FATCA agreement between Slovak Republic and U.S. entered into force
A FATCA Model 1A (2015) Agreement between the Slovak Republic and the United States entered into force on 9th November
See MoreDTA between Malaysia and Slovak Republic ratified
The Income Tax Treaty (2015) between Malaysia and the Slovak Republic has been ratified by the Slovak Republic on 4th November
See MoreDTA between Armenia and Slovak Republic ratified by Slovak Republic
The Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2015) between Armenia and Slovak Republic has been ratified on 4th November
See MoreSlovak Republic: IMF reports on economic and fiscal position
The IMF has published a staff report following consultations in the Slovak Republic under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Economic growth in the Slovak Republic is recovering and expected to reach 3.2% in 2015/16 and 3.5% in
See MoreSlovak Republic: Concept of ‘company in crisis’ in introduced into Commercial Code
The amendment to the Slovakian Commercial Code introduces the concept of a “company in crisis”. It will be effective from 1st January 2016. A company is regarded ‘in crisis’ if it is: Bankrupt; or The share of its equity and
See MoreDTA between Armenia and Slovak Republic ratified by Armenia
The Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2015) between Armenia and Slovak Republic has been ratified by the Armenian Constitutional Court on 29th September 2015. It needs to be enacted by the President and to be published in the Official Gazette of
See MoreSlovak Republic: Amendments to income tax, VAT, excise duties and Tax Code approved
The Slovak parliament has approved the amendments to the Income Tax Act, VAT Act, legislation on excise duties and the tax code as proposed by the Finance Ministry. All the amendments have been signed by the president except the VAT Act. The changes
See MoreSlovak Republic and US: FATCA agreement approved by Slovak Republic
The FATCA Model 1A agreement (2015) between the Slovak Republic and the United States was approved on 28th August 2015 by the Slovakian government and has now been submitted for ratification to the National
See MoreDTA between Malaysia and Slovak Republic approved by Slovak Republic
The Income Tax Treaty (DTA; 2015) between Malaysia and the Slovak Republic was approved by the government of the Slovak Republic on 28th August 2015 and has now been submitted for ratification to the National Council. This treaty was signed on
See MoreSlovak Republic: VAT rate on meat products reduced
Slovakia cut 10% VAT rate on fresh meat products from the standard rate of 20%. Hopefully, this new rate will entry into force from 1st January
See MoreFATCA Agreement Signed between United States and Slovakia
Slovakia and the United States have signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement on 31 July 2015. This is a Model 1 Agreement. Under this reciprocal agreement, Slovakia will report the information required under FATCA about U.S.
See MoreSlovak Republic: New transfer pricing documentation guidance
The Finance Ministry has issued new guidance on transfer pricing documentation. This guidance creates three categories of documentation based on the degree of detail of the information required in relation to a taxpayer’s risk profile. The
See MoreSlovak Republic and Armenia: DTA signed
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia has confirmed that a Double Tax Agreement (DTA) between Armenia and Slovakia has been signed on 15th May
See MoreDTA between Malaysia and Slovak Republic signed
A Double Tax Agreement (DTA) between Malaysia and Slovak Republic has been signed on 25th May
See MoreSlovak Republic: Proposed amendments to tax legislation
The Slovak Republic has proposed changes in the tax legislation including corporate income tax, personal income tax and value added tax. The amendments should come into force from 1st January 2016. The changes are summarized below: Corporate
See MoreOECD Working Paper makes recommendations on Slovak tax policy
The OECD has published a Working Paper entitled “Moving beyond the flat tax: tax policy reform in the Slovak Republic”. The paper looks at the Slovak tax system and how it has developed in recent years, and makes various policy
See MoreSlovak Republic: Proposal for VAT due on payment from customer
A pending proposal regarding the time when the VAT is to be remitted would revise in Slovak Republic. So VAT would be due at the time of customer payment received. It would affect when an input VAT deduction claim could be made. It is expected that
See MoreSlovak Republic-Guernsey TIEA enters into force
The Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between Guernsey and Slovakia has signed and will come into force on 26th January
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