Ireland: Irish Revenue updates corporate investment relief guidance
Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 248/25 on 22 December 2025, providing updated guidance on the various reliefs available for investments in corporate trades. The contents of Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 16-00-02 Relief for Investment in
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Singapore: IRAS issues guidelines for multinational, domestic top-up tax registration
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued the Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) (Administrative Matters) Regulations 2025 (Administrative Regulations) on 29 December 2025, which entered into force on 31 December 2025. This
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Bahrain updates DMTT FAQs, VAT deregistration guidance
Bahrain’s National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT), which applies from 1 January 2025. The DMTT introduces a 15% minimum tax on large multinational enterprise
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Thailand enacts draft law for Pillar 2 top-up tax implementation
Thailand’s Revenue Department announced that the Cabinet approved draft secondary legislation on 30 December 2025 to implement the Emergency Decree on Top-up Tax B.E. 2567 (2024). These draft instruments set out detailed rules for determining
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Israel: Parliament passes law for Pillar 2 global minimum tax
The Israeli parliament (Knesset) approved the Corporate Minimum Tax for Multinational Groups Law in its second and third readings, implementing the OECD’s Pillar 2 rules into domestic legislation on 29 December 2025. The legislation
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Spain: Tax Agency unveils 2026 VAT, PIT, corporate tax measures
The Spanish Tax Agency has introduced new tax measures under Royal Decree-Law 16/2025 of 23 December 2025, published in the Official State Gazette on 24 December. The decree aims to support socially vulnerable groups and implement urgent tax and
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Korea (Rep): Ministry of Economy and Finance unveils tax incentives to boost domestic investment, FX stability
The Korea (Rep)’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced tax support measures for domestic investment and foreign exchange (FX) stability, aimed at promoting the revitalisation of the domestic capital market and addressing structural
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Uruguay: DGI sets 2026 tax filing, payment schedule
Uruguay’s General Tax Directorate (Dirección General Impositiva – DGI) has issued Resolution No. 2284/025, establishing the official due date schedules for the filing of tax returns and payment of taxes administered by the DGI for the period
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South Africa: SARS updates Global Minimum Tax registration guidance
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released an informal guidance document on 19 December 2025, outlining the registration and notification procedures for the Global Minimum Tax (GMT). As part of South Africa’s implementation of the
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Norway: Council of State revises supplementary tax law in line with 2024–25 inclusive frameworkÂ
Norway’s Council of State has approved Act No. 123 of 22 December 2025 (Prop. 1 LS 2025–2026) amending the Supplementary Tax Act, which establishes the country’s Pillar 2 minimum tax framework for groups meeting the EUR 750 million
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Austria enacts 2025 tax amendments, amends Pillar 2 rules
Austria has gazetted the Tax Amendment Act 2025 on 23 December 2025, introducing significant changes to the Austrian tax landscape, particularly regarding individual income tax and the global minimum tax (Pillar 2). Pillar 2 updates The
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US: Treasury, IRS issue final BEAT guidance on qualified derivative payments in securities lending transactions
The US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations in the Federal Register on 18 December 2025, outlining how qualified derivative payments (QDPs) are determined and reported in securities lending transactions
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Finland: CARF MCAA enters into force
Finland’s Ministry of Finance issued Notice No. 74/2025 on 31 December 2025, confirming that the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF MCAA) took effect in Finland starting today, 1 January
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Italy: Senate approves 2026 budget, increases taxes on banks
Italy’s government secured a decisive vote of confidence in the Senate on 30 December 2025 for its 2026 budget, winning 113 votes to 70, keeping it on track for final approval by parliament before year-end. The budget now moves to the lower
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Cyprus: Parliament passes tax reform package, introduces 120% R&D deductions
The Cyprus parliament passed a major tax reform package on 22 December 2025, introducing higher corporate taxation, expanded personal tax relief, new rules for crypto-asset income, and strengthened compliance mechanisms, alongside targeted
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Ukraine raises corporate tax rate for banks in 2026
Ukraine has enacted Law No. 4698-IX, published in the Official Gazette on 26 December 2025, introducing significant amendments to the country’s Tax Code and related legislation. Under the new law, banks will face a corporate income tax rate of 50%
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Belgium raises annual tax on credit institutions
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF Finances) has gazetted the Law of 19 December 2025 on 30 December 2025, introducing amendments to the Income Tax Code (CIR 92), which includes changes to the annual tax on credit institutions. The law
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Hong Kong: IRD extends 2024-25 lodgement tax return deadline ending January–March 2025
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) released a Circular Letter to Tax Representatives on the Block Extension Scheme for Lodgement of 2024/25 Tax Returns on 19 December 2025 stating that the IRD recognises the genuine difficulties being
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