US: Senate bill accelerates phaseout of renewable tax credits, introduces new levy
The US Senate's upcoming budget bill aims to eliminate wind and solar tax credits from 2005 and introduce a new tax on projects with Chinese components starting after 31 December 2027. The US Senate's latest budget bill, set for a potential vote
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Nigeria implements incentives to enhance cost efficiency in upstream petroleum operations
The President signed an incentives program to encourage cost efficiency in upstream petroleum operations, which includes a tax credit of up to 20% of an operator’s annual tax liability. Nigeria's Ministry of Information and National Orientation
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US: Arkansas offers tax credits for headquarters relocations and automation investments
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed new legislation on 17 April 2025, which introduces tax incentives to attract corporate headquarters and encourage modernisation investments. Tax credits for new corporate headquarters
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Nigeria plans new investment incentive with multi-year tax credits
Nigeria plans to launch a new Economic Development Incentive (EDI) scheme to promote sustainable economic growth and attract investment in key sectors. The scheme targets key sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure
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UN Tax Committee: Report on Environmental Taxation
On 25 March 2025 the Subcommittee on Environmental Taxation submitted its final report to the UN Tax Committee, including an updated paper for approval and recommendations for future work to be considered by the new membership of the Tax Committee
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On 25 March 2025 the Subcommittee on the Extractive Industries taxation presented to the UN Tax Committee a draft supplement to Chapter 5 (tax incentives) of the UN Handbook on Selected Issues for Taxation of the Extractive Industries; draft
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Singapore: PM presents 2025 budget, CIT rebate and investment incentives amongst new tax measures
Singapore’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Lawrence Wong, presented the 2025 budget on 18 February 2025 outlining various tax changes which include corporate income tax (CIT) rebate and incentives to drive investments. The key tax
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World Bank: Survey of Corporate Tax Incentives for Green Growth
A World Bank blog published on 13 February 2025, written by Hania Kronfol, Eduardo Antonio and Jimenez Sandoval, assesses the use of corporate tax incentives to encourage environmentally friendly investment. The blog refers to a World Bank
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Armenia introduces tax incentives for the tech sector
Armenia’s National Assembly has passed legislation introducing support measures and tax incentives aimed at advancing programs in the high-tech sector on 4 December 2024. These laws were presented by Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar
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IMF Working Paper: Is Tax Policy Supporting a Costly Industrial Policy in Mozambique
An IMF working paper written by Santos Bila, Utkarsh Kumar and Alexis Meyer-Cirkel with the title Is Tax Policy Costly Industrial Policy in Mozambique? Finds that tax advantages do not compensate for shortcomings in economic conditions. The
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Mexico offers incentives for investments which promote innovation
Mexico has published a Decree in the Official Gazette on 21 January 2025, granting tax incentives to support the national strategy called "Plan Mexico” to promote innovation and new investments that encourage dual training programmes. One key
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Australia: ATO announces new incentives for build-to-rent projects
The Australian Taxation Office has released a notice detailing new incentives for build-to-rent developments to increase the supply of housing and provide certainty for owners and investors on 13 January 2025. The incentives Faster
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Germany details incentives for energy-efficient building renovations
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) has updated its letter on 23 December 2024 regarding tax relief for energy-related measures in residential buildings to include a uniform certificate for all eligible measures. The German Income Tax
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Philippines offers tax incentives to British investors under CREATE Act
The Philippines Department of Finance has published a press release about a recent event in London clarifying various tax incentives for British investors. The Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for
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Brazil grants tax exemption for countries with major investments
Brazil now allows countries to seek exclusion from being classified as offering favorable taxation or a privileged tax regime if they make significant investments in Brazil, helping national development, starting 18 October 2024, issued in Decree
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UN Tax Committee: Issues in Extractive Industries Taxation
On 15 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee discussed developments in their work on extractive industries taxation. The work of the relevant subcommittee has focused on the energy transition; the valuation of mining products for tax purposes; and tax
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Nigeria gazettes VAT modification order 2024, introduces new fiscal incentives for oil and gas sector
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance has unveiled two major fiscal incentives aimed at revitalising Nigeria's oil and gas sector on 2 October 2024. These are Value Added Tax (VAT) Modification Order 2024, which has been published in the
See MoreOECD: Latest Edition of Tax Policy Reforms
On 30 September 2024 the OECD published the latest edition of Tax Policy Reforms: OECD and Selected Partner Economies. This annual publication provides comparative information on tax reforms in a number of countries. The latest report looks at the
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