Zambia: ZRA opens voluntary disclosure programme to taxpayers
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has issued a Public Notice to inform taxpayers about the availability of the Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) on 12 December 2025, offering relief from penalties and interest on amounts voluntarily
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Sri Lanka: IRD postpones adoption of new VAT invoice format
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced, on 12 December 2025, that the effective date for the new VAT Tax Invoice format has been postponed. Following requests from numerous VAT registered persons, the Commissioner General of Inland
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Greece extends deadline for second-category ship tax declarations
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), in a press release on 16 December 2025, announced that the deadline for submitting second-category ship tax declarations under Law 27/1975 for the 2024 tax year has been extended to 25
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Russia: Government approves budget forecast until 2042
Russia’s government has approved a decree on the Budget Forecast through 2042 on 15 December 2025. The forecast sets out the characteristics and projected values of key federal budget indicators and their expected dynamics. The Budget
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Italy introduces fiscal measures for third sector, amateur sports, VAT, business crisis procedures, digital platforms
Italy’s Revenue Agency announced that it has published Legislative Decree No. 186 of 4 December 2025 in the Official Gazette on 15 December 2025. This decree introduces a coordinated package of fiscal measures affecting the third sector, amateur
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Portugal: Parliament publishes 2026 state budget law, expands scope of reduced VAT rate
Portugal’s parliament has published the final text of the 2026 State Budget Law on 12 December 2025, after it was approved by the parliament on 27 November 2025. ​​The final version of the budget law largely mirrors the initial proposals;
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Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia ask EU to review minimum tax directive
Estonia, along with Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, and Slovakia, submitted a joint statement to EU finance ministers on Friday, 13 December 2025, calling for fairer taxation of international companies and a reduction in administrative burdens. Finance
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South Africa: SARS announces trust, provisional tax filing deadline
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has reminded trustees and provisional taxpayers that the deadline for submitting both ITR12T trust returns and provisional tax returns is 19 January 2026. This announcement was made on 15 December
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Belgium: Parliament endorses tax reform targeting investment company share gains
Belgium’s Chamber of Deputies passed legislation on 11 December 2025 to implement key elements of the government’s tax reform plan outlined in April 2025 targeting investment company share gains. The main measures include: Introducing a
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Vietnam: National Assembly approves revised personal income tax law
Vietnam’s National Assembly approved an amended Personal Income Tax Law on 10 December 2025, introducing changes to the country’s tax structure. The legislation reduces the number of tax brackets from seven to five. The new monthly taxable
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Malaysia: IRBM revises guidelines for reporting accounting period changes
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia published Public Ruling No. 4/2025 on 28 November 2025, which explains the requirements to notify the Director General of Inland Revenue (DGIR) on any change of accounting period by a company, limited liability
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Azerbaijan: CBA lowers key policy rate
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) announced, on 10 December 2025, that it has lowered its policy (key) rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6.75%. The interest rate corridor was also adjusted, with the lower bound set at 5.75% and the upper bound
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Finland updates BEPS MLI stance on Brazil tax treaty, including correctionsÂ
Finland submitted an updated consolidated position for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (MLI), as noted by the OECD on 11 December 2025. This update includes two specific corrections regarding
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Denmark: Economic Council prioritises emission taxes
Denmark’s Economic Council Chairmanship released its 2025 environmental economic report on 9 December 2025, highlighting that taxes on greenhouse gas emissions are a more cost-effective and precise tool for promoting the green transition than
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US: IRS-CI releases 2025 annual report highlighting key investigations
The US IRS Criminal Investigation released its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report PDF on 11 December 2025, showcasing banner investigative results fueled by new partnerships and innovative financial investigative techniques. The report details how
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Austria: Parliament approves DAC8 implementation bill
The Austrian Parliament National Council (Nationalrat) passed the draft legislation to implement the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8, 2023/2226) on 10 December 2025. The bill now awaits final approval
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European Commission urges Luxembourg to end preferential taxation on public investment dividends
The European Commission issued a formal notice to Luxembourg on 11 December 2025, urging the country to end discriminatory tax treatment on dividends from public investments in its December 2025 infringements package. Taxation Letter of formal
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Zambia's Revenue Authority (ZRA) announced that Zambia had signed the Yaoundé Declaration on International Tax Co-operation and the fight against Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Africa on 4 December 2025. ZRA Commissioner General Dingani Banda
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