Canada consults domestic content requirements for clean technology, electricity investment tax credits
Canada’s Department of Finance, in a news release on 13 February 2026 ,announced that it launched consultations on the possibility of introducing a domestic content requirement under the Clean Technology and Clean Electricity investment tax
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Brazil: Tax authority announces deadline for property declaration under lower rates
Brazil's Federal Revenue Service (RFB) issued an alert on 13 February 2026, reminding taxpayers of the approaching deadline to enrol in the Special Regime for Updating and Regularising Assets under the Update modality (Rearp Update). The
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US issues new tax rules to limit Chinese clean energy components
The US Treasury Department released interim guidelines on 12 February 2026 addressing how companies can qualify for clean energy tax credits while restricting reliance on Chinese-made equipment under President Donald Trump's tax legislation. The
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Taiwan: Tax bureau clarifies sole proprietors on invoice rules during change of responsible personÂ
The Northern Taiwan National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has clarified on 13 February 2026 that sole proprietorships that change in the responsible person may trigger business tax obligations if inventory and fixed assets are
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US: IRS new clarification on energy tax credits linked to prohibited foreign assistance under federal law under OBBB
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on 12 February 2026 that it is providing guidance for determining whether electricity-producing qualified facilities, energy storage technologies, or eligible components
See MoreUS: NYC Mayor proposes tax increases to address budget deficit
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed raising taxes on high earners and corporations on Wednesday, 12 February 2026, during testimony at the State Senate's budget hearing. The Democratic mayor reported that the city has narrowed its budget
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Romania introduces 3% incentive on 2025 direct tax liabilities
Romania’s Ministry of Finance has released draft legislation on 5 February 2026 proposing a 3% tax incentive for 2025, applicable to corporate income tax and microenterprise income taxes, which can also be used to offset other tax
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Australia: ATO confirms formalisation of GIR MCAA agreement
The Australian Taxation Office has updated its global and domestic minimum tax guidance on 9 February 2026 to reflect Australia's signing of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information Return (GIR MCAA), which
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Malaysia publishes domestic top-up tax guidelines, updates global minimum tax FAQs
Malaysia's Inland Revenue Board has updated its Pillar 2 Global Minimum Tax guidance with new Guidelines on Domestic Top-up Tax implementation in Malaysia and an updated FAQ, both on 3 February 2026. The GMT requirements apply for fiscal years
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​​Qatar: GTA introduces global, domestic minimum tax framework
Qatar’s General Tax Authority (GTA) announced that it has implemented global and domestic minimum tax rules aligned with international standards through Cabinet Resolution No. (2) of 2026, published in the Official Gazette on 12 February
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Singapore: 2026 budget proposes short-term corporate tax relief, longer-term structural reforms
Singapore's Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Lawrence Wong, has delivered the FY2026 Budget Statement in Parliament on 12 February 2026, setting out a package of measures aimed at supporting businesses amid cost pressures while advancing
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Romania: MOF proposes deferred tax accounting rules within GloBE framework
Romania's Ministry of Finance has issued a draft order on 9 February 2026 detailing how constituent entities subject to Law 431/2023 should account for deferred tax under the Minimum Taxation Directive (2022/2523). Entities applying Romanian
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ICC: Economic Impact of UN Model Article 12AA on Cross-Border Services
A report released by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on 3 February 2026 assesses the potential economic impact of the new UN Model Article 12AA on taxation of cross-border services. The new services article was designed to strengthen
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Argentina regulates tax innocence regime, exempts interest on dollar deposits from withholding tax
Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) announced on 9 February 2026 that it implemented its Tax Innocence Regime through Law No. 27799, marking a fundamental shift away from decades of restrictive taxation that forced millions into the informal economy.
See MoreRomania: MoF unveils comprehensive economic recovery plan
Romania's Ministry of Finance has published a comprehensive fiscal and investment package on 9 February 2026, designed to accelerate economic recovery and modernise the country's tax framework. Earlier, the Ministry of Finance published a draft
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Germany enacts law to strengthen financial sector, promote private investments
Germany published the Act on the promotion of private investment and the financial sector in the Official Gazette (BGBl. I 33/2026) on 9 February 2026 . The Act aims to strengthen Germany’s financial sector and encourage private investment through
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Belgium amends advance RIR supplementary tax payments under Pillar 2 rules
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance announced on 9 February 2026 that new procedures apply to advance payments of the Règle d'Inclusion du Revenu (RIR or Income Inclusion Rule) supplementary tax under the Pillar 2 minimum tax rules for
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Portugal sets 2025 corporate municipal surcharge rates
Portugal’s Tax and Customs Authority has issued Circular Letter No. 20288/2026 on 2 February 2026, outlining municipal surcharge (derrama municipal) rates applicable to corporate taxable profits for the 2025 fiscal year. The circular specifies
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