Switzerland: National Council extends TBTF bank withholding tax exemption
Swiss National Council extends TBTF bank withholding tax exemption to 2031. Switzerland's National Council approved an extension of the withholding tax (WHT) exemption on interest from financial instruments issued by systemically important banks,
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EU: Parliament approves simplifications of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
European Parliament approves streamlined CBAM rules, exempting most small importers while maintaining coverage of 99% of emissions. The European Parliament announced that it had approved measures to simplify the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
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Chile: SII clarifies eligibility timing for special capital gains on listed shares
Ruling 1750 clarifies that capital gains from selling shares in public companies or mutual funds qualify for the Article 107 special regime only if the shares meet the stock market presence requirement at the time of sale. Chile’s tax
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Czech Republic issues Decree allowing complete waiver of tax penalties, replaces the previous 75% limit
Decree D-72 goes into effect on 15 September 2025. The Czech Republic’s tax authorities (General Financial Directorate) have issued Decree D-72, which the Ministry of Finance published on 10 September 2025, replacing the previous Decree
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US,Dominican Republic CbC reporting exchange agreement enters into force
Dominican Republic and US begin automatic CbC report exchange. The Dominican Republic’s Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) announced through Notice 18-25 on 9 September 2025, that a competent authority arrangement with the US for
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Hungary joins addendum to the CRS MCAA
Hungary signed the Addendum to the CRS MCAA on 8 September 2025. According to an OECD update, Hungary signed the Addendum to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA) on 8
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Hungary: HTA introduces stricter rules for online invoice reporting errors
Starting 15 September 2025, Hungary’s tax authority will tighten online invoice reporting rules, with fines of up to HUF 1,000,000 per invoice for non-compliance. Hungary’s tax authority (HTA) will enforce stricter rules for online invoice
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OECD report shows governments raised taxes in 2024 to address higher expenditures
The tenth annual edition of Tax Policy Reforms: OECD and Selected Partner Economies provides a comprehensive overview of tax reform trends, offering cross-country comparisons and tracking policy developments over time. The OECD has published its
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Australia: ATO proposes updated GST rules for copyright holders, digital media products
The draft determinations refine GST rules, introducing specific attribution rules for copyright transactions via collecting societies and updating intermediary arrangements for multimedia products, replacing the expiring 2015 version. The
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Sweden: Government proposes labour and pension tax cuts in 2026 budget
Sweden plans tax cuts totalling nearly SEK 21.4 billion, including larger earned income credits, higher basic allowances for seniors, and expanded relief for sickness and activity compensation, resulting in annual reductions of approximately SEK
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Thailand: Cabinet extends 7% VAT rate until September 2026
Normally, the VAT rate is 10% in Thailand, but it was reduced to 7% as part of economic measures after the 1997 financial crisis. The Thai Cabinet has extended the reduced VAT rate of 7% until 30 September 2026. This announcement was made by
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Germany: Federal Cabinet approves bill to encourage private investments
The draft promotes private investment in infrastructure and renewable energies as well as in smaller enterprises and start-ups (venture capital). The German Federal Cabinet approved a draft law on 10 September 2025 to encourage private
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Czech Republic: Chamber of Deputies passes law amending employer reporting and tax regulations, introduces 150% R&D allowance
The bill is now awaiting the president’s signature. The Czech Republic’s Chamber of Deputies (Lower House of Parliament) passed a new law on 10 September 2025, introducing significant changes to employer reporting and tax regulations,
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Greece publishes 2023 preferential tax jurisdictions
Under Greek law, preferential tax regimes are those with a corporate tax rate equal to or less than 60% of Greece’s rate for legal persons or permanent establishments. The Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) issued Decision No. A.1125 on 9
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Turkey restricts simple method in business taxation
Certain businesses in metropolitan areas must use the real tax method from 2026. The Turkish government issued Presidential Decision No. 10380, published in the Official Gazette on 9 September 2025, introducing changes to business taxation under
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OECD updates BEPS Action 5 transparency framework on tax rulings
OECD updated BEPS Action 5 rules with new peer review terms and XML Schema for 2027. The OECD released a set of revisions to the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard on the spontaneous exchange of information on tax rulings (the “transparency
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Estonia updates motor vehicle tax, registration rules
Estonia launches a new motor vehicle tax from 1 January 2025, covering various vehicles with rates based on age, weight, and emissions. The Estonian President approved amendments to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and updates to the Traffic Act on 9
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South Africa: National Treasury withdraws amendment on hybrid equity instruments
National Treasury has retracted its proposal to amend the definition of “hybrid equity instrument” in section 8E of the Income Tax Act following industry concerns. South Africa's National Treasury confirmed that the proposal in the 2025 draft
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