Germany-India: Social security agreement to enter into force

The Indian Supreme Court has delivered a ruling on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) treatment of online gaming, fantasy sports and casino activities, holding that GST is payable on the entire value of stakes or bets placed by participants rather

India has published the Income-Tax (Amendment) Commencement Ordinance 2026 in the Official Gazette on 5 June 2026, introducing a targeted set of tax reforms aimed at strengthening foreign participation in Indian Government securities markets. The

Germany published the Act Amending the Act on the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) in the Official Gazette on 5 June 2026, expanding the scope of Covered Agreements

The European Commission has issued a letter of formal notice to Germany for non-compliance with EU rules on freedom of establishment, finding that the country’s SME investment deduction allowance may discriminate against cross-border investments

The German Federal Cabinet (Bundesregierung) approved the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information on Income Derived Through Digital Platforms (DPI MCAA), advancing the implementation of global reporting

Germany’s Ministry of Finance has released the draft Annual Tax Act 2026 (Jahressteuergesetz 2026), a wide-ranging legislative package containing numerous technical amendments across the tax system. The proposals are aimed at bringing German law