Argentina: Congress raises penalties for late, missing tax filings
Argentina’s Federal Congress has enacted Law 27,799, which raises penalties for formal tax violations under the Procedure Tax Law (Law 11,683). The law was published in the Official Gazette on 2 January 2026 and entered into force upon its
See MorePanama: DGI announces updated tax return forms
Panama’s tax authority (DGI) announced on 8 January 2026 several updates to the e-Tax 2.0 system, including the release of new versions of declaration forms. A new section has been added to Form F2 (Corporate Income Tax), which now
See MoreTurkey: Revenue Administration extends 0% withholding tax on bonds, lease certificates
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has announced that Presidential Decision No. 10706, published in the Official Gazette on 19 December 2025, extends the 0% withholding tax rate on specific financial instruments. The decision, accepted on 18
See MoreUK: HMRC reduces late payment, repayment interest rates
UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that interest rates for late tax payments and repayments in the UK will be reduced, following the Bank of England’s cut to the base rate. The rates, which are set in legislation and linked
See MoreIreland: MOF introduces corporation tax relief for unscripted productions
The Irish Ministry of Finance (MOF) has introduced a new corporation tax relief aimed at supporting the unscripted production sector, marking the first tax incentive in Europe dedicated exclusively to unscripted programming. Tánaiste and
See MoreIreland: Revenue updates TDM on Pillar 2 global minimum tax for multinationals, large domestic groups
Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 010/26 on 8 January 2026, providing updates to Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 04A-01-02 on the Global Minimum Level of Taxation for multinational enterprise groups and large domestic groups in the EU, covering
See MoreCambodia: ACAR announces 2025 financial statement submission deadlines
The Cambodia Accounting and Auditing Regulator (ACAR) has issued Notification No. 040/25 on 23 December 2025, outlining the requirements for enterprises and non-profit organisations to submit their 2025 financial statements in compliance with
See MoreKorea (Rep.): 2026 tax reforms introduce QDMTT, higher corporate tax
The Korea (Rep.)’s 2026 tax reforms, enacted following budget-related amendments approved in December 2025, introduce several changes to corporate and individual taxation. Corporate tax rates are increased by 1% in each of the four brackets,
See MoreLuxembourg: Tax Authority publishes Pillar 2 online filing guidance
The Luxembourg Administration of Direct Tax has issued guidance on Pillar 2 global minimum tax filings, covering registration and submission of Global Information Returns (GIR) and Supplementary tax returns. The guidance includes links to XML
See MoreFiji joins OECD–Council of Europe mutual assistance convention
The Cabinet of Fiji approved the signing of the OECD–Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, as updated by the 2010 protocol, on 6 January 2026. This marks the final step for the country’s removal from
See MoreArmenia approves addendum to CRS multilateral agreement, includes crypto-asset reporting
Armenia approved an update to its international tax reporting system by signing the Addendum to the CRS MCAA on 8 January 2026, expanding the information financial institutions must report, including holdings in crypto-assets, and tightening due
See MoreHong Kong secures interim qualified status under domestic Pillar 2 regime
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) updated its guidance on the global minimum tax and Hong Kong minimum top-up tax for multinational enterprise groups on 8 January 2026. The updates indicate that Hong Kong has received transitional
See MoreUK: Treasury approves side-by-side framework for global minimum tax
The UK Parliament has released a statement from the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury on 7 January 2026 endorsing the Side-by-Side arrangement for the Pillar 2 global minimum tax, recently agreed by the BEPS Inclusive Framework. Implementation in
See MoreCyprus: MoF endorses Pillar 2 side-by-side framework
The Cyprus Minister of Finance issued a statement on 8 January 2026 regarding the Side-by-Side (SbS) arrangement for the Pillar 2 global minimum tax, recently endorsed by the BEPS Inclusive Framework. The release highlights that, under Council
See MoreSingapore: IRAS updates guidance on MTT, DTT
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) released the second edition of its e-Tax Guide on Multinational Enterprise Top-up Tax and Domestic Top-up Tax on 7 January 2026. The guide explains the new Pillar 2 Income Inclusion Rule—referred
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII revises excise tax rates on alcohol, tobacco
The Dominican Republic’s tax authority (DGII) issued Resolution DDG-AR1-2025-00008 on 17 December 2025, revising the specific tax rates applicable to the selective consumption tax on alcohol and tobacco products. The resolution informs
See MoreColombia: DIAN publishes 2026 tax calendar with income tax, VAT, transfer pricing deadlines
Colombia’s National Directorate of Taxes and Customs (DIAN) published the 2026 tax calendar on 26 December 2025, outlining the deadlines and dates that individuals, legal entities and other taxpayers must follow to comply with their national tax
See MoreTurkey: 2024 local minimum supplementary corporate tax return now available for filing
Turkey’s Revenue Administration announced, on 7 January 2026, that the Local Minimum Supplementary Corporate Tax Return for the 2024 accounting period is now available for filing through the Digital Tax Office portal. Under the Fifth Section
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