A new DTA between Ireland and Germany

The German government has approved the Tax Amendment Act 2025 (Steueränderungsgesetz 2025), introducing a permanent 7% VAT rate for restaurant and catering food, excluding beverages, from 1 January 2026. The measure amends sec. 12 para. 2 no. 15

Ireland's Department of Finance has announced on 28 July 2026 that the European Commission has approved the expansion of the Digital Games Tax Credit. As announced in Budget 2026, the 32% tax credit has been extended until 31 December 2031 and

The Irish Department of Finance and Revenue published the report on the public consultation on the proposed electronic withholding tax (eWHT) model on 22 July 2026. The consultation, which ran from 5 December 2025 , invited views from businesses,

The German Federal Ministry of Finance has released updated VAT registration forms for non-resident businesses, along with revised annexes and guidance notes, replacing versions issued in 2021 and 2023. The forms, published in July 2026, are

Ireland's Lower House of Parliament approved the second protocol amending the 1986 income tax treaty with Sweden on 15 July 2026.  Signed on 3 June 2026, the protocol introduces several updates to the treaty.  It replaces the preamble to

The Irish lower house of Parliament approved the income tax treaty with Liechtenstein on 15 July 2026. Signed on 30 October 2024, the agreement regulates the elimination of double taxation in cross-border situations. It is based on the