Nigeria: Alert notice for smokers
The Youth Action on Tobacco Control and Health (YATCH), an NGO, has appreciated the Federal Government’s plan to increase tobacco tax. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on October 25, 2017, said that the government might increase the
See MoreIndia extends due date for filing of CbC report for the accounting year 2016-17 to 31.03.2018
On 25 October 2017, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued Circular No. 26/2017 of 25 October 2017 stated that it will extend the due date for multinationals to furnish a country-by-country (CbC) report for the accounting year 2016-17
See MoreDouble tax treaty between Cyprus and Ethiopia enters in to force
On 19 October 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Cyprus and Ethiopia was entered into force and it will apply from 1 January 2018 in Cyprus and from 8 July 2018 in
See MoreCyprus and Mauritius sign an amending protocol to double tax treaty
An amending protocol to the double taxation agreement between Cyprus and Mauritius of 21 January 2010 was signed on 23 October 2017. The Protocol revises the provisions on information exchange in order to comply with the OECD Model Tax
See MorePakistan: Ministries of the NHS directs government to make cigarettes inaccessible to the citizens
Recently, the ministries of national health services (NHS) and the finance department have been asked to implement the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Agreement on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to make cigarettes inaccessible to citizens by
See MoreKazakhstan: DTA signs with Croatia
On 12 October 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Croatia and Kazakhstan was signed for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, in
See MoreTurkey: Social Security Agreement signs with Poland
A Social Security Agreement was signed on October 17, 2017 between Turkey and Poland. The Treaty will enter into force after the ratification processes of two countries are
See MoreUkraine: President approves the amending protocol to DTA with Netherlands
On October 6, 2017, the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, authorized the protocol on amendments to the Taxation and Taxation Agreement with the Netherlands signed in 1995. The protocol will be the first to amend the treaty, and must be
See MoreUkraine and Turkey sign protocol to convention on avoidance of double taxation
On 9 October 2017, a protocol was signed between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on amendments to the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of tax evasion with regard to taxes on
See MoreCyprus and Jordan agree to negotiate DTA
On 10 October 2017, during a meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Jordan and Cyprus, Ayman Safadi and Ioannis Kasoulides, emphasized the importance of concluding an agreement to avoid double taxation and an aviation agreement between the two
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS publishes public notice on the submission of CbC report
On 13 October 2017, the South African Revenue Service published the public notice on the submission of Country-by-Country (CbC) report, Master file, and Local file information returns under the external business requirements specification (BRS). A
See MorePoland: A new version of a draft bill to amend corporate income tax law
Recently, a new version of a draft bill to amend Poland’s corporate income tax law (and also to amend the individual income tax law) was submitted to the parliament. The amendment will most likely come into effect on 1 January 2018. Main changes
See MoreMorocco ratifies amended DTA protocol with Bahrain
On 30 August 2017, Morocco has ratified the amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Bahrain and that was signed on 22 April
See MoreMorocco: DTA signs with Zambia
On October 11, 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Morocco and Zambia was signed for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, in
See MoreSlovak Republic: Government approves draft amendments to Income Tax Act
The government approved a bill amending the Income Tax Act on August 16, 2017. A draft amendment of the income tax act highlights the existing measures for the protection against tax fraud, extended of the rules for the protection against aggressive
See MoreZambia: Budget for 2018
Finance Minister of Zambia presented the 2018 National Budget for the year 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 to the National Assembly on 29th September 2017. Budget for 2018, which lays out the various expenditure and revenue measures aimed at
See MoreArgentina: AFIP announces a new portal for taxpayers
The Federal Public Revenue Administration (AFIP) launched a new portal service, in which taxpayer will find information about the fiscal situation and the personal data related to the agency. In order to access this portal, people have to enter with
See MoreNigeria: New application guidelines issues on pioneer status tax incentive
The Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) issued pioneer status incentive application guidelines (NIPC Application Guidelines) for potential investors in the country. This application guidelines effects from August 1, 2017. It gives
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