Zambia: MoF presents 2026 budget, promotes corporate investments in key sectors
Zambia’s Ministry of Finance and National Planning delivered the 2026 Budget Speech to the National Assembly on 26 September 2025, announcing a series of revenue measures aimed at strengthening domestic resource mobilisation, supporting small
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Taiwan clarifies rules for deductible corporate donations to Mainland China
The Taichung Branch of Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau (Central Area) under the Ministry of Finance stated that, under Article 79 of the Regulations Governing Assessment of Profit-Seeking Enterprise Income Tax, profit-seeking enterprises must
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Singapore: IRAS issues guidance on foreign entity classification for tax
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published new guidance on the Classification of Foreign Entities for Singapore Income Tax Purposes on 30 October 2025. There are tax implications connected to the classification of a foreign
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Japan: Tax authorities publish updated corporate tax guide for 2025
Japan’s tax authorities released a detailed guide to corporate tax law and filing procedures on 1 October 2025. The guide explains how to calculate taxable income and outlines different types of taxpayers, including ordinary and public interest
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on treatment of business entertainment expense
Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 197/25 updating its tax and duty manuals on entertainment expenses. TDM Part 05-03-02 has been renamed “Business Entertainment Expenses Incurred by Directors and Employees” and now includes content from the
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UK: HMRC updates SME R&D tax relief guidance
UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated its guidance on Research and Development (R&D) tax relief for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Updates on 13 October 2025 clarified how companies can meet the R&D intensity
See MoreTaiwan: Tax Bureau clarifies making up past losses in undistributed earnings
RF Report HuWei Office, National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area, Ministry of Finance, Taiwan, stated, pursuant to Article 66-9 of the Income Tax Act, when a profit-seeking enterprise files its undistributed earnings, its surplus earnings can
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Poland: Council of Ministers approves bill reducing tax burden on copper, silver mining
Regfollower Desk Poland’s Council of Ministers adopted a draft act amending the Act on Tax on the Extraction of Certain Minerals, as well as certain other acts, on 28 October 2025. The new regulations introduce measures to reduce the tax burden
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Lithuania: MoF presents draft budget, expands list of corporate tax exempt entities
Lithuania’s 2026 draft Budget proposes halting the planned increase in CO2 excise duty on diesel and introducing a corporate tax exemption for the National Development Bank. Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance has presented the 2026 draft Budget
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Singapore updates guidance on deductible business expenses
IRAS updates business expense guidance, detailing new deductible and non-deductible items and clarifying rules for employee transport reimbursements. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has revised its guidance on business expenses,
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Lithuania extends tonnage tax regime for shipping companies
The amendment specifically revises Article 381, paragraph 5, which governs the eligibility and application of this alternative corporate tax method. The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Lithuania published an amendment to its Corporate
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Turkey: Revenue Administration sets 2025 third-period revaluation rate
The third provisional tax period of 2025 in accordance with paragraph (B) of Article 298-bis of the Tax Procedure Law No. 213. The Turkish Revenue Administration issued Corporate Tax Law Circular No. 5520/70 on 16 October 2025, announcing the
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France: Tax Authority updates shareholder interest deductibility rates for late 2025
Tax Authorities revised the interest rates used to calculate the deductibility of shareholder loans for companies with fiscal years ending between 30 September to 30 December 2025. The French tax authority has issued new reference interest rates
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Dominican Republic: DGII announces inflation adjustments for September 2025 tax year
The Dominican Republic’s DGII issued Resolution No. DDG-AR1-2025-00007 on 15 October 2025, setting inflation multipliers and exchange rates for the fiscal year ending September 2025. The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Internal
See MoreTaiwan clarifies calculation of deductible foreign tax credits
Ministry of Finance clarified how businesses could calculate deductible foreign tax credits on income earned at home and abroad. Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance released guidance on 14 October 2025 on properly calculating deductible foreign tax
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA urges WHT form submission for September 2025
ZATCA reminded Saudi businesses to submit September 2025 WHT forms by 12 October to avoid penalties, with a 1% charge for every 30-day delay. The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has reminded businesses subject to Withholding Tax
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Kazakhstan approves new rules for taxable income of second-tier banks
The new regulations are designed for calculating second-tier banks’ taxable income, effective 1 January 2026. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance and National Bank have jointly approved new rules for determining taxable income from banking
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Slovak Republic: MoF launches six-month tax amnesty period
The Finance Ministry unveils a six-month tax amnesty, excluding arrears settled before 2026. The Slovak Republic’s Ministry of Finance has outlined key dates for taxpayers planning to take advantage of the government’s “tax amnesty”
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