International updates - September 2018

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International updates - September 2018

International Updates

The latest international updates from our correspondents around the world.

Albania changes law on building tax

Argentina: Tax treaty developments in Argentina

Australia: Changes to corporate residency guidelines and other international tax developments

Bosnia and Herzegovina: BH’s Republic of Srpska issues rulebook on tax adviser licence

Canada: Québec sales tax amendments targeting digital supplies

Chile: Update on preferential tax regimes

China: Details of personal income tax reform released; VAT and corporate income tax support for innovation activities

Cyprus: New alternative investment funds legislation

European Union: Public country-by-country reporting in the EU off the tracks, for now

Germany: DEMPE analysis for CUP studies

Hong Kong: Hong Kong introduces new transfer pricing regime

Indian Authority for Advance Rulings rules on PE and income characterisation

Indonesia: New taxation rules for certain mineral mining companies

Italy: Mid-term update on direct and indirect taxation topics

Luxembourg: Luxembourg releases bill to implement ATAD I

FYR Macedonia: FYR Macedonia re-extends period for preferential VAT rate applications on first sale of residential buildings

Malta: Extension to Malta’s tax treaty network

New Zealand: Beneficial ownership public register under discussion

Poland: Tax exemption for new investments

Serbia: Serbian arm’s-length interest rates for 2018

South Africa: Proposed international tax amendments

Spain: Inheritance agreements under Spanish inheritance tax: Worth anticipating the taxable event?

Switzerland: New guidelines that allow for deducting equity incentive programme expenses in Swiss statutory accounting

Turkey: Turkey introduces new exceptions on FX loans

US Inbound: New York State Bar Association report on BEAT

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The profession is fundamentally restructuring itself around what tax and accounting work should be, a Thomson Reuters leader told ITR
The big four firm is consolidating 16 entities across the region to create a single 6,000-partner behemoth
Brazil’s tax reform unifies consumption taxes to simplify rules, centralise administration and reduce legal uncertainty
The ever-expansive firm has once again attracted a former ‘big four’ talent to lead the new offering
The amended double taxation avoidance agreement removes France’s most favoured nation status for tax treaty benefits
The levies extended beyond the president’s ‘legitimate reach’, the Supreme Court ruled
While Brazil’s consumption tax overhaul led to a short-term spike in tax advisory demand, we are now in a period of ‘normalisation’ marked by decreased recruitment
The expanded firm will comprise roughly 8,500 employees, including 550 partners; in other news, Paul Hastings and Macfarlanes made senior tax hires
Meanwhile, one expert highlights the importance of separating Venezuela’s tax authority from direct political control after ‘lost decades and isolation’
With PMK 108, Indonesia has upgraded its tax transparency regime for the digital era, focusing on data quality, governance, and cross border exchange rather than expanding regulatory reach
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