US: Georgia speeds up corporate tax rate cuts
The US state of Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp signed the House Bill (HB) 111 into law on 15 April 2025, expediting the planned reduction of the corporate and individual income tax. The individual income tax rate cut was established by HB 1437 in
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Canada: Newfoundland and Labrador announces 2025 budget, introduces no changes to tax rates
Canada province Newfoundland and Labrador finance minister Siobhan Coady has presented the province’s 2025 budget on 9 April 2025. The minister mentioned the province’s deficit has decreased from CAD 1.5 billion in 2020-21 to CAD 372 million
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Algeria clarifies flat-rate tax regime measures under 2025 Finance Law
Algeria’s National Tax Administration (NTA) announced new measures on 31 March 2025 affecting the Unique Flat-Rate Tax (IFU) regime under the 2025 Finance Law. These amendments will enhance tax compliance while streamlining the IFU regime. The
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New Zealand: Parliament grants Royal Assent for Omnibus Tax Bill
New Zealand’s Parliament announced on 29 March 2025 that royal assent had been granted to Public Act No. 9/2025, a comprehensive omnibus tax law. The Bill introduces several key provisions, including confirming annual income tax rates for the
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India enacts Finance Act 2025, offers support for targeted sectors of the economy
India's Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released the Finance Act 2025 on 29 March 2025. The Act was officially enacted on 29 March 2025, following the President's assent, implementing the provisions outlined in the 2025–2026
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Australia unveils 2025-26 budget, proposes amendments to tax laws for managed investment trusts
Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers presented the 2025-26 Budget on 25 March 2025. The tax measures are limited and include plans to amend tax laws for managed investment trusts, allowing legitimate investors to access concessional withholding tax
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Canada: Manitoba announces 2025 budget, features contingency plan to address potential impact of US tariffs
Canada’s provincial state of Manitoba’s Minister of Finance, Adrien Sala, announced the 2025 provincial budget for Manitoba on 20 March 2025, features a contingency fiscal plan to address the potential impact of widespread US tariffs on Canadian
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Canada announces 2025 budgets for New Brunswick, Saskatchewan
Canada’s provincial states New Brunswick and Saskatchewan have announced their budgets for 2025. New Brunswick 2025-16 budget Finance Minister René Legacy presented the provincial 2025-26 budget for New Brunswick on 18 March 2025. It
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Brazil to tax overseas corporate profits
Brazil's government has proposed imposing a 10% tax on corporate profits and dividends sent abroad on 17 March 2025 to offset the revenue loss from expanding the tax exemption brackets for low-income individuals. According to the country's
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South Africa unveils 2025 budget: Raises VAT and corporate income tax
South Africa's Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, presented the 2025 Budget Speech on 12 March 2025. The minister has proposed raising the VAT rate and corporate and personal income taxes. However, no changes to personal income tax rebates or
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Jamaica outlines new tax measures in 2025-26 budget
Jamaica’s Finance Minister Fayval Williams announced a JMD 1.26 trillion budget for 2025-26 on Tuesday, 11 March 2025. The Minister explained that the 2025/26 budget will be funded by JMD 949.5 billion in tax revenues, JMD 139.8 billion in
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US: Idaho lowers corporate, individual tax rates
Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed House Bill 40 into law on 6 March 2025, lowering corporate and individual income tax rates from 5.695% to 5.3%. The legislation also allows veterans to keep more of their military pensions. “Idaho
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France gazettes Finance Law 2025
France’s Finance Law 2025 has been published in the Official Gazette, introducing key measures, such as temporary taxes on high-income individuals and large corporations, revisions to the Pillar Two global minimum tax rules, and a new tax on share
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Angola approves 2025 state budget
Angola’s parliament has approved the General State Budget for 2025 on 30 December 2024, introducing amendments to corporate income tax, VAT and personal income tax. The key tax measures are as follows: Corporate income tax Corporate
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Japan: MOF presents tax reform bill to parliament
Japan's Ministry of Finance has released the legislative proposals submitted during the 217th session of the National Diet (parliament) – which includes the draft tax reform bill for 2025 and related materials – on 4 February 2025. The key
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Costa Rica announced 2025 corporate tax brackets, rates
Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance has published Executive Decree No. 44772-H in the Official Gazette on 3 December 2024, establishing the corporate and individual income tax brackets and rates for the 2025 fiscal year. Executive Decree No. 44772-H
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Canada announces personal income tax rates for 2025
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released the Indexation Adjustment For Personal Income Tax And Benefit Amounts from 2022 to 2025 on 15 November 2024. Indexed amounts are provided for tax credits, medical expense supplements, old age security
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Brazil proposes income tax reform, plans spending cuts
Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad has proposed expanding income tax exemptions for lower-income citizens while increasing taxes on higher earners on 27 November 2024. Alongside these measures, the Finance Minister also outlined plans to
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