Taiwan expands payment channels for provisional corporate income tax
Taiwan’s Kaohsiung National Taxation Bureau, Ministry of Finance, has outlined multiple tax payment channels for profit-seeking enterprises filing provisional corporate income tax returns for fiscal year 2026, with the filing period running from 1
See MoreBelgium: Court of Cassation rules subscription tax applies to Luxembourg funds
The United Chambers of Belgium's Court of Cassation has reversed earlier decisions from the Brussels Court of Appeal, clearing the way for Belgium to tax foreign investment institutions, according to an update published by Belgium’s government on
See MoreAustralia proposes 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts to curb income splitting
Australia’s Treasury released an exposure draft legislation, on 3 September 2026, proposing a legislative framework for the Income Tax Rates Amendment Bill 2026, which introduces a 30% minimum tax on the income of discretionary trusts starting in
See MoreKenya: KRA requires businesses to maintain stock records through eTIMS
The Kenya Revenue Authority has issued a directive on 7 September 2026 requiring all taxpayers operating businesses to maintain current and precise stock documentation through the TIMS/eTIMS platform, in compliance with existing legislation. The
See MoreUK proposes compulsory foreign permanent establishment exemption from 2027
The UK government has published draft legislation proposing to make the foreign permanent establishment (PE) exemption compulsory for UK-resident companies from 1 January 2027. The draft legislation, published on 13 July 2026, would amend Part 2
See MoreIceland: 2027 budget proposes financial institution tax hike, VAT measures
Iceland’s Ministry of Finance presented the 2027 Budget proposal on 7 September 2026, proposing higher taxes and fees, reduced tax incentives, and adjustments to existing charges to raise government revenue. The proposed tax and revenue
See MoreBrazil: RFB launch withholding tax settlement program for non-resident investor disputes
Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) and the Attorney General's Office for the National Treasury (PGFN) have released the Joint Transaction Notice PGFN/RFB No. 4/2026 on 4 September 2026, establishing a settlement framework
See MoreAustralia: ATO publishes final ruling on software royalties, expanded draft compliance guideline
The Australian Taxation Office published final Taxation Ruling TR 2026/2 Income tax: royalties – character of payments on 4 September 2026, establishing the ATO's position on software intermediation arrangements and when payments qualify as
See MoreAustralia: FBT rules tightening on salary sacrificed work benefits
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced reforms on 7 September 2026 that restrict how employers can reduce fringe benefits tax (FBT) liability when offering salary sacrificed work-related benefits, particularly for expenses covered by the
See MoreRussia expands tax monitoring access for legal successors from September 2026
Russia has expanded access to its tax monitoring regime from 1 September 2026, allowing legal successors of companies already subject to tax monitoring to enter the regime without independently meeting the standard eligibility thresholds. The
See MoreBrazil: Senate approves REDATA tax incentives for data centre investment
Brazil’s Federal Senate has approved Bill No. 278/2026, establishing the Special Tax Regime for Data Centre Services (REDATA), a specialised tax incentive program designed to expand Brazil's digital infrastructure. The initiative seeks to
See MoreBolivia: SIN eliminates hotel additional information reporting burden
Bolivia's National Tax Service (SIN) announced on 4 September 2026 that it eliminated a formal reporting requirement for the hotel and lodging sector, removing a recurring administrative obligation that businesses have faced since 2020. The change
See MorePortugal extends Pillar Two Modelo 62 filing deadline for 2025 tax year
Portugal’s Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs has extended the deadline for entities subject to the Global Minimum Tax Regime to file the Modelo 62 Registration Declaration for the 2025 tax year. The three-month extension was announced under
See MoreChile: SII clarifies OIT and tax basis rules for foreign foundation restructuring
Chile’s tax administration, the Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII), has clarified the Chilean tax consequences of a proposed restructuring involving a Panamanian foundation and its underlying foreign investments. In Ruling No. 2191 of 2026,
See MoreNew Zealand proposes updated tax rules for payments to nonresident software providers
New Zealand’s Inland Revenue has opened a consultation on 2 September 2026 on Exposure Draft No. PUB00266, which proposes replacing Interpretation Guideline No. IG0007 on the income taxation of payments to nonresident software suppliers. The
See MoreItaly confirms single economic zone tax credit for pre-notification leased equipment
The Italian Revenue Agency announced the issuance of Response no. 169 on 3 September 2026, in which it ruled that companies operating within the Single Economic Zone (ZES Unica) can claim the regional tax credit for equipment leased in 2026 even
See MoreTaiwan clarifies invoice rules when penalty offsets reduce project payments
The Taipei National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance issued a guidance on 4 September 2026 clarifying how businesses must handle invoicing when late-completion penalties offset outstanding project balances. The ruling clarifies that
See MoreBelgium: MoF clarifies treaty coverage of Japan’s 4% corporate defence tax
The Belgian Ministry of Finance confirmed that Japan’s 4% special corporate tax on defence, effective from 1 April 2026, falls within the scope of the Belgium–Japan Income Tax Treaty (2016). It was clarified in Circular 2026/C/80 published on 2
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