OECD expands GIR MCAA with Guernsey, Turkey joining framework
The OECD has announced that Guernsey and Turkey have joined the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA), further expanding the international framework for the automatic exchange of information under
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Malaysia gazettes deduction cap for companies leasing new EVs
Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance has gazetted Income Tax (Deduction For Rental Payments) (Electric Motor Vehicles) Rules 2026 on 26 June 2026. These rules provide specific tax incentives for Malaysian companies that lease electric motor
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Kenya: KRA eliminates excise duty on bottled water
The Kenya Revenue Authority announced on 6 July 2026 that, under the Finance Act, 2026, which amends the First Schedule to the Excise Duty Act (Cap. 472), excise duty on bottled water has been abolished with effect from 1 July 2026. The announcement
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Ireland reintroduces 9% VAT for food businesses, hairdressers
Ireland's Government has announced, on 30 June 2026, the reintroduction of the 9% VAT rate for food and catering services and hairdressing from 1 July 2026, delivering a commitment set out in the Programme for Government. According to the
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Peru: SUNAT updates GAAR high tax risk scheme catalogue with 11 new arrangements
Peru's National Superintendency of Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT) has published Version 4.0 of its Catalogue of High Tax Risk Schemes, adding 11 new arrangements that could be used to obtain undue tax benefits and may be challenged under the
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Qatar: GTA implements sugar-tiered excise tax on sweetened beverages from July 2026
Qatar’s General Tax Authority (GTA) has announced the implementation of a new Excise Tax mechanism on Sweetened Drinks, effective 6 July 2026, based on a Tiered Volumetric Model under which the applicable tax is calculated according to the amount
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Chile: SII clarifies carbon credits deductible only for own emissions
The Chilean tax authority (SII) has issued Letter Ruling No. 1529 of 22 June 2026, clarifying the deductibility of carbon credit purchases under amendments to Article 31 of the Chilean Income Tax Law that took effect in 2020. The ruling examines
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China ends tax breaks for new energy, energy-saving vehicles from 2027
China is eliminating vehicle tax exemptions for pure electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell commercial vehicles starting 1 January 2027. This decision has been made through Announcement No. 19 of 2026 on the Vehicle and Vessel Tax reduction and
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Italy gazettes consolidated Income Tax Code effective from 2027
Italy has published Legislative Decree No. 117 of 19 June 2026 in the Official Gazette, introducing a new consolidated Income Tax Code (Testo Unico delle disposizioni legislative in materia di imposte sui redditi) that will apply from 1 January
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Singapore: IRAS clarifies treatment of gains from the disposal of foreign assets
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published Advance Ruling Summary No. 9/2026 on 1 Jul 2026, clarifying whether a Singapore-incorporated company qualifies as an excluded entity under Section 10L of the Income Tax Act 1947. The
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Canada initiates pre-2026 budget consultations
Canada's Department of Finance has launched pre-budget consultations on 6 July 2026, inviting Canadians to provide input on the government's spending and policy priorities before the budget is presented this autumn. The government said
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Nigeria rolls out presumptive tax regime for informal sector, bans cash and roadblock collection
Nigeria's Joint Revenue Board published the Presumptive Tax Regulations, 2026, which were originally issued in the Official Gazette on 13 May 2026 and took effect from 1 January 2026. The Nigeria Presumptive Tax Regulations, 2026, serve as a
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Turkey issues final guidance on new corporate income tax incentives
Turkey's Tax Administration has issued General Communiqué No. 26, providing final guidance on the corporate income tax amendments introduced by Law No. 7577 and Law No. 7582. The Communiqué, which entered into force on 4 July 2026, confirms the
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Panama: DGI updates transfer pricing reporting form ahead of 2026 filing season
Panama's tax authority (DGI) has announced the approval of a new version of the transfer pricing information return (Form 930 – Version 3) under Resolution No. 201-4247 of 16 June 2026, published in the Official Gazette on 1 July 2026. The
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Spain opens 2025 corporate income tax filing
The Spanish Tax Agency has launched the 2025 Companies Campaign, with the filing period for Corporate Income Tax opening on 1 July 2026. The campaign includes a dedicated webpage bringing together guidance, updates and support materials to help
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Italy consults ViDA directive implementation
Italy’s Department of Finance has launched a public consultation on 22 June 2026 regarding a draft legislation implementing part of the EU Directive 2025/516 regarding VAT rules for the digital age (often referred to as ViDA). The proposed
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UAE adopts OECD side-by-side tax framework
The UAE issued Ministerial Decision No. 96 of 2026 (MD 96/2026), on 22 June 2026, which formally adopts the most recent OECD interpretive materials for the UAE's Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (QDMTT) regime. It specifically adopts three
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The OECD has published a report titled "Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2026," on 30 June 2026, which delivers a comprehensive analysis of fiscal trends and tax revenues across 38 economies from 1990 to 2024. This report utilises a
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