Portugal: Parliament approves 2026 budget, lowers corporate tax rates
Portugal’s parliament has approved the new 2026 Budget Bill on 27 November 2025. The Bill will proceed to presidential promulgation, followed by the formal publication of the law. The main tax measures of the 2026 Budget Bill are the reduced
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Brazil gazettes minimum tax on individuals, dividend withholding tax measures
Brazil published Law No. 15.270 in the Official Gazette, enacting several tax measures for companies, including a corporate minimum tax and withholding tax on dividends, on 27 November 2025. This follows after Brazil’s Senate passed Bill
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Brazil: Senate passes corporate minimum tax, dividend withholding measures
Brazil’s Senate passed Bill 1087/25 on 5 November 2025, which includes various tax measures for companies regarding corporate minimum tax and withholding tax. The tax measures are as follows: Reduction rules for minimum tax Bill 1087/25
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Slovak Republic enacts public finance consolidation measures for 2026Â
The 2026 public finance package introduces a sharply increased minimum corporate tax for large companies, raises VAT on high-sugar and high-sodium foods, and limits VAT deductions on motor vehicles to 50% between 2026 and 2028. Regfollower
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France proposes reduced surtax for large corporations in draft 2026 budgetÂ
For 2026, France intends to maintain the temporary corporate income surtax for large corporations at reduced rates, introduce a wealth tax, speed up the gradual abolition of the CVAE business tax, and revise its global minimum tax
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Ethiopia: MoF announces 2025-26 budget, includes alternative minimum taxÂ
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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Portugal’s 2026 draft budget proposes tax cuts for companies, including a corporate tax rate reduction to 19% (and 15% for SMEs), as part of the plan to lower the rate to 17% by 2028. Portugal’s government has presented the draft State
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Luxembourg: MoF presents 2026 state budget to Chamber of Deputies, proposes fiscal measures to bolster innovation-driven investments
The 2026 budget focuses on strengthening its financial centre through tax reforms and tech investments, while expanding incentives and support measures for SMEs and start-ups to boost innovation and entrepreneurship. Luxembourg's Minister of
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Czech Republic abolishes withholding tax on select employment earnings
The bill eliminates the withholding tax on select employment income from 1 January 2027. The Czech Republic published a bill in the Official Gazette (Regulation 360/2025 Coll.) on 29 September 2025, eliminating the withholding tax on select
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Sweden: Government proposes simplified business and capital taxation in 2026 budgetÂ
The proposed tax measures include business tax credits and simplified forestry and shipping rules, temporary VAT cuts and fraud controls, changes to excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco, permanent tax-free EV workplace charging, and reduced energy
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Finland: Government presents 2026 budget to parliament, proposes reduced corporate taxes
The 2026 budget proposal lowers corporate and CO2 fuel taxes while tightening crypto reporting, adjusting VAT, and raising taxes on vehicles, tobacco, alcohol, and soft drinks. Finland’s government has presented the 2026 budget proposal (HE
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Slovak Republic: MoF unveils 2026 public finance, tax reform measures
The key tax changes are in the corporate and investment sectors, which face higher taxes: the top corporate license fee rises to EUR 11,520, and the special levy jumps to 15%. Consumption taxes increase, with VAT on sugary/salty foods at 23% and
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Kazakhstan adopts new tax code, introduces additional R&D tax deduction to 200%
The Tax Code, effective 1 January 2026, introduces a standard CIT rate of 20%, adjusted CIT rates for various sectors, a VAT increase from 12% to 16%, with various exemptions. Kazakhstan has introduced a new Tax Code, as per Law No. 214-VIII,
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Georgia introduces tax incentives for startups and R&D entities
Innovative startups will enjoy 10 years of tax benefits, including exemption from salaries for the first three years, 5% corporate tax rates for the next three years, and 10% for the final four years. R&D service providers will face 5% corporate
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Nigeria: President approves four new tax reform bills
The new legislation comprises the Nigeria Tax Act, the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has signed four major tax
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Lithuania: Seimas advances tax reform package to boost defence funding from 2026
Tax reforms to fund defence are targeting over EUR 500 million in annual revenue from 2027. The Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) has approved for further consideration of a package of tax law amendments designed to increase state revenues,
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Bangladesh: Interim Government announces 2025-26 national budget
The government’s growth forecast of 5.5% falls below the IMF’s estimate, signalling a shift away from chasing ambitious GDP targets and mega projects. The budget is set at BDT 7,90,000 crore, with a revenue budget of BDT 5,74,000
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Sweden: Ministry of Finance announces tax proposals for Autumn Budget 2026, includes reduced corporate taxÂ
Sweden's Ministry of Finance announced various tax proposals for the 2026 Autumn Budget on 19 May 2025. It includes reduced corporate tax, energy tax on electricity, special income tax for non-residents, amongst others. Reduced corporate
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