Malaysia introduces income tax exemption for tour operators
The Malaysian government has issued the Income Tax (Tour Operator Company) (Exemption) Order 2026 on 7 April 2026. The order applies for the year of assessment (YA) 2026 to YA 2027, setting out a targeted tax incentive for qualifying tourism
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Nicaragua expands tax incentives for free trade zone regime
Nicaragua has introduced a major overhaul of its free trade zone framework through Law No. 1278, published in the Official Gazette on 9 April 2026 and signed into law on 8 April 2026. The reform strengthens fiscal incentives for both free trade zone
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Singapore expands YA 2026 CIT rebate amid Middle East energy shock
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has introduced measures on Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rates, rebates, and tax exemption schemes, clarifying enhancements to the CIT Rebate and the CIT Rebate Cash Grant for the Year of Assessment (YA)
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Brazil plans tighter spending rules, tax break curbs from 2027
Guilherme Mello, Brazil’s Planning Ministry's newly appointed executive secretary, said on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, that Brazil is pressing ahead with fiscal discipline despite an upcoming presidential election, with new spending caps and
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Bulgaria: MoF consults corporate sports donation incentives
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has launched a public consultation, on 2 April 2026, on a draft law amending the Corporate Income Tax Act (CITA) to enhance tax incentives for corporate donations supporting the sports sector. The proposed
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Australia introduces temporary relief measures for small businesses
The Australian government is collaborating with the business and finance sectors to ease pressures on families and small businesses caused by the economic impact of the Middle East conflict. On 1 April 2026, it announced a package of measures,
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Oman establishes international financial centre with competitive tax incentives
The Sultanate of Oman issued Royal Decree No. 8/2026 on 12 January 2026, establishing the International Financial Centre of Oman (IFC Oman). Effective 13 January 2026 upon its publication in the Official Gazette, IFC Oman will operate with legal
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US releases guidance to States for nominating census tracts as qualified opportunity zones
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on 6 April 2026 to the Chief Executive Officers of any State, the District of Columbia, and US territories regarding the procedure for nominating population census
See MoreUS: Trump Administration unveils FY2027 budget, proposes reduction in non-defence funding
The Trump administration unveiled its fiscal year 2027 budget proposal on 3 April 2026, featuring significant reductions to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) alongside increased defence spending and border security priorities. The budget, set to
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Canada: 2025 Budget Implementation Act overhauls transfer pricing rules, scraps digital services taxÂ
Canada’s Bill C-15, or the Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1, which received Royal Assent on 26 March 2026, introduces a major overhaul of Canada's transfer pricing regime, repeals the Digital Services Tax, and enacts a wide array of business
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India enacts corporate tax cuts in Finance Act 2026
India has enacted the Finance Act 2026 on 30 March 2026, giving legal effect to the tax and fiscal measures announced in the Union Budget for 2026–2027. It introduces several changes that will affect businesses, the IT sector, investors and
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Taiwan: Tax Bureau clarifies business tax exemption for fresh produce sellers
Taiwan’s Northern District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance clarified that businesses exclusively engaged in the sale of unprocessed fresh agricultural, forestry, fishery, and livestock products, including by-products, are
See MoreBrazil: RFB launches major compliance rewards system for corporate taxpayers
Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB), has introduced three comprehensive regulatory instructions on 27 March 2026, implementing compliance programmes under Complementary Law No. 225/2026, the Taxpayer Defence
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Italy enacts emergency adjustments to specific provisions of 2026 Budget Law
Italy has gazetted Decree-Law No. 38 of 27 March 2026, effective from 28 March 2026, introducing several urgent tax measures that amend the 2026 Budget Law (Law No. 199 of 30 December 2025). It addresses multiple areas, including clarifications on
See MoreItaly gazettes annual SME law, introduces tax breaks for business networks
Italy's tax authority has published the Annual Law on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Law No. 34/2026) in the Official Gazette on 23 March 2026, which introduces targeted tax measures to boost business collaboration and attract foreign
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Australia: House of Representatives review proposal to bar tobacco, gambling activities from R&D tax incentives
Australia’s House of Representatives introduced and gave the first reading to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026 on 25 March 2026. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and
See MoreIndia: Lok Sobha approves Finance Bill 2026 with amendments
India’s Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) has approved the Finance Bill 2026 with amendments on 25 March 2026. It now awaits approval by the Rajya Sabha. The bill implements the Union Budget 2026–27, including measures to introduce the new
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UN Tax Committee Discusses Environmental Taxation
On 25 March 2026 the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters discussed the workstreams for environmental taxation. The subcommittee on environmental tax presented its planned workstreams for comment and approval. The
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