Taiwan: MOF clarifies exit restrictions for tax debtors ahead of lunar new year
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) has issued a notice on 21 December 2025 clarifying the requirements for the lifting of travel restriction on tax debtors, which include either paying the tax due along with a fine, or furnishing property
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India issues guidance on principal purpose test in tax treaties
India's Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued Circular No. 01/2025 on 21 January 2025, clarifying the application of the Principal Purpose Test (PPT) provisions in tax treaties. The Circular confirms that PPT provisions, including those
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Luxembourg issues 2024 exchange rates for foreign currencies
The Luxembourg Administration of Direct Tax has released Circular L.G. - A n° 60bis/10 of 17 January 2025, detailing the reference EUR exchange rates for 30 foreign currencies for 2024. This announcement was made by the Government of Luxemburg
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Slovenia, Saudi Arabia discuss bilateral relations and income tax treaty
Officials from Slovenia's Ministry of Finance and Saudi Arabia met to discuss bilateral relations, including the ongoing negotiations for an income tax treaty on 16 January 2025. This announcement was made by the Ministry of Finance on 17 January
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Sweden proposes property tax increase on wind turbines from 2026
The Swedish Government has announced a proposal to raise the property tax on wind turbines. This announcement was made by the Swedish Government on 2 January 2025. The legislative amendment is proposed to take effect on 1 January
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Lithuania: VMI clarifies EU VAT scheme for small businesses
The Lithuanian State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) announced the publication of guidelines on how to become users of small business schemes for VAT exemptions in other EU member states on 21 January 2025. The rules are accessible through the VMI
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Iraq approves negotiation of first income tax treaty with Oman
The Iraq Council of Ministers has approved the negotiation of an income tax treaty with Oman on 28 January 2025. A tax treaty, also known as a double tax agreement (DTA) or double tax avoidance agreement (DTAA), is an agreement between two
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Lithuania moves to terminate 1995 tax treaty with Belarus
Lithuania issued Law No. XV-103 in the Official Gazette on 22 January 2025. Earlier, the Lithuanian government approved a draft law to terminate the 1995 tax treaty with Belarus on 13 November 2024. This decision comes after Belarus suspended
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Moldova, Qatar to initiate tax treaty negotiations
Moldova’s Minister of Finance, Victoria Belous, met with Qatar’s Ambassador to Moldova, His Excellency Dr. Turki bin Abdullah Zaid Al-Mahmoud, to discuss ways to strengthen and expand bilateral cooperation. This announcement was made by
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Turkey releases guide on mandatory transaction documentation
Turkey has released a new guide outlining the requirement for taxpayers and non-taxpayers, including end consumers, to document collections and payments exceeding 30,000 TL. These transactions must be recorded through documents issued by banks,
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Ireland: Revenue publishes eBrief No. 014/25 on surcharge for undistributed income of close companies
Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 014/25 20 January 2024, providing updated guidance on the surcharge for certain undistributed income of close companies, Tax and Duty Manual Part 13-02-05. Section 440 TCA 1997 provides for an additional
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on digital games tax
Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 015/25 on 21 January 2025, providing updated guidance on the Section 481A Digital Games Corporation Tax Credit. Tax and Duty Manual Part 15-02-07 - Section 481A Digital Games Corporation Tax Credit - has been
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Dominican Republic launches public forum on beef cattle tax regulation
The Dominican Republic Directorate General of Internal Taxes informs taxpayers and the public that a public forum has been opened for the discussion of the draft "General Standard Regulating the Tax Treatment Applicable to the Beef Cattle Farming
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Switzerland updates AEOI jurisdictions list, delays Uganda’s inclusion to 2026
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance has revised its list of jurisdictions participating in the automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI) under the OECD's Common Reporting Standard (CRS) on 21 January 2025. AEOI,
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Lithuania raises dividend tax rate from January 2025
Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate (STI) has introduced new guidelines on the increase of the dividend tax rate from 15% to 16%, effective from 1 January 2025. A dividend tax is levied by a jurisdiction on dividends paid by a corporation to its
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Switzerland sets referendum deadline for tax treaty protocol with Serbia
Switzerland has established a referendum deadline of 19 April 2025 for the protocol to the 2005 tax treaty with Serbia. Earlier, Switzerland’s Council of States approved protocols amending income and capital tax treaties with Serbia on 9
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Luxembourg ratifies protocol to 2007 tax treaty with Moldova
Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies ratified the protocol to the 2007 income and capital tax treaty with Moldova on 22 January 2025. Earlier, Luxembourg’s Council of State authorised the ratification of the protocol to the 2007 tax treaty on
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Lithuania introduces new VAT registration rules
The State Tax Inspectorate of Lithuania has issued a new order (VA-5) outlining updated procedures for registering and deregistering VAT identification numbers for taxable persons. The order was published on 17 January 2025 and is effective from
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