Social Security Agreement and protocol between Canada and Italy ratified

Canada’s Department of Finance announced on 12 May 2026 that discussions will begin next month to modernise the income tax agreement between Canada and Australia. The current treaty, originally established in 1980, has been modified twice through

Quebec tax authority, Revenu Quebec, announced, on 4 May 2026, an increase in the small business deduction rate and a reduction in the small business tax rate for taxation years beginning after 29 April 2026. Under certain conditions, a

Canada’s government has announced CAD 1.5 billion to support several of Canada’s tariffed industries on 4 May 2026. This includes the creation of a new CAD 1 billion Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) program available to industries

Tax authorities across several jurisdictions are accelerating the rollout of compliance systems for the OECD’s Pillar Two global minimum tax regime, with new filing portals, technical specifications, deferrals and reporting procedures now being

Italy’s  Revenue Agency announced on 29 April 2026 that the Ministry of Economy and Finance had gazetted the Decree of 15 April 2026 on 27 April 2026, which updates the Decree of 31 March 2026. The Decree of 15 April 2026 revised the Synthetic

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced on 17 April 2026 that eligible Canadians will receive a one-time GST/HST credit top-up on 5 June 2026. The payment is part of the transition to the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which will replace