Andorra, Latvia approve signing of tax treaty
The Executive Council of the Principality of Andorra has approved signing an income tax treaty with Latvia following the conclusion of negotiations in January 2024. The tax treaty, the first between the two nations, aims to establish a convention
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Austria generates additional EUR 185 million in tax income from AI
The Austrian Ministry of Finance has announced that the use of artificial intelligence has generated approximately EUR 185 million in tax revenue in 2023 from income tax, corporation tax, and value-added tax. The Predictive Analytics Competence
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Italy enacts decree on tax credits for energy saving investments
Italy’s Ministry of Business and Made in Italy published the Decree of 24 July 2024 in the Official Gazette, on 6 August 2024, introducing a new tax credit aimed at promoting investments in innovative energy-saving technologies for qualifying
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Finland releases 2025 draft budget proposal
Finland’s Ministry of Finance published its draft proposal for Budget 2025 on Friday, 9 August 2024. The draft budget totals EUR 88.1 billion and shows a deficit of EUR 12.2 billion. The deficit will decrease due to measures taken by the
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France partially suspends tax treaty with Belarus
France issued a notice in the Official Gazette regarding the partial suspension of the 1985 tax treaty between France and the former Soviet Union, as it pertains to relations between Belarus and France on 8 August 2024. The Ministry of Taxes and
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Ireland updates guidance on Pillar Two global minimum tax
Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 213/24, which provides new guidance on administering the Pillar Two global minimum tax, along with updated information on the implementation of the Pillar Two rules, on 8 August 2024. The Tax and Duty Manual
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Greece imposes special levy on gas-fuelled electricity producers for August
Greece has implemented a new law imposing a special levy on electricity producers that use natural gas as fuel for August 2024. This levy, set at EUR 10 per thermal megawatt-hour of the higher heating value of natural gas, is part of the
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Montenegro ratifies tax treaty with Luxembourg
Montenegro published the law ratifying its pending income tax treaty with Luxembourg in the Official Gazette on 5 August, 2024. Earlier, the Parliament of Montenegro announced the passage of the law to ratify the income and capital tax treaty
See MoreItaly issues decree on tax compliance, preventive composition procedure
Italy’s government has published Legislative Decree No. 10 of 5 August 2024 in the Official Gazette, which implements new measures aimed at enhancing the preventive composition procedure and simplifying tax compliance. The Legislative Decree
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Ireland updates guidance on exchange of information
Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 210/24, on 6 August 2024, which provides updated guidance on information exchange. The Guide to Exchange of Information under Council Directive 2011/16/EU, Ireland’s Double Taxation Agreements and Tax
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Andorra ratifies income, capital tax treaty with Lithuania
Andorra has announced that it has ratified its income and capital tax treaty with Lithuania in its Official Gazette on 6 August, 2024. The treaty is set to take effect once the necessary ratification instruments are exchanged, with its provisions
See MoreFinland revises guidance on avoiding double taxation for legal entities
Finland’s tax administration announced that it released an updated version of its guidance (Guidance number VH/3968/00.01.00/2024) aimed at eliminating international double taxation for legal entities on 1 August, 2024. The instructions apply
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France limits access to beneficial ownership register
The French government, in a release, on 29 July 2024, announced that it will restrict public access to the beneficial ownership register to only individuals with a legitimate interest. This change went into force on 31 July, 2024. This follows
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Italy dismisses speculations of imposing new taxes on bank profits
Giancarlo Giorgetti, Economy Minister, Italy, said that the government has no plans to introduce new additional taxes on profits on banks and other companies on Wednesday, 7 August, 2024. In August 2023, there was an unprecedented disposal of
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New Zealand ratifies pending tax treaty with Slovak Republic
New Zealand published the Double Tax Agreements (Slovak Republic) Order 2024 on 29 July, 2024. The order, which comes into force on 29 August 2024, gives effect to the agreement between New Zealand and the Slovak Republic for the elimination of
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Kenya to revise tax treaties with Zambia, Germany, Iran
Kenya’s government has shown interest in restarting negotiations to revise its 1968 tax treaty with Zambia, the 1977 tax treaty with Germany, and the 2012 tax treaty with Iran. This follows after the Kenyan government decided to align its tax
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US: IRS clarifies mutual agreement procedure relief requirements under tax treaty with Germany
The IRS Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) issued a letter on 11 April, 2024, addressing an inquiry regarding the 1989 US-Germany income tax treaty. The letter outlines the requirements for obtaining tax relief under Article 25 (Mutual Agreement
See MoreMontenegro ratifies tax treaty with Luxembourg
The Parliament of Montenegro announced the passage of the law to ratify the income and capital tax treaty with Luxembourg on 31 July 2024. This treaty, signed on 29 January 2024, marks the first formal tax agreement between the two nations. This
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