Norway: Parliament approves 2026 budget bill, corporate tax rate unchanged
Norway’s parliament passed the proposed 2026 Budget bill on 5 December 2025. This follows Norway’s government's presentation of its 2026 state and national budget proposals on 15 October 2025. The bill boosts welfare, defence, and climate
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Belgium: SPF Finances announces importation of goods subject to CBAM from January 2026
Belgium’s tax authority (SPF Finances) announced, on 8 December 2025, that only importers holding a “carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) declarant” authorisation will be permitted to import goods covered by the CBAM regulations. This
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Denmark: Ministry of Taxation proposes draft tax and duty reforms targeting environment, transport
Denmark’s Ministry of Taxation has released a draft legislation (2025/1 LSF 79) on 19 November 2025, proposing multiple changes to various tax and duty laws, focusing primarily on environmental and transportation policy. The draft bill
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OECD publishes report on recent trends in taxes on energy use, carbon pricing
The OECD published a report titled “Effective Carbon Rates 2025: Recent Trends in Taxes on Energy Use and Carbon Pricing”, which provides insights into how countries are implementing carbon taxes, emissions trading schemes, and fuel excise
See MoreOECD: Carbon pricing mechanisms are evolving to meet a broader range of policy objectives
The OECD announced the release of a report, “Effective Carbon Rates 2025: Recent trends in taxes on energy use and carbon pricing on 13 November 2025, which presents information on how countries are using carbon taxes, emissions trading systems
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Zambia: MoF presents 2026 budget, promotes corporate investments in key sectors
Zambia’s Ministry of Finance and National Planning delivered the 2026 Budget Speech to the National Assembly on 26 September 2025, announcing a series of revenue measures aimed at strengthening domestic resource mobilisation, supporting small
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EU Commission allocates EUR 2.9 billion from innovation fund to advance net-zero technologies
The European Commission announced on 3 November 2025 a total of EUR 2.9 billion in funding to 61 cutting-edge net-zero technology projects. The funding comes from the Innovation Fund, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU
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EU officially issues regulation to streamline, enhance the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
The amended Regulation is the final step in the formal adoption process, signed by the European Parliament and the Council and a key step towards fostering a more competitive and sustainable business environment while effectively addressing climate
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Morocco: Government presents 2026 Finance Bill to the parliament
The 2026 Finance Bill introduces broad tax reforms, including expanded corporate and personal income tax withholding, new VAT exemptions for specific goods and investments, the launch of a petroleum product marking system, and the introduction of a
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Hungary initiates authorisation process for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
The application window for CBAM authorised declarant status has opened on 1 September 2025. The National Climate Protection Authority of Hungary has announced that the application window for becoming an authorised CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment
See MoreEU Council streamlines carbon border adjustment mechanism, exempts small importers
The regulation aims to simplify the CBAM and lower compliance costs, particularly easing the regulatory burden for EU companies and SMEs. The Council of the European Union, in an announcement on 29 September 2025, stated that it has formally
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Hong Kong: Chief Executive delivers 2025 policy address, includes tax incentives for strategic industries, and digital investments
The Hong Kong government plans to introduce legislative changes in early 2026 to enhance preferential tax regimes and attract more funds, family offices, and carried interest, reinforcing its role as a global financial hub. Hong Kong’s Chief
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Romania: Government proposes revisions to local taxation, land taxes, and high-value assets
The tax changes include increasing building, land, and high-value asset taxes, abolishing reductions for residential and mixed-use properties, standardising agricultural building taxation, and introducing specific vehicle taxes with limited
See MoreEU: Commission consults CBAM methodology, certificate adjustments, third-country carbon price deductions
Stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback on this initiative until 25 September 2025. The European Commission initiated a consultation on 28 August 2025 to gather the opinions of all stakeholders on the rules on the methodology for
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US rejects IMO proposal for global shipping emissions tax
A joint statement criticises the proposal as a “global carbon tax on Americans” imposed by an unaccountable UN body, which warns of potential retaliation or remedies against supporting countries if US efforts to oppose the framework are
See MoreEU: European Commission proposes measures to curb carbon leakage in exports
The proposal, set for finalisation by end-2025, aims to protect at-risk producers from carbon leakage and ensure equal treatment of all goods within EU trade. The European Commission has announced plans to introduce a new measure to address the
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Canada announces legislation to ensure carbon rebates for small businesses are tax-free
The draft legislation ensures that all Canada Carbon Rebates for Small Businesses are provided tax-free. Canada's Department of Finance announced on 30 June 2025 that Carbon Rebates for small businesses will be tax-exempt, enabling eligible
See MoreEU Commission approves new state aid rules to support clean industry
The European Commission's new State aid framework enables Member States to boost clean energy, industrial decarbonization, and clean technology by offering tax incentives, such as faster deductions for clean technology investments. The European
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