Belgium approves DTA with Japan

Belgium’s tax authorities, SPF Finance, announced on 14 July 2026 that starting 1 July 2026, American exporters can ship into Europe at reduced or zero customs duties under the Turnberry Agreement, inked on 27 July 2025. The rules sit in

Belgium’s Chamber of Deputies approved legislation introducing a range of personal income tax reforms on 9 July 2026. This legislation outlines a comprehensive reform of the Belgian personal income tax system, scheduled for implementation

Belgium’s tax authorities, SPF Finance, announced on 13 July 2026 that it has extended the filing deadline for the 2026 assessment year by four days following system outages that prevented taxpayers from submitting returns through

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan, outlining the specific arbitration procedures established between the governments of both countries to resolve unresolved tax disputes. It serves

The European Commission issued reasoned opinions to Belgium, Bulgaria, and Cyprus for failing to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2025/872 (DAC9), which establishes rules for the filing and exchange of GloBE Information Returns (top-up tax information

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the new income tax treaty with Kyrgyzstan will enter into force on 26 July 2026. Signed on 19 December 2025, the treaty replaces the 1986 tax treaty between Japan and the former Soviet Union