Kazakhstan revises list of jurisdictions with preferential tax regimes
Kazakhstan updates list of 56 preferential tax jurisdictions, effective January 2026. Kazakhstan has issued Order No. 492 on 12 September 2025, updating the list of countries and territories with preferential tax regimes. The order, which
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Colombia: DIAN consolidates tax, customs, foreign exchange regulations
DIAN issued Resolution 000227 consolidating tax, customs and foreign exchange rules. The Colombian National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) has issued Unified Resolution 000227 on 23 September 2025 consolidating tax, customs, and foreign
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Portugal: Parliament grants VAT relief for farmers affected by rural fires
Portugal approves six-month VAT exemption on animal feed for farmers in fire-affected areas. Portugal's parliament approved Law no. 57-A/2025 on 25 September 2025, amending Decree-Law no. 98-A/2025, to introduce a temporary VAT exemption on the
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China lowers consumption tax threshold on ultra-luxury vehicles
China will lower the consumption tax threshold for super luxury cars from CNY 1.3 million to CNY 900,000. China’s Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration will lower the consumption tax threshold for super luxury cars from CNY
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Italy: Senate ratifies telework protocol to 2020 agreement with Switzerland
The approved protocol with Switzerland permanently allows cross-border workers to telework up to 25% of their hours, replacing the temporary 2024 arrangement under the 2020 agreement with Italy. Italy’s Senate has approved the ratification of
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UAE: Federal Tax Authority clarifies corporate tax rules for family wealth structures
The clarification explains how corporate tax applies to entities commonly found in family wealth management setups, such as Family Foundations, holding companies, Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), SFOs, and MFOs, as well as the family members
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South Africa: SARS publishes updated interest rate tables for outstanding, overpayments of tax
SARS released updated tax interest rate tables effective from September and November, 2025. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released updated interest rate tables, on 16 September 2025, for outstanding taxes payable and
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Kenya: KRA consults significant economic presence (SEP) tax implementation
The consultation is set to conclude on 7 October 2025. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has initiated a public consultation on the released Draft Income Tax (Significant Economic Presence Tax) Regulations 2025, on 22 September 2025. These
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Brazil: Government introduces tax incentives framework for data centres
The REDATA regime is aimed at encouraging the growth of data centres in Brazil by fostering digital infrastructure development and attracting investments. Brazil’s government published Provisional Measure 1.318/2025 in the Official Gazette on
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Belgium: Government plans broader reporting requirements for securities, cryptocurrency accounts
The first mandatory reporting of securities and crypto asset account balances will cover 31 December 2025 and 30 June 2026. Belgium’s government has published amendments regarding the annual securities account tax on 17 September 2024, which
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Argentina deposits BEPS MLI ratification instrumentÂ
The MLI is set to take effect in Argentina starting 1 January 2026. Argentina officially ratified the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) by depositing its instrument
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US: IRS, Treasury announce reduced user fees for tax professionals applying for or renewing PTINs, initiates public consultationsÂ
The US Treasury and IRS announced interim final regulations and a proposed rule to lower the user fee for tax professionals applying for or renewing a PTIN. The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued IR-2025-95
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EU Council streamlines carbon border adjustment mechanism, exempts small importers
The regulation aims to simplify the CBAM and lower compliance costs, particularly easing the regulatory burden for EU companies and SMEs. The Council of the European Union, in an announcement on 29 September 2025, stated that it has formally
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Ukraine: Government presents 2026 budget to parliament, proposes increased minimum wage
Draft Law No. 14000 proposes raising the minimum statutory monthly salary from UAH 8,000 to UAH 8,647 and the minimum subsistence level for employed individuals from UAH 3,028 to UAH 3,328. Ukraine’s government has presented Draft Law No.
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Taiwan: National Taxation Bureau urges biotech, pharma firms to note deadline for shareholder investment tax credit
Under the Act for the Development of Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industry, profit-seeking enterprises that invest in qualifying companies may claim a tax reduction, but applications for the required certificate must be submitted no later than 31
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Singapore: IRAS issues advance ruling on tax treatment of business transfer transactions
Singapore’s tax authority has clarified the income tax treatment of business transfer transactions in Advance Ruling Summary No. 19/2025, confirming that such transfers are capital in nature, with specific rules applying to inventories, capital
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Taiwan: Taxation Administration announces statutory payment period for commercial vehicle license tax for second half of 2025
The Taxation Administration stated that the tax payment notice will be sent to taxpayers by mail by the tax collection authorities under their local governments. Taiwan’s Taxation Administration has announced that the statutory payment period
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Croatia: Government consults streamlined VAT rules ahead of 2026 e-invoicing rollout
The consultation is set to conclude on 18 October 2025. Croatia’s Ministry of Finance has amended the Value Added Tax Act (VAT) to align it with the Fiscalization Act, which mandates e-invoicing for domestic B2B transactions starting 1 January
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