Belgian parliament approves Protocol to DTA with Ireland

Irish Revenue published eBrief 093/26 on 20 May 2026, updating the VAT Tax and Duty Manual on the VAT Treatment of Debt Factoring and Invoice Discounting. The update revises paragraphs 5 and Appendix 1 to reflect the CJEU judgment in Case

The Irish High Court, in a judgment delivered by Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger on 12 May 2026, ruled on a tax dispute involving Accenture Global Solutions Limited, an Irish tax-resident company, concerning the treatment of Foreign Royalty Withholding

Belgium’s tax authorities have updated the FAQs about e-invoicing. As of July 2025, Belgian businesses are required to send and receive invoices electronically. This follows the announcement by Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance

Belgium has gazetted the Royal Decree of 10 May 2026 on 18 May 2026, establishing an updated list of 122 partner jurisdictions for the automatic exchange of financial account information in Belgium, in accordance with the Common Reporting Standard

Belgium’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft law for the ratification of the protocol to the 1978 income and capital tax treaty with Switzerland on 13 May 2026. Signed 16 July 2025, the protocol aims to align the 28 August 1978 tax

The European Commission has approved Ireland’s enhancement of the Section 481 Film Tax Credit, known as the Visual Effects (VFX) Uplift, via a State aid authorisation published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 12 May 2026. The