Isle of Man Announces QDMTT From 2025

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On May 20, 2024, the Isle of Man Government issued a press release stating it intends to introduce a Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (QDMTT) with effect from January 1, 2025.

Reviewing MNE Group Structures for Profit Extraction after Pillar Two

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The specific treatment of dividends and other distributions under the Pillar Two GloBE Rules raises some interesting issues and opportunities in blending such payments between otherwise low-taxed entities and holding companies to reduce any potential top-up tax liability. 

Data Points For the Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour

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The Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour is a short-term measure that will allow an MNE to avoid undertaking detailed GloBE calculations for a jurisdiction if certain requirements are met. Data will need to be extracted from the CbC Report, financial statements and ERP and EPM systems. Group structure information will also be required.

Estonia’s Pillar Two Law Enacted: Updated GloBE Guide

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On May 2, 2024, the Estonian Official Gazette enacted the ‘Act supplementing the Tax Information Exchange Act, the Tax Administration Act and the Income Tax Act’ to implement Article 50 of the EU Minimum Tax Directive.

Updated GloBE Guide: Canada

Analysis of the implementation of the Pillar Two GloBE rules for Canada, updated for the Budget Implementation Bill, 2024, No. 1, issued on April 30, 2024.

Why Decentralized Data Management is required for Pillar Two

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Whether multinationals adopt a centralized or decentralized approach to Pillar Two will be one of the key factors in correctly establishing the systems and architecture to collect, manage, analyse and store source data for the Pillar Two effective tax rate and top-up tax calculation. 

GloBE Country Guide: Poland

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On April 25, 2024, the Polish Ministry of Finance issued a draft law to implement the EU Minimum Tax Directive into domestic law. Read our review of the draft law.