Costa Rica: DGT revises real estate transfer withholding tax

13 October, 2025

Resolution No. MH-DGT-RES-0051-2025 repeals the 2% withholding tax for residents on real estate gains while keeping the 2.5% final withholding tax for non-residents.  Costa Rica tax administration (DGT) published Resolution No.

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El Salvador: DGII introduces Form F-935 to report withholding taxes by foreign agents, individuals, entities

10 October, 2025

The notice instructs foreign agents to report all withholding taxes on the Form by the 15th of the month after the taxes were withheld. El Salvador’s tax administration (DGII) released a notice on 30 September 2025, introducing Form F-935 for

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Costa Rica: DGT overhauls withholding tax reporting returns, self-assessment procedures

23 September, 2025

Resolution No. MH-DGT-RES-0042-2025 establishes rules for taxpayers required to file both informative and self-assessment withholding tax returns, effective 6 October 2025.  Costa Rica’s tax administration (DGT) published Resolution No.

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Nigeria mandates withholding tax on interest from short-term securities

19 September, 2025

FIRS announced that interest from short-term securities investments will now be subject to withholding tax. Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) issued a public notice on 17 September 2025,  mandating withholding of tax on interest

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Lebanon: Government tables 2026 budget law draft, introduces amendments to corporate income tax

18 September, 2025

Lebanon submitted its 2026 Draft Budget Law to the Council of Ministers, proposing wide-ranging reforms across corporate tax, VAT, customs, excise duties, digitalisation, and tax incentives, including stricter deduction rules, and targeted

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Canada: CRA extends withholding tax relief for nonresident subcontractor reimbursements to June 2026

08 September, 2025

Taxpayers reimbursing non-residents for services in Canada via subcontracting can defer the 15% withholding tax and related interest or penalties until 30 June 2026. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has extended its administrative relief policy

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US: IRS announces unchanged interest rates, tax underpayments and overpayments for Q4 2025

26 August, 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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Malawi lowers tax for select non-resident companies

24 July, 2025

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

23 July, 2025

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

22 July, 2025

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

22 July, 2025

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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Italy: Council of Ministers approves additional supplementary and corrective amendments to tax reform

18 July, 2025

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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Poland: MoF issues guidance on beneficial ownership for withholding tax

17 July, 2025

The guidance provides clarification of the application of the beneficial owner clause for withholding tax under Corporate and Individual Income Tax Laws. Poland’s Ministry of Finance has issued guidance on 3 July 2025, regarding the application

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Czech Republic considers amendments to Income Tax Act, plans R&D tax incentive boost

16 June, 2025

The amendments propose abolishing withholding tax, removing the CZK 40 million capital gains cap, and increasing R&D allowances. The Czech Republic’s Chamber of Deputies is reviewing a draft legislation on the"Act on Single Monthly Employer

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Netherlands: Tax Administration clarifies domestic withholding exemption may apply to outbound dividends despite treaty ineligibility

23 May, 2025

The Tax Administration has clarified its position on whether dividends can qualify for a withholding tax exemption under Article 4(2) of the Dividend Withholding Tax Act if they don’t qualify for treaty benefits. The Dutch Tax Administration

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Peru: SUNAT revises digital services definition, excludes human-driven support from withholding tax rules

15 May, 2025

Peru’s tax authority (SUNAT) updated its guidance on digital services in Report No.46-2025  issued on 29 April 2025. The updated report was made publicly available on 8 May 2025. It reversed its earlier 2024 position that classified online

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US: IRS announces unchanged interest rates, tax underpayments and overpayments for Q3 2025

13 May, 2025

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released ​​IR-2025-59, on 12 May 2025, announcing that the interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning 1 July 2025. For individuals, the rate for overpayments and underpayments

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Belgium unveils tax reforms, includes tighter exemptions, broader exit tax

05 May, 2025

The Belgian government has presented an overview of its tax reforms to the parliament on 24 April 2025. This follows after Belgium’s five political parties agreed on a coalition government program on 31 January 2025, outlining various tax

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