KPMG Week in Tax: June 2 – 6, 2025

Recent tax developments from around the globe for the week of June 2 – 6, 2025

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June 9, 2025

KPMG Week in Tax—published weekly to provide an overview of tax developments as reported in TaxNewsFlash—includes summaries of select tax-related news followed by a full list of reports (more information can be found at the links provided).

  • Australia: The Board of Taxation released a consultation paper proposing that Australia's Voluntary Tax Transparency Code (VTTC) be simplified and updated given developments in the Australian and global tax transparency landscape. Comments are due by July 11, 2025, the final VTTC is proposed to be released in the second half of 2025. Read TaxNewsFlash
  • Denmark: The Danish Parliament passed legislation amending Sections 39 and 40 of the Danish Tax Control Act to ease transfer pricing compliance for Danish taxpayers. The legislation is expected to exempt at least 1,500 companies that submitted transfer pricing documentation for fiscal year 2022 and is effective for the income year 2025. Read TaxNewsFlash
  • United States: President Trump signed a proclamation to increase tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50%. Imports from the UK will remain at 25% until potential adjustments under the U.S.-UK Economic Prosperity Deal. Read TaxNewsFlash

United States

  • Eighth Circuit: Taxpayer changed method of accounting when it first began amortizing “base acres”
  • Ninth Circuit: Discharged debt resulting in COD income not presumed worthless for purposes of claiming section 166 bad debt deduction
  • Rev. Proc. 2025-23: Updated annual list of automatic accounting method changes
  • KPMG report: Notice 2025-27 provides additional CAMT interim guidance
  • KPMG article: Analysis of New York State trial court decision on out-of-state online retailers
  • KPMG article: Notice 2025-27 provides CAMT relief to taxpayers
  • KPMG article: Analysis of AM 2025-001 and the IRS’ imposition of periodic adjustments under Treas. Reg. § 1.482-4

Read TaxNewsFlash-United States

  • JCT releases “Bluebook” on tax legislation in 118th Congress

Read TaxNewsFlash-Legislative Updates

Transfer Pricing

  • Australia: Consultation on updated tax transparency code, alignment with public CbC reporting rules
  • Cambodia: Guidance on documentation for loans between related parties, taxation of trusts, reduced withholding tax on payments by airlines to nonresidents
  • Denmark: Simplified transfer pricing rules and reduced documentation burden
  • Germany: Implications of new obligation to correct tax returns on transfer pricing issues
  • KPMG article: Analysis of AM 2025-001 and the IRS’ imposition of periodic adjustments under Treas. Reg. § 1.482-4

Trade & Customs

  • White House announces increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%
  • Colombia: Tax benefit for exporters of certain goods and services
  • USTR extends certain product exclusions from China Section 301 tariffs

Africa

  • Mauritius: Assessment review committee ruling on timing of acquisition for investment tax credit purposes

Asia Pacific

  • Australia: Consultation on updated tax transparency code, alignment with public CbC reporting rules
  • Australia: Not-for-profits must update governing documents for income tax exemption by June 30, 2026
  • Australia: Proposals in budget 2025-2026 (Tasmania)
  • Cambodia: Guidance on documentation for loans between related parties, taxation of trusts, reduced withholding tax on payments by airlines to nonresidents
  • Vietnam: Guidance on invoices, including electronic invoices, and documents

Europe

  • Denmark: Simplified transfer pricing rules and reduced documentation burden
  • Germany: Implications of new obligation to correct tax returns on transfer pricing issues
  • Italy: Guidance on digital services tax in online gaming and betting sector
  • Italy: Dividend withholding tax refund claims for nonresident investment fund

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