Brazil cuts diesel taxes to shield citizens from oil price surge
Brazil’s government has enacted urgent measures to lower diesel prices as international oil costs spike due to armed conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran, compounded by escalating tensions near the Strait of Hormuz—a strategic waterway
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Taiwan clarifies only full-time personnel qualify as eligible expenditure for R&D tax credit
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance issued a notice on 16 March 2026, clarifying that only full-time personnel fully dedicated to R&D activities qualify as eligible expenditure for investment tax credits. To advance industrial innovation and
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UAE offers 50% non-refundable credit in first phase of R&D tax incentives programme
The UAE has launched Phase 1 of its Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentives Programme, aimed at strengthening the country’s innovation ecosystem and supporting sustainable economic growth. Under the initial phase, businesses can claim
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Oman: OTA launches Fawtara Platform for e‑invoicing rollout
The Oman Tax Authority (OTA) has launched the "Fawtara" platform, initiating the phased introduction of electronic invoicing across the country. The system aims to improve the collection and monitoring of transactional data and standardise
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Bosnia and Herzegovina cuts excise duties on oil to ease market pressure
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s House of Representatives adopted amendments to the Law on Excise Duties on 16 March 2026, enabling the Council of Ministers to reduce or abolish excise duties on diesel, petrol, kerosene, heating oil, and biofuel for up to
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA urges Feb 26 VAT filings, warns of penalties
The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged business sector establishments subject to VAT, with goods and services revenues exceeding SAR 40 million, to file their tax returns for last February 2026, on a date no later than 31 March
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Poland gazettes DAC8 crypto-asset reporting, DAC9 Pillar Two top-up tax exchange directives
Poland has published the Act of 13 February 2026 amending the Act on the Exchange of Tax Information with Other Countries and certain related legislation in the Official Gazette on 17 March 2026, implementing the Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 of
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EU Commission presents proposal for single set of corporate rules (28th company regime)
The European Commission, on 18 March 2026, presented its proposal and a dedicated FAQ page for EU Inc., a new single set of corporate rules, building the cornerstone and starting point for the EU's 28th regime. EU Inc. is an optional,
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Romania gazettes GloBE deferred tax accounting rules
Romania’s Ministry of Finance has published Order No. 203/2026 in the Official Gazette No. 196 on 13 March 2026, detailing how deferred tax is to be recorded in the accounting records of constituent entities subject to Law No. 431/2023, which
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Hong Kong temporarily suspends profits tax return filings to accommodate system upgrade
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced, on 18 March 2026, a temporary suspension of its electronic profits tax return filing service in preparation for the rollout of a new version on 1 April 2026. To facilitate system update,
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Bulgaria joins OECD tax assurance programme
The OECD has announced, on 17 March 2026, that Bulgaria has joined the International Compliance Assurance Programme (ICAP), bringing the total number of participating countries to 24. ICAP is a voluntary programme designed to enable multinational
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UAE: FTA clarifies excise tax treatment of natural shortages in designated zones
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued Excise Tax Public Clarification EXTP014, updating and replacing EXTP011, to clarify the treatment of Natural Shortage of excise goods within Designated Zones (DZs). The clarification defines
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Montenegro: Parliament adopts Pillar Two global minimum tax law
Montenegro’s parliament has adopted the Law on Global Minimum Corporate Income Tax, aligning the country’s tax framework with international standards under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Pillar Two initiative.
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Poland publishes tax non-cooperative jurisdictions present in EU list, absent from own
Poland’s Ministry of Finance and Economy issued an official notice on 10 March 2026 regarding countries and territories identified by the European Union as tax non-cooperative jurisdictions that are not included in Poland's domestic harmful tax
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Slovak Republic mandates e-invoicing for B2B transactions from 2027
The Slovak Republic's Financial Administration has published detailed guidance addressing the practical implementation of mandatory electronic invoicing (eFaktura), which will require businesses to adopt the system for domestic B2B and B2G
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Chile: SII clarifies VAT rules on software purchases from US firms, subsequent sublicensing abroad
Chile’s tax authority (SII) has issued Letter Ruling No. 578 dated 6 March 2026, addressing the VAT treatment applicable to a Chilean purchaser acquiring software from an unrelated US supplier and subsequently sublicensing it to customers in
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Norway advances digital bookkeeping, e-invoicing mandate for businesses
Norway's Ministry of Finance is introducing legislation that will require all businesses to adopt digital accounting systems and electronic invoicing, according to a follow-up letter on 16 March, 2026. This follows recommendations from the Tax
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Bahrain: NBR updates VAT deposit recovery rules guidance
Bahrain’s National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) released an updated Imports and Exports VAT guide on 11 March 2026. The revised guide adds a section addressing the treatment of VAT deposits related to recovering VAT paid on imported goods. VAT paid
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