Brazil ratifies tax treaty protocol with China
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies (lower house of the National Congress) has ratified the pending protocol to the 1991 income tax treaty with China on 19 November 2024. The protocol has been submitted to the Senate for approval. Signed on 23 May
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Indonesia to implement planned 12% VAT rate increase in 2025
Indonesia's Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, has confirmed that the country will increase its standard VAT rate from 11% to 12%, effective 1 January 2025. The VAT adjustment aligns with the nation's Tax Regulation Harmonization Law,
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Philippines proposes VAT rules for digital services
The Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has released draft revenue regulations on 8 November 2024 to implement the Republic Act No. 12023. This act introduces a 12% VAT on all digital services used in the Philippines, including those
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Czech Republic, Korea (Rep.) sign MoU on trade and investment promotion framework
Czech Republic and Korea (Rep.) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the Trade and Investment Promotion Framework (TIPF) on 20 September 2024. The signing of the MoU came after 34 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries,
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Kyrgyzstan ratifies income tax treaty with Slovak Republic
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov signed the law ratifying the pending income tax treaty with the Slovak Republic on 19 November 2024. The treaty, signed on 13 March 2024. This agreement seeks to prevent double taxation and tax
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Taiwan: Instalment payment for overdue tax cases under enforcement
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has issued a notice regarding the option of instalment payments for overdue tax cases that have been referred for enforcement on 20 November 2024. The National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, Ministry of Finance, stated
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Singapore publishes response summary on draft GST guide for implementing invoiceNow for GST-registered businesses
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has released a summary of responses to the draft e-Tax guide on adopting InvoiceNow, an e-invoicing network built on the Peppol framework, for GST-registered businesses. IRAS conducted a Public
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India: CBDT launches campaign to ensure accurate disclosure of foreign assets for AY 2024-25
The Indian Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) launched a Compliance and Awareness Campaign on Saturday, 16 November 2024, to ensure resident taxpayers fully disclose foreign income in their income tax returns (ITRs) for the Assessment Year (AY)
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Kazakhstan proposes broadening list of goods eligible for zero VAT rate in SEZs
The Ministry of Industry and Construction (MIC) of Kazakhstan has introduced a proposal to broaden the list of goods that qualify for a zero VAT rate in special economic zones (SEZs). This move aims to enhance economic activities in these zones
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Vietnam: Ministry of Finance consults draft decree for global minimum tax rules
Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation on a draft decree to implement Resolution No. 107/2023/QH15, outlining detailed guidelines for the implementation of GloBE rules. It is expected to be finalised and issued by December
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Hong Kong publishes advance tax ruling on in-kind dividend in restructuring
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released Advance Ruling Case No. 75 on 30 September 2024, addressing the tax implications of an in-kind dividend involved in a restructuring. Advance Ruling Case No. 75 1. The provisions of the
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Moldova, Japan discuss investment, tax treaty
Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that officials from Japan and Moldova met on 12 November 2024, to explore investment opportunities and discuss Moldova's interest in concluding negotiations for an income tax treaty. If an agreement
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Singapore passes Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2024
The Singapore Parliament has passed the Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2024, which introduces changes to the Development and Expansion Incentive (DEI) programme. The Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief
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Australia: ATO extends CbC reporting deadlines
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced, on 13 November 2024, an extension for the filing deadline of country-by-country (CbC) reporting entities for the year ending 31 December 2023. The deadline has been extended until 31 January
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Bangladesh extends individual tax return deadline to 31 December 2024
Bangladesh tax authority, National Board of Revenue (NBR), announced in a circular on 17 November 2024 that it has extended the income tax return filing deadline for individual taxpayers by one month for the financial year 2023-24 (assessment year
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Korea, UK negotiate enhanced FTA
A release from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea on 11 November 2024, announced that the third round of negotiations for an enhanced free trade agreement (FTA) between Korea and the UK is taking place in Seoul
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New Zealand introduces tax policy work programme
New Zealand’s Minister of Revenue has introduced a tax policy work programme on 13 November 2024, which aims to simplify tax and reduce compliance costs, address integrity risks, and improve fiscal sustainability to rebuild the economy. The
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Philippines streamlines tax treaty rules for government securities
The Philippines Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) announced in a press release on 5 November 2024 the implementation of a streamlined tax treaty procedure for non-resident investors in Government Securities (GS). This initiative is part of the
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