Jan Stojaspal

Prague

Central and East Europe Correspondent at Bloomberg Industry Group

Writer and Editor at Freelance

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Inventec Faces More Penalties in Czech Transfer Pricing Tax Case

4 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jan Stojaspal

A Czech subsidiary of Taiwan’s Inventec Corp. is liable for a second transfer pricing adjustment related to a previous case, Czechia’s top court ruled Monday. The June 23 ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court confirms a transfer pricing adjustment of 13,969,940 Czech koruna ($648,296) in 2013 corporate income tax and 2,793,988 koruna in penalties against Inventec (Czech), s. r. o.
Estonian Parliament Approves Defense-Linked Tax Reorganization

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jan Stojaspal

Estonia will raise its income tax rate by 2 percentage points in 2026 to replace an administratively burdensome security tax, under legislation passed Wednesday by parliament. The country’s income tax, which companies only pay on distributed profits, will increase to 24% in 2026, from 22%. The country’s simplified business income tax on annual incomes of up to 25,000 euro ($28,771) will also increase next year, to 22%, from 20%.
Polish Government Approves 2026 Mandatory Electronic Invoicing

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jan Stojaspal

Poland will launch mandatory electronic invoicing for businesses with annual sales exceeding 200 million Polish zlotyc ($53.85 million) Feb. 1, 2026, under a legislative proposal approved Tuesday by the Council of Ministers. For smaller entrepreneurs, electronic invoicing via a government-run clearing house will be mandatory from April 1, 2026. Micro-entrepreneurs with confirmed sales not exceeding 10,000 Polish zloty a month will have till the end of 2026.
Lithuanian Parliament Approves Tax Increases, New Levies

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jan Stojaspal

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Lithuanian Parliament Approves Tax Increases, New Levies

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jan Stojaspal

The Lithuanian parliament approved Tuesday proposals to increase taxation of corporate incomes and to introduce taxes on non-life insurance premiums and sweetened nonalcoholic beverages. The measures aim to raise additional funds for defense and social security, Lithuania’s finance ministry said in a press release. Additional tax revenue allocated to defense will amount to 152.7 million euros ($176.7 million) in 2026 and 269.5 million euros in 2027, according to the ministry’s estimates.
Norway Floats Amendments to Its Global Minimum Tax Rules

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jan Stojaspal

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Hungarian Parliament Confirms Windfall Taxes for 2026

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jan Stojaspal

Hungary will maintain windfall taxes on banks, retail, refiners importing Russian oil and insurers through 2026 under a tax bill approved Wednesday by its parliament. The bill passed by a 127-46 vote and is now headed for the president’s signature. Next year’s windfall tax on banks will increase to 8%, from this year’s 7%, of adjusted pre-tax profits not exceeding 20 billion Hungarian forint ($57.5 million) and to 20%, from this year’s 18%, on the remaining amount.
Sweden Proposes Broader Tax Exemptions for Dividend Income

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jan Stojaspal

The Swedish finance ministry is proposing to exempt foreign governments and regional governing bodies from withholding tax on dividend income received from Swedish companies. The exemption would also apply to dividends received from European companies with registered offices in Sweden and dividends from mutual and special funds, according to a memorandum published June 9, which is part of a standard legislative process that requires formal government approval and parliamentary passage.
Sweden Proposes Broader Tax Exemptions for Dividend Income

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jan Stojaspal

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Transfer Pricing Chat: Özlem Güç Alioğlu of PwC Turkey

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jan Stojaspal

Despite all its efforts to align with the guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Turkey remains a rather opaque, sometimes unpredictable transfer pricing environment where companies would rather settle out of court than risk protracted tax litigation. Bloomberg Tax spoke to Özlem Güç Alioğlu, partner, PwC Turkey, about the various pitfalls of Turkish transfer pricing compliance and strategies for addressing them.