Qatar: General Tax Authority extends submission period for 100% Financial Penalty Exemption Initiative until end of 2025
The extension is in response to the growing interest in benefiting from the initiative, and in line with the Authority’s commitment to supporting taxpayers and enabling them to regularise their status. The General Tax Authority announced the
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Panama: DGI updates eligibility rules for free e-invoicing platform
Resolution 201-6299 enters into force on 1 January 2026. Panama’s tax authority (DGI) published Resolution 201-6299 of 29 July 2025 in the Official Gazette No. 30350 on 25 August 2025, updating the criteria for registered taxpayers to use the
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UAE: FTA updates EmaraTax user manuals for payments, returns, period changes, de-registration
FTA updates EmaraTax user manuals covering corporate tax payments, returns, period changes and de-registration. The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has released updated user manuals for taxpayers using the EmaraTax portal. The revised
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US: IRS announces unchanged interest rates, tax underpayments and overpayments for Q4 2025
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released IR-2025-87 on 25 August 2025, in which it announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar
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UAE: FTA urges corporate taxpayers to file returns, pay within the specified deadlines
UAE’s Federal Tax Authority has urged corporate tax taxpayers to finalise records, file returns, and pay tax due by the deadlines, stressing compliance, early preparation, and use of the EmaraTax platform to avoid penalties. The Federal Tax
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Romania: ANAF publishes form for declaring, paying the top-up tax
The form is used for declaring and paying the top-up tax. On 11 August 2025, Romania’s tax authority (ANAF) published Form No. 408 for declaring and paying the top-up tax. Earlier, ANAF issued Order No. 1729/2025, which establishes the
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US: IRS announces tax relief to West Virginia storm victims
Individuals and households residing in or having a business in Marion and Ohio counties qualify for tax relief. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued WV-2025-04 on 8 August 2025, announcing tax relief for individuals and businesses in
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Argentina extends payment scheme for tax debts from miscalculated losses
The updated plan introduces fines in the payment plan, reduces the initial advance payment to 2% of the total tax debt, and extends the application deadline to 31 October 2025. Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) has renewed the payment plan
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Bolivia: National Tax Service extends corporate tax filing deadlines for FY March 2025
The extension was issued in Resolution No. 102500000034 on 4 August 2025. Bolivia's National Tax Service (SIN) extended the corporate tax return and payment deadline for the fiscal year ending on 31 March 2025 to 18 August 2025. The extension
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UAE: FTA publishes corporate tax payment user manual
The manual is prepared to help registered corporate taxpayers to navigate through the Federal Tax Authority EmaraTax portal and make corporate tax payments. The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has published a Taxpayer User Manual for Corporate
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Bolivia: National Tax Service extends filing deadlines for corporate tax, transactions declarations
Corporate tax returns for tax years ending 31 March 2025 are now due by 29 August 2025. Bolivia’s National Tax Service (SIN) issued Resolution No. 102500000032 on 28 July 2025, in which it extended filing deadlines for corporate income tax
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Malawi lowers tax for select non-resident companies
The Malawi government has abolished the 5% repatriation tax for non-resident companies, increased withholding tax on gambling winnings to 10%, and exempted bread from the 16.5% VAT. Malawi has implemented new tax laws through the Taxation
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Zambia advances 2025 tax reform, proposes 1% minimum alternative tax for businesses
Key proposals include a 1% MAT on turnover, 15% to 20% withholding tax on government securities, and excise duty hikes on cigarettes, alcohol, sugary drinks, and betting services. Zambia's National Assembly has advanced the Income Tax
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Australia: ATO issues guidance on foreign capital gains withholding credits from property sales
Clients subject to the foreign resident capital gains withholding (FRCGW) are required to file a tax return to claim withheld credits, regardless of income level. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a guidance on 18 July 2025, on
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Belgium: Chamber of Deputies approve participation exemption changes, exit tax rules, other tax reforms
From 2026, Belgium's tax changes include stricter participation exemption rules, exit tax on cross-border reorganisations, a permanent 6% VAT for residential demolition/reconstruction, and higher VAT on coal and fossil fuel boilers. The Belgian
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Hong Kong: IRD extends deadline for 2024-25 lodgement tax returns
Businesses with accounting year-ends between 1 December and 31 December 2024 now have an extended tax filing deadline of 29 August 2025. The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released a Circular Letter to Tax Representatives on the
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Italy: Council of Ministers approves additional supplementary and corrective amendments to tax reform
The bill simplifies regulations, enhances transparency and fairness, revises the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, and clarifies the self-assessment process with added sanctions. Italy’s Council of Ministers has preliminarily approved a Legislative
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US: IRS offers tax relief to New Mexico flood and storm victims
The tax filing and payment deadline has been extended to 2 February 2026 for New Mexico taxpayers. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued NM-2025-03 on 16 July 2025, in which it announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in
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