Russia proposes overhaul of individual income tax with new progressive brackets
Russia’s Parliament has put forward a draft federal law aiming to restructure the country’s personal income tax (PIT) system. Under Draft Law No. 1160313‑8 on 25 February 2026, the reform would exempt low-income individuals from taxation
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Honduras: SAR issues 2026 individual income tax brackets
The Honduras Revenue Administration (SAR) has issued SAR Notice 02-2026, setting out the Progressive Income Tax (ISR) brackets and rates for individuals for the 2026 fiscal year. Under the notice, annual net taxable income up to HNL 228,324.32
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Argentina: ARCA updates 2026 corporate, individual income tax brackets
The Argentine tax authority, ARCA, has published the corporate and individual income tax brackets and rates for fiscal year 2026. The corporate brackets are effective from 1 January 2026, while the individual rates apply for January to June
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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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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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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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Malaysia updates global minimum tax, Labuan self-assessment rules in Finance Bill 2024
Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Finance has presented the Finance Bill 2024 and the Labuan Business Activity Tax (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2024 to the Parliament, on 19 November 2024, proposing amendments to the Income Tax Act 1967 (ITA), Real
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Oman introduces draft personal income tax law, proposes taxing high-income earners
The Shura Council of Oman presented a draft income tax law to the State Council on 27 June, 2024. The initial draft of the income tax law, introduced in 2022, proposes a tax on high-income earners in the Sultanate. The government has been
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Mongolia: Parliament approves changes to corporate and personal income tax laws
Mongolia’s parliament has approved new changes to corporate income tax laws and personal income tax laws. It also introduced a capital gains tax on stock and securities transactions. The laws will go into effect starting 1 July
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The Brazilian government issued a release on 1 May 2024 declaring that the President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had signed Law 14,848/2024; converting Provisional Measure No. 1.206 of 6 February 2024 into law. This provides for the amendments to the
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OECD: Taxing Wages 2024
On 25 April 2024 the OECD released Taxing Wages 2024. The publication gives cross-country comparisons of labour costs and the overall tax and benefit position in the OECD countries. The study analyses the income tax paid by employees, the cash
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US: Georgia enacts tax cuts for individuals and corporations
On 18 April 2024, the Governor of Georgia announced the enactment of a tax reduction package. The package features House Bill (HB) 1015, which amends the individual income tax rate adjustment plan initially set forth by HB 1437 in 2022. Under HB
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Finland announces public finance plan for 2025 – 2028Â
On 16 April 2024, the Finnish government declared its public finance plan for 2025 to 2028. The finance plan includes specific tax reforms focused on enhancing the sustainability of public finances. These measures include: Raising the VAT
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Portugal: Government approves comprehensive tax reform program
On 10 April 2024, the Portuguese Government approved a government program incorporating several measures related to corporate and individual income taxes. The program covers the following topics: Corporate Tax Rate Reduction: A planned
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US: Idaho reduces tax rates for companies and individual taxpayers
On 29 March 2024, the governor of Idaho, the 43rd state of the US, approved House Bill 521. This law includes reducing the corporate and individual income tax rates from 5.8% to 5.695%. This tax rate reduction goes into effect retroactively from 1
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UK: Scotland introduces new income tax structure with updated bands and rates
On April 5, 2024, the Scottish government announced reforms to the income tax system, which went into force on 6 April 2024. These reforms include establishing a new "Advanced Rate" tax band, which imposes a 45% tax on incomes exceeding GBP 75,000.
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Russia proposes progressive individual income tax system
Russia's parliament is considering a major change to its income tax system, proposing a progressive structure with higher rates for the wealthiest individuals. Under the proposed plan, earners making up to 5 million rubles (approximately $68,000
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Australia announces treasury laws amendment (cost of living tax cuts) bill 2024
On 6 February 2024, the Australian Parliament introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024, which includes amendments to the income tax rates and thresholds for individuals. The law will go into effect from 1 July 2024.
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