Costa Rica postpones launch of new digital tax platform
The launch of the new digital tax platform has been rescheduled to 6 October 2025. Costa Rica’s Tax Administration (DGT) has announced that the launch of the new digital tax platform, “TRIBU-CR,” has been postponed from 4 August to 6
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Romania increases standard and reduced VAT rates, effective starting tomorrow
Starting 1 August 2025, Romania will unify the 5% and 9% VAT rates into a single 11% rate and raise the standard VAT rate from 19% to 21%. Effective from tomorrow, 1 August 2025, Romania’s reduced VAT rates of 5% and 9% have been unified and
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EU: Council adopts new rules simplifying tax collection for imports
The directive will be published in the EU Official Journal and take effect 20 days later, with rules applying from 1 July 2028. The EU Council has formally adopted new value added tax (VAT) rules for distance sales of imported goods on 18 July
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Kazakhstan adopts transfer pricing law amendments, emphasises ‘substance over form
Kazakhstan’s President signed amendments to transfer pricing regulations on 18 July 2025, introducing new rules effective 1 January 2026 that emphasize substance over form, revise reporting thresholds, define key financial terms, and tighten
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Bolivia: National Tax Service extends filing deadlines for corporate tax, transactions declarations
Corporate tax returns for tax years ending 31 March 2025 are now due by 29 August 2025. Bolivia’s National Tax Service (SIN) issued Resolution No. 102500000032 on 28 July 2025, in which it extended filing deadlines for corporate income tax
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Nigeria to enforce mandatory e-invoicing for large taxpayers starting tomorrow
All large taxpayers with annual turnovers of NGN 5 billion or more will be required to adopt mandatory electronic invoicing via the EFS. Nigeria’s national electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) regime through the Electronic Fiscal System (EFS)
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Luxembourg proposes permanent carried interest tax regime
Bill No. 8590 aims to establish a permanent tax framework for carried interest and strengthen Luxembourg’s position in asset management. The Luxembourg Government submitted Bill No. 8590 on 24 July 2025 to the Chamber of Deputies, introducing
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Mexico updates list of registered foreign digital service providers
Mexico’s July update lists 266 foreign digital providers registered for VAT as of 30 June 2025. Mexico’s tax administration released an updated list on 25 July 2025, identifying 266 foreign digital service providers registered for tax
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Dominican Republic updates inflation multipliers, exchange rates for FY 2025
The Dominican Tax Authority has issued Resolution No. DDG-AR1-2025-00005, announcing inflation adjustments and exchange rates for companies with a fiscal year ending 30 June 2025. The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Internal Revenue
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Netherlands clarifies application of ATAD interest deduction limitations
The Netherlands has issued a new decree clarifying the application of ATAD interest deduction limitations, effective from 30 July 2025. The Netherlands State Secretary for Finance has published Decree no. 2025-17107 of 16 July 2025, in Official
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Indonesia to increase tax rates on cryptocurrency transactions
Indonesia will increase taxes on crypto trades and remove VAT for buyers starting August 2025. Indonesia will increase taxes on cryptocurrency transactions starting 1 August 2025 under new regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance. The move
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US: IRS issues temporary CAMT guidance for partnerships, new rules expected
The IRS issued interim guidance on applying the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) to partnerships and announced plans to revise and replace the September 2024 proposed regulations. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice
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Malaysia: MoF to scrap high-value goods tax scheme
The planned 5% to 10% tax on high-value goods set for May 2024 has been delayed. Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance announced on 29 July 2025 that it had scrapped its planned high-value goods tax, originally proposed two years ago. The Finance
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Colombia launches tax incentives for sports investments
The law allows taxpayers to fund recognised sports activities in exchange for tradable income tax credits. Colombia’s Congress has enacted Law 2490-2025, effective 17 July 2025, introducing income tax incentives for individuals and entities
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France publishes revised VAT exemption lists for overseas departments
France updates VAT exemption lists for overseas departments with region-specific measures effective from March 2025 to December 2027. The French tax authorities released updated guidance (BOFiP, ACTU-2025-0010) on 23 July 2025, establishing
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Colombia proposes comprehensive tax reforms to stimulate economy
The draft bill offers VAT exemptions for hotels and renewable energy, vehicle tax penalty discounts, debt relief for low-income electricity users, and a traffic fine amnesty through 2024. Colombia has published Bill No. 507 of 2025 in the
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Malta gazettes 2025 audit exemption rules for startups, small companies
Malta introduces new audit exemptions for startups, micro-enterprises, and shipping companies under the Audit Exemption Rules 2025. Malta has gazetted Legal Notice No. 139 of 2025 on 15 July 2025, enacting the audit exemption rules
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UAE issues depreciation rules for fair valued investment properties
The Decision allows depreciation deductions for fair-valued investment properties under new corporate tax rules from 2025. The UAE Ministry of Finance has issued Ministerial Decision No. 173 of 2025, effective for tax periods beginning 1 January
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