Hong Kong: IRD revises eligible debt instruments for tax concessions
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) released the updated lists of Qualifying Debt Instruments (QDIs) at the end of 30 September 2025, on 8 December 2025. The lists include: Qualifying Debt Instruments issued before 1 April 2018
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Bosnia and Herzegovina updates withholding tax rules, introduces new compliance forms for 2026
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has introduced updated withholding tax legislation, effective 1 January 2026, aimed at clarifying taxpayer obligations and strengthening reporting requirements. The amendments refine the definition of a
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Algeria revises stamp duties, vehicle taxes effective from January 2025
Algeria’s Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No. 73/LF25 on 23 November 2025, detailing revisions to various stamp duties and taxes as part of the 2025 Finance Law. The circular addresses the increase in the minimum perception of stamp
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Costa Rica: MoF announces 2026 corporate tax rates
Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance has published Executive Decree No. 45333-H on 5 December 2025, setting the corporate income tax rates for 2026. The Decree also enlists the individual income tax brackets and rates for 2026. Corporate Income Tax
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Finland: Parliament approves amendments to business tax, asset valuation law
Finland’s parliament (Eduskunta) has approved Bill No. HE 125/2025 vp on 25 November 2025, introducing amendments to the Business Income Tax Act and the Valuation of Assets in Taxation Act, along with temporary changes to the Income Tax
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Belgium: SPF Finances announces importation of goods subject to CBAM from January 2026
Belgium’s tax authority (SPF Finances) announced, on 8 December 2025, that only importers holding a “carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) declarant” authorisation will be permitted to import goods covered by the CBAM regulations. This
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Israel: Cabinet approves 2026 state budget amid controversy
The Israeli cabinet approved the 2026 state budget on 5 December 2025 after prolonged negotiations and internal disputes over allocations. The key tax measures and policy changes are as follows: Corporate and Banking Taxes New measures
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Tunisia: Ministry of Finance announces deadline for 2024 CbC reporting
Tunisia’s tax administration has issued a notice reminding taxpayers of their obligation to submit Country-by-Country (CbC) reports for the 2024 fiscal year by 31 December 2025, in accordance with the conditions set out in the Code of Tax Rights
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Poland: Parliament adopts 2026 Budget Act, increases bank tax rates
Poland’s Ministry of Finance announced, on 5 December 2025, that the lower chamber of parliament (Sejm) had adopted the Budget Act for 2026, introducing wide-ranging tax changes set to reshape the country’s fiscal landscape next year. The
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UAE: MoF publishes domestic minimum top-up tax guidance, FAQs
The UAE Ministry of Finance has released guidance and FAQs regarding the Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax, effective from 1 January 2025. Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax in the UAE (the "UAE DMTT") is applied to Constituent Entities that are members of
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Singapore: IRAS expands GloBE, DTT guidance with comprehensive new e-learning modules
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has published a new suite of e-learning resources that provide in-depth guidance on the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules and the Domestic Top-up Tax (DTT). The materials span eight main modules—each
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Cameroon: Parliament adopts Finance Act for 2026, introduces significant economic presence (SEP) standard
Cameroon’s Parliament has adopted the 2026 Finance Act on 26 November 2025, introducing tax measures from the 2026 Budget designed to expand the country’s fiscal base and strengthen revenue mobilisation. The legislation establishes a new
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UAE: MoF issues new resolution outlining fines for electronic invoicing non-compliance
The UAE’s Ministry of Finance has announced the issuance of Cabinet Resolution No. (106) of 2025, which establishes violations and administrative fines for non-compliance with legislation governing the Electronic Invoicing System. The measure
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South Africa: SARS to enhance transfer duty declaration process to improve compliance
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced on 8 December 2025 a series of enhancements to the Transfer Duty Declaration (TDC01) on eFiling, aimed at simplifying compliance, reducing inaccurate declarations, and strengthening the collection
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Slovak Republic revises financial transaction tax law, exempts self-employed individuals
The National Council of the Slovak Republic has passed an amendment to Act No. 279/2024 Coll. on the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), bringing several significant changes into effect on 1 January 2026. Sole traders or self-employed individuals
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OECD: 26 jurisdictions agree to enforce international tax transparency on offshore real estate
The OECD announced, on 4 December 2025, that 26 jurisdictions have committed to implementing the new international framework for the automatic exchange of information on offshore real estate. This milestone marks a significant expansion of global
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Italy: Revenue Agency confirms VAT exemption for turnkey modular homes
The Italian Revenue Agency has clarified, on 5 December 2025, that fully finished modular homes, ready to be lived in and complete with utilities and finishes, are considered real estate and are generally exempt from VAT. VAT applies only if the
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Italy: Council of Ministers approves legislative decree to enforce DAC8
Italy’s Council of Ministers announced that it has approved the Legislative Decree implementing the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (2023/2226)(DAC8) on 4 December 2025. The new provisions align with the
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