Bahrain ratifies UAE investment protection agreement
Bahrain has ratified the Bahrain-UAE Investment Protection Agreement through Law No. 10/2025 on 10 March 2025, following approval from the Shura Council and Council of Representatives. This announcement was made by Bahrain News agency on 10
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Korea (Rep.): National Assembly approves ratification of tax treaty with Andorra
The National Assembly of Korea (Rep.) approved the ratification of income tax treaty with Andorra on 13 March 2025, which was signed on 3 November 2023. The treaty will take effect once the ratification instruments are exchanged and will apply
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UAE: Ministry of Finance launches accreditation process for e-invoicing service providers
The UAE Ministry of Finance has launched the accreditation process for e-invoicing service providers. Providers wishing to become Accredited Service Providers (ASP) in the UAE can now apply through a dedicated portal, which outlines the process,
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Egypt introduces tax reforms to support SMEs
Egypt has introduced new tax reforms to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on 12 February 2025. The reform measures include three new laws: Law No. 5 of 2025: This legislation updates Egypt’s tax system by simplifying compliance,
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India: CBDT clarifies application of the Principal Purpose Test
The Indian Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a clarification on 15 March 2025 regarding Circular No. 1/2025 concerning the application of the Principal Purpose Test (PPT) provision under India’s Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements
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Nigeria: House keeps corporate tax at 30% and VAT at 7.5%
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has approved and adopted the recommendations of its Committee on Finance, which retains the value added tax (VAT) rate at 7.5%. The previous proposal was to increase to 12.5%, which was set for 2026. The House
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Italy releases 2024 corporate tax return forms
Italy’s tax authorities have released tax return forms for the fiscal year of 2024. The return forms are: Corporate tax (IRES) return form: Redditi 2025–SC and instructions, approved by Protocol No. 131067/2025 of 17 March 2025;
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Mongolia joins Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports
Mongolia joined the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (2016) (CbC MCAA) on 6 March 2025. The Country-by-Country Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (CbC MCAA) is grounded in
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Serbia joins Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports
Serbia joined the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (2016) (CbC MCAA) on 4 March 2025. The Country-by-Country Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (CbC MCAA) is grounded in
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Hong Kong, Barbados commence first round of tax treaty negotiations
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 18 March 2025 that the first round of income tax treaty talks between Barbados and Hong Kong will take place from 24 to 28 March 2025. The agreement between Hong Kong and Barbados aims to
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Poland excludes some EU non-cooperative jurisdictions from harmful tax competition list
Poland’s Minister of Finance issued a notice on 8 March 2025 identifying countries and territories listed on the EU's register of non-cooperative jurisdictions but not on Poland's list of nations engaging in harmful tax competition for individual
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Thailand: Cabinet approves carbon tax to reduce emissions
The Thai Cabinet gave its approval to a draft Ministerial Regulation, proposed by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on 21 January 2025, which aims to introduce a carbon tax as part of the country’s ongoing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Austria: Budget Restructuring Measures Bill 2025 enters into force
Austria's Budget Restructuring Measures Bill 2025 (Budgetsanierungsmaßnahmengesetz 2025) entered into force following its publication in the Official Gazette on 18 March 2025. Earlier, the bill was passed by Austria’s Lower House of
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Canada: Prime Minister Mark Carney abolishes consumer carbon tax
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has abolished the consumer carbon tax effective from 1 April 2025. The change, enacted through Orders in Council (OICs) 2025-0446 and 2025-0447, removes the Canada fuel charge, introduced by former Prime Minister
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Peru, Spain to resume tax treaty talks in March 2025
Peru and Spain will resume income tax treaty negotiations from 26 to 28 March 2025 in the fifth round of negotiations for an income tax treaty. Earlier, the announcement was made by Luis Ibérico, Peru’s ambassador to Spain, during an event on
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Bhutan, Singapore begin negotiations on first income tax treaty
Officials from Bhutan and Singapore met in Paro, Bhutan, from 10 to 14 March 2025 to begin negotiations on their first-ever income tax treaty. This treaty aims to address the issue of double taxation on the income of citizens in both
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Turkey revises special consumption tax on selected tobacco products
Turkey’s government has announced changes to the special consumption tax (SCT) rates and fixed tax amounts for certain tobacco products through Presidential Decree No.9583, which was published in the Official Gazette No. 32824 on 15 March
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UAE: FTA issues clarification on amendments to VAT executive regulations
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) released a VAT Public Clarification VATP040 addressing the amendments to the VAT Executive Regulations on 14 March 2025. This Clarification offers guidance on various rules, including registration,
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