Algeria: 2026 Finance Law revises tax rules for non-residents and PEs, adds green incentives
Algeria's Ministry of Finance has gazetted the Finance Law for 2026 on 31 December 2025. The Finance Law for 2026 sets out the national budget, defining projected revenues, spending limits, and the overall financial framework for state
See MorePapua New Guinea enacts Income Tax Act 2025
Papua New Guinea’s new Income Tax Act 2025 came into effect on 1 January 2026. Issued on 20 October 2025, the new Income Tax Act modernises and simplifies the country’s tax framework, replacing the former regime under the Income Tax Act 1959.
See MoreTurkey: Revenue Administration extends 0% withholding tax on bonds, lease certificates
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has announced that Presidential Decision No. 10706, published in the Official Gazette on 19 December 2025, extends the 0% withholding tax rate on specific financial instruments. The decision, accepted on 18
See MoreBelgium: Parliament passes tax bill on withholding refunds, bank taxes
Belgium’s parliament passed legislation on 18 December 2025, proposed by multiple Members of Parliament, to introduce changes to the refund of withholding tax and to raise the tax on credit institutions. The legislation aims to update the 1992
See MoreBelgium: Parliament endorses tax reform targeting investment company share gains
Belgium’s Chamber of Deputies passed legislation on 11 December 2025 to implement key elements of the government’s tax reform plan outlined in April 2025 targeting investment company share gains. The main measures include: Introducing a
See MoreSri Lanka: Inland Revenue Department issues reminder for November AIT, WHT, APIT payments
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department issued a notice on 10 December 2025 for taxpayers to settle Advance Income Tax (AIT), Withholding Tax (WHT) and Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) withheld in November 2025 by 15 December 2025. Taxpayers
See MoreBosnia and Herzegovina updates withholding tax rules, introduces new compliance forms for 2026
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has introduced updated withholding tax legislation, effective 1 January 2026, aimed at clarifying taxpayer obligations and strengthening reporting requirements. The amendments refine the definition of a
See MoreQatar: GTA announces amendment to withholding tax forms
Qatar’s General Tax Authority (GTA) announced an amendment to the withholding tax forms on 26 November 2025, adding a field for the contract notification reference number issued through the “Tax” system, in addition to the contract reference
See MoreZimbabwe: Government announces 2026 budget, proposes digital services withholding tax
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion (MoFEDIP) has presented the 2026 national budget to the Parliament on 27 November 2025, proposing higher VAT rates and digital service withholding taxes. The
See MoreBrazil gazettes minimum tax on individuals, dividend withholding tax measures
Brazil published Law No. 15.270 in the Official Gazette, enacting several tax measures for companies, including a corporate minimum tax and withholding tax on dividends, on 27 November 2025. This follows after Brazil’s Senate passed Bill
See MoreBelgium: Government reaches deal on multi-annual budget for 2026, raises corporate tax
Belgium’s government reached a budget agreement for 2026 on 24 November 2025 after months of tense negotiations, Prime Minister Bart De Wever announced. Following a Christmas deadline he set for his five-party coalition, he reached a deal that
See MorePoland: Parliament extends withholding tax exemption for foreign investors, aligns law with EU rules
Poland's lower house of parliament (Sejm) approved an amendment to the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Act to align national tax rules with European Court of Justice rulings on the taxation of investment and pension funds on 6 November 2025. The
See MoreBolivia: Chamber of Deputies considers 2026 state budget proposal
Bolivia’s Executive Branch has submitted the 2026 General Budget Bill to the Chamber of Deputies on 31 October 2025, outlining a series of targeted tax incentives to reduce the cost of public debt operations conducted in foreign capital
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA reminds firms of withholding tax forms submission deadline
The Saudi Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has reminded establishments subject to Withholding Tax in the Kingdom to submit their October 2025 withholding tax forms by 10 November. This announcement was made on 5 November
See MoreBrazil to apply 10% dividend withholding tax
Brazil’s Federal Senate has approved Bill 1.087/2025, introducing a 10% withholding tax on dividends paid to foreign entities, effective for fiscal years starting after 1 January 2026. Exemptions include profits calculated until 2025 and
See MoreBelgium grants withholding tax relief on non-resident payments for leasing tangible assets
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance published a Royal Decree on 31 October 2025, which eliminates the withholding tax on payments for renting or leasing tangible movable property, effective from 1 November 2025. Previously, Belgian
See MoreNigeria to levy withholding tax on short-term security interest
RF Report Nigeria's tax authority, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has issued a directive mandating banks, stockbrokers, and other financial institutions to apply a 10% withholding tax on interest earned from investments in short-term
See MoreCyprus: Tax authorities mandate non-resident filing of tax withholding, GHS contributions via TFA system
The Department of Taxation announced that non-residents must submit the Deducted at Source (DAS) Declaration and make related payments exclusively through the TFA system. The Cyprus Tax Department announced, on 6 October 2025, detailing updated
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