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Group consolidated revenue threshold for in-scope status
EUR 750 million or more in at least 2 of the 4 preceding fiscal yearsArticle 1.1 OECD Model Rules; Article 2 EU Directive 2022/2523
Short-year revenue annualisation formula
Revenue × (365 ÷ number of days in tested year)Article 1.1 OECD Model Rules
GloBE Information Return (GIR) standard deadline
15 months after the end of the fiscal yearArticle 8.1.6 OECD Model Rules; Article 44 EU Directive 2022/2523
GloBE Information Return (GIR) deadline — first GIR of a group
18 months after the end of the fiscal yearArticle 8.1.6 OECD Model Rules; Article 44 EU Directive 2022/2523
First fiscal year subject to IIR (calendar-year group)
2024 (year ending 31 December 2024)Article 8.1.6 OECD Model Rules; EU Directive 2022/2523
First GIR due date (calendar-year group, IIR)
30 June 2026 (18 months after 31 December 2024)Article 8.1.6 OECD Model Rules; Article 44 EU Directive 2022/2523
First fiscal year subject to UTPR (calendar-year group)
2025 (year ending 31 December 2025)Article 8.1.6 OECD Model Rules; EU Directive 2022/2523
First GIR due date (calendar-year group, UTPR)
30 June 2027 (15 months after 31 December 2025)Article 8.1.6 OECD Model Rules; Article 44 EU Directive 2022/2523
UK filing notification deadline
6 months after end of fiscal yearNational implementation (United Kingdom)
Global minimum effective tax rate
15%Article 5.2.1 OECD Model Rules
De minimis revenue threshold (jurisdictional exclusion)
< EUR 10 million in jurisdictionArticle 5.5.1(a) OECD Model Rules
De minimis income threshold (jurisdictional exclusion)
< EUR 1 million in jurisdictionArticle 5.5.1(b) OECD Model Rules
SBIE payroll carve-out rate — FY 2023
10.0%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE tangible asset carve-out rate — FY 2023
8.0%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE payroll carve-out rate — FY 2024
9.8%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE tangible asset carve-out rate — FY 2024
7.8%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE payroll carve-out rate — FY 2025
9.6%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE tangible asset carve-out rate — FY 2025
7.8%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE payroll carve-out rate — FY 2026
9.4%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE tangible asset carve-out rate — FY 2026
7.6%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE payroll carve-out rate — FY 2027
9.2%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE tangible asset carve-out rate — FY 2027
7.4%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE payroll carve-out rate — FY 2028
9.0%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE tangible asset carve-out rate — FY 2028
7.2%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE payroll carve-out rate — FY 2029
8.2%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE tangible asset carve-out rate — FY 2029
6.6%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE payroll carve-out rate — FY 2030
7.4%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE tangible asset carve-out rate — FY 2030
6.0%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE payroll carve-out rate — FY 2031
6.6%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE tangible asset carve-out rate — FY 2031
5.4%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE payroll carve-out rate — FY 2032
5.8%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE tangible asset carve-out rate — FY 2032
5.2%Article 9.2 OECD Model Rules (transitional rates)
SBIE payroll carve-out rate — FY 2033 onwards (steady state)
5.0%Article 5.3.3 OECD Model Rules
SBIE tangible asset carve-out rate — FY 2033 onwards (steady state)
5.0%Article 5.3.4 OECD Model Rules
Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour — de minimis revenue threshold
CbCR revenue < EUR 10 millionAgreed Administrative Guidance December 2022 (OECD Inclusive Framework)
Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour — de minimis profit threshold
CbCR profit before tax < EUR 1 millionAgreed Administrative Guidance December 2022 (OECD Inclusive Framework)
Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour — simplified ETR threshold FY 2023/24
15%Agreed Administrative Guidance December 2022 (OECD Inclusive Framework)
Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour — simplified ETR threshold FY 2025
16%Agreed Administrative Guidance December 2022 (OECD Inclusive Framework)
Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour — simplified ETR threshold FY 2026
17%Agreed Administrative Guidance December 2022 (OECD Inclusive Framework)
Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour — availability window (fiscal year start)
Fiscal years beginning before 1 January 2027Agreed Administrative Guidance December 2022 (OECD Inclusive Framework)
Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour — availability window (fiscal year end)
Fiscal years ending before 1 July 2028Agreed Administrative Guidance December 2022 (OECD Inclusive Framework)
Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour — routine profits test
Profit Before Tax ≤ jurisdiction's SBIEAgreed Administrative Guidance December 2022 (OECD Inclusive Framework)
UTPR transition exemption — UPE jurisdiction nominal rate requirement
Nominal corporate tax rate ≥ 20%Article 9.3.5 OECD Model Rules
UTPR transition exemption — fiscal year eligibility window (start)
FY beginning before 31 December 2026Article 9.3.5 OECD Model Rules
UTPR transition exemption — fiscal year eligibility window (end)
FY ending before 31 December 2027Article 9.3.5 OECD Model Rules
Deferred tax recomputation rate cap
15% (lower of actual statutory rate or 15%)Article 4.4 OECD Model Rules
Deferred tax liability recapture period
5 years (DTLs not reversing within 5 years are added back)Article 4.4.4 OECD Model Rules
ETR rounding precision
4 decimal placesArticle 5.1 OECD Model Rules
Top-up tax percentage formula
Top-up Tax % = 15% − Jurisdictional ETR (if positive; otherwise 0)Article 5.2.1 OECD Model Rules
UTPR allocation formula — employee weighting
50% by employees in the UTPR jurisdictionArticle 2.6 OECD Model Rules
UTPR allocation formula — tangible asset weighting
50% by tangible assets in the UTPR jurisdictionArticle 2.6 OECD Model Rules
De minimis exclusion — 3-year averaging period
Average over current year and two preceding yearsArticle 5.5 OECD Model Rules
GloBE Loss DTA rate
GloBE Loss × 15%Article 4.5 OECD Model Rules
Policy disallowed expenses threshold (fines)
Fines > EUR 50,000 are added backArticle 3.2.1(h) OECD Model Rules
Excluded dividends — minimum ownership threshold
≥ 10% ownership held ≥ 12 monthsArticle 3.2.1(b) OECD Model Rules
Minority-owned subgroup ownership threshold
30% or less ownership by the UPE — treated as separate groupArticle 6.4 OECD Model Rules
Excluded entity — minimum ownership threshold for entities owned by excluded entities
At least 95% owned by qualifying excluded entitiesArticle 1.5 OECD Model Rules
IIR in force from fiscal years starting on or after
31 December 2023OECD Model Rules; EU Directive 2022/2523
UTPR in force from fiscal years starting on or after
31 December 2024OECD Model Rules; EU Directive 2022/2523
UK — MTT (IIR equivalent) and DTT (QDMTT) effective from
Accounting periods beginning on or after 31 December 2023UK Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (Multinational Top-up Tax / Domestic Top-up Tax)
UK — UTPR effective from
Accounting periods beginning on or after 31 December 2024UK Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (Multinational Top-up Tax / Domestic Top-up Tax)
Switzerland — QDMTT (federal supplementary tax) effective from
FY 2024Swiss Federal Supplementary Tax Act (referendum-confirmed)
Switzerland — IIR effective from
FY 2025Swiss Federal Supplementary Tax Act (referendum-confirmed)
Japan — IIR effective from
Fiscal years beginning on or after 1 April 2024Japan 2023 Tax Reform (GloBE IIR implementing legislation)
Japan — QDMTT and UTPR effective from
FY 2026 per 2024 tax reformJapan 2024 Tax Reform
South Korea — IIR and UTPR effective from
FY 2024Korea International Tax Coordination Act (Pillar Two amendments)
Canada — IIR and DMTT effective from
FY 2024Canada Pillar Two Act; Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act
Canada — UTPR effective from
FY 2025Canada Pillar Two Act; Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act
Australia — IIR and DMTT effective from
Fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2024Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Act 2024
Australia — UTPR effective from
FY 2025Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Act 2024
Singapore — DTT (QDMTT) and IIR effective from
Financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2025Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) Act 2024 (Singapore)
Hong Kong — DMTT and IIR effective from
FY 2025 per 2024 budgetHong Kong Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Minimum Tax for Multinational Enterprise Groups) Ordinance
Germany — MinStG enacted
21 December 2023Mindeststeuergesetz (MinStG) of 21 December 2023
OBBBA — GILTI deduction reduced from
50% to 40% (effective GILTI rate ~13.125% → ~15.75%)OBBBA P.L. 119-21
This file is a content skill that loads on top of cross-border-workflow-base. It implements the OECD Pillar Two Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) rules and the EU Minimum Tax Directive 2022/2523, in force from fiscal years starting on or after 31 December 2023 (IIR) and 31 December 2024 (UTPR).
Tax year coverage. Current for fiscal year 2025 as of currency date, reflecting OECD Administrative Guidance through July 2024 and the Agreed Administrative Guidance issued in February, July and December 2023.
The reviewer is the customer of this output. Pillar Two computations are jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction and ETR-sensitive; every output must be reviewed by a credentialed practitioner (typically a Big 4 or equivalent international tax specialist) before filing the GloBE Information Return.
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pillar-one-amount-a-b.md (forthcoming).cbcr-beps-13.md (forthcoming).ifrs-local-gaap-reconciliation.md.*-transfer-pricing.md skills and transfer-pricing-workflow-base.md.Filing deadlines (Article 8.1.6 OECD Model Rules; Article 44 EU Directive)
| Filing | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GloBE Information Return (GIR) | 15 months after the end of the fiscal year; 18 months for the first GIR of a group | Article 8.1.6 OECD Model Rules; Article 44 EU Directive |
| QDMTT return | Generally same as the GIR but determined by local law; many jurisdictions align with the 15/18-month rule | National implementation |
| Notification of filing entity | Generally 15/18 months; some jurisdictions require an earlier notification (e.g., UK: 6 months) | National implementation |
| Top-up tax payment | Determined by local law of the imposing jurisdiction; usually aligned with the GIR | National implementation |
Rates and thresholds table (Article 5.2.1 OECD Model Rules)
| Item | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum effective tax rate | 15% | Article 5.2.1 OECD Model Rules |
| Group revenue scope threshold | EUR 750 million | Article 1.1 |
| De minimis revenue threshold | < EUR 10 million in jurisdiction | Article 5.5.1(a) |
| De minimis income threshold | < EUR 1 million in jurisdiction | Article 5.5.1(b) |
| SBIE payroll carve-out (2025) | 9.6% of eligible payroll | Article 9.2 transitional rates |
| SBIE payroll carve-out (steady state from 2033) | 5% | Article 5.3.3 |
| SBIE tangible asset carve-out (2025) | 7.8% of eligible tangible assets | Article 9.2 |
| SBIE tangible asset carve-out (steady state from 2033) | 5% | Article 5.3.4 |
| Transitional CbCR safe harbour — de minimis | Revenue < EUR 10m AND profit < EUR 1m | Agreed Admin Guidance Dec 2022 |
| Transitional CbCR safe harbour — simplified ETR | 15% (FY 2023/24), 16% (FY 2025), 17% (FY 2026) | Agreed Admin Guidance Dec 2022 |
| Transitional CbCR safe harbour — routine profits | Profit ≤ SBIE for that jurisdiction | Agreed Admin Guidance Dec 2022 |
| UTPR transition exemption (UPE jurisdiction) | Excludes UPE jurisdiction from UTPR allocation for FY beginning before 31 Dec 2026 and ending before 31 Dec 2027 if UPE jurisdiction has nominal corporate tax rate ≥ 20% | Article 9.3.5 |
[T1] SBIE rates by year (Article 9.2 transitional table) (Article 9.2)
| Fiscal year beginning in | Payroll % | Tangible assets % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | 7.8% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | 7.8% |
| 2026 | 9.4% | 7.6% |
| 2027 | 9.2% | 7.4% |
| 2028 | 9.0% | 7.2% |
| 2029 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2030 | 7.4% | 6.0% |
| 2031 | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| 2032 | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| 2033 onwards | 5.0% | 5.0% |
GloBE Income adjustments table (Article 3.2.1)
| Adjustment | Direction | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Net taxes expense | Add back | Article 3.2.1(a) |
| Excluded dividends (≥10% ownership held ≥12 months OR portfolio) | Subtract | Article 3.2.1(b) |
| Excluded equity gains/losses | Subtract / Add back | Article 3.2.1(c) |
| Asymmetric foreign exchange gains/losses | Adjust | Article 3.2.1(g) |
| Policy disallowed expenses (illegal payments, fines > EUR 50,000) | Add back | Article 3.2.1(h) |
| Prior period errors and accounting principle changes | Adjust | Article 3.2.1(i) |
| Accrued pension expense difference | Adjust | Article 3.2.1(j) |
| Stock-based compensation election | Optional adjust | Article 3.2.2 |
| Arm's length adjustment for intra-group transactions | Adjust | Article 3.2.3 |
| Refundable tax credits (qualified vs non-qualified) | Treated as income / reduction of tax | Article 3.2.4; Admin Guidance Jul 2023 |
| Intra-group financing arrangement (Admin Guidance Feb 2023) | Disregard | Article 3.2.7 |
Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour tests (Agreed Admin Guidance Dec 2022)
| Test | Threshold |
|---|---|
| De minimis | CbCR revenue < EUR 10m AND CbCR profit before tax < EUR 1m |
| Simplified ETR | (Qualified Income Tax Expense ÷ Profit Before Tax) ≥ 15% (FY2023/24), 16% (FY2025), 17% (FY2026) |
| Routine profits | Profit Before Tax ≤ jurisdiction's SBIE |
All 27 EU Member States transposed Directive 2022/2523. Key local variations:
EU Member State implementations table
| Jurisdiction | Notable features |
|---|---|
| Germany | MinStG (Mindeststeuergesetz) of 21 December 2023; QDMTT plus standard IIR/UTPR; tax group rules require domestic top-up to flow through Organschaft |
| France | CGI Article 223 VJ et seq.; QDMTT in place; consolidation regime (intégration fiscale) interactions documented in BOFiP |
| Netherlands | Wet minimumbelasting 2024; QDMTT plus IIR/UTPR; consultation on safe harbour confirmation procedures |
| Ireland | Pillar Two Implementing Provisions in Finance (No. 2) Act 2023; QDMTT (referred to as DTT); IIR/UTPR; specific rules for Section 110 vehicles and certain real estate funds |
| Italy | Decreto Legislativo n. 209/2023; QDMTT plus IIR/UTPR; coordination with CFC rules in TUIR |
| Spain | Ley 7/2024; QDMTT plus IIR/UTPR; interaction with Spanish CFC and territorial regime |
| Luxembourg | Loi du 22 décembre 2023; QDMTT plus IIR/UTPR; rulings practice for transitional CbCR safe harbour eligibility |
| Belgium | Law of 19 December 2023; QDMTT plus IIR/UTPR; coordination with new investment deduction regime |
Non-EU implementations table
| Jurisdiction | Status |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Multinational Top-up Tax (MTT — IIR equivalent) and Domestic Top-up Tax (DTT — QDMTT) from accounting periods beginning on or after 31 Dec 2023; UTPR from periods on or after 31 Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland | QDMTT (federal supplementary tax) from FY 2024; IIR from FY 2025 (referendum-confirmed); UTPR deferred to FY 2025+ at federal council discretion |
| Japan | IIR from fiscal years beginning on or after 1 April 2024; QDMTT and UTPR by FY 2026 per 2024 tax reform |
| South Korea | IIR and UTPR from FY 2024; QDMTT considered |
| Canada | Pillar Two Act and Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act; IIR and DMTT from FY 2024; UTPR from FY 2025 |
| Australia | Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Act 2024; IIR and DMTT from fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2024; UTPR from 2025 |
| Singapore | Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) Act 2024; DTT (QDMTT) and IIR from financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2025; UTPR not yet enacted |
| Hong Kong | DMTT and IIR from FY 2025 per 2024 budget; UTPR not yet enacted |
| United States | No Pillar Two adoption; GILTI and CAMT remain in force; CFC blended tax treatment under OECD Admin Guidance Feb 2023 |
| China | No formal Pillar Two legislation as of 2025; State Taxation Administration monitoring; CFC and indirect transfer rules may interact |
| India | No formal adoption; Budget 2025 announcements pending; CbCR continues under section 286 |
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Jurisdictional ETR table example
Jurisdiction | GloBE Income | Adj. Covered Tax | ETR | SBIE | Excess Profit | Top-up % | Top-up Tax | DE | 100,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 18.0%| 12,000,000 | 88,000,000 | 0% | 0 | IE | 250,000,000 | 31,250,000 | 12.5%| 8,000,000 | 242,000,000| 2.5% | 6,050,000 | ...
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