Ghana cuts growth and sustainability levy after adopting variable royalty system for gold, lithium
Ghana's President have signed the Growth and Sustainability Levy (Amendment) Bill 2026 into law on 31 March 2026. Referring to the amendment to the Growth and Sustainability Levy Act, the President stated that the levy had previously been
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Bangladesh: NBR considers mandatory BIN for business bank accounts to widen VAT net
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering making VAT registration, known as a Business Identification Number (BIN), mandatory for opening or maintaining business bank accounts, in a move aimed at widening the VAT net. Under
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US: IRS publishes 2026 housing cost limits for tax exclusion and deductions
The US IRS has released Notice 2026-25, setting out updated limits on housing expenses for 2026 under Section 911 of the Internal Revenue Code. This notice provides adjustments to the limitation on housing expenses for purposes of section 911 of
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New Zealand passes major tax reform law with FIF, GST, infrastructure changes
New Zealand Inland Revenue has announced, on 31 March 2026, that the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill received Royal assent on 30 March 2026, enacting it into law. The legislation
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US: IRS provides last-minute filing tips, resources to help taxpayers who still need to file
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a release on 9 April 2026, in which it reminded last-minute tax filers of the 15 April deadline. The IRS encourages those who still need to file to use free tools and resources on IRS.gov to file on
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Algeria: DGI suspends 2026 tax audits to drive voluntary regularisation
Algeria's General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) issued an official instruction on 31 March 2026 ordering the suspension of all tax audits across the country through the end of the year. The directive, addressed to regional directorates, state-level
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Botswana presents 2025 tax amendment bills to parliament with increased CIT
Botswana’s Minister of Finance has tabled the 2025 Tax Amendment Bills before Parliament on 15 December 2025. The Bills include the Income Tax Bill (2025), Value Added Tax Bill (2025), the Customs Amendment Bill (2025), and the Tax Administration
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Slovak Republic announces new withholding tax rules for software payments
The Slovak Republic’s Ministry of Finance has issued Guidance No. MF/016959/2025-724, which provides updated rules for the taxation of income derived by nonresidents from computer programs (software). This guidance, effective from 1 January
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UK: HMRC updates guidance on foreign income and gains regime (FIG)
UK’s HMRC has issued updated guidance on the foreign income and gains (FIG) regime on 6 April 2026, setting out eligibility criteria, claim procedures, qualifying income and gains, and the implications for tax allowances. Background: FIG
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Singapore expands YA 2026 CIT rebate amid Middle East energy shock
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has updated its guidelines on Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rates, rebates, and tax exemption schemes, clarifying enhancements to the CIT Rebate and the CIT Rebate Cash Grant for the Year of Assessment (YA)
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Brazil plans tighter spending rules, tax break curbs from 2027
Guilherme Mello, Brazil’s Planning Ministry's newly appointed executive secretary, said on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, that Brazil is pressing ahead with fiscal discipline despite an upcoming presidential election, with new spending caps and
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Italy: Revenue Agency sets filing procedures for global minimum tax return
The Italian Revenue Agency has issued an Order (Provision), on 8 April 2026, approving the technical specifications for the electronic filing of the annual global minimum tax return, covering top-up tax obligations under the Income Inclusion Rule
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Finland addresses group identification, income allocation in new guidance on Minimum Tax Act
Finland’s Tax Administration issued detailed guidance regarding the minimum tax for large corporate groups yesterday, 9 April 2026, focusing on group identification and income allocation. This regulatory framework applies to both large domestic
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Romania: MoF approves draft ANAF order on health insurance contribution recalculation
The Romanian Ministry of Finance (MOF) has issued an approval report on the draft order of the President of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) concerning the automatic recalculation, by the tax authority, of the health insurance
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Brazil raises presumed profit margins for corporate income, social contribution taxes
Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) issued Normative Instruction No. 2,306 on 23 January 2026, modifying the taxation framework for companies operating under the presumed profit regime. The changes establish a tiered system
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The Slovak Republic’s parliament is reviewing a draft legislation that would introduce significant changes to VAT registration requirements from 1 July 2026, including higher turnover thresholds aimed at easing the burden on small
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Romania: Finance Ministry expands pre-filled tax data access for single tax return
Romania’s Ministry of Finance has expanded access to pre-filled tax data for the Single Tax Return (D212), aiming to simplify taxpayers’ interactions with the tax administration. From 9 April 2026, reports containing pre-filled information
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Qatar introduces new mechanism for excise tax on sweetened drinks
Qatar’s General Tax Authority announced yesterday, 8 April 2026, that Law No. (2) of 2026 has been issued, amending certain provisions of Law No. (25) of 2018 on Excise Tax. The amendment introduces a new mechanism for excise tax on sweetened
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