Thought leadership: Tax complexities abound for taxpayers and states alike in navigating a fast-evolving international tax landscape

Tax Yearbook 2023

Allen Tan, Dawn Quek and Jeremiah Soh of Baker & McKenzie Wong & Leow provide a glimpse into the challenges arising from the implementation of international tax developments and implications for Singapore’s tax landscape.

Introduction In recent years, international tax developments have taken centre stage. Singapore has certainly not been spared from having to adapt to the plethora of changes which have arisen from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) 2.0 project, announcements on the implementation of the BEPS Global Anti-Base …

Thought leadership: Hot topics of tax controversy in Latin America

Tax Yearbook 2023

Argentina Like Anne Brontë said ‘… but he that dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose… ’. Argentina happens to be an attractive alternative to develop business in South America despite it showing some uncertainty when it comes to its economic situation. Taxes and its tax policy are not an exception and …

Q&A: Dentons (Morocco)

Tax yearbook 2023

1. What are the key tax laws and regulations in Morocco that individuals and businesses should be aware of? The General Tax Code consolidates all the tax laws related to corporate tax, personal income tax, value added tax (VAT), and registration duties. With regard to the municipal taxes to which companies are subject, these are …

Q&A: Deloitte Legal

Tax yearbook 2023

1. What are the main tax laws and regulations that businesses and individuals need to comply with in Uruguay? Main Uruguayan tax laws are comprised within the Tax Law Code and the Tax Office Compilation, where are defined and regulated the main applicable taxes for businesses and individuals. In this sense, such compilation comprehends the …

Q&A: Liedekerke

Tax Yearbook 2023

1. What are the key tax laws and regulations in Belgium that individuals and businesses should be familiar with? The Belgian tax regime is essentially based on the Income Tax Code 1992 (ITC92) and the Royal Decree implementing the ITC92. Income taxes are in principle levied on (i) the total worldwide income of Belgian tax …

Q&A: Tanjib Alam & Associates

Tax Yearbook 2023

1. What are the key tax laws and regulations in Bangladesh that individuals and businesses should be aware of? Like any other advanced economy, tax legislation in Bangladesh broadly consist of three legislations, namely (a) the Customs Act 1969, (b) Supplementary Duty and Value Added Tax Act 2012 (SD&VAT Act) and (c) Income Tax Act …

Q&A: AndPartners

Tax yearbook 2023

Yearbooks: Firm profile: Authors Infogram 1. What is the core philosophy or guiding principle of your law firm? We have six keywords governing the overall philosophy of our firm: SUSTAINABILITY: What makes a business sustainable? In our opinion, respect and regard toward all the resources that contribute to it: the firm’s professionals, whose growth and …

Q&A: JT&N

Tax Yearbook 2023

Copy: Tax Yearbook 2023: Q&A: AndPartners Infogram 1. What are the most frequent tax-related problems (main types) encountered by foreign enterprises/individuals in Mainland China? Chinese tax resident/non-resident identification Tax treaty treatment Transfer pricing Cross-border business tax risks Tax registration administration Double taxation/special tax adjustment 2. Use the most concise and clear language to explain the …

Q&A: Dentons (Bolivia)

Tax Yearbook 2023

1. Can you provide an overview of the current tax laws and regulations in Bolivia? Bolivia operates a territorial tax system based on the principle of source taxing income generated by individuals and/or legal entities arising from goods and assets located or used economically within its territory and from any activity carried out in the …

Q&A: Mulenga Mundashi

Tax yearbook 2023

1. What are the key tax laws and regulations in Zambia that individuals and businesses need to be aware of? The Customs and Excise Act; The Income Tax Act; The Value Added Tax Act; The Property Transfer Tax Act; The Mines and Minerals Development Act; and The Skills Development Levy Act. 2. How does the …