Dominican Republic consults on simplified taxation regime
The Dominican Republic had opened a public consultation on a draft Regulation governing the Simplified Taxation Regime (RST), with the consultation beginning on 21 September 2026. The proposed regulation would update the regime for small taxpayers
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Thailand proposes pay-first, refund-later excise tax rules for tobacco exports
Thailand’s Excise Department has announced a public hearing for a new regulation that changes how export taxes work for tobacco products. Under the current system, companies get immediate tax exemptions for goods destined for foreign markets.
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Poland adopts tax reform with new personal income brackets, higher rates for high earners and large companies
The Polish Council of Ministers adopted a comprehensive tax reform package on 29 September 2026, designed to ease the tax burden on roughly 3.5 million middle-income earners while increasing contributions from high earners and large corporations.
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Lithuania: MoF proposes simplified investment account rules
Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) had prepared draft amendments on 29 September 2026 to Article 12¹ of the Republic of Lithuania Law on Personal Income Tax (GPMĮ No. IX-1007) that would broaden and simplify the Investment Account
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Sri Lanka reminds taxpayers of payment channels, warns of interest and penalty on late payment
Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department has issued a notice to taxpayers on the methods for paying taxes. It says interest and penalties will be imposed on non-payment or late payment, and that interest will not be waived or reduced. According to
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US: Court orders New York City to restart secondary home tax notices
A Staten Island court judge has directed New York City to send corrected notices to property owners in the secondary home tax case. The ruling came from Justice Wayne Ozzi of Richmond County's state Supreme Court on 29 September 2026. The judge
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Canada: PBO projects CAD 4.5 billion revenue from proposed high-income tax brackets
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) released its fiscal analysis of Motion M-24 on 24 September 2026, estimating the proposed personal income tax bracket changes will generate CAD 4.5 billion in net federal revenues over five years after
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Colombia introduces temporary tax incentives for earthquake-hit areas
Colombia’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit and the President issued Decreto No. 1413 of 17 September 2026, introducing temporary tax incentives to encourage private investment in areas affected by the August 10 earthquake. The measures
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Hong Kong proposes 75% threshold for intra-group stamp duty relief
Hong Kong's government proposed to introduce changes to stamp duty rules for intra-group asset transfers as proposed in the 2026-27 budget. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2026 will be gazetted on 2 October, with first reading and second
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Netherlands issues policy decree clarifying Pillar Two rules, safe harbours and top-up tax
The Netherlands State Secretary for Finance issued Policy Decree No. 2026-15692 on the Minimum Tax Act 2024 (Wet Minimumbelasting 2024) on 22 September 2026, which was published in Official Gazette No. 32160 on 25 September 2026, providing extensive
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA issues deadline reminders for VAT, excise tax returns
Saudi Arabia’s tax authority, the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has released two press releases reminding businesses in Saudi Arabia of the 30 September 2026 filing deadline. One covers VAT returns for August 2026. The other covers
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UAE: 2025 corporate tax filing deadline expires today
The UAE's Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has reminded all taxable persons subject to corporate tax, whose taxable period ended on 31 December 2025, that they must file their tax returns and make payments by today, 30 September 2026. Registration,
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Uzbekistan introduces tax incentives for electrical engineering sector
Uzbekistan’s President has signed Resolution No. PP-325 on 12 September 2026, introducing tax and financial incentives to attract major investors and support domestic manufacturers of electrical engineering products. Resolution No. PP-325
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Ghana revises individual income tax rates
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced on 24 September 2026 that the amended individual income tax rates introduced under the Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2026 (Act 1178) took effect on 1 September 2026. Review of monthly and annual rates
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Chile: SII updates second-category income tax rates for October 2026
Chile’s tax authority (SII) issued Circular No. 37 on 11 September 2026, providing guidance on second-category income tax for individuals for October 2026. Circular No. 37 details the monthly and annual tax unit values, along with consumer
See MoreThailand considers gold tax to track hidden capital flows
Thailand’s Ministry of Finance and Bank of Thailand are studying a tax on gold imports and domestic gold sales. The goal is not to generate government revenue, but to create better record-keeping that helps authorities identify suspicious
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Lithuania updates crypto-asset reporting rules under DAC8
Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) had issued Order No. VA-63 on 24 September 2026, amending the framework established by Order No. VA-119 of 10 December 2025 for crypto-asset service providers reporting user data under the EU DAC8 directive
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Ecuador: SRI updates taxpayer credential requirements
Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) issued Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC26-00000036 on 18 September 2026, setting requirements for obtaining and recovering the User Password (Clave de Usuario) used to access SRI en Línea services. The
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