Kazakhstan opens consultation on tax protocol with Norway

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'

Kazakhstan has published Government Decree No. 1199 of 31 December 2025 approving the list of goods for which value added tax may be paid using the VAT offset method on import. The decree was adopted in accordance with Articles 508 and 509 of the

In an update, Norway's government clarified that the protocol amending the 2009 income tax treaty between Norway and Qatar entered into force on 4 September 2025. The amendments modernise the treaty in line with OECD BEPS standards and strengthen

Norway’s Council of State has approved Act No. 123 of 22 December 2025 (Prop. 1 LS 2025–2026) amending the Supplementary Tax Act, which establishes the country’s Pillar 2 minimum tax framework for groups meeting the EUR 750 million

Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department announced, on 16 December 2025, that Hong Kong and Norway had signed a comprehensive income tax treaty aimed at preventing double taxation and promoting cross-border investment. Under the agreement, the

Kazakhstan has officially established the Atyrau Special Economic Zone (SEZ) under Government Decree No. 1028, dated 1 December 2025. The SEZ will operate until 2036, aiming to stimulate industrial development, attract investment, and foster