Egypt: ETA unveils plans introduction of tax Sukuk
Egypt is preparing to introduce an optional Tax Sukuk that taxpayers can subscribe to and later use to settle future tax liabilities, as the government seeks to raise domestic liquidity and encourage tax compliance. The Egypt Tax Authority (ETA)
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US: IRS expands Section 45Q safe harbour to cover EOR projects and recapture calculations
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2026-50, expanding and extending the safe harbour previously established under Notice 2026-1. This administrative notice establishes an updated safe harbour for taxpayers claiming the Section
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Nigeria introduces new deep offshore tax incentive framework to attract USD 50 billion investment
The Nigerian State House has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a new deep offshore investment framework on 11 August 2026. The reform seeks to attract up to USD 50 billion in new investment into Nigeria’s oil and gas sector by
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Bahrain: NBR publishes guidance on DMTT returns
Bahrain’s National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published Version 1.0 of its DMTT Return Filing Manual, setting out procedures for filing, payment and refunds under the 15% Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT). The regime applies from 1 January 2025
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US: Maryland Tax Court strikes down digital advertising tax as unconstitutional
The Maryland Tax Court ruled, on 14 August 2026, that the state's Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax violates the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act and the dormant Commerce Clause by applying progressive rates based on global revenues while
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Australia: ATO tightens CbC reporting exemptions, extends administrative relief indefinitely
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has implemented significant updates to its Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting exemptions and administrative relief guidelines for requests received from 1 January 2025. It details the specific criteria and
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Singapore adopts OECD crypto reporting framework
Singapore will implement the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) from 1 January 2027, requiring in-scope crypto-asset service providers to carry out due diligence on users and report prescribed tax and transaction information to the Inland
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South Africa: SARS rules on employee share incentive trust funding, vesting
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has set out the income tax and capital gains tax treatment of cash grants made to an employee share incentive trust and the subsequent vesting of shares in qualifying employees under Binding Private Ruling
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Spain: Senate urges unified digital VAT reporting
The Spanish Senate has urged the Government to integrate VERI*FACTU, SII and mandatory B2B e-invoicing into a single reporting model aligned with the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) framework. The non-binding motion calls for a clear
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Egypt sets rules for retaining tax registration numbers
The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) has clarified the conditions for companies to retain their existing tax registration number when changing their legal form, including converting from a partnership to a capital company. Under Circular No. 3 of
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Sweden: Ministry of Finance proposes new tax relief for R&D investment
Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has proposed a new voluntary tax incentive that would allow businesses to claim an additional deduction of 200% of eligible R&D wage costs, taking the total deduction to 300% when combined with the ordinary
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India publishes disclosure scheme rules for foreign assets of small taxpayers
The Indian Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Ministry of Finance, notified the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers - Disclosure Scheme Rules, 2026 on 14 August 2026, under Section 143 of the Finance Act, 2026. The rules provide the procedural
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Bangladesh to shift to April-March fiscal year from FY 2028-29
The Bangladesh government has approved a change in the national fiscal year, moving the cycle from the existing July-June period to April-March from FY 2028-29. The decision was approved at the 17th cabinet meeting on 17 August 2026, chaired by
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France expands tax credit for international film, TV productions
The European Commission has approved changes to France’s tax credit for foreign film and audiovisual productions, with the State aid authorisation published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 29 July 2026. The reform expands the
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US consults guidance on rollovers between retirement plans, individual retirement accounts
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on 12 August 2026 that it has provided guidance to simplify and standardise the rollover process by issuing sample forms for direct rollovers to or from a retirement
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Poland expands tonnage tax regime to boost shipping under national flag
Poland has published the Act of 17 July 2026 amending certain laws to support shipping enterprises and create favourable conditions for their operation under the Polish flag. Signed into law on 7 August 2026, it outlines a 2026 Polish legislative
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Hong Kong, Pakistan sign customs cooperation arrangement
The Hong Kong Government announced on 12 August 2026 that it had signed a Customs Cooperative Arrangement with Pakistan. The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Chan Tsz-tat, signed the Customs Co-operative Arrangement between Hong Kong Customs
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Australia: ATO publishes foreign exchange rates for July 2026 to June 2027 income year
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published monthly foreign exchange rates for the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The ATO has clarified that all foreign income, deductions, and foreign tax paid must be translated into Australian
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