France delays CVAE abolition, revises rates and CET cap
France announced on 19 November 2025, a postponement of the definitive abolition of the Cotisation sur la Valeur Ajoutée des Entreprises (CVAE) and updated key rates under Law No. 2025-127 of 14 February 2025 on Finance for 2025. CVAE rate
See MoreRussia: State Duma passes major tax reform bill, introduces sector-specific measures
Russia’s State Duma has approved in its third reading a wide-ranging tax policy bill introducing new personal income tax (PIT) benefits, expanding support for families and participants in the Special Military Operation (SMO), and revising several
See MoreOECD publishes 2025 Update to Model Tax Convention
The OECD published the 2025 Update to the OECD Model Tax Convention on 19 November 2025, incorporating the changes approved by the OECD Council on 18 November 2025. The update reflects the latest developments in international taxation and offers
See MorePoland: Parliament extends withholding tax exemption for foreign investors, aligns law with EU rules
Poland's lower house of parliament (Sejm) approved an amendment to the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Act to align national tax rules with European Court of Justice rulings on the taxation of investment and pension funds on 6 November 2025. The
See MoreFinland announces BEPS MLI implementation for tax treaty with Argentina
Finland issued Notice 51/2025 on 3 November 2025, announcing that the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) will enter into force for its 1994 income and capital tax treaty
See MoreGreece: AADE clarifies obligations under new digital transaction fee, ends stamp duty
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has issued Circular E. 2094/2025 on 6 November 2025, clarifying the application of the country’s new Digital Transaction Fee, which replaces the historical stamp duty system. The
See MoreGreece: MoF consults tax treatment of charitable entities
Greece’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has launched a public consultation on a bill proposing amendments to the income tax, inheritance tax, and gift tax treatment of charitable entities on 17 November 2025. Under the proposed amendments, domestic
See MoreTaiwan: National Taxation Bureau clarifies farmland gift tax exemption
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area has clarified that the total value of farmland and crops inherited under Section 1138 of the Civil Code is excluded from the total amount of gifts for gift tax purposes. The Shalu Tax Office
See MoreMalta: MTCA publishes second edition of AEOI newsletter
Malta’s Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) has published issue 2 of its AEOI Newsletter. The second issue highlights that MTCA has launched a redesigned website, which centralises information on international tax cooperation. The site now
See MoreNew Zealand: Inland Revenue consults income tax treatment of software development
New Zealand’s Inland Revenue has launched a public consultation on the income tax treatment of software development expenditure, as well as the customisation and configuration costs associated with software-as-a-service (SaaS) products 17 November
See MoreEuropean Commission publishes follow-up assessment of direction on administrative cooperation (DAC)
The European Commission has launched its second evaluation of Council Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in taxation (the Directive on Administrative Cooperation, or DAC) on 19 November 2025. The DAC is a key legislative
See MoreBelgium: Scholars assist CJEU in reviewing Pillar 2 UTPR’s compliance with EU legal standards
A group of law professors filed an amicus curiae brief on 19 November 2025 with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning a question referred by the Belgian Constitutional Court on whether the Pillar 2 UTPR is compatible with EU
See MoreOECD highlights achievements and obstacles in Brazil’s consumption tax reform
The OECD has published a report titled “The reform of Brazil's consumption tax system" on 10 November 2025, outlining both the milestones reached and the ongoing challenges in reforming Brazil's consumption tax system. Brazil’s 2023
See MoreOECD highlights tax simplification to strengthen certainty and economic growth
The OECD has released a report titled “Enhancing Simplicity to Foster Tax Certainty and Growth” on 18 November 2025. Taxation of cross-border business activity is inherently complex for taxpayers and governments. Taxpayers operating across
See MoreHungary: Parliament proposes tax measures to ease business taxes
The Hungarian National Assembly is reviewing Bill T/13110, which aims to reduce the tax burden on businesses by introducing a range of changes to tax rules and thresholds. This legislative package, titled "Measures to Reduce the Tax Burden on
See MoreEU Parliament endorses protocols to expand AEOI-CRS agreements with Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
The European Parliament approved Legislative Resolution Nos. P10_TA(2025)0269 (Andorra), P10_TA(2025)0270 (Monaco), P10_TA(2025)0271 (San Marino), P10_TA(2025)0272 (Liechtenstein) and P10_TA(2025)0273 (Switzerland), authorising the conclusion of
See MoreEcuador issues regulations on advance tax for undistributed profits
Ecuador has issued Executive Decree No. 191, introducing new rules for the advance payment of income tax on undistributed profits. Published in Official Gazette No. 153 on 28 October 2025, the decree sets out clear procedures for calculating,
See MoreCambodia: GDT postpones imposition of capital gains tax on select assets
Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) announced, on 30 October 2025, that the implementation of Prakas No. 496 MEF on Capital Gains Tax (CGT), has been postponed to 1 January 2026. The postponement affects the taxation of six types of
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