Bulgaria: Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement signs for exchange of CbC reports
Bulgaria has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on November 17, 2017 for the exchange of country by country (CbC) reports under action 15 of the OECD’s BEPS
See MorePortugal: Country-by-country reporting form approved
Portugal’s country-by-country reporting Form 54 has been approved by Order No. 367/2017 on11 December 2017. The form must be submitted electronically every year in respect of fiscal periods starting as from 1 January 2016 within 5 months after the
See MoreItaly: Updates definition of permanent establishment
The Italian Senate approved the draft Budget Law for 2018 on 30 November 2017. The draft illustrated the definition of the domestic permanent establishment (PE) as per the definition proposed by the OECD in the BEPS Action 7 Final Report. The draft
See MoreFrance: Country-by-country reporting
On 5 December 207, the French tax authorities released a new rule regarding the country-by-country (CbC) reporting obligations provided for by article 223 quinquies C of the French General Tax Code. According to OECD guideline jurisdictions
See MoreItaly: CbC reporting requirements
The Italian Tax Authorities (ITA) issued a Protocol No. 275956 of 28 November 2017, regarding the change in the CBC reporting requirements. The Protocol instructs further implementation rules regarding the Law 208 issued on 28 December
See MoreFrance: Parliament approves the first Amending Finance Bill for 2017
The French Parliament has approved the first Amending Finance Bill for 2017 that was validated by the French constitutional court. The administrative guidelines on temporary surcharge of large companies were released on 8 December 2017. This Bill
See MoreDenmark announces deadline for preparation of transfer pricing documentation
The Danish Parliament legislated a Bill (No. L 13) on 7 December 2017. The Bill announced a deadline for the preparation of Danish transfer pricing documentation. According to the bill, Danish taxpayers are required to prepare transfer pricing
See MoreGreece: Revenue Authority publishes guide on submission of CbC reports
The Public Revenue Authority (AADE) published a guide to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on December 15, 2017 for describing clarifications on the country-by-country (CbC) reporting. This guide explains the step by step process and obligatory
See MorePortugal: Parliament approves Budget Law for 2018
Portugal’s parliament approved the 2018 Budget Law (Bill No. 100/XIII) on 27 November 2017. The approved Budget Law introduces adjustments to the individual income tax brackets including new 23% and 35% tax brackets as follows: up to EUR 7,091
See MoreHong Kong-Belarus tax treaty enter into force
On 30 November 2017, the income and capital tax treaty between Hong Kong and Belarus entered into force. The agreement was signed on 16 January 2017. It will be in effect in Hong Kong for any year of assessment beginning on or after April 1, 2018.
See MoreLatvia: Parliament approves protocol to tax treaty with Singapore
On 30 November 2017, the Latvian Parliament agreed to ratify the protocol to income tax treaty with Singapore. The protocol was signed on 20 April 2017 to amend the income tax treaty of 1999. The protocol will enter into force once both parties have
See MoreLuxembourg: Government approves income tax treaty with Cyprus
On 1 December 2017, the Luxembourg Cabinet approved the income tax agreement with Cyprus for ratification. The agreement was signed on May 8, 2017. It will enter into force once both parties have completed their internal ratification procedures, and
See MoreHungary: Parliament approves new tax measures
On 14 November 2017, the Hungarian Parliament approved a package of tax which includes measures related to the tax procedural rules and also some other provisions that will affect corporate and individual taxpayers. The new tax legislative package
See MoreFrance: Constitutional Court confirmed its judgment on temporary surcharge on large companies
The French Constitutional Court declared its judgment on the recently approved temporary surcharge on large companies on the 29 November 2017. More than sixty Senators and more than sixty MPs criticized the procedure for passing the law. The
See MoreGreece: List of preferential tax regimes jurisdictions releases for 2016 and 2017
A Circular No. 1173 of 10 November 2017 was published, which lists the jurisdictions considered to have the current situation of preferential tax for the tax years 2016 and 2017. This list covers the participation exemption, expenses deduction
See MoreIrish Revenue reschedules CbC reporting deadline
On 24 November 2017, the Irish Revenue published an eBrief No. 107/17 update stating that “Due to the late availability of the Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting filing facility, it will remain open for, and accept, CbC Reports for fiscal years
See MoreDouble tax treaty between Hong Kong and Latvia enters in to force
On 24 November 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Hong Kong and Latvia was entered into force after the completion of ratification procedures on both sides. The agreement was signed on 13 April 2016. The treaty provides for reduced
See MorePoland: MoF publishes a statement regarding exemption for dividends
The Polish Ministry of Finance (the MoF) released a statement that identified cases of abuse of tax exemption for dividends by making their payments using intermediaries on 3rd November 2017. As of 1 January 2016, the Polish dividend withholding tax
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