Amendment to DTA between India and Japan enters into force

India's Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, delivered the Union Budget for 2026-27 on 1 February 2026. The proposals aim to relax tax rules for multinational companies, which are expected to bring greater certainty to cross-border transactions.

India and the European Union signed a long-awaited trade agreement on 27 January 2026 at the 16th EU-India summit in New Delhi that will significantly reduce tariffs on most goods, aiming to boost bilateral trade and reduce reliance on the US amid

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, on 26 January 2026, that the first round of negotiations to update the Japan–Philippines Income Tax Treaty will begin in Manila today, 27 January 2026. The treaty was originally signed in 1980

Japan’s Cabinet has adopted a decision of 23 January 2026 to bring the country’s Pillar 2 global minimum tax framework in line with the OECD’s Side-by-Side Package released on 5 January 2026. The Cabinet decision outlines several key

Japan and the UAE concluded the seventh round of negotiations for their Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in Tokyo, held from 19 to 22 January 2026. The meeting was attended, from the Japanese side, by TAKAHASHI Katsuhiko, Ambassador for

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact (USMCA) “is irrelevant” for the US, claiming it mainly benefits Canada, which “needs it.” He used the remarks to push for reshoring manufacturing to the United