Argentina: CbC notification deadline extends for fiscal years ending

March 28, 2018

A Resolution entitled “General Resolution 4218 of 23 March 2018” was published in the Official Gazette. This gives an extension of the established term for the Country-by-Country (CbC) information system and also the due date to submit the 

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India : Finance Bill 2018 approves by Lower House

March 18, 2018

On 14 March 2018, the lower house (Lok Sabha) of parliament passed the Finance Bill 2018 with modifications. The modifications agreed by the lower house includes: -The Budget 2018 had introduced tax at 10% on LTCG of more than Rs 1 lakh, arising on

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Qatar: New VAT regime will come from January 1, 2019

March 15, 2018

As a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member state, Qatar is expected to introduce a harmonized VAT regime with a standard rate of 5% VAT from January 1, 2019. The introduction of VAT will be a positive step for the country as Qatari firms and

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Argentina publishes guidance on the tax deduction incentive for start-ups

February 28, 2018

The Ministry of Production has recently released proper instructions regarding tax deduction incentive. This incentives assists to investments in eligible start-ups and it was declared by Law 27.349. This gives a tax deduction equal to up to 75% of

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Ukraine clarifies the definition of controlled transactions for transfer pricing purposes

February 12, 2018

On 19 January 2018, the State Fiscal Service (SFS) released Guidance Letter No. 119/6 / 99-99-15-02-02-15 / IPK of January 12, 2018, which defines the definition of controlled transactions for cross border transaction purposes. Under the amendments

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India: Finance Minister presents Budget for the year 2018-19

February 01, 2018

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today disclosed its budget 2018-2019 for the fiscal year starting from 1 April 2018. The budget is largely focused on uplift of agricultural sector, along with major push to healthcare and education sectors in

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Slovak Republic: President approves the Amendments to Income Tax Act

January 31, 2018

The amendment to Act No. 595/2003 Coll. on Income Tax has signed by the president on 20 December 2017. Most of the amendments entered into force from 1 January 2018. The main changes are summarized here: Definition of permanent establishment The

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Croatia: Tax reforms effect from 1 January 2018

January 31, 2018

With effects from January 1, 2018, some tax law amendments have occurred in Croatia. These amendments contain tax laws, excise duties, reliefs etc.. The Minister of Finance issued the Ordinance on Amendments to the Ordinance on Profit Tax, which

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Croatia: Parliament ratifies DTA with Kazakhstan

January 31, 2018

The parliament ratified the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) on January 26, 2018, with Kazakhstan for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. It was signed on October 12,

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Kazakhstan: Senate approves protocol to DTA with India

January 31, 2018

On January 25, 2018, the upper chamber of the parliament or the Senate of Kazakhstan approved the amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with India. It was approved by the lower chamber of parliament on December 20,

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Kazakhstan: Tax Law Reforms for the year 2018

January 24, 2018

The Kazakh President, signed a series of laws on 25 December 2017 regarding taxes and other mandatory payments, introduction of tax code, law on amendments to other Acts etc. Most provisions of the new tax code and the tax amendments effects from 1

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Croatia: Closing date of CbC report submission extends for first year

January 22, 2018

A notice regarding the submission of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports has been announced on 16 January 2017 by the Tax Administration. The authority announced that CbC reports submission deadline for the 2016 reporting fiscal year was extended to

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Argentina: AFIP publishes a Resolution to amend rules on capital gains tax of nonresidents

January 15, 2018

The Argentine Tax Authorities (“AFIP”) published General Resolution No 4190/2018 (“GR 4190”) on January 12, 2018 in the Official Gazette and issued it on January 11, 2018. As a result of the recent tax reform enacted through Law 27,430, a

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Argentina: Government reforms transfer pricing rules via Decree 1112/2017

January 07, 2018

The government has issued a Decree No.1112/2017 on December 29, 2017, for enacting and making effective of comprehensive tax reform. It also contains the new rules for transfer pricing. According to the new Law, transactions with parties in low-tax

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Ukraine: Parliament adopts the amendment to the Tax Code

January 04, 2018

On 7 December 2017, the Ukrainian Parliament passed the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and Certain Laws of Ukraine on Securing Balance of Budget Revenues in 2018” No. 2245-VIII (“Law”). The law came into force on 1

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Ukraine changes in Transfer Pricing Rules from January 1, 2018

January 04, 2018

On 7 December 2017, the Ukrainian Parliament passed the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and Certain Laws of Ukraine on Securing Balance of Budget Revenues in 2018” No. 2245-VIII (“Law”). The law came into force on 1

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Kazakhstan: Law signed for ratifying DTA with Ireland

December 31, 2017

The President of Kazakhstan, Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev, signed a law on December 29, 2017, for ratifying the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Ireland. The Treaty is aimed at strengthening and expanding economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and

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Argentina: Comprehensive tax reform enacts

December 31, 2017

The Law No. 27430 or comprehensive tax reform was published on December 29, 2017 in the Official Gazette and it generally applies from January 1, 2018. This comprehensive tax reform bill has sent to Congress on December 14, 2017. The Ministry of the

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