Australia: ATO raises penalty unit for infringements from July 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its guidance on penalty units to reflect an increase in the penalty unit value on 26 June 2026. For infringements occurring on or after 1 July 2026, the penalty unit amount has increased to AUD 364,
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Philippines: SEC halts monthly penalties on late AFS, GIS submissions
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued SEC Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 16, series of 2026 (SEC MC 16-2026) on 13 May 2026, temporarily suspending the monthly delay penalties for late or non-filing of annual financial
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Finland: Tax administration updates guidance on late filing penalties
Finland’s Tax Administration has released updated Guidance No. VH/2608/00.01.00/2026 on 21 May 2026, which outlines the updated regulatory framework for income tax penalties in Finland, focusing on the distinction between late fees and tax
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Malaysia court rules service fees and late-payment interest on credit sales constitute business income
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released a case report on a recent High Court ruling addressing whether service charges and late-payment interest arising from credit sales should be treated as business income under Section 4(a) or as
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Belgium: Constitutional Court upholds tax penalty rules blocking loss deductions
Belgium’s Constitutional Court delivered its decision regarding Case No. 41/2026 of 9 April 2026, following preliminary questions from the Dutch-language Brussels Court of First Instance, the Limburg Court of First Instance (Hasselt division), and
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France: Tax Authority grants penalty relief following corporate tax rate ruling
The French tax administration announced penalty relief for companies on 14 April 2026, that incorrectly claimed a reduced corporate income tax rate, following a landmark decision by the Council of State in March 2025. On 13 March 2025, France's
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New Zealand cuts UOMI rates on tax underpayments and overpayments for 2026
New Zealand's Inland Revenue (IRD) has reduced interest rates on tax payments effective 16 January 2026. The underpayment rate dropped to 8.97% from the previous 9.89%, while the overpayment rate decreased to 2.25% from 3.27%. The earlier
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Canada: CRA sets Q2 2026 interest rates on tax overdue, refund amounts
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced on 24 February 2026 the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts owed by the CRA to individuals and corporations. These rates will be in
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Taiwan: Tax bureau clarifies contract penalties taxation, late interest exemption
The Central Taiwan National Taxation Bureau has clarified, on 13 February 2026, that breach of contract penalties and late payment interest receive different tax treatments. Penalties collected for contract breaches are subject to business tax
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Argentina: Congress raises penalties for late, missing tax filings
Argentina’s Federal Congress has enacted Law 27,799, which raises penalties for formal tax violations under the Procedure Tax Law (Law 11,683). The law was published in the Official Gazette on 2 January 2026 and entered into force upon its
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Peru: SUNAT updates fine reduction rules for late tax filings
Peru’s Tax Authority (SUNAT) has amended the gradual reduction of fines for taxpayers who fail to file certain income tax returns through Resolution No. 000355-2025/SUNAT, published in the Official Gazette on 29 November 2025 and effective from 30
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Netherlands: Government to raise late payment interest rate from 2026
The Netherlands government has published an amendment to the Decree on tax interest and late payment interest in Official Gazette No. 383 on 21 November 2025, raising the late payment interest rate from 4% to 4.3%, starting 1 January 2026. Late
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Costa Rica: MoF raises interest rate for late payments, penalties
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance has published Resolution MH-DGH-RES-0063-2025/MH-DGA-RES-1766-2025 in the Official Gazette on 19 November 2025. Resolution MH-DGH-RES-0063-2025/MH-DGA-RES-1766-2025 repeals Resolution
See MoreAustralia: ATO cautions of heavy penalties for global entities delaying TPAR submission
The ATO warns that Significant Global Entities (SGEs) that missed the 28 August TPAR deadline may face penalties for late lodgment. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced on 8 October 2025 that Significant Global Entities (SGEs) may face
See MoreCanada: CRA simplifies tax adjustments through revised voluntary disclosures program
The VDP lets taxpayers voluntarily correct past tax errors for potential penalty and interest relief, but only for tax years overdue by at least one year. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced, on 10 September 2025, that it will update the
See MoreAustralia: ATO announces GIC, SIC rates for Q2 2025-26
From 1 October 2025, the GIC annual rate will be 10.61%, and the SIC annual rate will be 6.61%. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced the general interest charge (GIC) rates and shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates for the second
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Qatar: General Tax Authority extends submission period for 100% Financial Penalty Exemption Initiative until end of 2025
The extension is in response to the growing interest in benefiting from the initiative, and in line with the Authority’s commitment to supporting taxpayers and enabling them to regularise their status. The General Tax Authority announced the
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Poland: President rejects bill to ease fiscal offence penalties
The government’s deregulation package, vetoed by the President, would have cut maximum fines for tax offences from PLN 44.8 million to PLN 29.9 million and from PLN 14.9 million to PLN 7.5 million. Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki
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