Egypt updates taxpayer bookkeeping rules, state-owned company profit transfers
Egypt has enacted three laws introducing changes to state revenue collection, taxpayer bookkeeping requirements, temporary tax cards and the transfer of profits from state-owned companies to the General Treasury. Law No. 148 of 2026, Law No. 150
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Netherlands amends tax penalty rules to support Pillar Two, DAC8, DAC9 rollout
The Netherlands has gazetted Decision No. 2026-14582 of 30 July 2026 on 7 August 2026, bringing amendments to the Decree on Administrative Fines of the Tax and Customs Administration (BBBB). These changes primarily adapt the administrative penalty
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Luxembourg: Administrative Court rules on transfer pricing treatment of debt restructuring
The Luxembourg Administrative Court (Cour administrative) issued its decision in case 53194C on 22 July 2026, concerning the application of the arm’s length principle to an intra-group debt restructuring and the deductibility of interest
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Luxembourg: Tax Authorities remind taxpayers of Pillar Two filing obligations
Luxembourg’s Direct Tax Administration has urged constituent entities, joint ventures and entities affiliated with joint ventures to regularise outstanding Pillar Two filing obligations as soon as possible. In a 6 August 2026 reminder, the
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Russia: Government proposes VAT calculation changes
The Government of the Russian Federation has submitted draft legislation to amend Article 168 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, seeking to address how VAT should be treated under existing contracts when tax legislation
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Italy consolidates tax compliance and assessment rules into single code
Italy has gazetted a sweeping reform of its tax compliance and assessment rules. Legislative Decree No. 141, signed 5 August 2026 and published in the Official Gazette No. 181 (Ordinary Supplement No. 28) on 6 August 2026, consolidates scattered tax
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Egypt amends VAT law with changes for medical equipment, real estate, and financial services
Egypt has enacted Law No. 149 of 2026, introducing amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Law No. 67 of 2016 covering medical equipment, raw natural materials, real estate transactions, financial services and tax refunds. The law was issued by
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Dominican Republic revises waste management contribution brackets
The Dominican Republic has introduced new solid waste management contribution brackets and restrictions on certain single-use plastics under Law No. 36-26, which amends the General Law on the Integrated Management and Co-processing of Solid Waste
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Croatia drafts one-off 50% tax on excess corporate profits for 2026
Croatia’s government has published a draft law proposing amendments to the Corporate Income (Profit) Tax Law. The key measure is the introduction of a temporary excess profit tax applicable exclusively for the 2026 tax year. This legislation
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Denmark consults on digital bookkeeping rules
Denmark’s Business Authority has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to requirements for registered standard digital bookkeeping systems (DBS), with the aim of increasing e-invoicing adoption on 1 July 2026. Under the proposal,
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Romania introduces temporary windfall tax, diesel excise cuts
Romania has gazetted Law No. 162/2026 on 4 August 2026. Law No. 162/2026 aims to manage a crisis state within the domestic oil and petroleum product markets. The law introduces strict commercial margin limits for fuel distributors and
See MoreEgypt updates income tax law with capital gains, listing changes
Egypt has amended its income tax framework through Law No. 151 of 2026, introducing changes to capital gains, dividend taxation, interest deductibility, bad debt recognition, stock exchange listings and tax treatment for small enterprises. The
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Italy: Milan Court rules consignment sales fall outside digital services tax scope under consignment-type agreements
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has published Judgment No. 292, issued by the Milan Tax Court on 20 January 2026, concerning the application of Italy’s 3% Digital Services Tax (DST) to online sales. Introduced in 2020, the DST
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Taiwan issues withholding tax Ruling for P2P platforms
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance issued an interpretive ruling on 6 August 2026 clarifying that online lending platform businesses (P2P platform operators) must withhold tax on interest income paid to lenders when they manage the transfer of loan
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Nigeria launches application guidelines for tax credit on priority sector investments
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission has published the Application Guidelines for the Economic Development Tax Incentive (EDTI). The EDTI serves as a comprehensive guide for companies seeking to leverage tax credits for priority
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France adopts standard deadline for withholding tax claims
France has published Decree No. 2026-692 of 27 July 2026, removing the shorter deadline for taxpayers to file claims concerning withholding taxes. The decree was signed on 27 July 2026 and published on 29 July 2026 in the Journal officiel de la
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Ghana increases energy sector levies on fuel oils, introduces road fund charge
Ghana’s Parliament has passed and gazetted the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Bill 2026, amending the Energy Sector Levies Act, 2025 (Act 1135) on 31 July 2026. The Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Bill, 2026 aims to update existing laws by
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Luxembourg proposes mandatory B2B e-invoicing from 2028
Luxembourg’s parliament is considering a draft law submitted on 30 July 2026 that would introduce mandatory electronic invoicing for domestic Business-to-Business (B2B) transactions from 2028. The draft law (Bill 8815) would amend the Law of 16
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