Pakistan: FBR amends income tax return form for tax year 2026
Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has amended the income tax return form for tax year 2026 through SRO 1495(I)/2026 issued on 3 September 2026, introducing four new parts before the statutory filing deadline. The notification amends the
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Hong Kong: IRD overhauls e-tax system after ombudsman investigation into failed submissions
Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department has responded to an Ombudsman investigation released on 31 August 2026 regarding unsuccessful delivery of electronic tax returns. The report examined technical glitches that prevented members of the public
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Ghana: President enacts major tax, VAT, customs reforms
The Ghanaian President has signed 10 legislative bills into law, including several measures relating to taxation on 26 August 2026. The key legislative acts are summarised below: Excise Act, 2026: This Act consolidates excise duty regulations
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Germany: Federal Cabinet unveils draft 2027 income tax reform, splits trade tax revenue for data centre companies
Germany’s Ministry of Finance has published the Draft Income Tax Reform Act 2027 (Einkommensteuerreformgesetz 2027), which was approved by the Federal Cabinet on 2 September 2026. The draft outlines a proposal from the German Federal Ministry
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Poland proposes extending corporate withholding tax pay & refund suspension to 2028
Poland’s Ministry of Finance has published draft corporate income tax and personal income tax regulations for consultation that would extend the temporary exemption from the “pay and refund” withholding tax mechanism for so-called technical
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Bolivia: SIN extends payment deadline for relief plan participants
Bolivia’s tax authority, the National Tax Service (SIN) has approved Regulatory Resolution (RND) No. 102600000032 on 1 September 2026, granting an extension until 15 September 2026 for instalment payments under the Payment Facilities program
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Finland proposes reduced corporate tax rate in 2027 budget
Finland’s government has announced the 2027 budget proposal, on 1 September 2026, with the intention to stimulate the economy through targeted tax cuts for low- and middle-income earners and a significant reduction in the corporate tax rate to
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Taiwan clarifies gift tax exclusion rules for charitable and religious donations
Taiwan's National Taxation Bureau of Kaohsiung, operating under the Ministry of Finance, has stated that property donated by individuals to educational, cultural, public welfare, charitable, religious organisations and ancestral worship associations
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China: STA updates tax rules for foreign individuals dividend income
China’s Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration released Announcement No. 27 on 1 September 2026, revising how foreign individuals are taxed on dividends and bonuses received from foreign-invested enterprises operating in
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Argentina: ARCA extends 2025 individual income tax return deadline
Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) has decided to extend again the deadlines for individuals and undivided estates to file and pay 2025 income tax and make the first 2026 income tax advance payment. The extensions were introduced to facilitate
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Chile: SII tightens oversight of influencer income with new filing requirement
Chile's Internal Revenue Service (SII) announced on 1 September 2026 imposed a fresh reporting mandate targeting digital platform intermediaries, requiring them to submit detailed information about influencer earnings starting with the 2027 tax
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Belgium introduces reformed penal code with 8-level sanctions for legal entities, natural persons
Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has announced a reformed Penal Code, which is set to take effect on 1 September 2026. The update establishes parallel systems of eight penalty levels, one applicable to legal entities and another to natural
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Belgium: MoF phases out marriage quotient under new spousal income transfer regime
Belgium’s Ministry of Finance has published Circular No. 2026/C/79, dated 26 August 2026, guiding the phase-out of the spousal income transfer regime introduced by the law of 15 July 2026. Circular 2026/C/79 provides detailed guidance on the
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Sweden proposes tax exemption for employee skills support benefits
Sweden's Ministry of Finance has submitted a government referral (Lagrådsremiss) proposing to exempt competence support benefits (förmån av kompetensstöd) from income tax, in a move aimed at removing legal uncertainty that has discouraged
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Poland proposes higher corporate tax rates in 2027 draft budget
Poland’s government has approved a draft 2027 budget on 28 August 2026 with projected total tax revenues of PLN 622.4 billion for 2027, representing a PLN 57.8 billion increase over 2026's expected performance. The budget plan, prepared under the
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Chile: SII opens payment options for unpaid 2020–2021 solidarity loans
Chile’s tax authority (SII) has launched a new repayment pathway, on 25 August 2026, for taxpayers with outstanding Solidarity Loan instalments. Beginning 14 September, eligible individuals can request a payment voucher through sii.cl, followed by
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US: IRS urges extension filers to submit 2025 tax returns using IRS Free File
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a release urging taxpayers who received filing extensions to use IRS Free File to submit their 2025 federal tax returns as soon as possible, ahead of the 15 October 2026 deadline. IRS Free File
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US: Treasury, IRS consults proposed immigration-status restrictions on refundable tax credits
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed regulations (REG-119882-25) on 20 August 2026 that would extend federal immigration-status restrictions to the refundable portions of four tax credits. The proposed
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