Singapore: IRAS issues guidance on foreign entity classification for tax
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published new guidance on the Classification of Foreign Entities for Singapore Income Tax Purposes on 30 October 2025. There are tax implications connected to the classification of a foreign
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Ireland: Revenue releases updated guidance for CT1 2025 filings
Irish Revenue has issued eBrief No. 203/25 on 30 October 2025, introducing a new section of the Tax and Duty Manual (TDM), Part 38-02-01J, which guides completing Corporation Tax Returns (Form CT1) for accounting periods ending in 2025. The TDM
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Chile: SII to impose VAT on small online imports from 20 major foreign platforms
Chile’s tax authority (SII) announced on 24 October 2025 that it will start applying VAT to remote purchases of goods valued up to USD 500 when bought through 20 registered foreign retailers and intermediary platforms, which account for 90% of
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UAE: MoF partners with ADIB to launch first retail sukuk platform
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has signed a cooperation agreement with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), making it the first bank to join the Ministry’s newly launched “Retail Sukuk” initiative. The initiative aims to enable citizens and residents
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Bangladesh: NBR extends deadline for taxpayers facing online filing issues
The Bangladesh National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for taxpayers unable to file their income tax returns online due to technical or registration issues. In a special order issued on 30 October 2025, NBR Chairman Md. Abdur
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OECD issues draft 2025 update on consolidated mutual agreement procedure information
The OECD has issued a preliminary version of the 2025 update to the Consolidated Information on Mutual Agreement Procedures. This edition compiles, in a single publication, BEPS Action 14 information for all Inclusive Framework jurisdictions,
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Australia: Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms
Australia’s Treasury has launched a consultation to further streamline and enhance the foreign investment framework reforms on 31 October 2025. These reforms will aim to ensure that Australia remains an attractive destination for global
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Italy: MoF issues guidance for filling global minimum tax information return form
Italy's revenue agency has announced that the Ministry of Finance has issued guidelines for completing the Pillar 2 GloBE Information Return (GIR) model form (Comunicazione Rilevante on 3 November 2025. This follows the approval of the form under
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EU Commission allocates EUR 2.9 billion from innovation fund to advance net-zero technologies
The European Commission announced on 3 November 2025 a total of EUR 2.9 billion in funding to 61 cutting-edge net-zero technology projects. The funding comes from the Innovation Fund, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU
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EU: CJEU rejects Dutch firm’s appeal contesting the global minimum tax directive
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rejected an appeal filed by Dutch multinational enterprise group Fugro NV on 30 October 2025, upholding the EU General Court’s earlier decision to dismiss the company's challenge to the EU Global
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Belgium grants withholding tax relief on non-resident payments for leasing tangible assets
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance published a Royal Decree on 31 October 2025, which eliminates the withholding tax on payments for renting or leasing tangible movable property, effective from 1 November 2025. Previously, Belgian
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Argentina: ARCA updates rules for lowering income tax advance payments
Argentina's tax and customs agency (ARCA) announced on 27 October 2025 that it has modified the parameters for companies to request a reduction in their advance income tax payments. The measure establishes that companies may request a
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Malta: MoF presents budget measures implementation bill to the parliament
Malta’s Ministry of Finance tabled the Budget Measures Implementation Bill 2025 in parliament on 28 October 2025, following the 2026 Budget speech on 27 October 2025. The Budget Measures Implementation Bill 2025 serves as an Act to implement
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Kenya: KRA consults on draft income tax regulations for advance pricing agreement, minimum top-up tax for 2025
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) released two draft regulations for public consultation, covering its global minimum tax regime and advance pricing agreement procedures for 2025, on 3 November 2025. In compliance with the Statutory Instruments
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Australia: ATO publishes draft guidance for public CbC reporting
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published a draft guidance on how to complete the public Country-by-Country (CbC) report on 31 October 2025. The public CbC reporting rules apply for reporting periods starting on or after 1 July 2024, and
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Lithuania: VMI updates guidance on dividend tax implementation
Lithuania’s tax authority, the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI), has published an updated commentary on the Corporate Income Tax Law on 29 October 2025, explaining how the new 17% dividend tax rate will take effect from 1 January 2026. The revised
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Taiwan: Tax Authority clarifies no deduction for employee travel input tax
Taiwan’s Taipei National Tax Administration of the Ministry of Finance stated that when a business arranges employee travel to reward staff, the input tax included in the related invoices cannot be declared as a deduction against output tax on 31
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Russia: State-owned companies to introduce long-term executive incentive schemes
The Russian government has approved the introduction of long-term incentive programs (LTIPs) for top executives in publicly traded companies with state participation, following a proposal from the Ministry of Finance. This announcement was made
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