International updates - October 2015

October 07 2015

The latest international updates from our correspondents around the world.

Albania: New tax incentives for operating in free zones in Albania

Australia: Multinational entity (MNE) anti-avoidance Bill introduced

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Corporate Income Tax Bill under review

Brazil: Provisional Measure 685/2015 extended for another 60-day period

Canada: Filing deadline approaching for Canadian foreign affiliate dumping rules

Chile: Withholding tax, treaties and provision of PE certificates

Cyprus: Ship management companies in Cyprus: An option worth considering

Germany: Retroactive changes to RETT rules to apply from 2009

India: Applicability of MAT to foreign investors

Ireland: Irish Revenue Commissioners issue guidance on the VAT treatment of portfolio management services in wake of Deutsche Bank

Luxembourg: Luxembourg amends participation exemption regime

FYR Macedonia: FYR Macedonia extends application of preferential VAT rate to first sale of residential buildings

Malta: Amendment to the highly qualified persons rules

Middle East: PE formation in KSA: Operating across borders

New Zealand: New Zealand proposes new GST rules for supplies of cross-border services

Poland: Amendments made to Polish property tax regime

Serbia: Amendments to the Serbian Excise Duties Act

South Korea: Proposed tax law amendments in 2015

Spain: Spain takes the lead as tax changes reflect economic upturn

Switzerland: Spontaneous exchange of tax rulings

Turkey: Transfer pricing of intra-group services with a special focus on recharacterisation as know-how

US Inbound: IRS international practice units

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