Bangladesh to introduce major tax relief package to boost investment, to reduce AIT and VAT across various sectors
The Bangladesh government is preparing sweeping tax cuts across multiple sectors in its upcoming 2026-27 budget, designed to make Bangladesh a more attractive investment destination. The push includes reduced advance income tax (AIT) rates, slashed
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US: IRS details agency activities in fiscal year 2025 Data Book
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the 2025 Data Book on 5 June 2026, detailing the agency’s activities during fiscal year 2025. The report provides a statistical overview of the agency’s operations and the work employees performed to
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Belgium aligns with OECD’s common understanding on centralised filing, exchange of GIR
The OECD released the common understanding of implementing jurisdictions on the centralised filing and exchange of the GloBE Information Return (GIR) on 18 May 2026. 33 of the 37 implementing countries, which impose a reporting obligation from the
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Bangladesh to introduce fast-track approvals, tax overhaul in 2026-27 budgetÂ
Bangladesh's government plans to roll out sweeping deregulation reforms aimed at reducing business friction, streamlining licensing requirements, and overhauling tax administration. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Choudhury will dedicate a
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Croatia: MoF issues implementing rules for global minimum tax framework
Croatia’s Ministry of Finance issued the Regulations (Ordinance) of 15 May 2026 on Minimum Global Corporate Profit Tax (published in Narodne novine No. 53/2026), providing the detailed legal framework for implementing the Global Minimum
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Hong Kong: IRD issues GloBE information return schema, user guides
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has revised its guidance on the global minimum tax and Hong Kong minimum top-up tax for multinational enterprise groups, including the release of the GloBE Information Return (GIR) XML Schema and user
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India expands tax exemptions for foreign investors in government securities
India has published the Income-Tax (Amendment) Commencement Ordinance 2026 in the Official Gazette on 5 June 2026, introducing a targeted set of tax reforms aimed at strengthening foreign participation in Indian Government securities markets. The
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Singapore updates IRAS guidance on Pillar Two top-up tax registration rules
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has revised its guidance on the registration requirements for the Multinational Enterprise Top-up Tax and the Domestic Top-up Tax. Following the 2024 Budget, Singapore has introduced new global
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Kuwait approves accession to BEPS multilateral convention
Kuwait has published Decree-Law No. 62 of 2026 in the Official Gazette on 7 June 2026, approving the country's accession to the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting
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Germany expands MLI tax treaty coverage under 2026 amendment law
Germany published the Act Amending the Act on the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) in the Official Gazette on 5 June 2026, expanding the scope of Covered Agreements
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Turkey ratifies GIR MCAA to enable automatic GloBE information exchange
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has announced the publication of Presidential Decision No. 11396 on 6 June 2026, approving the ratification of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA). The GIR
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Bahrain issues guidance on domestic minimum top-up tax computations
Bahrain’s National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published a new guide outlining the methodology for calculating Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT) liabilities for entities within the scope of the country’s global minimum tax regime. The DMTT
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Bahrain publishes transfer pricing guidance for MNEs
Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published the DMTT Transfer Pricing Guide, providing guidance on the application of transfer pricing requirements under Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024, which introduced a global minimum tax through a
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UK: HMRC issues advance tax certainty service manual for major investment projects
The UK’s His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published an Advance Tax Certainty Service Manual on 1 June 2026 to support both taxpayers and HMRC staff in operating the new Advance Tax Certainty Service. The manual provides structured
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Singapore updates transfer pricing guidance on share-based compensation under TNMM
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its Transfer Pricing Guidelines (Ninth Edition), released on 4 June 2026, to clarify the treatment of share-based compensation costs under the Transactional Net Margin Method
See MoreSingapore consults proposed Finance (Income Taxes) Bill 2026
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance is seeking public feedback from 8 June to 1 July 2026 on the proposed Finance (Income Taxes) Bill 2026. The Bill proposes 20 amendments to the Income Tax Act 1947 (ITA) and two amendments to the Multinational
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Norway consults on updates to non-cooperative tax jurisdiction lists following EU changes
Norway's Ministry of Finance opened a public consultation on 3 June 2026 regarding amendments to Regulations No. 1379 (1 July 2025) on non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. The consultation period closes on 17 June 2026, providing
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Slovak Republic offers three-month grace period for e-invoicing compliance
The Slovak Republic's Ministry of Finance has unveiled a softened approach to the upcoming e-invoicing mandate through a draft VAT Act amendment currently under review. The proposal seeks to balance regulatory compliance with business readiness by
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