Brazil: Chamber of Deputies rejects higher taxes on equity interest, financial entities
Proposed tax changes under PM No. 1.303 will not take effect after failing to secure the required approval by the deadline. Brazil's Chamber of Deputies did not approve Provisional Measure (PM) No. 1.303 issued on 11 June 2025, which proposes
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EU releases report on member states’ departures from standard VAT rates
The report mentions that three countries—Luxembourg, Ireland, and Italy—account for 75% of the 64 identified VAT rate deviations, while the remaining 25% are spread across seven other EU nations. The European Commission (EC) has published a
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Algeria presents draft finance bill for 2026 in parliament
The 2026 draft Finance Bill proposes comprehensive fiscal reforms, including amendments to corporate and personal income taxes, VAT, customs and excise duties, environmental taxes, and other administrative measures. Algeria's government has
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Lithuania imposes fines for crypto reporting, account disclosure breaches
Lithuania’s parliament is introducing strict administrative fines for crypto-asset service provider non-compliance, failures to provide accurate information to tax authorities, and breaches of accounting, reporting, and inspection procedures, with
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US: IRS reminds taxpayers who filed for extensions for 15 October 2025 tax return deadline
The IRS reminded taxpayers that 15 October 2025 is the deadline to file 2024 tax returns for those who obtained an extension. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice on 14 October 2025, in which it reminded individuals who filed
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Ghana: GRA issues reminder on tax applicable to asset and liability gains
The notice mentions that a 25% tax applies to gains, with residents able to choose between the flat rate or regular income tax rates, while non-residents pay a final 25% tax on the gross proceeds. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a
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UAE: FTA issues VAT guide on input tax apportionment
FTA issued VATGIT1 on Input Tax apportionment and special methods. The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has published a VAT guide on Input Tax Apportionment Value Added Tax - VATGIT1. The purpose of this guide is to provide guidance on Input
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Oman: Tax Authority introduces five-year withholding tax suspension for Omani vessels
Oman suspends withholding tax on Omani-flagged vessels to boost its maritime sector. Oman's Tax Authority has announced a five-year suspension of withholding tax on service contracts for vessels registered under the Omani flag, in a move aimed at
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France: Parliament releases 2026 draft finance bill, features extended exceptional taxes on corporations
For 2026, France plans to extend the temporary corporate income surtax at reduced rates for large companies, accelerate the phased elimination of the CVAE business tax, and update global minimum tax rules. France’s parliament has released the
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA urges WHT form submission for September 2025
ZATCA reminded Saudi businesses to submit September 2025 WHT forms by 12 October to avoid penalties, with a 1% charge for every 30-day delay. The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has reminded businesses subject to Withholding Tax
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Turkey updates guidance on ‘invitation to explanation’ tax procedure
Turkey updated its Invitation to Explanation guide to clarify procedures and encourage voluntary tax compliance. Turkey’s Revenue Administration has issued an updated Invitation to Explanation Implementation guide to clarify the application of
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Iceland consults kilometre tax bill
Iceland opened a public consultation until 24 October 2025 on a bill proposing a kilometre-based road usage tax from 1 January 2026. Iceland’s Economic Affairs and Trade Committee launched a public consultation on 6 October 2025 regarding the
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Romania approves prefilled VAT return
Romania approved prefilled VAT return under Order 2351/2025. Romania has issued Order No. 2351/2025, which was published in Official Gazette No. 942 on 13 October 2025, approving the use of the prefilled VAT return. The same issue of the
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Greece signs Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information on Income Derived Through Digital Platforms
Greece signed the DPI-MCAA on 11 September 2025, joining the OECD framework for automatic annual exchange of tax data from digital platform income. Greece signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of
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Kazakhstan: NBK raises base interest rate
The rate is used to calculate late payment interest on overdue taxes. The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) raised its base interest rate from 16.5% to 18.0%, effective from yesterday, 13 October 2025. The rate is used to calculate late payment
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Belgium introduces VAT bill on service supply rules and margin scheme for arts, antiques
The draft VAT bill updates rules on the place of supply for specific services, the profit margin scheme for art and antiques, and VAT rates, partly implementing EU Directive 2022/542. The Belgian government has introduced a draft VAT bill to the
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European Commission enhances tax collaboration with Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino
The updates enhance the existing 2015 and 2016 agreements by aligning with recent EU and international standards and expand the scope of reporting to include specific electronic money products and central bank digital currencies. The European
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European Commission to negotiate with Norway on administrative cooperation in direct tax
This proposed agreement aims to align Norway with certain aspects of the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC), enabling the automatic exchange of tax-related information. The European Commission announced its decision to move
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