Austria: Bundesrat approves Tax Amendment Act 2025
Austria’s Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the Tax Amendment Act 2025 (Abgabenänderungsgesetz 2025) on 18 December 2025. The act updates several tax laws and ensures national legislation aligns with EU requirements. It also aims to
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Luxembourg: Parliament approves DAC9 implementation bill
Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies (Parliament) adopted, in first reading on 17 December 2025, a bill to transpose the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC9, 2025/872) into national law. The bill establishes
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Taiwan clarifies CFC financial statement deadline applications
The Northern Taiwan National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance stated that, in line with international anti-tax avoidance trends and to maintain tax fairness, Taiwan’s Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) regime has been implemented
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Ireland: Revenue updates Pillar 2 registration guidance, extends deadline
Irish Revenue has issued Revenue eBrief No. 244/25 on 18 December 2025, announcing updates to Tax and Duty Manual Part 04A-01-01A (Guidance on Pillar 2– Registration), including an extension to the Pillar 2 tax registration deadline for certain
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Luxembourg: Parliament adopts 2026 Budget Bill, reduces corporate income tax
Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies adopted the 2026 Budget on 17 December 2025 in its first reading, setting out a broad package of tax measures aimed at strengthening household purchasing power, bolstering economic competitiveness, and accelerating
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Denmark: Parliament approves temporary electricity tax relief
Denmark’s Parliament (Folketinget) passed Bill L 24 on 16 December 2025, reducing the general electricity tax to the European Union minimum rate for 2026 and 2027. The move follows the government’s 2026 Finance Bill and aims to provide Danes
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Poland: Council of Ministers passes DAC8, DAC9
Poland’s Ministry of Finance announced, on 17 December 2025, that the Council of Ministers approved a draft bill to implement Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 of 17 October 2023 (DAC8) and Council Directive (EU) 2025/872 of 14 April 2025
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Netherlands: Senate approves 2026 Tax Plan package
The Netherlands Senate approved the legislative proposals contained in the 2026 Tax Plan package on 16 December 2025. The measures will enter into force once they receive royal assent and are published in the Official Gazette. The Ministry of
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Netherlands: Tax Authority publishes guidance on pillar two for low-taxed intra-group transfers
The Netherlands Tax Administration has issued a guidance 15 December 2025 on calculating the amount of income inclusion top-up tax also known as the income inclusion rule (IIR), in the event of an internal transfer of a low-tax group entity between
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Australia: ATO updates guidance on Pillar 2 interactions with consolidation
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new guidance on 17 December 2025 clarifying how Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules interact with tax consolidation for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups operating in Australia. Australian tax
See MoreDenmark: Parliament approves DAC9 implementation, enables central Top-up tax filing
Denmark's Parliament passed Bill L 23 on 27 November 2025, introducing measures to implement Council Directive (EU) 2025/872 of 14 April 2025 (DAC9). The updated rules allow the automatic exchange of Top-up tax information returns under Directive
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Estonia: MoF rejects OECD Pillar 2 minimum tax amendments
Estonia did not approve the proposed amendments to the minimum tax rules presented under the OECD silent procedure on the Pillar 2 Side-by-Side System Package. The country is seeking a solution acceptable to all parties. This announcement was
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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia ask EU to review minimum tax directive
Estonia, along with Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, and Slovakia, submitted a joint statement to EU finance ministers on Friday, 13 December 2025, calling for fairer taxation of international companies and a reduction in administrative burdens. Finance
See MoreNetherlands: Tax Administration clarifies correction of pre-Pillar 2 tax charges under minimum tax Act 2024
The Dutch Tax Administration has confirmed that corporate income tax expenses or benefits relating to pre-Pillar Two financial years must be corrected when calculating adjusted covered taxes under the Minimum Tax Act 2024 (Wet minimumbelasting 2024;
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Turkey: Revenue Administration finalises Pillar 2 Global Minimum tax rules
The Turkish Revenue Administration finalised the implementation rules for the Pillar 2 Global Minimum Tax (GMT) and submitted the General Communiqué to the Presidency for signature and publication. This announcement was made on 12 December
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Hungary enacts 2026 autumn tax reforms, additional measures
Hungary has enacted several significant tax measures through legislative acts to reduce administrative burdens, promote business investment, and align domestic rules with EU directives. The measures are scheduled to take effect in 2026 unless
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Austria’s National Council (Nationalrat) approved the Tax Amendment Act 2025 (Abgabenänderungsgesetz 2025) on 10 December 2025, introducing extensive changes across federal tax and administrative laws. The legislation amends a wide range of
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Croatia: Parliament adopts Pillar 2 amendments, aligns with OECD GloBE framework
Croatia’s parliament adopted amendments to the Bill on Amendments to the Global Minimum Corporate Tax Act on 5 December 2025, to bring the national rules entirely in line with the OECD GloBE framework and the requirements of EU Directive
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