France: National Assembly approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Sweden

The French National Assembly approved the law for the ratification of the new income tax treaty with Finland on 9 June 2026. Signed on 4 April 2023, this treaty will replace the existing 1970 tax agreement between the two nations. The agreement

Ireland and Sweden signed an amending protocol on 3 June 2026 to revise the 1986 income tax treaty, which had previously been updated by the 1993 protocol. The second protocol amending the treaty introduces several key updates. It replaces the

Sweden has submitted a proposal to the Council on Legislation from the Ministry of Finance introducing changes to the administration rules for reporting of withholding tax on dividends (coupon tax, Kupongskatt). The measures aim to reduce

The French Council of Ministers approved the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) under Pillar Two of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS on 27 May 2026. The GIR MCAA is designed to

France’s Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFiP) has clarified its position on the centralised filing and exchange of the GloBE Information Return (GIR), confirming its intention to apply a transitional relief framework aligned with the

The Swedish government has proposed introducing a statutory definition of “permanent residence” in the Income Tax Act, a key concept used to determine whether an individual is subject to unlimited tax liability in Sweden. An individual who is