Austria: Nationalrat considers bill to implement Pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 24 November 2023, the Austrian lower house of parliament (Nationalrat) approved Bill No. 2322 dB for consideration to ensure Pillar 2 global minimum global taxation for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups and large domestic groups in the
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France: Tax authority updates transfer pricing guidelines for SMEs
On 22 November 2023, the French tax authority published an updated transfer pricing guide for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The guide covers a wide range of topics, including the concept of transfer pricing, the arm's length principle,
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Hungary: Parliament passes pillar two global minimum tax law
On 21 November 2023, the Hungarian Parliament passed legislation to implement the Pillar 2 global minimum tax (GloBE) rules as per the Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. On 17 October 2023, Hungary’s Ministry of Finance
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Italy implements DAC7 requirements for digital platform operators
The Italian Revenue Agency has declared the release of the Provision of 20 November 2023, outlining the execution of updated reporting and information exchange of information requirements pertaining to income generated by sellers utilizing digital
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Germany: Bundestag approves draft business tax reform bill
On 17 November 2023, the German lower house parliament (Bundestag) passed a bill that seeks to promote economic expansion, stimulate investment, and make the tax system more user-friendly and equitable. Some of the key provisions of the bill
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Sweden: Government presented a bill for incorporating the OECD’s global minimum tax
On 26 October 2023, the Swedish government presented a bill for incorporating the OECD's global minimum tax rules (Pillar Two) and the EU's minimum tax directive into Swedish law. The Swedish parliament is now tasked with debating and voting on the
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Luxembourg revises draft bill on global minimum tax
On 13 November 2023, the Luxembourg government submitted a revised draft bill on global minimum tax to the Parliament. The bill aims to incorporate the OECD Pillar Two global minimum tax rules in line with EU Council Directive 2022/2523 of 14
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Greece implements public CbC reporting
On 14 November 2023, Greece published Law No. 5066/2023 in the Official Gazette implementing public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting in compliance with Directive (EU) 2021/2101. The Law conforms to the directive and sets the public reporting
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Croatia announces draft law for pillar 2 global minimum tax
Croatia has published a draft legislation for enforcing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. This includes the introduction of the Pillar 2 income inclusion rule (IIR) and the undertaxed
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Czech Republic approves tax reform measures for FY 2024
The Parliament of the Czech Republic approved the Act on the Consolidation of Public Budgets. Most of the proposed amendments are scheduled to take effect from 1 January 2024. Some of the key tax measures are following: The corporate income tax
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Belgium: parliament reviewing draft law for pillar 2 global minimum tax
The Belgian parliament is currently considering the draft bill for implementing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax, as per Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The draft bill was submitted to the Parliament on 13 November 2023. The
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Germany: Parliament approves draft bill to implement Pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 10 November 2023, the lower house of parliament (Bundestag) approved legislation to implement EU Council Directive 2022/2523, which aims to establish a global minimum tax rate and introduce other accompanying measures as outlined in resolution
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Malta: CfTC launches DAC7 registration portal
On 9 November 2023, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs (CfTC) of Malta launched the registration portal on the reporting obligations of Digital Platform Operators imposed by DAC7 (Council Directive (EU) 2021/514). A Platform Operator must
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On 4 October 2023, Croatia published the Amended Profit Tax Law in the Official Gazette with updated corporate tax rate threshold, withholding tax, tax return and so on. The main changes concerning corporate tax threshold and withholding tax
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Ireland: Revenue publishes registration guidelines for platform operators under DAC7
On 6 November 2023, the Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 235/23, which provides registration Guidelines for platform operators for the exchange of information on income generated through digital platforms (DAC7). With effect from 1 January 2024,
See MoreHungary approves new CbC exchange agreement with the US
On 2 November 2023, Hungary formally approved signing a new Country-by-Country (CbC) exchange agreement with the United States. The agreement—Decree No. 1482/2023—was published in the Official Gazette. This follows the previous CbC exchange
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Cyprus consents to the Pillar Two QDMTT and the transitional UTPR Safe Harbours
On 30 October 2023, the government of Cyprus released a press release announcing its consent to the design and application of the transitional Undertaxed Profits Rule (UTPR) Safe Harbour and the permanent Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax
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Lithuania: MoF publishes draft Law on implementation of Pillar 2 Global Minimum Tax
On 27 October 2023, the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance (MoF) published a draft law for the partial implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax in accordance with EU Council Directive 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The proposed
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