Nigeria: MoF cuts late tax payment interest rates from October 2026
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance has introduced new rules for calculating interest on unpaid taxes, linking the cost directly to market rates on 24 September 2026, according to an X post. The Nigeria Tax Administration (Interest on Late
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Dominican Republic: DGII updates ISC amounts for alcohol, tobacco
The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) issued Resolution No. DDG-AR1-2026-00068 on 29 September 2026, setting indexed specific amounts for the Selective Consumption Tax (ISC) on cigarettes and alcoholic beverages for
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Lithuania consults draft commentary on 2026 personal income tax rules
Lithuania's State Tax Inspectorate published draft commentary on 28 September 2026 explaining the personal income tax rules that apply from 2026. Dated 28 September 2026, it is available on the State Tax Inspectorate website: document one and
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France clarifies e-invoicing rules for press intermediaries
France's tax authorities issued ruling No. BOI-RES-TVA-000275 on 23 September 2026, confirming that intermediary transactions carried out by registered press-distribution intermediaries are excluded from the electronic invoicing
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Bahrain: NBR revises VAT registration, deregistration guidance
Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has issued revised editions of its VAT Registration Guide and VAT Deregistration Manual, dated 29 September 2026 and 28 September 2026 respectively. What the guides cover The VAT Registration Guide
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France: ANIA condemns sugar levy on sweetened drinks, ultra-processed foods
The French food industry association, Association Nationale des Industries Alimentaires (ANIA) has condemned a proposal in the government's 2027 budget to extend the sugar levy on sweetened drinks to ultra-processed foods, saying the plan is "a
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Netherlands proposes adjustments to individual taxation in Tax Plan 2027
The Dutch government published a policy letter from the State Secretary for Finance, Minister of Finance, and Prime Minister to the House of Representatives outlining key adjustments to the Tax Plan 2027 on individual taxation. Key measures
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Serbia: National Assembly adopts amendments to personal income tax rules
Serbia's National Assembly has adopted the Law on Amendments and Additions to the Personal Income Tax Law, raising the monthly non-taxable amount for salary tax from RSD 34,221 to RSD 37,369 for full-time employees. Part-time workers receive a
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EU Commission opens tax infringement proceedings against Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Ireland, Czech Republic
The European Commission has published its October 2026 Infringements Package, which includes several tax-related infringement proceedings concerning EU Member States. Commission calls on Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Hungary to enact
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Bulgaria consults ViDA-aligned VAT rules and e-invoicing
Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance opened a public consultation on 23 September 2026 on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Law. The draft brings parts of the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package, under Council Directive (EU) 2025/516,
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Vietnam extends fuel tax relief measures until end of 2026
Vietnam's government has extended its package of fuel tax relief measures to 31 December 2026, saying the move will help keep the domestic market steady while supply worries linger because of the war in the Middle East. Under a resolution, signed
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Taiwan clarifies how heirs should declare mortgage-secured claims in estate tax returns
Taiwan's National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area, under the Ministry of Finance, has stated that where a decedent left a claim secured by a mortgage, the heirs should include the actual outstanding amount of that claim in the estate tax return,
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France submits 2027 social security finance bill to National Assembly
The French government presented the Social Security Finance Bill for 2027 to the National Assembly on 1 October 2026 for debate. It contains no major tax provisions, except for a new levy on certain processed and packaged products containing added
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Greece postpones e-invoicing, digital dispatch deadlines for second-period businesses
Greece has postponed the start dates for mandatory electronic invoicing for businesses with turnover below EUR 1,000,000, as well as the deadlines for implementing Phase B of the digital monitoring of stock movements, according to joint decisions
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The European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation on 21 September 2026 that introduces a fixed handling fee of EUR 2 per item. This charge applies to goods sold through distance sales by non-EU retailers and subsequently released for free
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US: IRS seeks volunteers for free tax preparation programmes
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced, on 1 October 2026, that it is recruiting volunteers and community organisations to help provide free tax preparation services during the upcoming filing season. Two programmes drive this effort:
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Slovak Republic issues 2026 corporate, individual tax return forms and filing instructions
The Slovak Republic’s Ministry of Finance has issued a series of notifications on tax return forms and related instructions applicable to tax years ending on or after 31 December 2026, for filings due in 2027. Notification No.
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China: STA introduces uniform tax penalty standards from November 2026
China’s State Taxation Administration (STA) has released the National Tax Administrative Penalty Discretionary Benchmark (2026 Edition) through Announcement No. 20 of 2026 on 28 September 2026. The new standards set uniform guidelines for how tax
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