Czech Republic approves tax treaty with Tanzania
The Czech government has authorised the signing of an income tax treaty with Tanzania on 21 August 2024. This income tax treaty aims to eliminate double taxation concerning taxes on income or concerning taxes on income and capital in force
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Poland: Council of Ministers propose corporate tax reforms
Poland’s Council of Ministers has presented a legislative agenda to amend the Individual Income Tax Law (IITL), Corporate Income Tax Law (CITL), and other tax measures. The proposed changes are intended to simplify tax regulations, remove
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Slovak Republic approves tax treaty amendment with Moldova
The Slovak Republic government approved signing an amendment to the 2003 tax treaty with Moldova on 21 August 2024. The tax treaty between the Slovak Republic and Moldova was intended to prevent double taxation and tax evasion in the field of
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Netherlands approves tax treaty protocol with Moldova
Netherlands’ Council of Ministers ratified the protocol amending the 2000 income tax treaty with Moldova. Signed on 4 September 2023, this is the first amendment to the tax treaty. This income tax treaty between the Netherlands and Moldova
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Italy: Country File of transfer pricing documentation must be submitted in Italian
The Italian Revenue Agency issued its response to Ruling No. 174 on 21 August 2024, clarifying that the Italian the Country File (National Documentation) must be prepared and submitted in Italian language upon request. The Country File (National
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Germany publishes draft law to amend global minimum tax
The German Ministry of Finance has released a discussion draft for a proposed amendment to the law implementing Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 on establishing a global minimum level of taxation – lowering the low tax threshold for foreign
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Bulgaria adopts euro as national currency
Bulgaria published the law for the introduction of the euro in the Official Gazette, on 20 August 2024, paving the way for Bulgaria to shift away from using Lev, in line with EU regulations. The purpose of the law is to supplement and facilitate
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Germany: Tax revenue falls by 7.9% in July 2024
Germany’s Ministry of Finance revealed that the federal and regional governments’ tax revenues significantly dropped in July 2024, compared to July 2023. The findings were published in a report on Tuesday, 22 August. This decline was
See MoreSlovak Republic proposes three-year property capital gains tax exemption
Slovak Republic’s parliament is considering a draft bill to amend the Income Tax Act concerning capital gains tax exemptions on the sale of immovable property for individuals. This proposed legislation aims to reduce the minimum holding period for
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Lithuania considers VAT rule amendment for small businesses
Lithuania’s parliament (Seimas) has introduced a draft law amending the VAT Law to alleviate the VAT compliance burden on many small businesses and provide a tax break for B2C services, allowing them to exclude VAT from their pricing. The
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EU Commission consults CbCR template, electronic formats
The European Commission (EC) initiated a public consultation regarding draft legislation for a common template and electronic formats for public country-by-country (CbC) reports on 1 August 2024. Large multinational corporations operating in the
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Sweden proposes amendments to align Additional Tax Act with EU global minimum tax directive
The Sweden's Ministry of Finance unveiled a set of proposed amendments to the Act (2023:875) on Additional Tax, aimed at aligning with the EU Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 on 15 August 2024. This directive seeks to establish a global minimum tax
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Italy passes legislative decree on VAT scheme for small businesses
Italy’s Council of Ministers has preliminarily approved a draft Legislative Decree for the implementation of the Amending Directive to the VAT Directive (2020/285) and the Amending Directive To The VAT Directive (2022/542). This decree
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Romania suspends tax treaty with Russia
Romania’s government passed a memorandum to suspend the 1993 income and capital tax treaty with Russia on 14 August, 2024. This decision follows after the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a press release on 15 March 2023, declared to
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Poland approves cash basis law for small entrepreneurs
The Polish Council of Ministers approved a draft law allowing small-scale entrepreneurs to use cash-based settlement of revenues and costs on Tuesday, 13 August 2024. This option, referred to as “Cash PIT” will be available to independent
See MoreGermany revises transfer pricing guidelines for intra-group financing
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) has issued a draft version of the Administrative Principles for Transfer Pricing 2023 (VWG VP), on 14 August 2024. This revision incorporates the new regulations found in Section 1, Paragraphs 3d and 3e
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Malta releases VAT exemption guidelines for scheduled sea transport
Malta's Commissioner for Revenue has published Guidelines on the VAT exemption on other scheduled sea transport of passengers on 1 August 2024. The purpose of this document is for the Commissioner for Tax and Customs ('CfTC') to determine, in
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Finland consults Minimum Tax Act amendments
Finland's Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation on proposed changes to the Minimum Tax Act on Monday, 12 August 2024. The Minimum Tax Act was passed at the end of 2023. It implements the Pillar Two global minimum tax in line with
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