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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UK Treasury amends Pillar Two rules to allow retrospective HMRC notices
The UK Treasury has amended Multinational Top-up Tax regulations to enable HMRC to issue retrospective notices under the OECD’s Pillar Two rules, effective 24 July 2025. The UK Treasury introduced SI 2025/783 on 30 June 2025, amending the
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Sweden proposes law to implement DAC9
Legislation to take effect from 1 April 2026, with transitional rules and temporary penalty relief The Swedish Ministry of Finance published a memorandum on 4 July 2025 proposing legislation to implement the Amending Directive to the 2011
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Denmark launches consultation on draft law to implement DAC9 requirements
Denmark has launched a public consultation on draft legislation to implement DAC9 with feedback due by 21 August 2025. The Danish Ministry of Taxation has opened a public consultation on draft legislation to implement Council Directive (EU)
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Austria issues second set of FAQs on minimum taxation Act
The FAQs on the Minimum Taxation Act provide detailed guidance on technical topics like prior-period income, joint ventures, mergers, and filing obligations. Austria’s Ministry of Finance published Part 2 of its FAQs on the Minimum Taxation
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UK, US agree on global minimum tax deal
The UK and US have agreed on the G7 global minimum tax framework, removing Section 899 to protect UK businesses from extra taxation. The UK Government has published a statement regarding its agreement with the US on the implementation of the
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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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Kuwait: Ministry of Finance details implementation of domestic minimum top-up tax
Kuwait’s Ministry of Finance issued Executive Regulations under Ministerial Resolution No. (55) of 2025 on 29 June 2025, detailing the implementation of the Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT) introduced by Decree-Law No. (157) of 2024. This
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Romania issues draft form for pillar two top-up tax notification
The tax authority released a draft form for notifying and designating entities to handle domestic top-up tax under Pillar Two rules. Romania’s National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) released a draft order on 20 June 2025 outlining the
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Hong Kong releases illustrative examples for patent box regime
The patent box regime introduces a 5% concessionary tax rate, significantly lower than Hong Kong's standard 16.5% profits tax rate. The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released illustrative examples for the patent box regime. The
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Canada withdraws 3% digital services tax to revive US trade talks
Canada canceled its planned 3% digital services tax on US tech firms to revive stalled trade talks between Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump. According to Canada's finance ministry, Canada scrapped its 3% digital services tax
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Norway: Ministry of Finance announces corporate tax rates effective from July 2025
Norway's Ministry of Finance announced tax updates effective July 2025, which includes reduced VAT for water services, limited CO2 tax exemptions for shipping, lower waste incineration tax for non-ETS enterprises, a military refuelling reimbursement
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Belgium publishes draft XSD schema for Pillar Two top-up tax return
Belgium has issued a draft schema outlining how groups should file their Pillar 2 top-up tax return under the new QDMTT rules. Belgium’s tax authorities, Federal Public Service (FPS) Finance has issued a draft XSD schema for the annual
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Italy amends CFC rules, tax loss carry-forward provisions
The adopted tax measures include updates to controlled foreign company (CFC) rules and tax loss carry-forward provisions. Italy has published Decree No. 84 of 17 June 2025 in Official Gazette No. 138 on 17 June 2025, introducing changes to the
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US: Senate Republicans unveil new tax and spending bill, aligns with House legislation
US Senate Republicans proposed changes to Trump's tax and spending bill, making some business tax breaks permanent while limiting state and local tax deductions. US Senate Republicans have introduced their version of President Donald Trump's
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Uganda presents 2025–26 budget, proposes income tax exemption for start-ups
Uganda's Ministry of Finance unveiled a UGX 72.136 trillion national budget for 2025-26. Uganda’s Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development has unveiled a UGX 72.136 trillion national budget for the 2025-26 financial year on 12
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Tanzania presents 2025-26 budget, introduces withholding tax and higher AMT
The budget speech highlighted key fiscal changes, which included a new withholding tax, higher alternative minimum tax, and VAT adjustments. Tanzania's Minister of Finance, Mwigulu Nchemba, has presented the 2025-26 Budget Speech to parliament on
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Vietnam: Parliament approves gradual tax rise on beer and strong alcohol by 2031
Vietnam plans to raise taxes on beer and strong alcohol to 90% by 2031. Vietnam’s parliament has approved a plan to increase taxes on beer and strong alcoholic beverages to 90% by 2031, up from the current 65%. The tax hike will be phased in
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