India: 2026 budget proposes relaxed tax rules for multinationals, reforms safe harbour regime
India's Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, delivered the Union Budget for 2026-27 on 1 February 2026. The proposals aim to relax tax rules for multinational companies, which are expected to bring greater certainty to cross-border transactions.
See MoreBangladesh: NBR further extends individual income tax return deadline
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) announced a further extension for the submission of income tax returns by individual taxpayers and Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) taxpayers for the 2025–26 tax year on 29 January 2026. According to
See MoreUS: IRS asks tax professionals to prepare for filing season
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice on 29 January 2026 urging tax professionals to prepare for the upcoming filing season. “Tax professionals can play a key role in furthering the IRS’s mission to ensure taxpayers understand
See MoreUS: IRS publishes guidance on updated federal payment processes
The US Internal Revenue Service has issued frequently asked questions in Fact Sheet 2026-02 on 27 January 2026 to help taxpayers, businesses, and other stakeholders understand the changes under Executive Order 14247: Modernising Payment To and From
See MoreUS: IRS opens individual income tax filing season for 2026
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced, on 26 January 2026, that it has opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025. The IRS expects about 164 million
See MoreTaiwan: Northern Region National Taxation Bureau extends 2024 individual income tax deadline
Taiwan’s Northern Region National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance announced, on 21 January 2026, that the tax payment and assessment notices for the 2024 individual income tax assessment have been sent out. The payment period runs
See MoreBrazil: RFB launches special asset regularisation declaration for 2026
The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (RFB) announced on 19 January 2026 that it has made available the Declaration of Option for the Special Regime of Asset Regularisation (Derp), enabling individuals and legal entities to participate in the
See MorePortugal: Government updates withholding tax rates for 2026
The Portuguese government has set new monthly withholding tax rates for employment and pension income in mainland Portugal for 2026 through Order No. 233-A/2026, issued on 6 January 2026. The changes reflect updates introduced in the 2026 State
See MoreBulgaria: NRA clarifies tax payment, reporting rules ahead of euro adoption
Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) has issued detailed guidance, on 31 December 2025, on how taxpayers should handle tax and social security payments following the country’s adoption of the euro (EUR) from 1 January 2026, replacing the
See MoreUS: IRS releases individual tax return filing preparation guidance for 2026 tax year
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released guidance to help individuals prepare for filing their 2026 tax returns on 6 January 2026. With the 2026 filing season quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service is urging taxpayers to take
See MorePeru: SUNAT sets deadlines for 2025 income tax and ITF returns
Peru’s National Superintendency of Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT) has issued Superintendency Resolution No. 000386-2025/SUNAT, establishing the filing and payment schedule for annual Income Tax and Financial Transactions Tax (ITF) returns
See MoreChile: SII launches simplified registry for subsistence taxpayers
Chile’s tax authority (SII) has issued Resolution Ex. SII No. 193-2025 of 22 December 2025, which introduces the “Registry of Small Taxpayers Developing Subsistence Activities.” This initiative aimed to simplify tax obligations for
See MoreSpain: Tax Agency unveils 2026 VAT, PIT, corporate tax measures
The Spanish Tax Agency has introduced new tax measures under Royal Decree-Law 16/2025 of 23 December 2025, published in the Official State Gazette on 24 December. The decree aims to support socially vulnerable groups and implement urgent tax and
See MoreUruguay: DGI sets 2026 tax filing, payment schedule
Uruguay’s General Tax Directorate (Dirección General Impositiva – DGI) has issued Resolution No. 2284/025, establishing the official due date schedules for the filing of tax returns and payment of taxes administered by the DGI for the period
See MoreCyprus: Parliament passes tax reform package, introduces 120% R&D deductions
The Cyprus parliament passed a major tax reform package on 22 December 2025, introducing higher corporate taxation, expanded personal tax relief, new rules for crypto-asset income, and strengthened compliance mechanisms, alongside targeted
See MoreBangladesh: NBR considers further extension for PIT filing deadline
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has hinted that the deadline for submitting online income tax returns could be extended as a large portion of registered taxpayers have not yet filed digitally. He said
See MoreHungary updates 2608 tax return form, aims to enhance transparency and data accuracy
Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has published draft amendments for the monthly tax and contribution return (Form 2608) on 18 December 2025. The form, which covers taxes and contributions related to payments and benefits, is
See MoreTurkey: Government revises population thresholds for simple method taxation
The Turkish government has revised exemptions under the upcoming individual income tax (IIT) real taxation regime through Presidential Decision No. 10679, published on 11 December 2025. The change updates population thresholds for settlements that
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