Turkey issues exchange rates for 2025 valuation of foreign currency-denominated receivables, debts
The Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance announced the exchange rates to be used for valuing foreign currency-denominated receivables and debts as of 31 December 2025. The rates are outlined in General Communiqué No. 590 on the Tax Procedure
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France: Government survives two no-confidence votes after pushing 2026 budget
France’s government survived two no-confidence votes on Tuesday 27 January 2026, after pushing through the expenditure part of the 2026 budget without a parliamentary vote. A motion from the hard-left France Unbowed, Greens, and Communists got
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Colombia imposes temporary levy, energy contribution to support domestic electricity supply
Colombia has issued Legislative Decree No. 0044 of 21 January 2026, introducing temporary rules to ensure the continuity of domestic electricity services. The decree imposes two obligations on electricity generation companies: Parafiscal
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Vietnam amends VAT law, eases compliance for small businesses
Vietnam passed Law No. 149/2025/QH15 on 11 December 2026, amending the Value-Added Tax Law No. 48/2024/QH15. The law was approved by the National Assembly in December 2025 and takes effect from 1 January 2026. The amendments remove the
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Chile: SII introduces VAT withholding system for non-resident sellers, digital platforms
Chile’s tax administration (SII) has published Resolution Ex. SII No. 05-2026 of 14 January 2026 on its website, outlining the tax administration’s VAT withholding system for non-resident sellers and digital platforms that have not registered
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Venezuela extends fuel tax exemptions until January 2027
Venezuela has extended a temporary exemption from VAT, customs duty, and other taxes on hydrocarbon fuels under Decree No. 5.207, published in Official Gazette No. 43.292 on 9 January 2026. The decree maintains the tax relief for the definitive
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US: IRS publishes guidance on updated federal payment processes
The US Internal Revenue Service has issued frequently asked questions in Fact Sheet 2026-02 on 27 January 2026 to help taxpayers, businesses, and other stakeholders understand the changes under Executive Order 14247: Modernising Payment To and From
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Chile: SII updates 2026 tax brackets, inflation adjustments
Chile’s tax authority (SII) has updated the annual global complementary tax brackets for the 2026 tax year. These adjustments are based on the December 2025 annual tax unit (UTA) value of CLP 834,504. These changes are formalised under Circular
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Algeria: 2026 Finance Law revises tax rules for non-residents and PEs, adds green incentives
Algeria's Ministry of Finance has gazetted the Finance Law for 2026 on 31 December 2025. The Finance Law for 2026 sets out the national budget, defining projected revenues, spending limits, and the overall financial framework for state
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Slovak Republic consults draft legislation to implement OECD side-by-side package
The Slovak Republic’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) published Preliminary Information No. PI/2026/11 on 19 January 2026 concerning the preparation of draft legislation to amend Act No. 507/2023 Coll., which implements the EU Minimum Taxation Directive
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The Chilean Tax Administration (Servicio de Impuestos Internos, SII) has announced an automatic remission of interest and fines for taxpayers impacted by the recent wildfires in the Ñuble and BiobÃo regions. The relief applies to late filings
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on reduced tax rate on income from Irish, equivalent offshore investment funds
Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 016/26 on 22 January 2026, updating the guidance for reduced tax rate on income and gains from Irish and equivalent offshore investment funds. Tax and Duty Manuals Part 27-04-01 (Offshore Funds: Taxation of Income
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New Zealand: Inland Revenue updates guidance on Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework
New Zealand’s Inland Revenue has issued updated guidance on the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) on 16 January 2026. The Framework, developed by the OECD to increase the visibility of activities in the crypto-asset sector, will take effect
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Romania consults DAC9 simplified reporting for large multinational implementation
Romania’s Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on a draft Government Ordinance amending and supplementing the Fiscal Procedure Code (Law 207/2015) to implement Council Directive (EU) 2025/872 of 14 April 2025 (DAC9). The draft
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Korea(Rep.) consults Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules, side-by-side arrangement
Korea (Rep.)’s Ministry of Strategy and Finance has released Legislative Notice No. 2026-15 on 19 January 2026, initiating a public consultation and detailing draft amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on International Tax Adjustment
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Taiwan: Tax Bureau extends income certificate filing deadline
Taiwan’s Central District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has announced that the filing period for 2025 income withholding and non-withholding certificates will run from 1 January 2026 to 2 February 2026, with the deadline
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US: IRS opens individual income tax filing season for 2026
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced, on 26 January 2026, that it has opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025. The IRS expects about 164 million
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Vietnam introduces technology-driven tax, revenue system
Vietnam has enacted Law No. 108/2025/QH15 on 10 December 2025, establishing a comprehensive legal framework for managing taxes and other state budget revenues. The law defines taxpayer rights and obligations, sets out the powers of tax and
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