Italy eliminates road tax for millions of vehicles
The Italian government announced it would scrap the annual road tax for 14.5 million cars and motorcycles beginning in 2027. The measure will drain more than EUR 2 billion from state finances at a time when Italy already faces significant budget
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China introduces new VAT withholding rule for individual service providers
China’s Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration released Announcement No. 28 of 2026 on 3 September 2026, introducing mandatory VAT withholding requirements for businesses that purchase services from individual
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OECD updates MLI arbitration profiles for Australia, Japan, and the Netherlands
The OECD has published updated arbitration profiles for the Netherlands, Australia, and Japan under the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Part VI of the MLI allows
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Indonesia launches e-commerce tax collection from October
The Indonesian tax authority, the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) will implement income tax collection from online sellers starting 1 October 2026, moving the policy forward by one month from its previous November 1 timeline. The announcement
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Canada: Supreme Court rejects Husky Energy bid to challenge dividend tax ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed Husky Energy Inc.'s application for leave to appeal on 3 September 2026. The decision upholds a 2025 Federal Court of Appeal ruling that blocked the company from using a tax treaty loophole to reduce
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Netherlands unveils 2027 tax plan with corporate, VAT and PIT changes
The Dutch government presented the 2027 Budget, including the Tax Plan for 2027 (Belastingplan 2027), on 15 September 2026. Corporate adjustments From 2027, embedded currency hedging results on participation investments will no longer qualify
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Dominican Republic: DGII clarifies inheritance tax treatment for foreign pensioners
The Dominican Republic’s Tax Authority (DGII) clarified the inheritance tax treatment of estates of foreign pensioners or rentiers covered by Law 171-07 on Special Incentives for Pensioners and Rentiers of Foreign Source. The ruling, G.L. Núm.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: FBiH revises pension insurance contributions
The Federal Pension Insurance Fund has changed the rules for compulsory pension contributions for persons working under specific circumstances in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH). The new rules were published in Official Gazette No.
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Taiwan reminds businesses on travel expense evidence requirements
Taiwan’s Southern Area National Taxation Bureau had reminded businesses on 16 September 2026, that travel expenses claimed for tax purposes must be supported by evidence showing that the trips were related to business operations. Under Article
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Japan: Cabinet approves food tax cut plan
Japan’s cabinet approved an outline on 15 September 2026 to reduce the consumption tax on food from 8% to 1% for two years from April 2027, alongside household payouts equivalent to the remaining 1%. The proposed measures are intended to ease the
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Cameroon issues CbC reporting exchange jurisdictions list
Cameroon's Directorate General of Taxation released Order No. 000527/MINFI on 10 June 2026 naming the countries and jurisdictions that have concluded automatic exchange arrangements with Cameroon for Country-by-Country (CbC) tax reports. The order
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Mexico submits 2027 economic package with tax, customs measures
Mexico’s Federal Executive submitted the Economic Package for 2027 to Congress on 8 September 2026, including proposed amendments to the Income Tax Law (ITL), Federal Revenue Law (LIF), Customs Law and Federal Duties Law (LFD), alongside other
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Lithuania proposes additional 30% investment tax deduction
Lithuania has proposed amendments to Article 46¹ of the Law on Corporate Income Tax of the Republic of Lithuania (No. IX-675) on 14 September 2026, which would increase the maximum tax deduction available for qualifying investment projects from
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Dominican Republic consults on tax reform rules
The Dominican Republic’s Executive Power had submitted the draft Application Regulation for Law No. 30-26 for public consultation, setting out rules on tax procedures, incentive regimes, withholding taxes and other administrative measures. The
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Romania cuts diesel excise duty by 25% through September
Romania’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed a 25% reduction in excise duty on diesel for the period 16 September to 30 September 2026 in an announcement on 15 September 2026. This decision follows the bimonthly assessment process set out in Law
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Angola: AGT sets August deadline for 2026 provisional industrial tax
Angola’s taxation authority, the General Tax Administration (AGT) has announced on 27 August 2026 that taxpayers under the general regime must settle their provisional industrial tax for the 2026 fiscal year by 31 August 2026. Calculation
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Philippines: BIR clarifies VAT refund rules for export-oriented enterprises
The Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue released Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 96-2026 on 7 September 2026. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza issued the circular to provide guidance on how qualified Export-Oriented
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Brazil expands fuel subsidies, cuts gasoline and ethanol taxes
Brazil's government announced fresh fuel relief measures on 9 September 2026, expanding diesel subsidies and cutting taxes on gasoline and ethanol. The move comes as crude oil prices remain elevated near USD 100 per barrel, driven by regional
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