OECD releases Amount B Pillar One guidance, pricing automation tool

18 February, 2026

The OECD has released updated guidance and tools to support the implementation of Amount B, the simplified transfer pricing approach for baseline marketing and distribution activities. The 17 February 2026 package includes nine new FAQs addressing stakeholder questions and a refreshed Excel-based pricing automation tool featuring 2026 sovereign credit rating data.

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Slovenia gazettes Pillar 2 top-up tax return regulations

18 February, 2026

Slovenia has gazetted regulations setting out the form, content and filing deadlines for top-up tax and domestic top-up tax returns under the Pillar 2 global minimum tax, with the rules taking effect from late February 2026.

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Australia: ATO publishes 2026 supplementary annual GST return

18 February, 2026

The Australian Taxation Office has released the 2026 Supplementary annual GST return and accompanying instructions, confirming continued annual reporting for Top 100 and Top 1,000 taxpayers with a GST assurance rating. While no material changes have been made, affected businesses will be contacted directly and are reminded to keep details up to date with the Australian Business Register, including information linked to the Australian Securities & Investments Commission, to ensure compliance ahead of lodgement in 2026. 

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New Zealand consults tax framework for off-market share cancellations

18 February, 2026

New Zealand's Inland Revenue has released a draft Operational Statement on bright line tests for classifying off-market share cancellations as taxable dividends or non-taxable capital returns. The guidance addresses the Commissioner's notice requirements under section CD 22 of the Income Tax Act 2007. Public consultation closes on 23 March 2026. 

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Turkey extends Q4 2025 advance tax deadlines in areas impacted by earthquakes

18 February, 2026

The Turkish Revenue Administration has extended the filing and payment deadline for Q4 2025 income and corporate provisional taxes to 9 March 2026 for taxpayers in earthquake-affected provinces and districts, including small businesses and those with special accounting periods.

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Germany publishes draft permanent establishment guidelines

18 February, 2026

The draft sets out the factual and legal requirements for creating a PE under section 12 of the General Tax Code and explains how this aligns with the PE concept under treaty law, in accordance with Article 5 of the OECD Model Tax Convention.

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UAE: MoF introduces unified legal framework for tax information exchange on request

18 February, 2026

The UAE Ministry of Finance issued Cabinet Decision No. 209 of 2025 on 10 February 2026, establishing a comprehensive legislative framework for the Exchange of Information on Request Standard. The decision supports consistent implementation across all stakeholders and reinforces the UAE's commitment to international tax transparency standards and cooperation with partner jurisdictions.

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South Africa: SARS outlines qualifying requirements for Domestic Constituent Entity GloBE Information Return

18 February, 2026

SARS has released the Business Requirement Specification (BRS) for the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) programme, outlining how domestic constituent entities must prepare and submit XML GloBE Information Returns in line with OECD Pillar 2 rules.

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EU: Turks and Caicos Islands and Vietnam non-cooperative, delists Fiji, Samoa, and Trinidad and Tobago

18 February, 2026

The EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council updated its tax blacklist on 10 October 2025, adding the Turks and Caicos Islands and Vietnam while removing Fiji, Samoa, and Trinidad and Tobago. The list now includes 10 jurisdictions failing to meet international tax standards.

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