As 2016 draws to a close, and 2016 country-by-reporting (CbC) obligations become effective for the 2016 tax year, Dec. 31, 2016 is an important filing deadline to file CbC “notifications” in many countries advising tax administrations which entity/ “surrogate entity” will be filing such report when it is due.
This deadline is significant for MNE’s with HQ’s in countries that do not require CbC reporting in 2016 (US, Switzerland, and others), with legislatively imposed fines/penalties for non-compliance.
Apart from various forms of guidance, there is not one place to gather such dynamic information. Thus, every MNE should prepare a matrix of countries in which they conduct business operations (including dormant entities, etc.) with corresponding legislation from every country to ensure such deadlines are timely met. Some countries prescribe forms for the notification, although these forms may not be currently printed or available. Therefore, it is recommended to provide some written notification that should ensure no penalties are ultimately applicable.
EY’s Global Tax Alert provides information for Singapore’s recently announced 2016 CbC voluntary filing rules.
This topic will be dynamic, changing almost daily during the next week. Therefore, prudent monitoring of new developments is suggested for this new reporting tool.
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