IMF: Building Digitally Connected Public Finance
On 13 October 2026, at the IMF annual meetings, a panel discussion was held on the theme From Tax to Treasury: Building Digitally Connected Public Finance. The panellists were S. Almanza, the Treasurer in the Bureau of the Treasury, Philippines; M.
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Romania maintains diesel excise tax cut through October 2026
Romania’s Ministry of Finance announced on 15 October 2026 that it has extended the temporary 25% reduction in excise duty on standard diesel for 16-31 October 2026. This continues support measures introduced under Law no. 162/2026, which
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Australia tables further amendments to CGT reforms
Australia’s government introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 to Parliament on 14 October 2026, proposing further amendments to the capital gains tax (CGT) reforms, clarifying their application to investment trusts,
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Australia tables draft legislation imposing 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts
The Australian Government introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 and the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026 to the House of Representatives on 14 October 2026. The proposed
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Lithuania: STI clarifies domestic VAT obligations for cross-border businesses
Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate (STI) has clarified that businesses required to register for VAT because of cross-border transactions with other EU Member States do not automatically have to charge and pay VAT on domestic sales, provided their
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Kenya gazettes 2026 significant economic presence tax regulations
Kenya has released the Income Tax (Significant Economic Presence Tax) Regulations 2026. The regulations were issued by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury on 12 August 2026 and gazetted on 18 September 2026. Introduced under the Tax
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UK publishes customs assistance agreements with Australia, Bahrain
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office published agreements on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters with Australia and Bahrain on 13 October 2026. Both agreements were signed in Brussels on 23 June 2026
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Singapore: IRAS issues ruling on property disposal gains
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued Advance Ruling Summary No. 18/2026 on 1 October 2026, addressing the tax treatment of gains arising from the transfer of long-term strategic investment properties to related companies during an
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Taiwan clarifies deduction limits for overseas property losses
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Southern Area, under the Ministry of Finance has clarified that individuals cannot carry forward losses from overseas property transactions to subsequent taxable years when calculating their basic income
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UAE: MoF updates e-invoicing requirements, reporting rules and exemptions
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued Ministerial Decision No. 243 of 2025 on 28 September 2026, establishing the legal and operational framework for the Electronic Invoicing (e-invoicing) System across the
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Sri Lanka: IRD issues reminders on September 2026 VAT, financial services VAT deadlines
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued two notices reminding taxpayers of the deadlines for paying VAT and VAT on financial services and for filing the VAT return for September 2026. VAT payment and return In the first
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Bangladesh: NBR extends deadline for July-September 2026 VAT returns
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Thursday, 15 October 2026, extended the deadline for online VAT returns for the July-September 2026 tax periods to 25 October 2026, with no interest or fines. Institutions that have not yet filed
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Taiwan allows tax-free release and import of electric vehicles under new procedure
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) amended Articles 54-1, 54-2 and 59-1 of the Regulations Governing the Collection of Commodity Tax on 18 August 2026. According to the Southern Region National Taxation Bureau, Ministry of Finance, the amendments
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Sri Lanka abolishes land lease tax (LTT) for foreign buyers
Sri Lanka’s government has scrapped the land lease tax (LLT) that foreign buyers once paid on long leases. Foreigners still cannot buy land outright under the Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act, so a lease of up to 99 years remains the only
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New Zealand rules property sale proceeds non-taxable
New Zealand’s Inland Revenue issued Technical Decision Summary (TDS) 26/18 on 1 October 2026, addressing whether proceeds from an insurance company’s proposed sale of investment properties would constitute taxable income. The Tax Counsel Office
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Taiwan exempts virtual asset sales from business tax
Taiwan’s Southern Region National Taxation Bureau clarified, on 14 October 2026, that business entities selling virtual assets, including Bitcoin and Ether, and stablecoins are exempt from business tax. The exemption applies to assets defined
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Germany: Cabinet approves proposal to remove VAT exemptions for business mail
The German government approved proposals, on 14 October 2026, to eliminate tax advantages for Deutsche Post and competing postal operators. An amendment to the Postal Act would remove VAT exemptions currently granted to business mail services, while
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US: IRS suspends penalties on dyed diesel sold/used on highways
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on 14 October 2026 that it will not impose penalties when dyed diesel fuel is sold or used on highways. The decision follows a presidential executive order on emergency tax relief for diesel
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