International Updates
On December 10 2018, Portugal published Notice 144/2018 in the Official Gazette, announcing the new income tax treaty with Montenegro.
Under the 60-day rule in Cyprus, individuals are considered tax residents of Cyprus and benefit from the island's tax regime.
Russian legal entities that make capital gains from the sale of shares are eligible for a 0% tax rate, yet the criteria for satisfying this arrangement may not always be so simple.
Canada's Revenue Agency (CRA) confirmed in a recent technical interpretation (2017-071330117) that Canadian withholding tax can apply to the accrued (but unpaid) interest on a debt owed by a Canadian resident to a non-resident when the debt is assumed by another entity and such an assumption constitutes a "novation" of the debt obligation for purposes of the applicable commercial law.
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Sponsored by KPMG USOn August 27 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced changes to the compliance assurance process (CAP) for future years. CAP is an IRS programme that allows select taxpayers to participate in advance resolution of issues with IRS personnel prior to filing their returns.
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Sponsored by DLA Piper AustraliaIn recent weeks, we have seen important Australian tax developments that are relevant to multinationals and inbound investments. With many initiatives taking effect as early as January 1 2019, multinationals should consider the potential impact on their inbound and outbound Australian investments. -
Sponsored by KPMG Hong KongIn recent years, there have been various accounting changes which have had significant tax implications on how certain items are accounted for and potentially taxed. The two main changes in Hong Kong have been HKFRS 9 (affecting financial instruments) and HKFRS 16 (leases).
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