Netherlands revises business merger decree, defines tax and loss carry-forward rules
Decree 2025-219643 addresses business mergers, clarifies the tax treatment of cooperatives, updates loss carry-forward rules, and revises approval procedures. The Netherlands State Secretary for Finance published Decree 2025-219643 of 21 August
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Australia: ATO issues final guidance for the effective life of assets
The guidance helps determine how much of the asset’s cost taxpayers can claim as a tax deduction each year. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published the final guidance for the effective life of depreciating assets on 23 September
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Korea (Rep.): National Assembly proposes longer carryforward period for unused tech investment credits
The National Assembly is reviewing a bill to extend investment tax credit carryforwards from 10 to 20 years, effective retroactively from 2026. The Korean National Assembly is considering Bill No. 2212902 which proposes extending the
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UAE: FTA urges timely filing, payment of corporate tax to avoid penalties
The FTA explained that late submission of a Tax Return or a delay in settling the Corporate Tax Payable will result in an administrative penalty of AED 500 for each month, or part thereof, during the first 12 months, increasing to AED 1,000 for
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Taiwan excludes unrealised foreign exchange gains from corporate tax
Unrealised foreign exchange gains and losses are excluded from Taiwan’s corporate income tax Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance announced on 12 September 2025 that unrealised foreign exchange gains and losses should not be included in the annual
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Greece publishes 2023 preferential tax jurisdictions
Under Greek law, preferential tax regimes are those with a corporate tax rate equal to or less than 60% of Greece’s rate for legal persons or permanent establishments. The Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) issued Decision No. A.1125 on 9
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Turkey restricts simple method in business taxation
Certain businesses in metropolitan areas must use the real tax method from 2026. The Turkish government issued Presidential Decision No. 10380, published in the Official Gazette on 9 September 2025, introducing changes to business taxation under
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Turkey: Government tightens criteria for simplified business taxation
The simple method allows eligible taxpayers to calculate business income by subtracting expenses from revenue without detailed accounting, provided they meet the participation, rental, turnover, and IIT exemption criteria. Turkey’s government
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South Africa: SARS consults on draft tax exemption guidance
Comments on the draft Note must be submitted by 10 October 2025. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has initiated a public consultation on a draft interpretation note on the income tax exemption applicable to bodies corporate, share block
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Kenya: KRA imposes new cap on carryforward of prior losses
The ruling limits loss carryforwards, applying to losses from 1 July 2025 onward and retrospectively disallowing deductions for losses before the 2020 income year. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) issued a private ruling on 1 September 2025
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Australia: ATO consults targeted taxpayer relief measures
The consultation is open from 4 September to 2 October 2025. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has initiated a public consultation on certain taxpayer relief measures, such as its approach to remission of interest and failure to lodge
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Australia: ATO finalises circumstances under which certain Division 7A notional loan repayments are disregarded
The guidance clarifies when certain Division 7A loan repayments for notional loans are disregarded for private companies. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has finalised its position on the circumstances under which certain Division 7A
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France updates shareholder interest deductibility rates
The New maximum deductible interest rates are published for fiscal years ending between 30 June and 29 September 2025. The French tax authority has published new interest rates for determining the deductibility of interest payments to
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Belgium extends deadline for thematic investment deduction certificate filing
The extension is limited to 30 June 2026, except for deadlines within three months of that date, with up to 40% deduction rates for sustainable transition investments. Belgium’s Federal Public Service for Finance has published the royal
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Malaysia: MoF prolongs tax deduction for sustainable investment-linked sukuk until 2027
The special tax deduction extension for Labuan companies applies from the year of assessment (YA) 2024 to YA 2027, as announced in the 2024 budget. Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance has extended the special tax deduction for companies or Labuan
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Turkey sets real estate tax construction costs for 2026
Turkey has set standard construction costs to calculate real estate tax for 2026. Turkey has published General Communiqué No. 87 on Real Estate Tax Law in the Official Gazette on 9 August 2025, setting standard construction costs per square
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Turkey: Government consults scope, application of the reduced corporate tax regime
Turkey has initiated a public consultation on the scope and application of the reduced corporate income tax regime for investments made under an investment incentive certificate issued by the Ministry of Industry and Technology. Turkey’s
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Uruguay clarifies tax deductibility of directors’ fees
The tax administration confirms directors’ fees are fully deductible for corporate income tax, including amounts exempt from social security contributions. Uruguay’s Tax Administration (DGI) issued a clarification on 31 July 2025 confirming
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