Brazil: RFB, CGIBS to publish joint act on mandatory electronic tax document dates for CBS, IBS
The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (RFB) and the Management Committee for the Tax on Goods and Services (CGIBS) have announced, on 27 July, that a joint act establishing the start dates for the mandatory issuance of electronic tax documents
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Italy: Temporary diesel excise cut returns as inflation pressures mount
Italy reintroduced a temporary excise duty cut on diesel on 27 July 2026 to ease fuel prices for households and businesses. The reduction brings state spending to EUR 125 million when combined with tax breaks for truck drivers and farming
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Bulgaria adopts civil servant contributions, raises insurance thresholds in 2026 budget bills
Bulgaria’s National Assembly gave final approval to the State Social Security Budget Bill and the National Health Insurance Fund Budget Bill, followed by the State Budget Bill on 22 July 2026. All three bills were tabled on 1 July, and adopted
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Taiwan clarifies CFC exemption criteria under anti-avoidance rules
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area (NTBNA) has reiterated, on 28 July 2026, the key exemption criteria under the country’s Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) regime, urging businesses to ensure compliance with the rules when
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Vietnam issues comprehensive guidance on the implementation of DTA, MAP, APA
The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No. 95/2026/TT-BTC, effective from 1 July 2026, setting out comprehensive guidance on the implementation of Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs), Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP), and Advance
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EU: European Commission updates public CbC reporting taxonomy, technical guidance
The European Commission has updated its Public Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting Taxonomy project, originally launched in 2025 to support the preparation of public CbC reports. Following a review initiated in January 2026, the Commission has
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Netherlands updates hybrid mismatch guidance with new rules on US tax regimes, permanent establishments
The Netherlands published the Hybrid Mismatch Policy Decision 2026 (Decree No. 2026-12123), issued by the State Secretary of Finance on 24 July 2026, replacing the previous policy decision that was originally issued in 2021 and subsequently updated
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UK: HMRC publishes GAAR opinions on employee benefit trust IHT arrangements
UK’s His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published two reports from the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) Advisory Panel concluding that arrangements designed to reduce Inheritance Tax (IHT) through the use of employee benefit trusts
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Australia: ATO updates guidance on monthly GST reporting, extends authority to mandate switch for non-compliant businesses
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its guidance on changing to monthly GST reporting, including new guidance on voluntarily switching GST reporting. It has also revised its guidance on when it may change a business's GST reporting
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Colombia: MOF proposes corporate, VAT, wealth tax reforms from 2027
The Colombian Ministry of Finance submitted a new 2026 Tax Reform Bill to Congress on 20 July 2026, introducing a broad package of tax measures aimed at strengthening public finances. Although the legislation is titled the 2026 Tax Reform Bill, most
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Dominican Republic: DGII issues FY2026 inflation adjustment multiplier
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) has published Resolution No. DDG-AR1-2026-00006, setting the inflation adjustment multiplier, exchange rate adjustments and capital asset multipliers for the fiscal year ending
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Russia introduces simplified procedure for online tax notifications
The Russian Federal Tax Service has announced that a simplified procedure for delivering tax notifications through the Unified Public Services Portal (UPSP) will take effect from 1 August 2026, under amendments introduced by Federal Law No. 425-FZ
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Canada consults transfer pricing documentation amendments, various other tax measures
Canada's Department of Finance has released draft legislative proposals for public consultation on 23 July 2026 to implement a range of previously announced tax measures, along with other technical amendments to the country's tax
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The Italian Revenue Agency announced, on 23 July 2026, that it has introduced new tax codes for paying penalties through the F24 form for voluntary disclosure of violations relating to the Global Minimum Tax's information and reporting obligations
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Korea (Rep of.) introduces APA fast-track, expands tax support for foreign investors
South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) has introduced a Fast-track procedure for Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) renewals and rolled out a broader package of tax support measures for foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) aimed at strengthening the
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Bahrain updates VAT registration guide with revised processing timelines
Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has released Version 1.10 of its VAT Registration Guide on 22 July 2026, updating the processing timelines for VAT registration and amendment applications. Under the revised guidance, the NBR will
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Ecuador: SRI establishes declaration, payment rules for advance tax on undistributed profits
The Ecuadorian Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has issued Resolution No.NAC-DGERCGC26-00000026, establishing the mechanism for the declaration and payment of advance payments on undistributed profits by resident companies and permanent establishments
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA issues 25th wave criteria for phase two e-invoicing implementation
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) determined the criteria for selecting the targeted taxpayers in the Twenty-Fifth Wave for implementing the "Integration Phase " of E-invoicing, as it clarified that the Twenty-Fifth Wave included all
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