Thailand: Consultation process of the draft Transfer Pricing rules
The Revenue Department of Thailand is requesting public comments with respect to the Draft Transfer Pricing Rules which were approved by the Thai Cabinet on May 2015. The comments are to be provided by 7 July 2017. Recently, the draft measures were
See MoreBrazil: Tax authority issues a ruling on tax rates for reinsurers
The tax authority of Brazil has issued COSIT Consultation Response no. 62/2017 (Solução de Consulta n. 62/2017) setting out views of the General Office to Coordinate Taxation (COSIT) on tax rates applicable to reinsurers. The Consultation
See MoreCroatia: Finance Minister signs a DTA with UAE
The Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic, made a visit on 13th of July 2017 to meet the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister. During the meeting they discussed political relations and the advancement of economic cooperation. Also a
See MoreEstonia: key changes to corporate income tax rules enacted
The Estonian Minister of Finance submitted the Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (the bill) for consultation on 17 April 2017, which was approved by the Parliament on 19 June 2017. Significant changes in the Income Tax Act include a reduced
See MoreVietnam: National Assembly passes the new technology transfer law
The National Assembly of Vietnam on 19 June 2017 approved the Law on Technology Transfer No. 07/2017 / QH14 ("LTT 2017"). The new law (LTT 2017) comes into force on 1 July 2018 and replaces the Law on Technology Transfer No. 80/2006 / QH11 of 29
See MoreIMF issues report on economic position of Vietnam
On 5 June 2017 the IMF issued a report following the completion of discussions with Vietnam under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report notes that Vietnam’s economy has been performing well with growth of 6.2% in 2016 and
See MoreSlovenia publishes detailed rules on CbC reporting
The Slovenian government on 16 June 2017 published the regulation on country-by-country (CbC) reporting in the Official Gazette (No. 30/2017) which came into force on 29 June 2017. The Regulation provides a more detailed description of the rules on
See MoreSlovak Republic: Government declares new corporate tax measures
The Government announced several changes in the corporate taxation area on 20th June 2017, including the introduction of a new patent box regime in line with the modified nexus approach developed as part of BEPS Action 5. The government also
See MoreBangladesh concludes DTA negotiations with Maldives
The officials from Bangladesh and the Maldives have concluded negotiations for Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) that was held in Malé from 3 to 6
See MoreRomania: Country-by country reporting requirements implemented
The Romanian Government passed Emergency Ordinance no. 42/2017 on 9 June 2017 to implement country-by-country (CbC) reporting requirements in Romania, transposing the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/881 dated 25 May 2016 into the national
See MoreNigeria: New tax amnesty scheme in force
According to an announcement from the Finance Ministry, a new tax amnesty called the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), entered into force on July 1, 2017 for both individuals and corporations. The amnesty aims to raise tax
See MorePakistan signs Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement
On 22 June 2017, Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. The signing took place at a ceremony held during the third meeting of the
See MoreSri Lanka: New law to revise TP penalties
According to new tax law Sri Lanka, corporate that violate transfer pricing (TP) rules can be fined up to 2% of the total amount of transactions between related parties. The new law also contains the provision to impose a penalty of up to 1% of the
See MoreDTA Negotiation between China and Norway underway
On 7 July 2017, the Finance Ministers of China and Norway met in Hamburg in the margins of the G20 Summit. The ministers discussed the global economic situation and the strong economic links between the two countries. The ministers also recognized
See MorePakistan: National Assembly Passes Finance Bill 2017
The National Assembly on 13 June 2017 passed the Finance Bill 2017 by majority vote to give effect to measures announced in the annual budget proposals for the fiscal year 2017-18. Therefore, from 1 July 2017 the following major changes in
See MoreMauritius signs MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
On 5 July 2017 at the OECD headquarters in Paris, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development of Mauritius has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Based
See MoreNamibia authorizes to negotiate the DTA with Zimbabwe
The Namibian cabinet has authorized to negotiate the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Zimbabwe for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
See MoreBangladesh approves DTA with Bahrain
On 19 June 2017, the cabinet of Bangladesh approved the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Bahrain for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on
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