US: IRS clarifies limitation on deduction for business interest expense
The US IRS has published updated Questions and Answers about the limitation on the deduction for business interest expense, dated 19 August 2026. The updated FAQs are as follows: Topic A: General information Q1. What is the section 163(j)
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India enacts tax amendments with corporate rate changes, extended electronics incentives and new exemptions
India published the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 21 of 2026) in the Official Gazette on 17 August 2026 after receiving the President’s assent. The legislation amends the Income-tax Act, 2025 and other laws, with most
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Lithuania updates corporate tax guidance on CFC control, PE, group definitions
The Lithuanian State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) updated the commentary to the Law on Corporate Income Tax on 19 August 2026, with changes concerning several definitions under Article 2 of the Lithuanian Corporate Income Tax Law (PMĮ). The guidance
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Australia: Senate passes tax reform bill introducing permanent loss carry-back, AUD 20,000 asset write-off
The Australian Senate approved the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 2) Bill 2026 on 19 August 2026, following its passage by the House of Representatives on 18 August 2026. The Bill is a legislative package designed to implement key
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Slovak Republic clarifies corporate minimum tax rules, offers 50% reduction for 20% disabled workforce
The Financial Administration of the Slovak Republic has published new guidelines on the minimum tax applicable to legal entities, taking into account amendments introduced by Law 261/2025 of 24 September 2025. The guide explains the Slovak
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Spain clarifies Pillar Two exclusion for publicly owned commercial entities
Spain's General Directorate of Taxes (DGT) has ruled that publicly owned commercial entities are not automatically excluded from the scope of Pillar Two, and that qualification as an excluded governmental entity must be assessed on a case-by-case
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OECD: TIWB expands support for global minimum tax implementation
Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), a joint initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), helped developing countries collect an additional USD 2.72 billion in
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Poland proposes 22% CIT rate for large companies in tax reform package
Poland’s government has unveiled a package of tax changes that would increase the basic CIT rate to 22% for entities with annual revenues exceeding EUR 50 million and for tax capital groups, while introducing changes to several other tax
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Netherlands limits split-up tax deferrals, explicitly excludes anti-abuse protections
The Netherlands has published Decree No. 2026-262957 of 6 August 2026 (demergers) from the State Secretary for Finance on pure demergers on 18 August 2026. The Decree No. 2026-262957 of 6 August 2026 outlines the Dutch tax policy regarding pure
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Taiwan reminds businesses of 2026 provisional corporate tax filing rules
Taiwan’s Kaohsiung National Taxation Bureau, Ministry of Finance, has reminded businesses that the 2026 provisional corporate income tax filing period will begin on 1 September 2026. Businesses using the “standard provisional payment”
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Germany: Federal Fiscal Court clarifies minimum taxation, loss carryforwards
Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) has confirmed the constitutionality of statutory minimum taxation rules while finding that tax authorities must reconsider a request for equitable relief where restrictions on loss carryforwards create a
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Germany gazettes amended minimum tax report ordinance
Germany has amended and renamed its Minimum Tax Report Ordinance, restructuring the regulation and adding a comprehensive list of foreign tax jurisdictions recognised for the purposes of the country's Minimum Tax Act, according to a notice published
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China grants corporate tax deferral on equipment swaps for chipmakers, machine tool firms through 2028
China's Ministry of Finance, State Taxation Administration, National Development and Reform Commission, and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued Announcement No. 23 of 2026 on 31 July 2026, establishing a temporary corporate income
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US: Treasury, IRS consults CFC election to simplify Section 987 foreign currency rules
The US Department of the Treasury and the IRS have initiated a public consultation regarding proposed regulations (REG-103844-26) allowing controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) to elect not to compute or recognise foreign currency gain or loss
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Brazil announces deadline to apply for the Simplified National Tax Regime
Brazil's Federal Revenue Service (RFB) announced, on 19 August 2026, that companies wishing to join the Simplified National Tax Regime (Simples Nacional) must submit applications in September 2026 rather than January 2027. The change stems from
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Slovak Republic: Government approves draft bill to implement Side-by-Side package
The Slovak Republic government has approved a draft bill amending Act No. 507/2023 Coll., which implements the EU Minimum Taxation Directive. The draft bill was approved by Government Resolution No. 320/2026 on 19 August 2026. The bill introduces
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Netherlands tax authority updates legal merger framework for 2026
The Netherlands published Decree No. 2026-262956 of 6 August 2026, issued by the State Secretary for Finance, setting out tax-neutral restructuring relief for qualifying legal mergers. The decree outlines the updated 2026 regulatory framework for
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Egypt: ETA unveils plans introduction of tax Sukuk
Egypt is preparing to introduce an optional Tax Sukuk that taxpayers can subscribe to and later use to settle future tax liabilities, as the government seeks to raise domestic liquidity and encourage tax compliance. The Egypt Tax Authority (ETA)
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