Zimbabwe introduces broad tax changes for 2026, including digital services tax, VAT, mining adjustments
Zimbabwe has introduced a range of tax measures in its National Budget for 2026, which were enacted through the Finance Act 2025 (Act No. 7 of 2025) on 29 December 2025. The Finance Act of 2025 introduces significant amendments to existing tax
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Papua New Guinea enacts Income Tax Act 2025
Papua New Guinea’s new Income Tax Act 2025 came into effect on 1 January 2026. Issued on 20 October 2025, the new Income Tax Act modernises and simplifies the country’s tax framework, replacing the former regime under the Income Tax Act 1959.
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Romania implements 2026 tax reforms: Limits deductions for IP, consulting fees
Romania has published Law No. 239/2025 and Emergency Ordinance No. 89/2025, which introduce a 1% cap on deductions for payments to non-resident related parties for intellectual property and management or consulting services. The limit applies to
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Malawi: President assents to Value Added (Amendment) Act 2025, raises VAT rate as part of 25-26 budget
Malawi’s President has signed the Value Added (Amendment) Act 2025, raising the VAT rate from 16.5% to 17.5%. The Act received presidential assent on 20 December 2025 and was gazetted on 30 December 2025, entering into force the next day, 31
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Iceland: Revenue and Customs announce corporate tax, VAT rates for 2026
Iceland’s tax authority, the Revenue and Customs, has released the key rates and amounts for 2026, detailing changes to corporate tax, VAT, and personal income tax. The rate changes are as follows: Corporate tax rate changes Income
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Belgium: Council of Ministers approves capital gains tax on financial assets
Belgium’s Council of Ministers has approved in second reading a draft bill introducing a tax on capital gains from financial assets, following a proposal by Finance Minister Jan Jambon. This announcement was made on 12 December 2025. The
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Belgium: Parliament endorses tax reform targeting investment company share gains
Belgium’s Chamber of Deputies passed legislation on 11 December 2025 to implement key elements of the government’s tax reform plan outlined in April 2025 targeting investment company share gains. The main measures include: Introducing a
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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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Malaysia: MoF presents 2025 Finance Bill, proposes new capital gains tax rules
Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance has presented the Finance Bill 2025 and Measures for the Collection, Administration and Enforcement of Tax Bill 2025 for the first reading in parliament on 18 November 2025. The Bill proposes amendments to
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Cambodia: GDT postpones imposition of capital gains tax on select assets
Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) announced, on 30 October 2025, that the implementation of Prakas No. 496 MEF on Capital Gains Tax (CGT), has been postponed to 1 January 2026. The postponement affects the taxation of six types of
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Cambodia to introduce 20% capital gains tax from 2026
Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation issued Notification No. 34236 on 30 October 2025, confirming that a 20% capital gains tax (CGT) will take effect on 1 January 2026. The tax will apply to six types of assets: leases, investment assets,
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New Zealand: Opposition party proposes targeted capital gains tax to fund free doctor visits
RF Report The Labour Party of New Zealand, the leading opposition party in parliament, has announced a proposal which targets capital gains tax on profits from the sale of commercial or residential properties, excluding the family home,
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Nigeria to levy withholding tax on short-term security interest
RF Report Nigeria's tax authority, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has issued a directive mandating banks, stockbrokers, and other financial institutions to apply a 10% withholding tax on interest earned from investments in short-term
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Ethiopia: MoF announces 2025-26 budget, includes alternative minimum tax
Ethiopia's 2025–26 budget introduces major tax reforms, including an alternative minimum tax, revised personal and business income tax rates, digital economy taxation, withholding rules, cash transaction limits, and new measures for corporate
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Ghana: GRA issues reminder on tax applicable to asset and liability gains
The notice mentions that a 25% tax applies to gains, with residents able to choose between the flat rate or regular income tax rates, while non-residents pay a final 25% tax on the gross proceeds. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a
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Belgium defines fixed financial asset requirement for participation exemption
The participation exemption applies to shareholders with at least 10% ownership or investments of EUR 2.5 million, provided the latter qualify as fixed financial assets. Belgium's Ministry of Finance has released Circular 2025/C/63 on 3 October
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Chile: SII clarifies eligibility timing for special capital gains on listed shares
Ruling 1750 clarifies that capital gains from selling shares in public companies or mutual funds qualify for the Article 107 special regime only if the shares meet the stock market presence requirement at the time of sale. Chile’s tax
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Nigeria gazettes tax reform acts, updates corporate and minimum effective tax rates
The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 and the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025, which will take effect on 1 January 2026, as well as the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2025 and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act, which came into force on
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