US: House Ways and Means Committee releases tax provision summary for budget reconciliation, amends earlier recommendations
The US House Ways and Means Committee released a Description of Tax Provisions related to budget reconciliation recommendations, including proposals to extend key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and other reforms on 12 May 2025. This updated description amends recommendations
Read MoreEstonia considers raising personal and corporate income tax rates, scrapping temporary security tax
The Estonian government presented a draft bill ( 25-0475 ) to the parliament proposing permanent tax increases to replace the temporary 2% security tax on 9 May 2025. The draft bill, which amends relevant Acts, removes the planned 2% security tax
Read MoreChile: Tax authority confirms UAE is not considered a preferential tax jurisdiction
Chile’s tax authority (SII) issued Resolution No. 61 on 8 May 2025 in response to a request submitted on 31 December 2024 regarding whether the UAE qualifies as having a preferential tax regime. The resolution confirms that the UAE is not
Read MorePhilippines issues VAT guidelines for cross-border digital services
The Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 47-2025 on 9 May 2025, offering guidance through FAQs on applying VAT to cross-border digital services. The Circular also states that nonresident providers of
Read MoreDenmark: New digital bookkeeping rules for VAT-registered entities from January 2026
The Danish Business Authority announced new rules under the Danish Bookkeeping Act that require companies to use digital bookkeeping systems capable of handling e-invoices, starting 1 January 2025. From 1 January 2026, this will also apply to all
Read MoreBurundi and Morocco sign income tax treaty
Burundi and Morocco signed their first income tax treaty on 12 May 2025. The new agreements aim to strengthen and diversify ties between the two nations. They include a tax treaty to prevent double taxation, tax evasion, fraud, and five MoUs
Read MoreLiechtenstein parliament ratifies tax treaty with Ireland
Liechtenstein’s parliament has given its approval to the ratification of the tax treaty with Ireland concerning income and capital on 9 May 2025. The agreement regulates the elimination of double taxation in cross-border situations. It is based
Read MoreChina commits to signing tax treaty with Peru
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that China and Peru officials convened on 12 May 2025 to discuss bilateral cooperation, including plans to negotiate and sign an income tax treaty. This treaty seeks to prevent double taxation and tax
Read MoreJamaica: Cabinet approves 20% expanded duty concession for agricultural vehicles
Jamaica’s Cabinet has approved the expansion of the 20% duty concession for agricultural vehicles on 9 April 2025. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, announced this during the post-cabinet press briefing at Jamaica
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US: House Ways and Means Committee releases tax provision summary for budget reconciliation, amends earlier recommendations
14 May, 2025
The US House Ways and Means Committee released a Description of Tax
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Estonia considers raising personal and corporate income tax rates, scrapping temporary security tax
14 May, 2025
The Estonian government presented a draft bill ( 25-0475 ) to the
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Ireland: Revenue updates Pillar Two tax guidelines in eBrief 098/2025
13 May, 2025
Irish Revenue issued eBrief 098/2025 on 8 May 2025, updating its Tax and
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Bangladesh to raise mandatory minimum corporate turnover tax
13 May, 2025
The Bangladeshi government is preparing to raise the minimum tax on
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US: IRS announces unchanged interest rates, tax underpayments and overpayments for Q3 2025
13 May, 2025
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released IR-2025-59, on 12 May
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Bolivia further extends mandatory e-filing deadline
13 May, 2025
Bolivia’s tax authorities (SIN), on 2 May 2025, issued Resolution No.
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Australia: ATO highlights unusual deductions and 2025 compliance priorities
12 May, 2025
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has unveiled “wild” tax deduction
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Singapore: IRAS issues corporate tax filing guidance for YA 2025
12 May, 2025
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued new guidance
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Ireland issues guidance on new corporate tax exemption for foreign distributions
12 May, 2025
The Irish Revenue Commissioners published Revenue eBrief No. 095/25 on 6
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Costa Rica consults new tax penalty self-assessment form
12 May, 2025
Costa Rica’s tax administration (DGT) has released a draft resolution
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Italy updates reportable and participating jurisdictions under CRS
12 May, 2025
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has issued a decree updating the list of jurisdictions considered reportable and participating under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS). The updated list, released in the Official Journal on 6 May 2025, includes Armenia, Moldova,
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Argentina: Senate ratifies BEPS MLI
09 May, 2025
Argentina's Senate approved the law to ratify the Multilateral Convention on Tax Treaty Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) on 7 May 2025. The Chamber of Deputies approved it in October 2024. Once the internal ratification process is finalised,
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Austria updates CRS reporting jurisdictions list
08 May, 2025
Austria has released an updated Ordinance, effective from 1 May 2025, with new lists of participating and reportable jurisdictions for the automatic exchange of financial account information under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), adding Armenia, Belize, Georgia, Moldova, and
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Greece updates CbC report exchange list for 2023 under MCAA
07 May, 2025
Greece published Decision No. A 1056 in the Official Gazette on 30 April 2025, updating the list of jurisdictions participating in the exchange of country-by-country (CbC) reports under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the 2023 reporting
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Kazakhstan updates CbC notification form, mandates e-filing
07 May, 2025
Kazakhstan has revised the MNE group participation notification or country-by-country (CbC) notification form through Order No. 84 of 24 February 2025. The Order No. 84 amends Order No. 178 of 14 February 2018, which includes adjustments to the form and requires electronic
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EU publishes DAC9 directive for top-up tax information return
07 May, 2025
The EU has published the Council Directive (EU) 2025/872 of 14 April 2025 amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC9) in the Official Journal of the European Union on 6 May 2025. The directive (DAC9) will extend cooperation and
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Lithuania tightens DAC7 rules for platform operators and cross-border data exchange
06 May, 2025
Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate has amended Order No. VA-95 to align with the EU’s DAC7 Directive on 23 April 2035. From 24 April 2025, all platform operators—including those represented by another operator—must file an annual XML report via the TIES portal. The
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Ukraine: Government approves draft law on international exchange of information for income earned via digital platforms
06 May, 2025
The Ukrainian government approved a draft law introducing new rules for reporting and exchanging information on income earned through digital platforms on 29 April 2025. The proposed measures align with the OECD Model Rules and the EU’s DAC7 Directive, and information
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Belgium unveils tax reforms, includes tighter exemptions, broader exit tax
05 May, 2025
The Belgian government has presented an overview of its tax reforms to the parliament on 24 April 2025. This follows after Belgium’s five political parties agreed on a coalition government program on 31 January 2025, outlining various tax reforms. The key tax measures
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Finland consults on interest deduction limit rule changes for key infrastructure project lenders
02 May, 2025
Finland’s Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation on 9 April 2025, on a draft proposal to Parliament to amend the regulation on the interest deduction limit. The proposal seeks to amend the interest deduction limitation provision in the Business Income Tax
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Ireland: Revenue extends pay & file deadline for certain self-assessment taxpayers
Ireland Revenue has announced an extension to the Pay & File deadline for certain self-assessment Income Tax and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT)
Read MoreUK: HMRC publishes report on R&D tax reliefs, expenditure credit, patent box
The UK tax authority, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has released a report, which was commissioned to BMG, on regional data on Corporate
Read MoreOECD: Tax incentives lead R&D support in most countries
The OECD has issued a statistical release on 22 April 2025, highlighting that tax incentives continue to outpace other forms of government support
Read MoreCameroon: Senate approves tax treaty with China
Cameroon’s Senate has approved the ratification of an income tax treaty with China on 8 April 2025. Signed initially on 17 October 2025, this
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