Greece expands and strengthens rules for alternative tax regimes
The amended tax regimes revise inheritance and gift tax exemptions and expand provisions for skilled employees. Greece has amended its alternative tax regimes for incoming tax residents introduced under Law 5222/2025, which were published on 28
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US: Florida aligns with federal IRC, ends business rent taxÂ
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that enacts a USD 1.3 billion tax relief package that updates Florida’s tax code conformity to January 2025 and repeals the business rent tax from October 2025. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill
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Finland: MoF consults on offshore wind taxation and geographic definition in tax law
The consultation aims to ensure that offshore windmills face a tax burden comparable to that of onshore windmills. Comments are due by 19 August 2025. Finland’s Ministry of Finance launched a public consultation on 24 June 2025 regarding real
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Romania announces 2025–28 tax reforms, raises dividend tax
The proposed tax reforms target increased taxes on dividends, reduced incentives, stricter expense deductions, and simplified VAT rates. Romania published its decision approving the 2025-2028 Government Programme in the Official Gazette on 23
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Australia: Queensland 2025 budget eliminates transfer duty for first-home buyers
The budget focuses on preserving the current tax structure while introducing a key initiative to remove transfer duty for eligible first-home buyers. Queensland’s State Treasurer, David Janetzki, presented the 2025-26 state budget for
See MoreAustralia: Capital Territory announces 2025-26 budget, includes conveyance duty concessionsÂ
The ACT's 2025-26 Budget focuses on tax reform, including reduced conveyance duties, increased land tax exemptions, new thresholds for general rates, a short-term rental levy, and adjusted motor vehicle duty for zero-emission vehicles. The
See MoreAustralia: NSW announces 2025-26 budget, makes BTR land tax concession permanent
From 2026, New South Wales will make the BTR land tax concession permanent and launch a critical minerals royalty deferral scheme to attract investment. Michael Coutts-Trotter, the Secretary of the New South Wales (NSW) Treasury, presented the
See MoreAustralia: Western Australia improves housing affordability as part of 2025–26 budgetÂ
Western Australia passed the Duties Amendment Bill 2025, expanding concessions for first-home buyers and off-the-plan purchases to improve housing affordability as part of the 2025-2026 budget, with no new taxes. The Western Australian Parliament
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Canada: British Columbia to raise speculation and vacancy tax rates in 2026
The speculation and vacancy tax rates will increase for foreign owners from 2% to 3% and for Canadian residents from 0.5% to 1% from 2026. The Government of British Columbia announced on 12 June 2025 that speculation and vacancy tax rates will
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Hong Kong announces 2024-25 property tax obligations for owners
Hong Kong property owners with taxable rental income must inform the Inland Revenue Department by 31 July 2025 if they don’t receive a tax return, or face penalties. The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has issued a notice on property tax
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Malta extends property tax incentives until December 2025
The Maltese government has extended property tax exemptions on qualifying transfers until 31 December 2025. The Maltese government has extended property tax incentives through Legal Notice 93 of 2025, published on 27 May 2025. The exemption
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Spain considers legislation to improve access to housing
This legislation urges the government to advance initiatives addressing housing challenges, ensure legal certainty, mobilise vacant homes, make housing more affordable, expand public housing, and increase social and affordable rental
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UAE: MoF temporarily eases listing requirement for REIT exemption
The Decision outlines conditions for certain Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to qualify for corporate tax exemption. The UAE Ministry of Finance has issued Ministerial Decision No. 96 of 2025 on Conditions to Exempt Certain Real Estate
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Italy: Council of Ministers approves draft decree on local taxes and fiscal federalism
Italy’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft Legislative Decree on 9 May 2025, introducing measures on local taxes and regional fiscal federalism as part of a tax reform. The Decree introduces greater fiscal autonomy for territorial
See MoreAustralia: Northern Territory presents tax measures for 2025 budget
Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) newly elected Country Liberal Party has presented its 2025-26 budget for the province on 13 May 2025. Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro and Treasurer Bill Yan have emphasised key priorities in the budget,
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Hong Kong approves stamp duty changes on real property
The Hong Kong Legislative Council approved the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025 on 7 May 2025 to implement the 2025-26 budget proposal to raise the maximum value of properties chargeable to the HKD 100 stamp duty from HKD 3 million to HKD 4 million,
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Austria: Budget Accompanying Act 2025 awaits parliamentary approval, proposes amendments to VAT, income taxes amongst othersÂ
Austria’s Ministry of Finance (BMF) has released the draft Budget Accompanying Act 2025 (BBG 2025) on 2 May 2025. The Budget Accompanying Act 2025 is presently awaiting parliamentary approval. The proposed key tax measures include amendments to
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Netherlands releases draft tax plan measures for 2026
The Netherlands State Secretary for Finance has sent a list of tax measures on 25 April 2025, which are expected to be included in the annual Tax Plan and other tax legislation planned for the year, to the lower house of parliament. The Tax Plan
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