Malaysia exempts imported fruits from sales and service tax
Malaysia exempts imported apples, oranges, mandarin oranges, and dates from sales tax as part of revised sales and service tax changes aimed at easing living costs and supporting small businesses. Malaysia's Ministry of Finance revised the Sales
See MoreGreece consults on EU-Aligned VAT rules for small businesses
The Greek Ministry of Finance is consulting on a draft law to align VAT rules with the EU small business scheme, offering cross-border VAT registration exemptions for small businesses under specific turnover thresholds. The Greek Ministry of
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA sets criteria for 23rd wave of e-invoicing integration
ZATCA will require businesses with VAT revenues over SAR 750,000 from 2022–2024 to join the 23rd e-invoicing integration phase starting 27 June 2025. The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has announced the criteria for selecting
See MoreSingapore: IRAS issues 8th edition e-tax guide on income tax treatment of REIT ETFs
 IRAS’s eighth edition of its e-tax guide outlines the income tax treatment of REIT ETFs receiving distributions from S-REITs and qualifying for tax concession schemes. Singapore’s Inland Revenue Authority (IRAS) released the eighth edition
See MoreItaly gazettes law authorising government to implement DAC8
The law establishes the European Delegation Law 2024, allowing the government to directly implement EU Directives through Legislative Decrees without further parliamentary approval. Italy has published Law No. 91 of 13 June 2025 (the European
See MoreArgentina amends VAT receipt rules, defers fuel tax hike partially
General Resolution (RG) 5716/2025 modifies the VAT tax receipt issuance regime, while Decree 441/2025 defers scheduled tax increases on liquid fuels and carbon dioxide for 2024 and early 2025. Argentina has published the General Resolution (RG)
See MoreSlovak Republic: Parliament rejects proposal to cut VAT rateÂ
The bill aimed to cut VAT from 23% to 20%. The Slovak Republic parliament has turned down several bills, including measures to reduce VAT rates. The bill proposed lowering the standard VAT rate from 23% to 20%. This means the planned change,
See MoreLithuania: Parliament approves loss carryforward clarification as part of tax reform package
Lithuania’s parliament has approved changes to loss carryforward rules, capping annual use at 70% of taxable income from 2026, with exceptions for certain low-rate taxpayers, as part of a broader tax reform to support the Defence Fund. The
See MoreUS: California enacts single-factor apportionment for financial institutions
SB 132 mandates that financial institutions use a single sales factor formula for apportioning business income for California franchise/income tax purposes starting 1 January 2025. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 132 on 27 June 2025, a
See MoreArgentina: Lowered interest rates on late tax payments and refunds effective from July
Argentina is lowering compensatory interest to 2.75% and punitive interest to 3.5% per month for peso-denominated debts. Argentina has reduced the interest rates applicable to late tax payments and tax refunds through Resolution 823/2025 on 23
See MoreUS: Florida aligns with federal IRC, ends business rent taxÂ
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that enacts a USD 1.3 billion tax relief package that updates Florida’s tax code conformity to January 2025 and repeals the business rent tax from October 2025. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill
See MoreUganda: President signs broad tax reform bills, effective July 2025
The President approved the amendment of several taxation bills, introducing reforms to enhance revenue collection, starting 1 July 2025. Uganda’s President assented to several tax amendment bills on 30 June 2025, which will take effect on 1
See MoreEU incorporates international CO2 credits into 2040 climate target
The European Commission proposed amending the EU Climate Law to set a 2040 target of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 1990 levels. The European Commission has proposed a legally binding EU climate target for 2040 to cut
See MoreSaudi Arabia announces e-invoicing integration criteria for group 23 taxpayers
ZATCA has set integration deadlines for Group 23 taxpayers—those with VAT-liable revenues above SAR 750,000 in 2022–2024—to connect their e-invoicing systems to the Fatoora platform between 1 January and 31 March 2026. The Saudi Zakat,
See MoreUkraine clarifies VAT rules for foreign currency advance payments
The tax authority clarified that VAT on advance payments in foreign currency for services to non-residents must be calculated using the previous working day’s official exchange rate. The State Tax Service of Ukraine has confirmed that VAT on
See MoreUkraine considers extending VAT exemption for electric vehicles until 2027
Ukraine’s parliament is reviewing a draft law to extend the VAT exemption on electric vehicles by one year, through to 1 January 2027. Ukraine’s parliament is reviewing draft Law No. 13351, submitted on 6 June 2025, which proposes to extend
See MoreGreece proposes amendments to inheritance, gift, and real estate tax laws
Greece’s Ministry of Finance has opened public consultation on a draft bill proposing changes to inheritance and gift tax laws and expanding exemptions in the special real estate tax regime. The consultation runs until 8 July 2025. Greece’s
See MoreUK, US agree on global minimum tax deal
The UK and US have agreed on the G7 global minimum tax framework, removing Section 899 to protect UK businesses from extra taxation. The UK Government has published a statement regarding its agreement with the US on the implementation of the
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