Bangladesh: Interim government passes national budget for FY26
With the country still under interim rule and no sitting parliament, the FY26 budget will be implemented via a presidential ordinance. The interim government of Bangladesh on Sunday, 22 June, passed a BDT 7.9 lakh crore national budget for the
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Sweden clarifies group contributions in CbC reporting
Group contributions should be excluded from profit or loss calculations in Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting. Sweden’s tax agency (Skatteverket) has issued Position Statement No. 8-174683-2025 on 17 June 2025, clarifying its stance on group
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Australia: Western Australia improves housing affordability as part of 2025–26 budgetÂ
Western Australia passed the Duties Amendment Bill 2025, expanding concessions for first-home buyers and off-the-plan purchases to improve housing affordability as part of the 2025-2026 budget, with no new taxes. The Western Australian Parliament
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Australia: ATO consults draft GST, foreign ownership register rulesÂ
The ATO is consulting on three draft instruments regarding GST and the Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets. Feedback is open until 16 July 2025. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) opened a consultation on three draft instruments
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From 1 July 2024, small and medium businesses will have up to four years to amend their tax returns, doubling the current two-year limit. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published updated guidance on amending business and super tax
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OECD publishes report on tax administration digitalisation initiatives
The report highlights data from the Inventory of Tax Technology Initiatives (ITTI) for 54 OECD FTA members. The OECD has released a report, Tax Administration Digitalisation and Digital Transformation Initiatives, on 17 June 2025, summarising
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Philippines commits to implementing CARF for crypto-assets
The implementation of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) is aimed at combating cross-border tax evasion and illicit financial flows. The Philippines Department of Finance (DOF) announced its commitment to adopting the Crypto-Asset
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Chile: SII consults on appointment of business group representatives for Chilean entities
The SII is considering whether business groups with a single Chilean subsidiary or multiple Chilean entities under a foreign parent must appoint a common representative. Chile’s tax authority (SII) launched a consultation on whether business
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Argentina: ARCA introduces new facility for tax, customs, social security payments
Individuals and businesses can access the new payment facility with a 50% interest rate reduction. Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) has announced a new payment facility on 12 June 2025 for outstanding tax and customs due up to 30 April 2025,
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EU urges Hungary to scrap retail tax regime
The move aims to ensure compliance with the principle of freedom of establishment. In its June 2025 infringements package, the European Commission issued a reasoned opinion to Hungary on 18 June 2025, urging the country to abolish its retail tax
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Taiwan: Ministry of Finance outlining tax return filing obligations for resident individuals
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has set a 30 June 2025 deadline for resident tax returns, with filing based on ARC-registered addresses. Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has released a statement outlining the tax return filing obligations for
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Luxembourg updates CRS partner jurisdictions list, adds four countries
The Common Reporting Standard partner jurisdictions list has been updated to include 115 countries. Luxembourg published the Grand-Ducal Decree of 6 June 2025 in the Official Gazette, amending the list of partner jurisdictions for the exchange of
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on DAC, equivalent frameworks
Irish Revenue updated its Tax and Duty Manual to include Ireland’s adoption of the DAC directives and equivalent international information exchange frameworks. The Irish tax authority (Revenue) has published eBrief No. 118/25 on 16 June 2025,
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Canada: British Columbia to raise speculation and vacancy tax rates in 2026
The speculation and vacancy tax rates will increase for foreign owners from 2% to 3% and for Canadian residents from 0.5% to 1% from 2026. The Government of British Columbia announced on 12 June 2025 that speculation and vacancy tax rates will
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Latvia postpones mandatory B2B e-invoicing to 2028
B2B e-invoicing will become mandatory for businesses starting 1 January 2028. Latvia published Amendments to the Accounting Law in the Official Gazette on 11 June 2025, delaying mandatory B2B e-invoicing. B2B e-invoicing will become mandatory
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Uruguay to implement Pillar Two global minimum tax
Uruguay plans to include the Pillar Two global minimum tax in its upcoming budget, which aims to generate USD 350 million in revenue. Uruguay's Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, MartÃn Vallcorba, announced plans to include
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Italy amends CFC rules, tax loss carry-forward provisions
The adopted tax measures include updates to controlled foreign company (CFC) rules and tax loss carry-forward provisions. Italy has published Decree No. 84 of 17 June 2025 in Official Gazette No. 138 on 17 June 2025, introducing changes to the
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Bangladesh updates renewable energy policy, offers 10-year corporate tax exemption
Bangladesh updates its Renewable Energy Policy, introducing tax incentives and new measures to boost green power generation by 2030. The government of Bangladesh released its updated Renewable Energy Policy 2025 on 16 June 2025, setting a target
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