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Our global tax alerts, prepared by Deloitte professionals around the world, provide timely commentary and analysis on tax developments affecting cross-border transactions. For prior year alerts, please visit our alert archive.

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Date Country Development
19 Nov 09 Brazil Financial transaction tax applies to depositary receipts traded abroad
17 Nov 09 France Amended Finance Bill 2009 targets non-cooperative jurisdictions
9 Nov 09 Mexico 2010 tax changes approved
9 Nov 09 China SAT issues guidance on definition of “beneficial owner”
26 Oct 09 Cyprus Three wins for investors: portfolio investors, Collective Investment Schemes and interest earning companies
21 Oct 09 Brazil Financial transactions tax applies to inward investment
9 Oct 09 United States Regulations finalized for calculating U.S. interest deduction and branch profits tax of a foreign corporation
22 Sep 09 United States Summary of JCT comments on select international revenue proposals in FY2010 budget proposals
16 Sep 09 Netherlands Changes proposed to participation exemption, loss carryback and patent box
14 Sep 09 United States Administration and JCT release additional information on administration’s FY 2010 budget
14 Sep 09 Mexico 2010 tax reform proposed
9 Sep 09 Finland Tax authorities scrutinizing foreign dividend recipients
8 Sep 09 Taiwan MOF clarifies scope of Taiwan-source income
21 Aug 09 India Draft Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2009 - Is the Mauritius route dead?
14 Aug 09 India New Direct Tax Code released
17 Jul 09 Italy CFC rules amended 
9 Jul 09 Italy Corporate income tax reduction introduced for purchase of machinery 
9 Jul 09 Netherlands European Commission approves mandatory interest box regime 
8 Jul 09 Australia New tax treaty with New Zealand signed 
6 Jul 09 Australia Major reform of foreign source income rules announced 
1 Jul 09 Hungary Parliament passes major changes to tax rules 
25 Jun 09 Gibraltar 2009 budget includes further tax reductions... 
24 Jun 09 Belgium Circular issued on participation exemption 
22 Jun 09 Iceland New proposed tax changes presented to Parliament 
22 Jun 09 Vietnam Personal income tax exemption introduced for 2009 
16 Jun 09 Netherlands Ministry of Finance issues long-awaited interest box proposals
16 Jun 09 United States U.S.-Hungary treaty update
16 Jun 09 European Union ECJ rules on Dutch dividend withholding tax exemption
12 Jun 09 Cyprus Tax treaty update: Agreements with Italy and Czech Republic
11 Jun 09 Oman New income tax law introduced
8 Jun 09 Italy Corporate income tax refund opportunity available
28 May 09 Denmark Tax reform enacted
26 May 09 Hungary New tax treaty initialed with U.S.
23 May 09 Canada TIEA negotiations underway
23 May 09 Hungary Government proposes major changes to tax rules
12 May 09 United States Treasury Department releases Greenbook
7 May 09 China New M&A tax rules issued
7 May 09 Ireland New tax relief granted on provision or acquisition of intangible assets
4 May 09 United States Administration provides additional detail on international tax revenue raisers
4 May 09 Spain Rules on taxation of nonresidents without PE in Spain to be amended
1 May 09 United States U.S. tax treaty update
28 Apr 09 Iceland Parliament approves new CFC regime
23 Apr 09 Cyprus/Russia New protocol to Cyprus-Russia tax treaty and removal from Russian “blacklist”
17 Apr 09 Netherlands Administrative decree eases loss relief procedures
16 Apr 09 India Supreme Court rules withholding tax mandatory on overseas salary for services rendered in India
13 Apr 09 Ireland 2009 Budget Introduced
26 Mar 09 Germany Change-in-ownership rule and interest deduction limitation rules may be relaxed
16 Mar 09 Sweden Court allows deduction for cross-border group contributions
13 Mar 09 United States Treasury finalizes the §367(a) regulations on gain recognition agreements
6 Mar 09 United States Congress considers revised version of the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
6 Mar 09 Korea MOSF announces new measures to improve foreign currency liquidity
6 Mar 09 Netherlands Supreme Court considers protective assessment compatible with EC law
27 Feb 09 United States Obama administration releases budget outline
27 Feb 09 Norway Limited loss carryback for 2008/2009 approved
25 Feb 09 Hong Kong 2009/2010 Budget offers medium-term good, but falls short on immediate measures
20 Feb 09 Belgium European Commission challenges certain restrictions of notional interest deduction regime
18 Feb 09 Malta Acquisition and disposal of distressed assets resulting from global financial crisis
12 Feb 09 India Mumbai tribunal rules on installation PE
12 Feb 09 European Union ECJ rules Belgian participation exemption regime incompatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive
11 Feb 09 Liechtenstein Comprehensive draft revision of Tax Act published
6 Feb 09 Namibia Withholding tax on interest to be introduced
6 Feb 09 India ITAT rules Indian sub of listed foreign company entitled to loss carryforwards
30 Jan 09 Norway Government proposes loss carryback for 2008/2009
30 Jan 09 India Tribunal rules subsidiary conducting business with assistance of parent does not constitute PE of parent
23 Jan 09 United States Protocol to U.S.-France tax treaty signed
21 Jan 09 Netherlands Supreme Court rules on “liability-to-tax” requirement
18 Jan 09 Taiwan Five-year tax holiday offered to encourage new investment
15 Jan 09 France New protocol to U.S. treaty eliminates withholding tax on qualifying dividend distributions
15 Jan 09 Korea MOSF issues notice on charge-back of stock option costs
12 Jan 09 Estonia Income tax and VAT changes effective