Australia: Government moves to cut ‘tax red tape’ to reduce regulatory, compliance burden for businesses
To simplify Australia’s tax system and boost economic productivity, the government has tasked the Board of Taxation with reviewing ways to cut red tape and reduce compliance burdens for businesses. Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced
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Slovak Republic: Government approves mandatory e-invoicing, corporate tax relief for select investment projects
Slovak Republic approved mandatory e-invoicing from 2027 and cashless payments, and granted corporate tax relief for two investment projects. The Slovak Republic’s government has approved a draft bill amending the Value Added Tax Act and
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Cyprus: FY 2024 CbC report, FY 2025 CbC notification submission deadline set for December
MNE groups must submit CbC reports for the 2024 fiscal year if their year-end is 31 December 2024, as well as CbC notifications for the 2025 fiscal year if their year-end is 31 December 2025. MNE groups in Cyprus must submit country-by-country
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Dominican Republic: Council of Ministers approve 2026 draft budget
Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza reported that the 2026 Budget amounts to DOP 1.74 trillion, equivalent to 20.1% of GDP. One of the central pillars of the proposal is the promotion of public investment, which will reach 2.5% of
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EU: MEP urges European Parliament to ban tax havens
MEP João Oliveira urged the EU to ban tax havens and strengthen tax fairness. João Oliveira, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), has submitted a resolution to the European Parliament proposing measures to enhance tax fairness and
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Ireland: Revenue clarifies iXBRL filing for Large Corporates Division, High Wealth and Financial Services Division
Revenue confirmed continued iXBRL filing for LCD and HWFSD companies. The Irish Revenue published eBrief No. 173/25 on 23 September 2025 regarding iXBRL filing requirements for companies liable to corporation tax whose affairs are managed in
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Singapore: IRAS Advance Ruling clarifies which companies qualify under Section 13O tax incentive
The test assesses if an investor’s share in a fund is small enough to prevent penalties and maintain the fund’s tax-exempt status. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has released Advance Ruling Summary 17/2025 on 1 September
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UAE: MoF signs CARF agreement to share crypto tax data, opens public consultation
The consultation ends on 8 November 2025. The UAE’s Ministry of Finance ( MOF) has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), following its
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Netherlands revises business merger decree, defines tax and loss carry-forward rules
Decree 2025-219643 addresses business mergers, clarifies the tax treatment of cooperatives, updates loss carry-forward rules, and revises approval procedures. The Netherlands State Secretary for Finance published Decree 2025-219643 of 21 August
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Australia: ATO issues final guidance for the effective life of assets
The guidance helps determine how much of the asset’s cost taxpayers can claim as a tax deduction each year. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published the final guidance for the effective life of depreciating assets on 23 September
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Netherlands: Lower house approves 2026 Omnibus Tax Bill
This 2026 Omnibus Tax Bill introduces various primarily technical, smaller-scale amendments, proposals, and corrections across multiple tax laws. The Dutch lower house of the parliament approved the 2026 Omnibus Tax Bill, and published it on its
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Russia: MoF presents various tax reforms, includes VAT increases as part of 2026 budget package
The budget proposals include a standard VAT rate hike from 20% to 22%, and the simplified VAT threshold will drop from RUB 60 million to RUB 10 million, amongst others. Russia’s Ministry of Finance has submitted a series of draft laws to the
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Senegal: DGID suspends CbC reporting obligations for FY 2023, 2024
Multinational enterprises with operations in Senegal are not obliged to file country-by-country reports (CbCR) for the FY 2023-2024. Senegal’s tax administration, the Directorate General of Taxes and Domains (DGID), announced in a social
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Turkey: Finance and Treasury Ministry updates VAT rules
Turkey issued Communiqué No. 55 clarifying VAT exemptions, import calculations and refund procedures under Law No. 7555. The Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance has issued General Communiqué No. 55 on 4 September 2025, updating the Value
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Estonia keeps taxes steady, boosts defence, and essential worker pay. Estonia’s government has reached an in-principle agreement on the state budget for 2026. At least 5% of GDP will be earmarked for a surge in Estonia’s defence
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Morocco: Central bank holds interest rate unchanged amid global uncertainties
The Central Bank cited ongoing global and domestic uncertainties, including trade tensions, conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and water shortages affecting crops behind the decision. The Central Bank of Morocco kept its benchmark interest
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Nigeria: CBN cuts key interest rate to 27%
The central bank reduced the monetary policy rate (MPR) by 50 basis points to 27.00%. Nigeria's central bank, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reduced its monetary policy rate (MPR) for the first time since 2020, cutting it by 50 basis points
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US: IRS to end paper refund checks for individual taxpayers
The IRS and the Treasury announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out starting 30 September 2025. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), working with the US Department of the Treasury, announced on 23
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