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International Tax Quiz (ITQ)

GloBE rules series

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Source material

The questions and answers are based on:

  • GloBE model rules released by the Inclusive Framework

  • Commentary to the GloBE model rules

  • GloBE Implementation Framework

  • Administrative Guidance to the GloBE model rules

 

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Numbering system

There are currently more than 240 ITQs. They are arranged in 2 series:

  • GloBE rules series (ITQ G-001, ITQ G-002, etc.)

  • Tax treaty series (ITQ T-001, ITQ T-002, etc.)

ITQ G-

110

Key Issues:

  • Art. 3.2.3: transfer pricing

  • Example in para. 104.2 of Comm to Art. 3.2.3

  • Divergence between GloBE and accounting carrying values

  • Tangible asset carve-out under Substance-based Income Exclusion

Date uploaded:

August 16, 2024

ITQ G-

108

Key Issues:

  • Deferred tax liability (DTL) recapture rule

  • Paras. 112.1 to 112.6 of Comm to Art. 4.4.7 and Examples 4.4.7-1 to 3 in the June 2024 AG

  • Reversals allocated to pre-Transition Year DTLs

  • Unclaimed Accruals Annual Election

  • Exclusion of unclaimed DTL accruals

  • Outstanding Balance, Maximum Justifiable Amount, Unjustified Balance, Unjustified Balance (yearly movement)

  • FIFO methodology

  • Impact on Top-up Tax computations

Date uploaded:

July 26, 2024

ITQ G-

106

Key Issues:

  • Deferred tax liability (DTL) recapture rule

  • Paras. 90.22 & 90.23 of Comm to Art. 4.4.4 and Example 4.4.4-3 in the June 2024 AG

  • Outstanding Balance, Maximum Justifiable Amount, Unjustified Balance, Unjustified Balance (yearly movement)

  • LIFO methodology

  • Impact on Top-up Tax computations

Date uploaded:

July 12, 2024

ITQ G-

104

Key Issues:

  • Deferred tax liability (DTL) recapture rule

  • Paras. 90 to 90.11 of Comm to Art. 4.4.4 (amended / introduced by June 2024 AG)

  • General ledger (GL) accounts: (1) which are excluded from DTL recapture rule; or (2) which cannot be part of an Aggregate DTL Category

Date uploaded:

June 29, 2024

ITQ G-

102

Key Issues:

  • Hybrid Entity (defined in Art. 10.2.5)

  • No allocation of tax from Hybrid Entity owner to Hybrid Entity, for QDMTT purposes: para. 118-30 of Comm to Art. 10.1.1 definition of “QDMTT”

  • Corporate income tax imposed on Hybrid Entity owner generally does not qualify for that owner’s QDMTT purposes: paras. 118.28 & 118.29 of Comm to Art. 10.1.1 definition of “QDMTT”

  • Passive Income (defined in Art. 10.1.1)

Date uploaded:

June 7, 2024

ITQ G-

100

Key Issues:

  • Hybrid Entity

  • Allocation of tax from owner’s jurisdiction to Hybrid Entity’s jurisdiction

  • Simplified ETR computation under Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour

  • ETR computation under GloBE rules

  • Art. 4.3.2(d) & (e)

Date uploaded:

May 24, 2024

ITQ G-

109

Key Issues:

  • “Intragroup Financing Arrangement” (defined in Art. 10.1.1)

  • Art. 3.2.7 does not apply if lender is located in “Low-Tax Jurisdiction” and its Top-up Tax is significantly reduced by Substance-based Income Exclusion

Date uploaded:

August 2, 2024

ITQ G-

107

Key Issues:

  • Deferred tax liability (DTL) recapture rule

  • Paras. 90.30 & 90.31 of Comm to Art. 4.4.4 and Example 4.4.4-4 in the June 2024 AG

  • Reversals allocated to pre-Transition Year DTLs

  • Outstanding Balance, Maximum Justifiable Amount, Unjustified Balance, Unjustified Balance (yearly movement)

  • FIFO methodology

  • Impact on Top-up Tax computations

Date uploaded:

July 19, 2024

ITQ G-

105

Key Issues:

  • Deferred tax liability (DTL) recapture rule

  • Paras. 90.22 & 90.23 of Comm to Art. 4.4.4 and Example 4.4.4-2 in June 2024 AG

  • Outstanding Balance, Maximum Justifiable Amount, Unjustified Balance, Unjustified Balance (yearly movement)

  • FIFO methodology

  • Impact on Top-up Tax computations

Date uploaded:

July 5, 2024

ITQ G-

103

Key Issues:

  • Tangible asset carve-out in Substance-based Income Exclusion: impact of date on which assets acquired

  • For calendar year Fiscal Year, impact on tangible asset carve-out of asset acquisition on 1 December vs. 28 February

Date uploaded:

June 14, 2024

ITQ G-

101

Key Issues:

  • QDMTT

  • No allocation of CFC tax for QDMTT purposes, for either subsidiary’s computation or parent’s computation: paras. 118.28 & 118.30 of Comm to definition of “QDMTT” in Art. 10.1.1

Date uploaded:

May 31, 2024

ITQ G-

099

Key Issues:

  • Transfer pricing

  • Art. 3.2.3

  • Para. 99 of Comm to Art. 3.2.3

  • Art. 4.6.1

  • Bilateral APA

  • Material decrease in Covered Tax in a previous fiscal year

  • Additional Current Top-up Tax

  • Art. 5.4.1

Date uploaded:

May 17, 2024

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