A Guide to Taxation in the Philippines

A Guide to Taxation in the Philippines

The taxation policy in the Philippines is chiefly governed by the following Republic Acts: The Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE Act) Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law Article VI, Section 28 of the Constitution; The National Internal Revenue Code; and Local Government Code of 1991. Tax structure The country … Read more

Patent Box Regimes in Europe, 2024

Patent Box Regimes in Europe, 2024

Patent Box Regimes in Europe, 2024 Skip to content Patent boxA patent box—also referred to as intellectual property (IP) regime—taxes business income earned from IP at a rate below the statutory corporate income tax rate, aiming to encourage local research and development. Many patent boxes around the world have undergone substantial reforms due to profit … Read more

IRS delays qualified derivative payment reporting again

IRS delays qualified derivative payment reporting again

BEAT Overview The base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) is a minimum tax (5% in 2018, 10% in 2019 to 2025 and 12.5% after 2025) imposed on applicable taxpayers that make certain base erosion payments to foreign related parties. This tax is in addition to a corporation’s regular income tax liability. Corporations that average at … Read more

New debate rules helped Trump, treat big nonprofits like business and other commentary

New debate rules helped Trump, treat big nonprofits like business and other commentary

Debate beat: New Rules Helped Trump “Staged by CNN in an audience-free soundstage in which even competing reporters were banned, the Biden-Trump debate had more ground rules than an Ultimate Fighting match,” grumbles Politico’s Jack Shafer. In advance of the debate, “many assumed that these new rules would hurt Trump” given that “he feeds off live … Read more

Sources of Personal Income, Tax Year 2021

Sources of Personal Income, Tax Year 2021

Sources of Personal Income Tax Returns Data | Tax Foundation Skip to content taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. returns. About 61 percent ($9.0 trillion) consisted of wages and salaries, and … Read more

Key Considerations For Starting A Business In Bulgaria 2024

Key Considerations For Starting A Business In Bulgaria 2024

Bulgaria has a unique and rich cultural heritage and a growing tech industry. The country is known for its vibrant folklore traditions and the rapid development of its IT sector. Many entrepreneurs are attracted to Bulgaria and consider it a prime location for starting a business. However, there are specific factors to consider, such as … Read more

Cut Taxes to Aid Clean-Tech Minerals Production, Industry Says

Cut Taxes to Aid Clean-Tech Minerals Production, Industry Says

Lowering corporate taxes and royalties for companies extracting minerals needed for cleaner technologies would spur investment and enrich public coffers, the world’s largest mining business group argued in a new report.The International Council on Mining and Metals’ report, released Wednesday, said lower rates would increase economic activity and long-term tax revenue in developed critical-minerals jurisdictions … Read more

Trump’s new ‘deal’ could save Big Oil $110 billion in taxes

Trump's new ‘deal’ could save Big Oil $110 billion in taxes

Donald Trump allegedly offered Big Oil executives 0 billion in tax breaks if they donated billion to his campaign. Congressional Democrats are investigating this potential quid pro quo deal. Joe Biden plans to eliminate these tax breaks for the oil and gas industry if elected. The fossil fuel industry is lobbying to maintain these tax breaks, which are set to expire next year. Some attendees at Trump’s fundraising dinner at Mar-a-Lago included executives of smaller oil companies focused on fracking and gas exporting. The event was also attended by individuals with controversial backgrounds in the oil and gas industry.

Global trade disruptions and their impact on tax and trade

Global trade disruptions and their impact on tax and trade

Fact: The disruptions in global trade routes, such as those at the Suez Canal and Panama Canal, have significant tax implications for multinational corporations, affecting transfer pricing, profit attribution, intangible property, withholding taxes, and customs duties.

Shell Nigeria pays $1.09 billion taxes, royalties in 2023

Shell Nigeria pays $1.09 billion taxes, royalties in 2023

Shell Nigeria paid .09 billion in corporate taxes and royalties to the Government of Nigeria in 2023 through the operations of SPDC and SNEPCo.