Belgium updates Local File form, clarifies use of ‘Termination of CBC notification obligation’
Belgium’s SPF Finance has updated guidance on BEPS13 reporting, introducing a new Local File form (275.LF) for FYs from 1 January 2025 and clarifying the use of “Termination of notification obligation” for CbC filings (275.CBC.NOT), including procedures for MNE group changes and threshold reductions, while extending the 2025 filing deadline to 28 February 2026.
Read MoreCanada consults draft legislations for corporate taxation, anti-avoidance rules and other measures
Canada’s Department of Finance has launched a public consultation on draft legislation to implement a wide range of previously announced tax measures, including changes to corporate taxation, anti-avoidance rules, clean economy tax credits, and the global minimum tax, with stakeholder feedback invited by 27 February 2026.
Read MoreChina releases 16th annual APA report (2024), highlighting strong growth, efficiency
China’s State Taxation Administration released its 16th annual advance pricing agreement (APA) report on 25 November 2025, highlighting rising demand for APAs, strong signing efficiency, and an expanding focus on bilateral APAs as multinational groups seek greater transfer pricing certainty.
Read MoreSweden proposes withholding tax exemption on dividends paid to certain foreign states
Sweden proposes a withholding tax exemption on dividends for foreign governments and entities equivalent to domestic public bodies, effective 1 July 2026, following a Supreme Administrative Court ruling to align with EU capital movement rules.
Read MoreFrance: Tax Authority updates deductible interest rates for shareholder loans
The French tax authorities updated interest rates (BOI-BIC-CHG-50-50-30) on 28 January 2026, setting the maximum deductible interest for payments made by companies to shareholders, with quarterly and annual reference rates provided for 2025 and early 2026.
Read MoreTaiwan: Tax authority clarifies use correct industry codes when filing income tax
Taiwan’s Central District National Taxation Bureau has reminded profit-seeking enterprises to declare income tax using industry codes that accurately reflect their actual economic activities, citing an audit case in which a company’s misclassification resulted in its profits being reassessed under standard net profit ratios in accordance with the Income Tax Act.
Read MorePoland proposes new digital services tax legislation
Poland is proposing a compensating tax on digital services for large multinationals, targeting revenue from targeted advertising, multi-sided platforms, and monetisation of user data and allowing exemptions for certain content, financial, and editorial services.
Read MoreNetherlands: Government pushes for upper house approval of DAC8 crypto-asset reporting, information-exchange legislation
The Dutch government has urged its upper house to urgently approve the DAC8 bill, which introduces new reporting and information-exchange rules for crypto-assets and electronic money, with retroactive effect from 1 January 2026.
Read MoreRomania amends D100 tax declaration form
Romania has formally updated its D100 tax declaration form through Order No. 57/2026.
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US: California pushes ahead on EV incentives amid federal rollbacks
30 January, 2026
The US state of California is moving quickly to strengthen vehicle
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Uruguay updates incentive regimes for housing, construction projects
30 January, 2026
Uruguay issued Decree No. 353/25 on 15 January 2026, revising and
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El Salvador announces benefits to encourage business expansions, tax credits range from 10% to 30%
30 January, 2026
El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly enacted Decree No. 498 on 16 January
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France: Tax Authority updates deductible interest rates for shareholder loans
30 January, 2026
The French tax authorities have published updated interest rates
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Romania amends D100 tax declaration form
30 January, 2026
Romania has published Order No. 57/2026 in the Official Gazette No. 55 on
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Canada consults draft legislations for corporate taxation, anti-avoidance rules and other measures
30 January, 2026
Canada’s Department of Finance launched a consultation on several draft
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Brazil: RFB clarifies deduction of foreign taxes paid by subsidiaries, affiliated companies
29 January, 2026
The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (RFB) has issued Interpretative
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Belarus announces corporate tax reforms for 2026
29 January, 2026
The Belarus Ministry of Taxes and Duties has announced a wide-ranging
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Spain repeals VAT, PIT, corporate tax measures
29 January, 2026
Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE) published the Congressional
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Cambodia: GDT reminds self-assessed enterprises of 2025 annual income tax filing, payment deadlines
29 January, 2026
Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) issued notice ( No.
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Poland proposes new digital services tax legislation
30 January, 2026
Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs announced on 27 January 2026 that it has submitted draft legislation to introduce a Digital Services Tax (DST). First discussed in August 2025, the draft proposes a DST of up to 3% on a broad range of digital services, expanding beyond
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China releases 16th annual APA report (2024), highlighting strong growth, efficiency
30 January, 2026
China’s State Taxation Administration (STA) published its 16th Annual Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Report on 25 November 2025, providing a comprehensive overview of the country’s APA programme and its development between 2005 and 2024. The report highlights steady
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Belgium updates Local File form, clarifies use of ‘Termination of CBC notification obligation’
30 January, 2026
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance has released a BEPS13 News update detailing the new Local File form issued in December 2025 and providing guidance on using the “Termination of notification obligation” for CbC filings (275.CBC.NOT). New Local File
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OECD publishes transfer pricing profiles for eight countries
23 January, 2026
The OECD has published the revised transfer pricing country profiles, including profiles for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Greece, Iceland, Korea (Rep.), and Norway on 22 January 2026. These profiles focus on countries' domestic legislation regarding
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Switzerland updates CbC reporting list
22 January, 2026
Switzerland has updated its list of jurisdictions for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC MCAA). Decision No. RO 2026 28, published on 20
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UK: HMRC updates guidance on transfer pricing, PE rules, diverted profits tax
22 January, 2026
The UK tax authority, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has updated its International Manual, providing revised guidance on key taxation areas affecting multinational companies. The updates, published on 16 January 2026, include the following: Transfer
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Luxembourg: Government Council updates CbC reporting jurisdiction list
20 January, 2026
Luxembourg’s Government Council chaired by Prime Minister Luc Frieden, met on 16 January 2026 to review international, European, economic, social and financial policy matters and to adopt a series of legislative and regulatory measures. Among the tax-related decisions, the
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OECD: Presentation of the Side by Side Rules
16 January, 2026
On 13 January 2026 the OECD held a webinar to discuss the side-by-side arrangements issued earlier in the month. The side-by-side (SbS) arrangement would be available where a country’s tax regime has similar policy objectives and scope to the global minimum tax. The SbS and
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Montenegro ratifies BEPS Multilateral Instrument, covering 40 tax treaties
15 January, 2026
Montenegro has taken a further step toward implementing the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Multilateral Instrument (MLI), with its provisional list of reservations and notifications indicating that 40 of its tax treaties will be covered by the
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Denmark issues consolidated rules on tax-free business conversions
15 January, 2026
The Danish Official Gazette published Executive Order No. 24/2026 on 13 January, proclaiming the consolidated text of the Act on Tax-Free Business Conversion. The consolidation incorporates amendments introduced by Act No. 1576 of 27 December 2019, which entered into force on
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Japan: Cabinet moves to implement Pillar 2 Side-by-Side Package
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
Read MoreAustralia: ATO issues guidance on Pillar 2 side-by-side package
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its guidance on the global and domestic minimum tax on 23 January 2026, adding a new section to
Read MoreOECD publishes transfer pricing profiles for eight countries
The OECD has published the revised transfer pricing country profiles, including profiles for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia,
Read MoreZimbabwe introduces broad tax changes for 2026, including digital services tax, VAT, mining adjustments
Zimbabwe has introduced a range of tax measures in its National Budget for 2026, which were enacted through the Finance Act 2025 (Act No. 7 of 2025)
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