Lebanon: Government tables 2026 budget law draft, introduces amendments to corporate income tax
Lebanon submitted its 2026 Draft Budget Law to the Council of Ministers, proposing wide-ranging reforms across corporate tax, VAT, customs, excise duties, digitalisation, and tax incentives, including stricter deduction rules, and targeted
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Indonesia: Chief Economic Minister says 19% US tariff may take effect before 1 August
Trump imposed a 19% tariff on Indonesian goods as part of a new trade agreement, effective 1 August Indonesia's Chief Economic Minister, Airlangga Hartarto, announced on 21 July 2025 that the 19% tariff on Indonesian goods entering the US could
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Malaysia imposes anti-dumping duties on iron and steel from China, South Korea, and Vietnam
Import duties ranging from 3.86% to 57.90% are imposed on galvanized iron and steel coils or sheets from these countries. Malaysia’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced provisional anti-dumping duties on certain iron and steel imports
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Taiwan imposes temporary anti-dumping duties on Chinese beer and steel
Taiwan will impose four-month anti-dumping duties on Chinese beer and hot-rolled steel to protect its domestic industry. Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance will impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese-origin beer and hot-rolled steel for four months
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Uzbekistan reduces customs-duty-free import thresholds for selected goods
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has reduced customs duty exemption thresholds for personal imports to USD 1,000 by air and USD 500 by rail or river, while allowing up to 65 grams of jewellery worth up to USD 2,000 to be imported without
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Uganda presents 2025–26 budget, proposes income tax exemption for start-ups
Uganda's Ministry of Finance unveiled a UGX 72.136 trillion national budget for 2025-26. Uganda’s Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development has unveiled a UGX 72.136 trillion national budget for the 2025-26 financial year on 12
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Tanzania presents 2025-26 budget, introduces withholding tax and higher AMT
The budget speech highlighted key fiscal changes, which included a new withholding tax, higher alternative minimum tax, and VAT adjustments. Tanzania's Minister of Finance, Mwigulu Nchemba, has presented the 2025-26 Budget Speech to parliament on
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US extends Section 301 tariff exemptions on Chinese imports through August 2025
The USTR has extended certain product exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports until 31 August 2025. The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has announced an extension of specific product exclusions from Section 301 tariffs
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Argentina to scrap mobile phone import tariffs, reduce excise duties on electronics
Argentina will scrap import tariffs on mobile phones and reduce excise duties on other electronic products. Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni says that this initiative will reduce crime, smuggling and lower prices for consumers. The 16%
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Jamaica: Cabinet approves 20% expanded duty concession for agricultural vehicles
Jamaica’s Cabinet has approved the expansion of the 20% duty concession for agricultural vehicles on 9 April 2025. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, announced this during the post-cabinet press briefing at Jamaica
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China exempts tariffs on US ethane imports
China has exempted the 125% tariff on US ethane imports imposed earlier this month, alleviating pressure on Chinese companies that rely on ethane imported from the US for petrochemical production, reports Reuters . China has increased tariffs on
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Malawi: Parliament passes 2025-26 budget with corporate tax cut for permanent establishments
Malawi's Parliament approved the 2025-26 Budget on 26 March 2025, with several tax measures. The 2025-26 budget is estimated at MWK 8.08 trillion. The initial estimated MWK 8.5 trillion budget was adjusted before final approval. The main tax
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Nigeria lifts import duty, VAT on pharma raw materials
The Nigeria Customs Service in a press release on X on 26 March 2025 announced that a two-year exemption from import duty and VAT will apply to raw materials used in pharmaceutical production. This benefit is limited to pharmaceutical manufacturers
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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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Ghana: Parliament passes 2025 budget measures
Ghana's Ministry of Finance announced that the Parliament approved several 2025 Budget measures on 26 March 2025. The passage of these bills marks a major leap for economic reform and a significant step in fulfilling the government’s commitment
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UN Tax Committee: Guidance on Indirect Taxes
At the meeting of the UN Tax Committee on 27 March 2025 the subcommittee dealing with indirect taxation matters put forward some potential issues that the next membership of the Tax Committee may wish to consider at future sessions. The
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On 25 March 2025 the Subcommittee on the Extractive Industries taxation presented to the UN Tax Committee a draft supplement to Chapter 5 (tax incentives) of the UN Handbook on Selected Issues for Taxation of the Extractive Industries; draft
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UN Tax Committee: Transfer Pricing Subcommittee Discusses Future Guidance
On 26 March 2025 the UN Tax Committee discussed their transfer pricing work. Since the previous session of the Committee, the Subcommittee on Transfer Pricing has gathered feedback from members on possible future workstreams that could be pursued by
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