UK: HMRC announces reduced late payment, repayment interest rates
HMRC announced revised interest rates on late and early tax payments, effective 27 August 2025. HMRC published updated interest rates for late and early payments on 8 August 2025, following the Bank of England’s 7 August decision to lower the
See MoreItaly introduces conditional IRES rate cut to reward responsible corporate growth
The incentive is available to Italian-resident joint-stock companies, commercial entities, and permanent establishments of non-resident companies, and non-commercial entities on income from commercial activities. Italy’s Ministry of Economy
See MoreThailand: BOI to introduce refundable tax credits under new GMT rules
Thailand’s BOI will allow promoted companies to claim cash refunds for unused tax credits under new global minimum tax rules. Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) plans to introduce Qualified Refundable Tax Credits (QRTCs) under the Pillar
See MoreFrance: Tax authority issues guidance on 2025 temporary CIT surcharge for large companies
The tax authorities issued guidelines on the temporary corporate tax surcharge for large companies under the 2025 Finance Law. The French tax authorities published administrative guidelines under reference No. BOI-IS-AUT-60 on 6 August 2025
See MoreItaly: Revenue Agency approves notification form for companies opting out of GIR submission under the global minimum tax
The Order of 7 August 2025 introduces a form model for companies under the GMT opting out of submitting the global information return (GIR). The Italian Revenue Agency has issued the Order of 7 August 2025, approving a notification form for
See MoreGermany: MoF releases draft law to amend Minimum Tax Act, aligns with the latest OECD Pillar Two GloBE guidelines
The draft legislation aims to amend the Minimum Tax Act by implementing the new OECD guidelines of December 2023, May 2024, and January 2025. Germany’s Ministry of Finance has released a draft law (Minimum Tax Adjustment Act) to amend the
See MoreUK: HMRC publishes internal guidance on multinational, domestic top-up taxes
HMRC has published internal guidance on the UK’s Multinational and Domestic Top-up Taxes, aligned with the OECD’s Pillar Two rules. UK’s tax, payments and customs authority (HMRC) published its Internal Manual on the Multinational Top-up
See MoreKorea (Rep.) unveils 2025 tax revision bill, enhances R&D credits
The 2025 tax reform bill aims to bolster strategic industries and welfare by introducing targeted tax credits for R&D, AI, and K-content, while streamlining corporate and capital gains taxes. South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance
See MoreUAE: FTA issues updated guide on private tax clarifications
The revised guidance incorporates new provisions and clarifies procedures for submitting clarification requests, including those related to Pillar Two rules The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) released an updated version of its tax procedures
See MoreEcuador proposes law to tackle irregular capital flows, revise dividend taxation
The new law aims to regulate irregular capital flows and introduces revised tax rules on dividends and undistributed profits. Ecuador’s President submitted the Draft Organic Law for the Control of Irregular Capital Flows to the National
See MoreTurkey extends 0% withholding tax on government securities until 2025
he Presidential Decision extends the 0% withholding tax on income from treasury bills, government bonds, and lease certificates until 31 December 2025. Turkey has extended the 0% withholding tax rate on income derived from treasury bills and
See MoreIreland issues revised GMT guidelines for MNEs, domestic groups
The updated guidance on OECD Pillar Two global minimum tax clarifies rules for insurance investment entities, intra-group financing adjustments, pre-transition tax changes, and transitional CbC reporting safe harbor rules. The Irish Revenue
See MoreLuxembourg: Government proposes bill to enforce DAC9, align Pillar Two with OECD standards
DAC9 introduces new rules for sharing top-up tax information and filing obligations under the Pillar Two GMT Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2523). Luxembourg’s government submitted a draft bill to the parliament to implement Council Directive
See MoreAustralia: Productivity Commission proposes corporate tax cuts amongst other tax reforms
The proposal is open for consultation and is set to conclude on 15 September 2025. Australia’s Productivity Commission has published an interim report on 31 July 2025, proposing major changes to the country’s corporate tax framework. The
See MorePakistan drops digital presence proceeds tax
The DPPT was scrapped just one month after its introduction on 30 July 2025. Pakistan’s government has scrapped the digital presence proceeds tax (DPPT) on foreign entities supplying digital goods and services to Pakistan’s consumers, only a
See MoreOECD releases updated reporting formats for global minimum tax, CARF, issues new FAQs on CARF, CRS
The OECD has released XML Schemas and User Guides to facilitate reporting and information exchange under the Global Minimum Tax and CARF. As part of ongoing efforts to enhance tax transparency and improve international tax compliance, the OECD
See MoreNigeria drops proposal to cut corporate tax rate to 25%
A reform in the Nigeria Tax Act removes the proposed reduction of the 30% income tax rate for large companies to 25%. Nigeria has published the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) in the official gazette, which contains revisions that differ from the
See MoreKorea (Rep.): Ministry of Economy and Finance proposes corporate tax hikes, AI investment incentives, QDMTT Pillar Two rules
The proposals will require approval from the National Assembly before they can enter into force. The South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance released the 2025 tax law amendment proposal, on 31 July 2025, which includes corporate tax hikes,
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