Taiwan allows tax-free release and import of electric vehicles under new procedure
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) amended Articles 54-1, 54-2 and 59-1 of the Regulations Governing the Collection of Commodity Tax on 18 August 2026. According to the Southern Region National Taxation Bureau, Ministry of Finance, the amendments
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Sri Lanka abolishes land lease tax (LTT) for foreign buyers
Sri Lanka’s government has scrapped the land lease tax (LLT) that foreign buyers once paid on long leases. Foreigners still cannot buy land outright under the Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act, so a lease of up to 99 years remains the only
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New Zealand rules property sale proceeds non-taxable
New Zealand’s Inland Revenue issued Technical Decision Summary (TDS) 26/18 on 1 October 2026, addressing whether proceeds from an insurance company’s proposed sale of investment properties would constitute taxable income. The Tax Counsel Office
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Taiwan exempts virtual asset sales from business tax
Taiwan’s Southern Region National Taxation Bureau clarified, on 14 October 2026, that business entities selling virtual assets, including Bitcoin and Ether, and stablecoins are exempt from business tax. The exemption applies to assets defined
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Germany: Cabinet approves proposal to remove VAT exemptions for business mail
The German government approved proposals, on 14 October 2026, to eliminate tax advantages for Deutsche Post and competing postal operators. An amendment to the Postal Act would remove VAT exemptions currently granted to business mail services, while
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US: IRS suspends penalties on dyed diesel sold/used on highways
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on 14 October 2026 that it will not impose penalties when dyed diesel fuel is sold or used on highways. The decision follows a presidential executive order on emergency tax relief for diesel
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Czech Republic: Lower House advances windfall tax on refinery profits
The Czech lower house of parliament backed a proposed windfall tax, on 14 October 2026, on the country's refinery sector. Lawmakers approved the measure in its first of three readings. The legislation will now move to a parliamentary committee
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Kenya replaces 2006 transfer pricing rules with new framework
Kenya’s Income Tax (Transfer Pricing) Rules, 2026 (the 2026 TP Rules) took effect on 12 August 2026, replacing the Income Tax (Transfer Pricing) Rules, 2006 (the 2006 TP Rules). The rules were made by Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury
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France tables Pillar Two safe harbours, CbC reporting relief
The French government tabled Amendment I-3734 to the 2027 Finance Bill (Projet de loi de finances pour 2027, No. 3210) on 10 October 2026, introducing significant updates to France’s Pillar Two global minimum tax framework. The proposal
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Australia: ATO extends 2025 public CbC reporting deadline
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced, on 15 October 2026, that large corporations reporting tax information for 2025 now have until 29 January 2027 to publish their public country-by-country reports. The ATO initially set the deadline
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Sri Lanka: IRD reminds 2025/2026 corporate, individual taxpayers to file returns
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reminded individual and corporate taxpayers that income tax returns for the Year of Assessment 2025/2026 must be submitted by 30 November 2026. The department called on all those obliged to file
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Cyprus: House of Representatives considers Pillar Two amendments to introduce recognised QDMTT
The Cyprus House of Representatives is considering the Ensuring a Global Minimum Level of Taxation of Multinational Enterprise Groups and Large-Scale Domestic Groups in the Union (Amendment) Law of 2026, which was introduced during a plenary session
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US: IRS revises safe harbour guidance for digital asset staking by investment trusts
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2026-20, clarifying updated safe harbour guidelines for investment and grantor trusts that engage in digital asset staking. Effective for tax years ending on or after 6 October 2026,
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Singapore updates Pillar Two guidance outlining Side-by-Side package rules
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its guidance page on the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules and the Domestic Top-up Tax (DTT) to include the substance-based tax Incentive Safe Harbour. The safe harbour belongs to the
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Belgium formalises extension of supplementary national tax return deadlines
Belgium’s tax authority (FPS Finance) announced that it adopted a legislative amendment that postpones the deadline for filing supplementary national tax returns. The Finance and Budget Committee approved the change on 2 October 2026, under
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Germany: Constitutional Court reviews business inheritance tax exemptions
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court opened a hearing on a challenge to inheritance tax exemptions for business assets. Private assets can be taxed at up to 50%, depending on the heir’s relationship to the deceased and the value of the
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UAE: MoF updates e-invoicing accreditation rules for service providers
The UAE Ministry of Finance announced that it released Ministerial Decision No. 168 of 2026 on 9 October 2026, establishing new requirements for companies that provide electronic invoicing services in the UAE. The decision replaces Ministerial
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Ireland: Revenue publishes new guidance on VAT treatment of end-of-lease transactions
Irish Revenue has issued eBrief No. 144/26 on 7 October 2026, introducing a new Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) on the VAT treatment of end-of-lease transactions. It applies where the lessor is a financial institution that buys an asset (movable goods)
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