Australia consults 30% minimum tax for discretionary trusts
Australia has opened a consultation on the implementation of a proposed 30% minimum tax for discretionary trusts on 8 July 2026. The proposed 30% minimum tax for discretionary trusts is scheduled to take effect from 1 July 2028. The proposal,
See MoreAustralia: ATO aligns 2025–26 company tax guidance with global minimum tax framework
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its company tax rates 2025–26 guidance to include the Global Minimum Tax (GMT), which applies at rates ranging from 0% to 15%. The guidance confirms that GMT applies to in-scope multinational
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Bangladesh announces Budget 2026-27, proposes sweeping incentives for foreign investment
Bangladesh’s Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented the National Budget 2026-27 today, 11 June 2026, after his cabinet endorsed the proposed budget on the same day. The total outlay of the FY 2026-27 budget is set at BDT 9.38
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Brazi: RFB consults on CSLL surcharge regulation updates
Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) has launched a public consultation process on 17 April 2026 to amend Normative Instruction RFB No. 2,228/2024, which governs the CSLL Surcharge. Interested parties can submit their
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Brazil introduces tax debits, credits reporting for CSLL minimum top-up tax
Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB), has introduced new reporting requirements for the additional social contribution on net profits (CSLL) implemented as a qualified domestic minimum top-up tax under global anti-base erosion
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India enacts corporate tax cuts in Finance Act 2026
India has enacted the Finance Act 2026 on 30 March 2026, giving legal effect to the tax and fiscal measures announced in the Union Budget for 2026–2027. It introduces several changes that will affect businesses, the IT sector, investors and
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US releases further interim guidance on corporate alternative minimum tax implementation
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2026-7 on 18 February 2026, setting out further interim guidance on the application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax. The notice is scheduled for publication in the Internal Revenue Bulletin
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France passes 2026 budget, halves exceptional contribution to large company profits
France finally passed its 2026 budget on 2 February 2026 after two no-confidence motions failed, allowing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s minority government to survive and bringing a measure of political stability. The prolonged
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India: 2026 budget proposes relaxed tax rules for multinationals, reforms safe harbour regime
India's Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, delivered the Union Budget for 2026-27 on 1 February 2026. The proposals aim to relax tax rules for multinational companies, which are expected to bring greater certainty to cross-border transactions.
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Finland issues guidance on Pillar 2 effective tax rate, top-up tax calculations
Finland’s tax administration has published new guidance on 20 January 2026 on the minimum taxation of large groups under the Pillar 2 global minimum tax framework. The guidance provides detailed explanations on the calculation of the effective
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Malawi: MoF presents 2025-26 mid-year budget review, to introduce Minimum Alternate Tax
Malawi’s Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Decentralisation (MoFEPD) presented the 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review Statement to the National Assembly on 21 November 2025. The 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review Statement proposes various
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Brazil 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 MoreBrazil: Senate passes corporate minimum tax, dividend withholding measures
Brazil’s Senate passed Bill 1087/25 on 5 November 2025, which includes various tax measures for companies regarding corporate minimum tax and withholding tax. The tax measures are as follows: Reduction rules for minimum tax Bill 1087/25
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Liberia: Government announces 2026 draft budget, introduces presumptive corporate income tax
Liberia’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning delivered the draft national budget for 2026, on 11 November 2025, focusing on fostering an inclusive economy, safeguarding stability, and delivering real, tangible improvements for its
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US: California enacts law for IRC provisions conformity, introduces R&D tax credits
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 711 (SB 711) into law on 1 October 2025, bringing the state’s tax code into conformity with various Internal Revenue Code (IRC) provisions from 1 January 2015 through 1 January 2025. SB 711,
See MoreFrance proposes reduced surtax for large corporations in draft 2026 budgetÂ
For 2026, France intends to maintain the temporary corporate income surtax for large corporations at reduced rates, introduce a wealth tax, speed up the gradual abolition of the CVAE business tax, and revise its global minimum tax
See MoreFrance: Parliament releases 2026 draft finance bill, features extended exceptional taxes on corporations
For 2026, France plans to extend the temporary corporate income surtax at reduced rates for large companies, accelerate the phased elimination of the CVAE business tax, and update global minimum tax rules. France’s parliament has released the
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Uruguay: Economy and Finance Minister proposes amendments to global minimum tax for 2025–29 budget billÂ
The 2025–29 Budget Bill proposes a new domestic minimum tax for large multinational groups from 2027. Uruguay’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Azucena MarÃa Arbeleche Perdomo, has introduced proposed changes to the global minimum tax
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