Spain releases forms for windfall tax on energy and banking sectors
On 2 February 2023, Spain published an Order HFP/94/2023 of 2 February 2023 approving four new forms for the windfall profits taxes on the energy and banking sectors. The tax was introduced by the “Law 38/2022” on 27 December 2022. According to
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Germany: Lower house of parliament adopts CbC exchange agreement with USA
On 9 February 2023, the German lower house of parliament (Bundestag) has approved a law to ratify the pending agreement with the USA on the exchange of CbC reports. The agreement was signed on 14 August 2020. The agreement will enter into force when
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Sweden: Ministry of Justice propose a bill implementing public CbC reporting
On 9 February 2023, the Swedish Ministry of Justice published a press release of proposal implementing the EU directive 2021/221 to disclose publicly certain information on a country-by-country (CbC) regarding multinational companies. According to
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Romania enacts DAC7
On 31 January 2023, Romania published Ordinance No. 16/2023 in the Official Gazette, which transposes EU Council Directive No. 2021/514 (DAC7) into Romanian law to implement new rules on the exchange of information on income generated through
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Spain presents DAC7 bill to parliament
On 27 January 2023, Spain submitted a bill to Parliament for implementing Council Directive (EU) 2021/514 (DAC7), which requires digital platform operators to report the revenue generated by sellers on their digital platforms and for EU Member
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance for charges on income for corporation tax purposes
On 1 February 2023, the Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 025/23 regarding charges on income for corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, Tax and Duty Manual Part 08-02-01 has been updated. The updates include the following sections: In section
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Hungary: MoF publishes decree amending TP rules on transfer pricing documentation
On 28 December 2022, the Hungarian Ministry of Finance published Decree 27/2022 (XII.28) which amends the Decree 32/2017 (X.18) on the documentation requirement related to the determination of arm’s length prices. Increase threshold
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Italy publishes latest withholding tax return form
The Italian tax authorities have recently released the latest withholding tax return form for the fiscal year 2022. The withholding tax return form (Modello 770/2023) and instructions was approved by Protocol No. 25954/2023 on 27th January 2023.
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Malta implements DAC7 into domestic law
On 20 January 2023, Malta issued Legal Notice 8 of 2023 in the Official Gazette. Accordingly, Malta implemented regulations on the exchange of information on income from digital platforms (DAC7). This law is in accordance with the Council Directive
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on CbC reporting
On 25 January 2023, the Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 018/23 on country-by-country (CbC) reporting - data access & usage. Accordingly, Tax and Duty Manual Part 38-03-20 has been updated. In addition to editorial changes, amendments of note
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Croatia joins multilateral agreement for exchange of information on income from digital platform
The OECD has announced that Croatia has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information regarding Income from Digital Platforms on 15 December 2022. The agreement provides for the automatic exchange of
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Denmark publishes updated tax rate tables
The Danish Ministry of Taxation has released a revised tax rate schedule for 2018-2023 which shows that the lowest and highest personal income tax rates for 2023 will maintain at 12.09% and 15.0% respectively, and the maximum tax rate, including
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Luxembourg: Tax authority updates FAQs on CbC reporting
On 18 January 2023, the Luxembourg Tax Authority updated the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on country-by-country (CbC) reporting according to the guidance issued by the OECD in October 2022. The latest updates include the following
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Sweden: MoF proposes temporary tax on electricity producers
The Swedish Ministry of Finance (Mof) has issued a proposal to impose a temporary tax (windfall tax) on the excessive earnings of electricity producers in accordance with EU Regulation 2022/1854. It would be levied at a rate of 90 % on incomes above
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Romania publishes draft bill on DAC7
13 January 2023, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has released a draft ordinance to implement the provisions of the amending directive on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (Council Directive (EU) 2021/514) (DAC7) in the fiscal
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France: Tax Authority issues new DAC7 guidelines
On 11 January 2023, the French Tax Authority has issued guidance, known as BOI-INT-AEA-30, regarding the obligations imposed on platform operators under the new rules of the Digital Platforms Directive (DAC7). DAC7, based on Council Directive (EU)
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Lithuania introduces windfall tax on electricity companies
On 23 December 2022, Lithuania published Law XIV-1680 in the Official Gazette for implementing a windfall tax and solidarity contribution in accordance with EU Regulation 2022/1854. The law includes following measures: applying a 90% windfall
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Poland: MoF publishes base interest rates for transfer pricing purpose
On 23 December 2022, the Polish Ministry of Finance published a notice in the official gazette, establishing base interest rates and margin rates for the purposes of transfer pricing for individual and corporate income taxes. The notice specifies
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