Greece introduces new tax incentives
On 29 July 2022, Greece enacted legislation (Bill 4957/2022) that provides new research and development (R&D) tax incentives for companies. The law includes the following measures: -Provision of a deduction for R&D-related business
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Lithuania approves draft bill relating to the VAT registration threshold for related persons
On 12 August 2022, the Lithuanian Parliament accepted for consideration Bill (No. XIVP-1915), relating to the VAT Law on Calculating the VAT Registration Threshold for Related Persons. Accordingly, when related persons carry out economic
See MoreBulgaria Ratifies MLI Convention
On 17 June 2022, Bulgaria ratified the OECD Multilateral Convention (MLI) (2017) and published it in the Official Gazette (No. Decree No. 153). Bulgaria also submitted its provisional MLI position at the time of signature, listing its
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Spain publishes order revising tax prepayments forms
On 30 June 2022, Spain released an Order HFP/604/2022 of 30 June 2022 which approves the forms for tax installment payments. The form 202 used for prepayments of corporate tax and income tax for non-residents (permanent establishments and
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French Court of Appeal of Paris clarifies TP rules for cross-border group companies
Recently, the French Court of Appeal of Paris issued a decision in the case of France v. Ferragamo France (No. 20PA0360), in June 2022, explaining the transfer pricing (TP) rules for cross-border group companies. The taxpayer (Ferragamo France),
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Hungary gazettes the 2023 Budget bill including transfer pricing changes
On 27 July 2022, the Hungarian Official Gazette published the Budget Bill (Law XXIV of 2022) providing for amendments to the Hungarian transfer pricing regulations. The law was passed by the parliament on 19 July 2022. The law includes the following
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Ireland provides guidance on the tax deductibility of DSTs
On 5 August 2022, the Irish Revenue published an eBrief No. 158/22 on Tax and Duty Manual Part 04-06-03 that provides guidance on the tax deductibility of Digital Services Taxes (DSTs). The purpose of this manual is to outline the rules in relation
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Cyprus increases the deduction for research and development related cost
On 20 July 2022, the Cypriot Official Gazette published the amended income tax law increasing the deduction for research and development (R&D) expenses for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. The changes are provided under the amendment of Article 9
See MoreHungary: Parliament adopts a bill imposing additional requirement for TPD
On 19 July 2022, the Hungarian Parliament passed a bill introducing important changes to the transfer pricing rules. The law introduces a significant additional reporting requirement for intra-group transactions and requires transfer pricing
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Belgium plans for tax cut
On 18 July 2022, Mr. Vincent Van Peteghem, the Finance Minister of Belgium declared plans for broad tax reforms. Some of the key reform measures include: Increasing the tax-exempt amount for individual income tax from EUR 9,270 to EUR 13,390,
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Germany enacts the bill on the interest rate for late payment
On 21 July 2022, The Ministry of Finance published the bill providing for a reduced rate for late interest payments on excess payments and refunds of tax in the Official Gazette. The bill had been previously approved by the lower house of the
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Netherlands publishes new transfer pricing decree
On 1 July 2022, the Netherlands Ministry of Finance issued Decree No. 2022-0000139020 related to the application of the arm's length principle and the OECD transfer pricing guidelines. The New Decree replaces the previous transfer pricing (TP)
See MoreGreece publishes lists of Jurisdictions for Automatic Exchange of Information on CbC reporting
Recently, the Ministry of Finance published a decision containing the list of jurisdictions to which it will apply the OECD Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information on Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC) (2016) in 2022 concerning the
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Portugal extends the deadline to submit the TP file
On 6 July 2022, the government announced that it would extend the transfer pricing (TP) deadlines for preparation and/or submission to the tax authority. The deadline is extended from 15 July to 15 September 2022 without any accruals or
See MoreCyprus: Parliament adopts new transfer pricing legislation
On 30 June 2022, the Cyprus House of Representatives enacted detailed transfer pricing legislation amending the Cyprus Income Tax Law (ITL) and the issuance of Regulations. The amendment includes the new TP documentation requirements and a framework
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Poland: MoF proposes important amendments to corporate income tax law
On 28 June 2022, the Polish government announced a draft law to proposing significant changes to the Polish Corporate Income Tax Act. The proposed changes impact the following areas; The effective date of the new “minimum tax” will be
See MoreLithuania amends the APA rules
Recently, the State Tax Inspectorate of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania revised the Lithuanian Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs), which came into effect on 31 March 2022. Among other changes, the amendments also provide for
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Germany: MoF publishes a draft decree-law regarding the transfer of functions
On 5 July 2022, the German Federal Ministry of Finance published a draft decree-law regarding the transfer of functions. The aim of the draft decree-law is to adapt and restructure the existing regulations on the arm's length principle with the
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