Venezuela: SENIAT announces adjustment to tax unit value
Venezuela’s SENIAT has raised the tax unit value from 9 to 43 bolivars, a 377.78% increase, effective immediately for national tax calculations. Venezuela’s National Integrated Customs and Tax Administration Service (SENIAT) issued
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Hong Kong updates list of profit tax-exempt debt instruments
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released updated Qualifying Debt Instruments (QDIs) lists as of 31 March 2025. The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) updated its list of Qualifying Debt Instruments (QDIs) on 10 June 2025,
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Singapore: IRAS updates e-tax guide on foreign asset disposal gains
IRAS revises tax rules for foreign asset sales—gains may be taxable if transactions lack economic substance in Singapore, effective 1 January 2024. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) published an updated e-Tax Guide Income Tax:
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Philippines enacts Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA)
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has signed the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA) into law on 30 May 2025, which goes into force on 1 July 2025. Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., has signed the Capital
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Australia: ATO grants 12-month extension for Not-for-Profits to update governing documents for tax exemption compliance
The extension applies to NFPs that have not distributed income or assets to members while it is operating and winding up. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced on 2 June 2025, a 12-month extension for self-assessing income tax exempt
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Sweden revises tax deduction regulations for green energy installations
Sweden has amended tax reduction rules for green technology installations, effective 1 July 2025. Sweden’s government has published Law No. SFS 2025:541 in the Official Gazette on 28 May 2025. This legislation amends the tax reduction
See MoreSingapore: IRAS issues advance ruling on tax treatment of agreement novation
IRAS rules that novation of agreements in group restructuring is a capital, non-taxable transaction. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued Advance Ruling No. 6/2025 on 2 May 2025, explaining the tax treatment of transferring
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Ireland updates general corporate tax guidance
New guidance modifies startup relief (Section 486C TCA) and introduces foreign dividend exemptions (Section 831B TCA), with PRSI-linked caps and EUR 40K-60K thresholds. The Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 102/25 on 16 May 2025, announcing
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Poland: Council of Ministers approve deregulatory corporate tax amendments
The bill takes effect on 1 January 2026. Poland’s Council of Ministers have passed a bill which amends the CIT Act to ease reporting on general partnership partners, introduces tax group benefits, and simplifies tax refund rules when support
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US: Washington adopts major business and occupation tax reforms
The law introduces significant changes to the B&O tax and extends the retail sales tax to computer-related services. Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed two bills, Bill HB 2021 and Bill SB 5814, into law on 20 May 2025, introducing major
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Australia: ATO revises functional currency guidelines
The ATO updated its Guide to Functional Currency Rules on 22 May 2025, detailing the rules, eligibility, and tax reporting impacts. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) updated its Guide to functional currency rules on 22 May 2025, covering the
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Kazakhstan introduces new excise tax calculations for fuel
Kazakhstan has introduced a new method for calculating excise taxes on gasoline and diesel, effective from 11 May 2025. It applies when the price of fuel exceeds specified thresholds, aiming to better reflect market conditions. For gasoline
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Netherlands: Government submits Box 3 tax reform bill to House of Representatives
The Netherlands Ministry of Finance has published a letter to the House of Representatives regarding the submission of a draft bill to reform Box 3 income taxation, which includes income from savings and investments, on 16 May 2025. The reform
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US: Alabama opts out of federal R&D tax deduction rules, reduces grocery sales tax
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed the bill (HB 163) on 14 May 2025, which decoupled Alabama from the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) treatment of research and experimental (R&E) expenditures. On the same day, the governor also signed a bill
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Taiwan: Ministry of Finance makes available interest-free extension, installment plan for business affected by US tariffs
In response to the impact of the US “Reciprocal Tariffs” policy on various industries, the National Taxation Bureau of Kaohsiung states that taxpayers who are unable to pay the full amount of tax in a single payment during the income tax return
See MoreTaiwan: MOF clarifies that businesses with minor tax overdue can still offset profits and losses
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced that profit-seeking businesses with minor outstanding tax payments may still request to offset profits and losses. This clarification was made by the Ministry on 6 May 2025. The National Taxation
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Peru: SUNAT revises digital services definition, excludes human-driven support from withholding tax rules
Peru’s tax authority (SUNAT) updated its guidance on digital services in Report No.46-2025 issued on 29 April 2025. The updated report was made publicly available on 8 May 2025. It reversed its earlier 2024 position that classified online
See MoreUS: House Ways and Means Committee releases tax provision summary for budget reconciliation, amends earlier recommendations
The US House Ways and Means Committee released a Description of Tax Provisions related to budget reconciliation recommendations, including proposals to extend key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and other reforms on 12 May
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