International updates - December/January 2016

December 23, 2015

The latest international updates from our correspondents around the world.

Albania: Treaty analysis: Albania and Kosovo sign new double taxation agreement

Argentina: Argentina and Mexico sign double tax treaty

Australia: Tax reform topics continue to dominate political scene in Australia

Brazil: Update on the obligation to disclose certain transactions in Brazil

Bulgaria: Treaty analysis: Bulgaria and UK sign new double taxation agreement

Canada: Canadian Federal Court pulls the reins in (slightly) on foreign information requests

Chile: Applicability of the beneficial owner concept for dividends in Chile

Chile: Chilean IRS’s Anti-avoidance Bureau and the Administrative Consultation Procedure

Cyprus: Post-sanctions Iran: Exploring the Iranian market via Cyprus

EU: European Commission issues final decisions in Starbucks and Fiat state aid cases

Germany: Exemption to Germany’s change-in-ownership rules expanded

India: India continues to promote domestic business environment

Indonesia: Indonesia issues a draft Bill for national tax amnesty; plans to cut taxes

Ireland: Ireland confirms AT1 instruments treated as debt

Italy: Companies migrating to Italy: New ‘internationalisation’ decree introduces rules to determine assets and liabilities’ tax basis

FYR Macedonia: Treaty analysis: FYR Macedonia ratifies double taxation agreement with Vietnam

Malta: Malta concludes treaty with Curaçao

Middle East: New incentives for foreign corporations in Kuwait

Montenegro: New VAT exemption incentives in Montenegro

New Zealand: New Zealand introduces Bill to impose GST on cross-border services

Poland: VATable and non-VATable transactions in Poland – allocation of input VAT

Russia: Russian conduit companies – do your sub-holding companies have substance?

Serbia: Treaty analysis: Serbia and Norway double taxation agreement

Spain: Spain opens door to impose penalties on contrived acts or transactions

Switzerland: Switzerland is likely to remain a premier group financing location post-BEPS

Ukraine: Ukraine amends list of low-tax jurisdictions

US Inbound: US issues new guidance on allocation of income

Tags

Feature Special Focus Sponsored

more across site & bottom lb ros

More from across our site

Opera & Panorama

OECD’s annual FTA meeting highlights tax technology upgrades

Several tax chiefs shared their administrations’ latest digital identity tracking systems and other tax technologies at the OECD’s annual meeting of authorities.

Danish Mehboob, October 03, 2022

Employees Concept with Word on Folder.

Tax industry bittersweet on UK IR35 repeals

Businesses welcome the UK’s decision to scrap the IR35 reforms but are not happy about the time and money they have wasted to date.

Danish Mehboob, October 03, 2022

Power line silhouette with stormy sky and rising up arrow. Electricity price increase. Energy crisis in Europe. Growing electricity consumption for home and industry. Power generation shortage.

EU-wide energy levy passes the Council without unanimity

Energy ministers agreed on regulations including a windfall tax on fossil fuel companies to address high gas prices at an extraordinary Council meeting on September 30.

Danish Mehboob, September 30, 2022

Public CbCR would act as a tool to increase corporate transparency on MNEs

This week in tax: EU concerns over pillar two vote

The European Parliament raises concerns over unanimity in voting on pillar two, while protests break out over tax reform in Colombia.

Siqalane Taho, September 30, 2022

Ramesh Khaitan - pic.jpg

Q&A: Lupin India tax SVP talks TP and tax morality

Ramesh Khaitan speaks to reporter Siqalane Taho about tax morality, transfer pricing regulations, Indian tax developments, and the OECD’s two-pillar solution.

Siqalane Taho, September 29, 2022

Sponsored

300x250@4x.png

Webinar: Navigating the risks and opportunities of remote working

Join ITR and KPMG China at 10am BST on October 19 as they discuss the personal, employment, and corporate tax-related implications of employees working from overseas.

Murray Sarelius, September 29, 2022

Global TP Forum Europe: Tax leaders demand ‘simplified’ pillar one

Tricentis and Boehringer Ingelheim, along with a European Commission TP specialist, criticised the complexity of pillar one rules and their scope at an ITR event.

Leanna Reeves, September 29, 2022

Managing Tax Disputes Summit: Mismatches in global TP audits laid bare

Speakers at ITR’s Managing Tax Disputes Summit said taxpayers can still face lengthy TP audits, despite strong documentation preparation

Leanna Reeves, September 28, 2022

NZ GST bill - 1.jpg

New Zealand seeks to impose GST on gig economy

Gig economy companies in New Zealand will need to fully account and become liable for the goods and services tax of underlying suppliers on their platforms, under new proposals.

Siqalane Taho, September 28, 2022

Sponsored

300x250@4x.png

Webinar: The Future of Tax Reporting

Join ITR and Thomson Reuters at 2pm (UAE) / 11am (UK) on October 13 as they discuss how businesses can prepare for Tax Administration 3.0 and future-proof against changes such as e-invoicing and increasing digitisation.

Alice Jones, September 27, 2022