Netherlands: Senate approves 2026 Tax Plan package
The Netherlands Senate approved the legislative proposals contained in the 2026 Tax Plan package on 16 December 2025. The measures will enter into force once they receive royal assent and are published in the Official Gazette. The Ministry of
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Portugal: Parliament publishes 2026 state budget law, expands scope of reduced VAT rate
Portugal’s parliament has published the final text of the 2026 State Budget Law on 12 December 2025, after it was approved by the parliament on 27 November 2025. The final version of the budget law largely mirrors the initial proposals;
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Norway: Parliament approves 2026 budget bill, corporate tax rate unchanged
Norway’s parliament passed the proposed 2026 Budget bill on 5 December 2025. This follows Norway’s government's presentation of its 2026 state and national budget proposals on 15 October 2025. The bill boosts welfare, defence, and climate
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UK: Government pushes Pillar One implementation to 2027
The UK government has confirmed that implementation of the OECD’s Pillar One rules will be delayed until 2027, extending its earlier 2024 target as international agreement on the reforms remains out of reach. The decision is detailed in the
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Costa Rica: MoF announces 2026 corporate tax rates
Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance has published Executive Decree No. 45333-H on 5 December 2025, setting the corporate income tax rates for 2026. The Decree also enlists the individual income tax brackets and rates for 2026. Corporate Income Tax
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Israel: Cabinet approves 2026 state budget amid controversy
The Israeli cabinet approved the 2026 state budget on 5 December 2025 after prolonged negotiations and internal disputes over allocations. The key tax measures and policy changes are as follows: Corporate and Banking Taxes New measures
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Poland: Parliament adopts 2026 Budget Act, increases bank tax rates
Poland’s Ministry of Finance announced, on 5 December 2025, that the lower chamber of parliament (Sejm) had adopted the Budget Act for 2026, introducing wide-ranging tax changes set to reshape the country’s fiscal landscape next year. The
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Cameroon: Parliament adopts Finance Act for 2026, introduces significant economic presence (SEP) standard
Cameroon’s Parliament has adopted the 2026 Finance Act on 26 November 2025, introducing tax measures from the 2026 Budget designed to expand the country’s fiscal base and strengthen revenue mobilisation. The legislation establishes a new
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Uzbekistan outlines 2026–28 budget and fiscal plan, proposes higher corporate income tax
Uzbekistan's Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the Budget and Tax Policy for 2026 to 2028 on 26 November 2025. A cornerstone of the forthcoming tax strategy is the consistency of the primary ad valorem tax rates, providing
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Korea (Rep.): National Assembly approves corporate tax hike in new budget plan
The Korea (Rep.) National Assembly passed a series of budget-related amendment bills, including changes to the Corporate Tax Act that raise each of the four corporate tax brackets by 1%. Corporate Tax Rate Increase The National Assembly
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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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Poland gazettes law raising corporate income tax rate for banks
Poland has published the “Act of 6 November 2025 amending the Corporate Income Tax Act and the Act on the Tax on Certain Financial Institutions”, in the Official Gazette on 28 November 2025, raising the corporate income tax rate for
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Portugal: Parliament approves 2026 budget, lowers corporate tax rates
Portugal’s parliament has approved the new 2026 Budget Bill on 27 November 2025. The Bill will proceed to presidential promulgation, followed by the formal publication of the law. The main tax measures of the 2026 Budget Bill are the reduced
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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
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UK 2025 Budget: Government unveils tax incentives for businesses
The UK government has unveiled Budget 2025 measures aimed at cutting costs, boosting investment, and supporting business growth on 26 November 2025. Key business support measures include: Permanent lower business rates tax rates for over
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Belgium: 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
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US: Treasury releases final guidance governing the 1% tax on corporate share repurchases
The US Treasury Department and IRS have issued final regulations (T.D. 10037) that clarify how the 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases applies to transactions occurring after December 31, 2022. This tax was initially introduced in the
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Slovenia: National Assembly adopts budgets for 2026, 2027
Slovenia’s National Assembly has adopted amendments to the state budget for 2026 and 2027 on 19 November 2025. The budget proposes systemic reforms to strengthen science, expand access to affordable housing, promote investment, accelerate the
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