US: Treasury, IRS issue interim guidance on tax benefit for lenders on farm and rural property loans under the One Big Beautiful Bill, initiates public consultations for final draft
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on 20 November 2025 for a new tax benefit for certain lenders that make loans secured by rural or agricultural real property. Notice 2025-71 provides interim
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France: Public Finances Authority clarifies VAT treatment of prepared food product deliveries between businesses
France’s public finances authority has clarified the applicable Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for successive deliveries of prepared food products made between VAT-registered businesses before being sold as takeaway to the final consumer. The
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA urges VAT-registered business to file October returns
Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged VAT-registered businesses with goods and services revenues over SAR 40 million to file their October 2025 tax returns by 30 November 2025. This announcement was made on 20
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Sweden: MoF proposes updates to tonnage tax system
Sweden’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) submitted a bill to the Council on Legislation on 20 November 2025 proposing updates to the country’s tonnage tax system to enhance the competitiveness of its shipping sector. The proposals expand the
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Brazil: Congress greenlights budget cuts, limits corporate tax credits
Brazil’s Congress approved a bill on 18 November 2025 aimed at curbing public spending and tightening rules on companies' use of tax credits. Among its key provisions, the law bars tax credit compensations that are not linked to a company's
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Denmark: Ministry of Taxation proposes draft tax and duty reforms targeting environment, transport
Denmark’s Ministry of Taxation has released a draft legislation (2025/1 LSF 79) on 19 November 2025, proposing multiple changes to various tax and duty laws, focusing primarily on environmental and transportation policy. The draft bill
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Italy: Revenue agency introduces updated communication form for investment tax credits in simplified logistics zone areas
The Italian Revenue Agency has updated the supplementary communication form, along with the related instructions, for businesses seeking the investment tax credit available under the simplified logistics zone (ZLS) areas on 20 November 2025. The
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Malaysia: MoF presents 2025 Finance Bill, proposes new capital gains tax rules
Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance has presented the Finance Bill 2025 and Measures for the Collection, Administration and Enforcement of Tax Bill 2025 for the first reading in parliament on 18 November 2025. The Bill proposes amendments to
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Slovenia: National Assembly adopts budgets for 2026, 2027
Slovenia’s National Assembly has adopted amendments to the state budget for 2026 and 2027 on 19 November 2025. The budget proposes systemic reforms to strengthen science, expand access to affordable housing, promote investment, accelerate the
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Ireland: Revenue updates eTC requirements for liquor, corrects title of certain fuel licences
The Irish Revenue has updated its Tax & Duty Manual on Electronic Tax Clearance (eTC) under eBrief No. 215/25 on 17 November 2025. The amendments include the addition of Producer’s Retail On-Licence and Producer’s Retail Off-Licence to the
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France delays CVAE abolition, revises rates and CET cap
France announced on 19 November 2025, a postponement of the definitive abolition of the Cotisation sur la Valeur Ajoutée des Entreprises (CVAE) and updated key rates under Law No. 2025-127 of 14 February 2025 on Finance for 2025. CVAE rate
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Russia: State Duma passes major tax reform bill, introduces sector-specific measures
Russia’s State Duma has approved in its third reading a wide-ranging tax policy bill introducing new personal income tax (PIT) benefits, expanding support for families and participants in the Special Military Operation (SMO), and revising several
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OECD publishes 2025 Update to Model Tax Convention
The OECD published the 2025 Update to the OECD Model Tax Convention on 19 November 2025, incorporating the changes approved by the OECD Council on 18 November 2025. The update reflects the latest developments in international taxation and offers
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Poland: Parliament extends withholding tax exemption for foreign investors, aligns law with EU rules
Poland's lower house of parliament (Sejm) approved an amendment to the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Act to align national tax rules with European Court of Justice rulings on the taxation of investment and pension funds on 6 November 2025. The
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Finland announces BEPS MLI implementation for tax treaty with Argentina
Finland issued Notice 51/2025 on 3 November 2025, announcing that the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) will enter into force for its 1994 income and capital tax treaty
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Greece: AADE clarifies obligations under new digital transaction fee, ends stamp duty
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has issued Circular E. 2094/2025 on 6 November 2025, clarifying the application of the country’s new Digital Transaction Fee, which replaces the historical stamp duty system. The
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Greece: MoF consults tax treatment of charitable entities
Greece’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has launched a public consultation on a bill proposing amendments to the income tax, inheritance tax, and gift tax treatment of charitable entities on 17 November 2025. Under the proposed amendments, domestic
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Taiwan:Â National Taxation Bureau clarifies farmland gift tax exemption
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area has clarified that the total value of farmland and crops inherited under Section 1138 of the Civil Code is excluded from the total amount of gifts for gift tax purposes. The Shalu Tax Office
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