Italy Suspends Tax Assessments Over COVID-19

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

On March 12, 2020, the Italian Revenue Agency announced the suspension of its audit activities in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Read Full Story

Germany Issues Draft Guidance On DAC6

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

On March 2, 2020, the German Ministry of Finance released a draft discussion document on new rules implementing the sixth European Union Directive on Administrative Cooperation, under which intermediaries are obligated to report certain tax planning schemes. Read Full Story

Spain Legislates For Digital Services Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

The Spanish Government has published the draft bill to introduce a digital services tax in Spain, beginning the formal parliamentary process needed to introduce the measure. Read Full Story

OECD Publishes Comments On CbC Reporting Review

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

The OECD's public consultation on a review into the new transfer pricing documentation rules proposed as part of BEPS Action 13 has closed. It has published the 79 responses received. Read Full Story

Argentina Extends More Transfer Pricing Return Filing Deadlines

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

In General Resolution 4680/2020, published in the Official Gazette on February 28, 2020, Argentina announced extended transfer pricing filing deadlines for more taxpayers. Read Full Story

Ukraine Mulling Tax Breaks For Intellectual Property Income

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

The Government of Ukraine has announced plans to introduce a special tax regime for certain intellectual property income. Read Full Story

Portugal Ratifies BEPS Multilateral Instrument

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

On February 28, 2020, Portugal ratified the BEPS multilateral instrument, committing to introduce changes to counter tax base erosion and profit shifting by amending its network of double tax treaties. Read Full Story

Turkey Introduces New Digital Services Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

On March 1, 2020, Turkey's recently approved tax on certain digital services went into effect. Read Full Story

Namibia To Repeal 'Harmful' Tax Incentives

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Namibia's Minister of Finance, Calle Schlettwein, has tabled a legislative amendment in parliament that will repeal certain tax incentives attached to Export Processing Zones as well as those aimed at the manufacturing sector. Read Full Story

EU Finance Ministers Issue Joint Statement On Digital Taxation

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The finance ministers of France, Germany, Italy, and Spain have put their names to a statement calling for countries to reach an agreement on solving the tax challenges of the digital economy by the end of 2020. Read Full Story

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