EU finalises trade deal with US under Trump’s July deadline threat

Turkey has enacted Law No. 7579, amending the Land Registry Law, Stamp Tax Law and Condominium Law, introducing mandatory electronic transmission of valuation reports, stamp duty exemptions for TOKİ social housing projects, and new rules on condominium operating plans. The law also includes COP31-related tax exemptions.

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has amended its Rulebook on taxpayer identification, registration and records, updating procedures for tax identification number allocation, business relocation from Republika Srpska and Brčko District, and court-based pre-registration and PJIB assignment.

Austria’s Nationalrat has approved a draft bill introducing a 4.9% VAT rate on selected staple foods under the Value Added Tax Reform Act 2026, with implementation subject to Bundesrat approval and planned entry into force from 1 July 2026.

Twenty-one tax officials from 10 Southern African nations gather for a two-week intensive programme aimed at translating international tax transparency standards into practical compliance tools and cross-border cooperation. 

The proposed change comes amid ongoing legal battles over taxpayer data sharing with immigration authorities, raising concerns about compliance and potential revenue losses exceeding USD 300 billion. 

Argentina's tax authority has pushed back the 2025 tax filing deadline to late July 2026, giving individuals and undivided estates extra time to prepare their Income Tax, Personal Assets Tax, and Cedular Tax returns following requests from accounting professionals.