoid double
See MoreChina will simplify VAT legislation very soon
On 2 December 2016, Mr. Shi Yaobin, Vice Finance Minister said that China will simplify VAT rates in future to ease tax burdens. "The current tax system has too many tiers and may confuse policy implementation and impede fair competition," Shi said
See MoreMalta, Singapore sign automatic exchange of information agreement
On 15 December 2016, the Malta and Singapore signed the Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of
See MoreChina and Pakistan signed third protocol
On 8 December 2016, China and Pakistan signed an amending protocol to the Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement. Mr. Wang Jun, Commissioner State Administration of Taxation (SAT) China and Mr. Nisar Muhammad, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
See MoreSouth Africa-Singapore tax treaty (2015) entered into force
The Income Tax Treaty between South Africa and Singapore entered into force on 16 December 2016. The treaty generally applies from 16 December 2016 for tax matters relating to the exchange of information and from 1 January 2017 for withholding and
See MoreKorea-Tax Bills for 2017 passed by the National Assembly
The Korean National Assembly passed the Tax Bills for 2017 on 2 December 2016 which was announced by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF) on 28 July of 2016. According to the adopted Bill the amount of loss carried forward that a foreign
See MoreUruguay- DTA with Singapore approved
The Parliament of Uruguay accepted the treaty with Singapore for the avoidance of double taxation on 24 November 2016 through Law No. 19,457. The treaty contains a provision on exchange of information which will enter into force within 15 days after
See MoreUS-Macau signed FATCA agreement
Macau and the United States signed an intergovernmental agreement on 14 December 2016 to improve international tax compliance with respect to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The details of agreement will be reported
See MoreUK ratified DTA with Turkmenistan
On 14 December 2016, the United Kingdom ratified the double tax treaty (DTA) with Turkmenistan by way of the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement Order 2016, as published in Official Gazette No. 1217 of 14 December 2016. Once in
See MoreCyprus-India tax treaty entered into force
The Income Tax Treaty between Cyprus and India entered into force on 16 December 2016. The agreement was signed in November 18, 2015. The treaty generally applies from 1 January 2017 for Cyprus and from 1 April 2017 for
See MoreIndia: Publishes goods and services tax rates
India has published the following Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates into the future of the implementation of the new consumption tax in 2017: 0% (essentials) 5% (basic goods) 12% 18% (principle rate) 28% (luxury goods) The central
See MoreNew Zealand: New GST refund procedure
The Tax Administration Order 2016, which specifies that, goods and services tax (GST) refunds must be paid by direct credit to a taxpayer's identified bank account from 7 February 2017, on 14 December 2016.GST refunds will be given by cheque only if
See MoreTaiwan: Finance minister announces pension income
The Ministry of Finance declared modification to the amounts of exempt pension income in 2017 on 12 December 2016. The taxable pension income is considered as follows: Pension income up to TWD 180,000 multiplied by the number of years of service is
See MoreTaiwan: Proposes revisions to the VAT
Ministry of Finance proposed revisions to the value added tax (VAT) provisions and to make foreign e-commerce enterprises outside Taiwan but selling e-commerce services to individuals in Taiwan subject to VAT on 9 December 2016. If the procedures
See MoreChina: New accounting treatments related to VAT
On 3 December 2016, the Ministry of Finance of China issued accounting rules on value added tax (VAT). The Rules address the different aspects of recording VAT in accounting records and aligning accounting rules with VAT regulations in the aftermath
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