Czech Republic issues guidance on VAT deduction adjustments for bad debts
VAT payers must reduce the VAT deduction for a taxable supply if the payment remains unpaid six months after its due date. The Czech Republic’s General Financial Directorate (GFD) released guidance on correcting VAT deductions for bad debts in
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Venezuela updates VAT exemptions, designations of withholding agents
Venezuela’s Decree No. 5.145 suspends VAT exemptions on essential goods like food, medicines, and books, effective 30 June 2025, while Administrative Ruling SNAT/2025/000054 designates special taxpayers as VAT withholding agents from 16 July
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US: IRS issues guidance on safeguarding taxpayer identity with multi-factor authentication, IP PINs, and online accounts
The IRS and Security Summit urge taxpayers and tax professionals to use identity protection PINs, secure online accounts, and multi-factor authentication to safeguard against tax-related identity theft. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has
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Taiwan: MoF clarifies recovery of retained earnings tax break for assets disposed of within three years
Taiwan's finance ministry announced that tax incentives on retained earnings invested in qualifying assets will be revoked with interest if the assets are transferred, repurposed, or sold within three years. Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF)
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India: Lower house approves higher standard deductions, pension exemptions, incentives for Saudi investment funds
Lok Sabha approves Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2025, proposing higher standard deductions, pension exemptions, and incentives for Saudi investment funds. The Lok Sabha, India’s Lower House of Parliament approved the Taxation Laws (Amendment)
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Turkey sets Q2 2025 asset revaluation rate
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has set the asset revaluation rate for the second provisional tax period of 2025 at 9.23%, effective for corporate taxpayers’ provisional tax calculations. The Turkish Revenue Administration published Corporate
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Czech Republic: Senate approves updated deadlines for Pillar Two tax reporting
The Senate amended the Act on top-up taxes, extending first-time filing deadlines for the top-up tax information return and top-up tax return. The Czech Senate has approved an amendment to the Act on top-up taxes, extending the deadlines for the
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Poland: Ministry of Finance consults extension of temporary withholding tax exemption for technical payers
Poland plans to extend the temporary withholding tax exemption for technical payers, including securities account operators, until the end of 2026. Poland’s Ministry of Finance has released a draft regulation for public consultation on 11
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Nigeria: Tax Authority extends deadline for e-invoice integration
FIRS Management has approved a three months extension of the compliance deadline. Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) issued a notice on 11 August 2025, confirming the launch of the Merchant Buyer Solution (eInvoice) system, which
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UAE: FTA establishes audited special-purpose financial statements preparation rules
UAE’s Federal Tax Authority issues Decision 7/2025 requiring tax groups to prepare annual audited aggregated financial statements in line with IFRS. The Federal Tax Authority of the UAE has published Decision No. 7/2025 on 16 July 2025,
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Pakistan: FBR updates e-invoicing implementation schedule
FBR sets new phased deadlines for registration, testing, and mandatory e-invoicing for sales tax-registered persons. The Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a Notification S.R.O. 1413(I)/2025 on 1 August 2025 outlining a revised
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Malaysia: Inland Revenue Board publishes ruling clarifying group relief for resident companies
The ruling confirms the 70% loss surrender limit and introduces a three-year cap for newly established companies, alongside new definitions, examples, and clarifications. The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia has issued Public Ruling No. 2/2025,
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UK: HMRC announces reduced late payment, repayment interest rates
HMRC announced revised interest rates on late and early tax payments, effective 27 August 2025. HMRC published updated interest rates for late and early payments on 8 August 2025, following the Bank of England’s 7 August decision to lower the
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Italy introduces conditional IRES rate cut to reward responsible corporate growth
 The incentive is available to Italian-resident joint-stock companies, commercial entities, and permanent establishments of non-resident companies, and non-commercial entities on income from commercial activities. Italy’s Ministry of Economy
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Romania: ANAF publishes form for declaring, paying the top-up tax
The form is used for declaring and paying the top-up tax. On 11 August 2025, Romania’s tax authority (ANAF) published Form No. 408 for declaring and paying the top-up tax. Earlier, ANAF issued Order No. 1729/2025, which establishes the
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Australia: Central Bank cuts interest rates for third time in 2025 as inflation eases
Following a two-day policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia board announced that it had reduced the cash rate by 25 basis points. Australia’s central bank has lowered its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year, citing
See MoreUS: IRS announces tax relief to West Virginia storm victims
Individuals and households residing in or having a business in Marion and Ohio counties qualify for tax relief. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued WV-2025-04 on 8 August 2025, announcing tax relief for individuals and businesses in
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Chile: MoF revises criteria for fuel excise tax calculation
The readjusted fuel excise tax will take effect from 7 August 2025. Chile’s Ministry of Finance published Executive Decree No. 242 in the Official Gazette on 6 August 2025, revising the components used to calculate the excise tax on fuels, as
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