Kuwait updates portal for DMTT registration amendments
Kuwait’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) had updated its tax services portal on 28 September 2026 to allow multinational enterprise (MNE) groups registered for the Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT) to review and amend their registration applications.
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Indonesia to raise income tax exemption for low-wage workers
The Indonesian government announced plans to increase the income tax-free threshold for the first time in ten years. Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, revealed the decision on 1 October 2026 as part of a broader
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OECD expands judicial training on international taxation across region
The OECD introduced a new capacity-building programme on 22 September 2026 aimed at strengthening judges' expertise in international taxation across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The initiative emerged from successful judicial training efforts in
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Azerbaijan: Cabinet amends e-commerce VAT rules for non-residents
The Azerbaijan Cabinet has issued Resolution No. 295 of 14 September 2026, amending Resolution No. 387 of 30 October 2023. These updates refine the legal framework governing electronic tax registration, VAT registration, reporting, and payment
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Australia: ATO announces GIC, SIC rates for Q2 2026-27
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced the general interest charge (GIC) rates and shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates for the second quarter of the 2026-27 income year on 4 September 2026. For the quarter commencing on 1 October 2026,
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OECD to consult revisions to intra-group services transfer pricing guidance
The OECD will hold a public consultation meeting on 9 November 2026 to discuss proposed revisions to Chapter VII of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations. The meeting will focus on feedback
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Kazakhstan: MOF publishes draft 2027–29 budget with higher wages, pensions
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Finance has released the draft Law "On the Republican Budget for 2027–2029," establishing the government's financial roadmap for the next three years. The budget does not introduce specific tax measures; it sets certain
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Poland: 2027 budget raises corporate and excise taxes, eases middle-income PIT
Poland's Council of Ministers adopted the draft 2027 budget act on 29 September 2026, introducing changes designed to ease the tax burden on middle-income earners while strengthening support for families and pensioners. The new budget allocates
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Taiwan: Tax Bureau warns against free company use of private property
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area, Ministry of Finance, announced on 30 September 2026 that individuals who provided houses they owned to companies for business use without charging rent were still required to calculate and
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Sri Lanka introduces mandatory TIN certificate for bank account, other transactions
Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department has announced that, with effect from 1 November 2026, every person specified under Section 102(3) of the Inland Revenue Act will be required to submit a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) certificate
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Taiwan announces 2026 estate tax exemption, deductions
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area (NTBNA), Ministry of Finance, had announced the applicable estate tax exemption amount and deductions for cases where the date of death occurred on or after 1 January 2026. An exemption of
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Singapore: IRAS updates GST guidance on foreign currency transactions
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its guidance on foreign currency transactions, adding sections on approved exchange rate sources, the treatment of different transaction types, and the reporting of exchange gains and
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Pakistan: FBR seeks trader cooperation on special tax scheme
Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced on 29 September 2026 that the special tax scheme for small shopkeepers was in its initial implementation stages and that it was working to facilitate traders and resolve issues arising during
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US considers fuel tax relief as diesel prices reach record highs
The Trump administration is evaluating regulatory changes to lower fuel prices as diesel climbs to historic levels. The federal government is considering broader use of red-dyed diesel, which would allow more buyers to bypass the federal fuel tax on
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Germany: BMF announces B2B digital reporting roadmap
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) has announced plans to introduce a mandatory B2B digital reporting system from 1 July 2030. The legislative process is expected to start in 2027, followed by a voluntary pilot from early 2029. State
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US: IRS, Treasury proposes four-year tax payment option for qualifying farmland sales
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on 28 September 2026 that it unveiled proposed regulations that allow sellers of qualifying farmland to spread their tax payments across four years instead of paying
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Denmark revises digital bookkeeping requirements
Denmark had published Executive Order no. 811 on 22 September 2026, setting revised requirements for standard digital bookkeeping systems. Some measures originally planned for 1 January 2027 will now apply from 1 March 2027. From 1 March 2027,
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Latvia: SRS issues guidance on controlled transaction reporting
Latvia’s State Revenue Service (SRS) updated its corporate income tax guidance page on 18 September 2026 with new Guidelines on completing controlled transaction reports. The guidelines detail the mandatory requirements, specific filing
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