Armenia: Parliament approves doubling gambling taxes
Armenia’s parliament has approved higher tax rates on online casinos and bookmakers on 6 March 2025. Starting 1 April 2025, gambling tax rates per bet will double from 0.175% to 0.35% for online casinos and from 0.1% to 0.2% for
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Greece announces 2024 tax return deadlines
The Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) has announced the commencement of corporate and personal income tax return filing for the 2024 tax year. Corporate income tax returns: For businesses whose tax year ends on 31 December 2024:
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European Commission: March infringement package targets Spain on royalty withholding tax and capital gains tax issues
The European Commission has released its March infringements package: key decisions on 12 March 2025. The European Commission decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for having failed to remedy an infringement in
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Brazil to tax overseas corporate profits
Brazil's government has proposed imposing a 10% tax on corporate profits and dividends sent abroad on 17 March 2025 to offset the revenue loss from expanding the tax exemption brackets for low-income individuals. According to the country's
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA announces 21st e-invoicing integration phase
The Saudi Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has outlined the criteria for the 21st phase of integration under the country’s new E-Invoicing (FATOORA) requirements. This announcement was made by ZATCA on 28 February 2025. This phase
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Denmark launches consultation on extending tax liability on interest from controlled debt
The Ministry of Taxation in Denmark has opened a consultation on a proposed bill to amend the rules regarding limited tax liability on interest from controlled debt on 12 March 2025. The bill targets interest payments made by foreign entities
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Singapore: IRAS introduces GST InvoiceNow requirement for e-invoicing
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) released a new edition of its e-Tax Guide, Adopting GST InvoiceNow Requirement for GST-Registered Businesses (First Edition), on 7 March 2025. This e-Tax Guide explains the requirement for
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Romania publishes guidance on VAT registration and RO e-invoice
Romania’s tax authority published a playbook on VAT registration and RO e-invoice requirements for public authorities on 7 March 2025. The playbook includes legal provisions regarding VAT registration of public institutions and RO e-invoice
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US: IRS announces tax relief for West Virginia taxpayers impacted by adverse weather
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in a release – IR-2025-34 on 14 March 2025, announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of West Virginia affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides
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Malta issues updated guidelines for mutual agreement procedure
Malta's Commissioner for Revenue has issued the updated guidelines on Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) Guidelines on 11 March 2025. These guidelines explain how the MAP functions, allowing Malta’s Competent Authority to collaborate with
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Finnish issues guidance on Pillar Two global minimum tax
Finland’s tax administration has released two guidance documents on the Minimum Tax Act, approved in late 2023 to implement the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523. The first guidance was released on 10 March
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EU publishes the authorisation of Greece to enforce e-invoicing
The European Union’s Council Implementing Decision 2025/502 (the Decision), which grants Greece authorisation to implement a special measure deviating from Articles 218 and 232 of the VAT Directive (2006/112), was published On 13 March
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Mongolia joins multilateral agreement on exchange of financial account information (CRS-MCAA)
According to an OECD update, Mongolia signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS-MCAA) on 6 March 2025. Mongolia plans to automatically exchange financial account information
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Peru: Congress approves bill for MLI ratification
The Peruvian Congress approved the bill for the ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) on 13 March 2025. Following the internal ratification process,
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Iceland joins crypto-asset reporting agreement (CARF-MCAA)
According to an OECD update, Iceland signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF MCAA) on 11 March 2025. The CARF standardises the reporting of tax
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UAE: FTA urges taxpayers to update records by March ‘25 to avoid penalties
UAE taxpayers must update their tax records by 31 March 2025 to benefit from an extended grace period, during which administrative penalties will be waived. Registrants who have not yet updated their tax records are urged to submit them before the
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Australia: ATO updates country-by-country reporting rules from 2025
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) introduced changes to Country-by-Country reporting (CbCR) from 1 January 2025, which requires Version 4 of the local file/master file schema for reporting periods starting on or after 1 January
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Ghana: 2025 budget to ease economic pressures on households, businesses
Ghana's Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on 11 March 2025 outlining tax policies and proposals designed to restore fiscal discipline, boost revenue generation, and ease economic
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