Austria to leverage AI to recover EUR 354M in 2024 tax revenue
Austria’s finance ministry says AI helped uncover tax fraud, generating an extra EUR 354 million in tax revenue in 2024. Austria’s Ministry of Finance announced on 13 August 2025 that its use of artificial intelligence (AI) helped generate an
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South Africa extends energy efficiency tax incentive to 2030
South Africa extends Section 12L Energy-Efficiency Tax Incentive to 2030, supporting business energy savings and carbon reduction. The South African government announced it has extended the Section 12L Energy-Efficiency Tax Incentive by five
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Indonesia introduces no new taxes for 2026 budget, plans to generate additional revenue from internal reforms
The 2026 budget will not introduce any new taxes; instead, additional revenue will come from internal tax reforms. Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has proposed a USD 234 billion budget for 2026 on 15 August 2025, marking a 7.3% increase
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Malaysia: IRB revises capital gains tax guidance for unlisted shares
The guidelines outline the CGT treatment for gains from disposing of unlisted shares and relevant company shares. Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has published the updated guidelines on capital gains tax for unlisted shares on 21 July
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Brazil unveils Sovereign Plan to shield exports from US tariffs
Brazil’s Sovereign Brazil Plan introduces measures including BRL 30 billion in affordable credit, extended export compliance deadlines, and increased REINTEGRA refund rates to protect exporters, preserve jobs, attract investment, and support
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UN Tax Convention discusses fast-track mechanism for tax protocols
On 13 August 2025, during the third day of the second session of the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, delegates discussed creating a fast-track instrument to implement Protocol I on taxing income from
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Poland: Ministry of Digital Affairs proposes levy on digital services
The proposed DST targets companies with global revenues over EUR 750 million, applying varying rates ranging from 3% to 6% for broad digital activities like platforms, ride-sharing, and data sales, and 5% to 7.5% for targeted digital
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Denmark: Tax authorities alert businesses about VAT return deadlines for August 2025
In 2025, monthly VAT filers must submit their June report by 18 August, while quarterly or semiannual filers must submit their second-quarter or first-half reports by 1 September. The Danish Tax Agency (Skat) has issued a reminder for companies
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Chile: SII updates rules for digital platforms to confirm users’ tax registration
The new rules mandates digital payment and intermediation platforms to verify users' compliance with business activity obligations through the SII platform’s “situación tributaria” option, API tax ID queries, or other SII-provided digital
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Italy: Tax authorities revise guidelines for tax control framework
The tax control framework (TCF) is aimed at detecting, measuring, managing, and controlling tax risks for taxpayers in the cooperative compliance programme to foster improved communication and cooperation with tax authorities. Italy’s tax
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Brazil launches export support programme, extends incentives for small enterprises
Brazil has extended the REINTEGRA tax credit programme to micro and small exporters, allowing them to recover 0.1%–3% of export revenue in indirect taxes, with a 3% credit rate set for 2025–2026 and a review planned for 2027. Brazil’s
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Kyrgyzstan implements tax arrears relief, revives patent tax, updates simplified tax rules
A newly enacted law implements tax debt write-offs, abolition of transport tax, new benefits and exemptions, changes to the simplified single tax regime, revised sales tax rates, and restrictions on deductions to curb tax evasion. The
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New Zealand: IR consults PPP loss carry-forward rules
The consultation is set to conclude on 19 September 2025. New Zealand’s Inland Revenue (IR) has initiated a public consultation on the draft Income tax – Public private partnership projects and business continuity test for losses PUB00521 on
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Colombia: Bogota Mayor’s Office proposes major tax reform for 2025
The tax reforms are aimed at modernising the system, boosting investment, and creating jobs. Bogota’s Mayor’s Office, Colombia, submitted Project of Agreement 767 of 2025 to the District Council, proposing a major tax reform designed to
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India to reduce GST by Diwali
India plans to simplify GST and lower taxes on common goods by Diwali. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today, 15 August 2025, that the government will introduce “next generation” reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST),
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Taiwan issues September 2025 enterprise tax filing notice
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has set 1–30 September 2025 as the filing period for provisional enterprise income tax returns. Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has announced, on 12 August 2025, the provisional filing requirement for enterprise
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Argentina eases advance VAT collection rules for select sectors
General Resolution 5738 exempts certain economic activities from advance VAT collection on transactions under ARS 10 million, effective 1 August. Argentina has issued General Resolution 5738/2025 amending General Resolution 2126 on 29 July
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Norway intensifies VAT audits and enforcement for online businesses
Norway’s tax authorities' audits of 150 foreign digital service providers recovered nearly NOK 4.9 billion in VAT, penalties, and post-registration filings between 2016 and 2025. Norway’s tax administration (Skatteetaten), in a press
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