Czech Republic: Senate approves amendments to align Pillar Two top-up tax with OECD standards
The Pillar Two top-up tax amendments update legislation to align with OECD Pillar Two administrative guidance, focusing on safe harbours and related provisions. The Czech Republic Senate has approved amendments to the Bill Amending the Accounting
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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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G20 finance ministers, central bank governors commit to ongoing discussions on Pillar Two global minimum tax concerns
They expressed their commitment to continuing constructive engagement to address concerns surrounding the Pillar Two global minimum taxes. The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors issued a Communique following their meeting held on
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Australia: ATO issues draft guidance on Pillar Two filings
The consultation period for the draft guidance closes on 29 August 2025. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued draft guidance, PCG 2025/D3, on 16 July 2025 detailing its transitional approach to Pillar Two filing obligations. This
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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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Kenya repeals digital assets tax, expands economic presence tax under Finance Act 2025
The Finance Act 2025 introduces a 10% excise duty on virtual asset transaction fees, expanded SEP tax, a 5-year loss carry forward limit, AMT, and new APA guidelines. Kenya’s President William Ruto signed the Finance Act 2025 into law on 26
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Hungary updates tax rates on retail, financial entities, and insurance sectors
Act LIV of 2025 introduces updated tax rates, increased VAT thresholds, and new regulations across retail, financial, insurance, and energy sectors, along with enhanced R&D deductions. Hungary has published Act LIV of 2025 in the Official
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Tanzania enacts 2025-26 budget measures, includes new transfer pricing penalty
The measures will apply from 1 July 2025, unless otherwise specified. Tanzania's Finance Act 2025 was enacted on 30 June 2025, implementing tax measures from the 2025-26 Budget Speech with some adjustments to the initially announced
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EU adopts regulation to facilitate automatic exchange of tax information under DAC9
With this implementing regulation, the EU aims to provide technical solutions to facilitate the automatic exchange of information between Member States under DAC9. The European Commission (EC) announced on 7 July 2025 that it has adopted a
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US: Trump signs ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ into law
Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law on 4 July 2025, which makes his 2017 tax cuts permanent and introduces new tax breaks promised during his 2024 campaign. US President Donald Trump signed a major tax and spending bill dubbed
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Czech Republic: MoF issues draft forms for pillar two tax and reporting
The tax return form includes sections for Czech top-up tax, allocated top-up tax, and additional top-up taxes, completed using annexes. The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Finance has released draft forms for tax and information returns related to
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Kenya enacts Finance Act 2025, reduces corporate tax rates
The Finance Act 2025 allows NIFCA-certified companies to benefit from reduced corporate tax rates, tax exemptions on dividends with reinvestment conditions. Kenya’s President William Ruto signed the Finance Act 2025 into law on 26 June
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Nigeria: President approves four new tax reform bills
The new legislation comprises the Nigeria Tax Act, the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has signed four major tax
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US: Treasury releases G7 statement on global minimum tax exemption for US-headquartered companies
The US Treasury announced the G7's agreement to exempt US companies from Pillar Two taxes, with plans to expand this exemption globally through the OECD-G20 Inclusive Framework. The US Treasury published the G7 Statement on Global Minimum Tax on
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OECD responds to G7 statement on US exemption from global minimum tax
The G7's side-by-side arrangement aims to limit corporate tax competition, protect government tax bases, and provide businesses with stable, predictable international tax frameworks. The OECD Secretary-General issued a statement on 28 June 2025
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US: Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ advances in the Senate with amendments
The amended text temporarily raises the SALT cap to USD 40,000, accelerates the phase-out of green energy credits, and eliminates proposed Tax Code Section 899 on foreign tax remedies. The Senate Budget Committee Chairman, Lindsey Graham,
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US to drop ‘Unfair Foreign Taxes’ from budget bill, G7 to exempt US companies from Pillar Two
The US Treasury and G7 nations agreed to exempt US companies from Pillar Two taxes in exchange for removing section 899 from the "One Big Beautiful Bill". US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced, on 27 June 2025, that the US has reached
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Uruguay to implement Pillar Two global minimum tax
Uruguay plans to include the Pillar Two global minimum tax in its upcoming budget, which aims to generate USD 350 million in revenue. Uruguay's Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Martín Vallcorba, announced plans to include
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