Iceland: 2027 budget proposes financial institution tax hike, VAT measures
Iceland’s Ministry of Finance presented the 2027 Budget proposal on 7 September 2026, proposing higher taxes and fees, reduced tax incentives, and adjustments to existing charges to raise government revenue. The proposed tax and revenue
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Australia: FBT rules tightening on salary sacrificed work benefits
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced reforms on 7 September 2026 that restrict how employers can reduce fringe benefits tax (FBT) liability when offering salary sacrificed work-related benefits, particularly for expenses covered by the
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Russia expands tax monitoring access for legal successors from September 2026
Russia has expanded access to its tax monitoring regime from 1 September 2026, allowing legal successors of companies already subject to tax monitoring to enter the regime without independently meeting the standard eligibility thresholds. The
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Taiwan clarifies invoice rules when penalty offsets reduce project payments
The Taipei National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance issued a guidance on 4 September 2026 clarifying how businesses must handle invoicing when late-completion penalties offset outstanding project balances. The ruling clarifies that
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Germany: Federal Cabinet unveils draft 2027 income tax reform, splits trade tax revenue for data centre companies
Germany’s Ministry of Finance has published the Draft Income Tax Reform Act 2027 (Einkommensteuerreformgesetz 2027), which was approved by the Federal Cabinet on 2 September 2026. The draft outlines a proposal from the German Federal Ministry
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Finland proposes reduced corporate tax rate in 2027 budget
Finland’s government has announced the 2027 budget proposal, on 1 September 2026, with the intention to stimulate the economy through targeted tax cuts for low- and middle-income earners and a significant reduction in the corporate tax rate to
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Vietnam: National Assembly passes two-year income tax relief for individuals, enterprises
Vietnam's National Assembly has adopted a resolution cutting personal income tax and corporate income tax by 30% for eligible individuals and enterprises during the 2026 and 2027 tax periods. The 16th National Assembly passed Resolution No.
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Italy confirms tax exemption for business transferees after failed restructuring
The Italian Revenue Agency clarified on 1 September 2026 that a business transferee retains full tax exemption even after a restructuring agreement fails due to the transferor's breach of contract. The ruling, contained in Legal Advice No. 9 of 1
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France updates income tax reduction guidance for SME investments
France’s tax authorities have updated their guidance on income tax reductions for investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), FCPI and FIP funds, and solidarity-based enterprises of social utility (ESUS). The update published on
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France introduces tax neutrality for enterprise restructuring
France has clarified the tax treatment of sole proprietorship restructuring where an individual entrepreneur elects for Corporate Income Tax (IS) on 19 August 2026, introducing optional mechanisms to defer, suspend or spread taxation of capital
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Lithuania proposes 200% corporate tax deductions for investments in select advanced technologies
Lithuania is proposing a 200% tax deduction for companies investing in certain advanced technologies under draft amendments to the Law on Corporate Profit Tax published on 25 August 2026. The proposal would allow entities implementing investment
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Lithuania: VMI clarifies rules on foreign tax deductions
Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) has updated its official commentary on the Law on Corporate Income Tax, clarifying how corporate income tax or an equivalent tax paid abroad can be deducted from Lithuanian corporate income tax. The
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Ireland updates Section 110 guidance on foreign withholding tax
Irish Revenue has updated its guidance on the tax treatment of foreign withholding tax for Section 110 qualifying companies, setting out how relief may be available under Schedule 24 where income has been taxed at source in another
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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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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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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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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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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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