France: Tax Authorities issue guidance on reduced electricity excise rates
France’s tax administration has issued guidance on the application of lower electricity excise duty following the enactment of 2026 Finance Act. Published on 1 April 2026, the guidance explains how Article 71 of Law No. 2026-103 should be
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Qatar: GTA introduces excise tax warehouse licensing service
Qatar’s General Tax Authority (GTA) announced on 1 April 2026 that it intends to launch the excise tax warehouse licensing service as part of its efforts to enhance the implementation of excise tax and streamline related procedures. This
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Romania introduces temporary excise duty cut to diesel, introduces oil solidarity taxÂ
Romania’s Ministry of Finance has unveiled emergency measures on 2 April 2026 to shield consumers from surging fuel costs triggered by rising hostilities in the Middle East and global oil supply disruptions. Starting immediately upon the
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Canada: 2025 Budget Implementation Act overhauls transfer pricing rules, scraps digital services taxÂ
Canada’s Bill C-15, or the Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1, which received Royal Assent on 26 March 2026, introduces a major overhaul of Canada's transfer pricing regime, repeals the Digital Services Tax, and enacts a wide array of business
See MoreCanada extends 2% cap on alcohol excise duty increases for two more years
Canada’s federal government announced on 1 April 2026 an additional two-year extension of the 2% cap on the annual alcohol excise duty inflation adjustment, and of the 50% reduction on excise duty rates for the first 15,000 hectolitres of beer
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Poland temporarily cuts VAT, excise duty on fuel
Poland's Ministry of Finance has introduced emergency tax relief measures on 31 March 2026 to offset surging fuel costs triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Finance and Economy Ministry announced a temporary VAT reduction
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Netherlands introduces ‘Freedom Contribution’ in 2026 Spring Memorandum
The Dutch Government has published the Spring Memorandum 2026, updating the 2026 budget and outlining forward-looking plans, including a range of tax measures. Key provisions reflect those agreed in the Coalition Agreement for 2026–2030, released
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India reduces excise duty on petrol and diesel, introduces windfall tax on exports
The Indian government has announced, on 27 March 2026, a reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel for domestic consumption, citing rising global oil prices amid the rising hostilities in the Middle East. The move aims to shield consumers from
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Australia: Government halves fuel excise tax for three months
The Australian government has announced temporary reductions to the fuel excise rates on petrol and diesel yesterday, 30 March 2026. Both measures will take effect on 1 April 2026 and remain in place until 30 June 2026. The fuel excise is being
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Philippines: President approves law allowing temporary fuel excise tax adjustments
The Philippine Information Agency announced that on 25 March 2026, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act No. 12316, authorising the temporary suspension or reduction of excise taxes on petroleum products under specified conditions. The
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UN Tax Committee Discusses Environmental Taxation
On 25 March 2026 the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters discussed the workstreams for environmental taxation. The subcommittee on environmental tax presented its planned workstreams for comment and approval. The
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Bolivia introduces tax incentives for foreign reinvestment, updates excise duties
Bolivia has introduced tax reforms through Supreme Decree 5563 to encourage foreign investors to reinvest profits domestically and support economic growth. The decree was published in the Official Gazette on 2 March 2026 and took effect
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Bosnia and Herzegovina cuts excise duties on oil to ease market pressure
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s House of Representatives adopted amendments to the Law on Excise Duties on 16 March 2026, enabling the Council of Ministers to reduce or abolish excise duties on diesel, petrol, kerosene, heating oil, and biofuel for up to
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Malta enacts 2026 budget measures introducing R&D tax breaks, tighter rules on VAT and excise dutiesÂ
Malta has gazetted the Budget Measures Implementation Act 2026 (Act No. III of 2026) on 10 March 2026. introduces a comprehensive series of adjustments to Malta’s fiscal landscape. These changes, largely retroactive to 01 January 2026, touch upon
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Malawi doubles VAT threshold, introduces digital services tax in 2026-27 budget policy statement
Malawi’s Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation has presented the 2026-27 Budget Policy Statement to the National Assembly of Malawi on 27 February 2026. Framed under the theme of "Driving Economic Recovery and Sustainable
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Argentina updates income tax, VAT rules
Argentina’s government has published Law No. 27,802/2026 in the Official Bulletin on 6 March 2026, which entered into force on the same day, introducing amendments to the existing income tax, VAT, excise duties, and other taxes. Income
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Namibia: 2026-27 budget includes accelerated depreciation for businesses
Namibia's Parliament has released the Budget Statement for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 on 26 February 2026, introducing significant changes to the tax code to support both individuals and businesses. The key tax measures are: Corporate and
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Belgium: Government proposes higher securities tax, dividend withholding for SMEs in Omnibus Bill
Belgium’s government submitted an Omnibus Bill No. 56 1378/001 to parliament on 23 February 2026, proposing several tax amendments, including an increase in the annual tax on securities accounts and a higher dividend withholding tax rate for
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