Russia to tax cryptocurrency transactions starting 2025
Russia published Federal Law No. 418-FZ on 29 November 2024, which introduces amendments to the Tax Code concerning the taxation of income derived from cryptocurrency activities, including mining and trading. The law will take effect on 1 January
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Ukraine: The National Bank increases interest rate affecting late payment penalty interest
The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine has decided to raise the key policy rate to 13.5% annually. This decision aims to maintain the stability of the currency market, control inflation expectations, and gradually reduce inflation to the target
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Switzerland suspends MFN clause in tax treaty with India
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration declared the suspension of the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause under the 1994 Swiss-India tax treaty on 11 December 2024. That will be effective from 1 January 2025. Switzerland is rescinding its unilateral
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Latvia ratifies tax treaty with Andorra
Latvia has published the law approving the ratification of a new income and capital tax treaty with Andorra on 12 December 2024. Signed on 21 December 2024, this agreement is the first tax treaty between the two nations. The treaty seeks to
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lower House approves VAT refund on new residential properties
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s lower house of Parliament (House of Representatives) approved amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) law on 6 December 2024. The amendments introduce provisions for VAT refunds on the first supply of new residential
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Armenia: Cabinet ratifies tax treaty with Hong Kong
Armenia’s Cabinet has ratified the income tax treaty with Hong Kong on 12 December 2024. Signed on 24 June 2024, the Armenia - Hong Kong income tax treaty is the first between the two jurisdictions. The agreement will take effect after the
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UK joins CPTPP trade bloc, anticipates GBP 2 billion annual economic boost
The UK has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as a fully-fledged member on 15 December 2024, potentially boosting the UK economy by GBP 2 billion a year in the long run. This announcement was
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EU: European Court of Auditors issue report on ATAD, DAC6, TDRD
The European Court of Auditors released a report, “Combating Harmful Tax Regimes and Corporate Tax Avoidance” on 28 November 2024. The report evaluates the effectiveness of measures and strategies implemented by the European Commission (EC)
See MoreEU approves e-tax certificate for VAT exemptions
The Council of the EU has announced that a political agreement has been reached regarding a new directive paving the way for the introduction of an electronic tax certificate for VAT exemptions on 10 December 2024. "As part of the EU's efforts to
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Serbia gazettes VAT law, e-invoicing rule amendments
Serbia’s parliament has passed the Amendments to the VAT Law and the Law on Amendments to the Law on Electronic Invoicing, which was published in the Official Gazette, No. 94/2024, on 28 November 2024. Amendments to the VAT Law Preliminary
See MoreSwitzerland updates list of participating jurisdictions for AEOI-CRS
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) released an updated list of jurisdictions participating in the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on financial accounts on 5 December 2024. This update aligns with the Common
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Netherlands: Tax treaties with Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, and Andorra enter into force
The amended protocol to the 2000 Netherlands-Moldova Income and Capital Tax Treaty, signed on 4 September 2023, will officially enter into force on 31 December 2024. This is the first amendment to the tax treaty and its provisions will take effect
See MoreEU adopts new withholding tax rules (FASTER)
The Council of the EU has announced on 10 December 2024 that it adopted the FASTER Directive for establishing safer and faster procedures to obtain double taxation relief that will encourage cross-border investment and help fight tax fraud. The
See MoreRussia clarifies loss carry forward rules for IT companies
The Russian Ministry of Finance has released Guidance Letter No. 03-03-06/1/108990 on 25 November 2024, providing clarity on amendments to the loss restriction rules introduced by Federal Law No. 259-FZ. These changes affect IT companies that
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France gazettes Decree implementing Pillar Two global minimum tax
France has issued Decree No. 2024-1126 on 4 December 2024 in the Official Gazette, which sets out the regulations for implementing the Pillar Two global minimum tax (GloBE) rules as part of the Finance Law for 2024 (Law No. 2023-1322 of 29 December
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Moldova ratifies tax treaty protocol with Slovak Republic
Moldova published Decree No. 1676 of 3 December 2024 in the Official Gazette on 5 December 2024, enacting the law ratifying the amending protocol to the 2003 income and capital tax treaty with the Slovak Republic. The agreement between the Slovak
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Switzerland updates MCAA-CbC participation list, adds Armenia, Georgia, Montenegro
An updated the list of participating jurisdictions under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the exchange of country-by-country (CbC) (Decision No. RO 2024 738) was published in the Swiss Official Gazette on 3 December
See MoreSerbia ratifies amending protocol to tax treaty with Hungary
Serbia has published the Law of 11/28/24 in its Official Gazette ratifying the protocol to the 2001 income and capital tax treaty with Hungary on 3 December 2024. Earlier, Hungary and Serbia signed an amending protocol to the Hungary-Serbia
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