Romania approves prefilled VAT return
Romania approved prefilled VAT return under Order 2351/2025. Romania has issued Order No. 2351/2025, which was published in Official Gazette No. 942 on 13 October 2025, approving the use of the prefilled VAT return. The same issue of the
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Greece signs Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information on Income Derived Through Digital Platforms
Greece signed the DPI-MCAA on 11 September 2025, joining the OECD framework for automatic annual exchange of tax data from digital platform income. Greece signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of
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Kazakhstan: NBK raises base interest rate
The rate is used to calculate late payment interest on overdue taxes. The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) raised its base interest rate from 16.5% to 18.0%, effective from yesterday, 13 October 2025. The rate is used to calculate late payment
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Belgium introduces VAT bill on service supply rules and margin scheme for arts, antiques
The draft VAT bill updates rules on the place of supply for specific services, the profit margin scheme for art and antiques, and VAT rates, partly implementing EU Directive 2022/542. The Belgian government has introduced a draft VAT bill to the
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European Commission enhances tax collaboration with Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino
The updates enhance the existing 2015 and 2016 agreements by aligning with recent EU and international standards and expand the scope of reporting to include specific electronic money products and central bank digital currencies. The European
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European Commission to negotiate with Norway on administrative cooperation in direct tax
This proposed agreement aims to align Norway with certain aspects of the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC), enabling the automatic exchange of tax-related information. The European Commission announced its decision to move
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EU: Council to reduce or eliminate customs duties for several agri-food products for Ukraine
The Council approved the EU’s position in the EU-Ukraine Association Committee to reduce or remove customs duties on various agri-food products, including dairy, meat, and produce destined for Ukraine. The EU Council has adopted a decision on
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Australia: ATO updates monthly foreign exchange rates for the 2025–26 income year
The ATO has updated its foreign exchange rate guidance, including monthly exchange rates for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, which covers the rates for September 2025. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its foreign exchange rate
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EU: European Economic, Financial Affairs Council endorse tax measures to boost clean tech and industry
The clean industrial deal is a flagship initiative of the Competitiveness Compass – the EU’s roadmap to make business easier and faster and ensure Europe’s prosperity. The European Economic and Financial Affairs Council adopted conclusions
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Portugal announces 2026 Budget, proposes lower corporate tax rates
Portugal’s 2026 draft budget proposes tax cuts for companies, including a corporate tax rate reduction to 19% (and 15% for SMEs), as part of the plan to lower the rate to 17% by 2028. Portugal’s government has presented the draft State
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Dominican Republic: DGII extends deadline for obtaining free digital certificates
DGII extended the deadline for free digital certificates required under its electronic invoicing system ahead of 2025–2026 compliance mandates. The General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) of the Dominican Republic announced, on 8 October
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Dominican Republic: DGII to accept credit card tax payments
Tax Authority allowed taxpayers to pay taxes by credit card through Banco de Reservas’ digital channels starting in October 2025. The Dominican Republic’s Tax Authority (DGII) will allow taxpayers to pay taxes using credit cards starting in
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Lithuania adopts excise tax on sweetened drinks from 2026
Lithuanian Parliament approved an excise tax on sweetened drinks from 1 January 2026 to promote healthier consumption and fund the State Defence Fund. The Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) has adopted amendments to the Law on Excise Duty,
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Denmark revises regulations for identification, reporting of financial accounts associated with foreign nations
Denmark published Executive Order No. 1160/2025 on 2 October 2025, requiring financial institutions to report foreign-linked accounts from 1 January 2026. Denmark has published Executive Order No. 1160/2025 revising regulations for the
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Slovak Republic: Government presents amended VAT Law to parliament, proposes mandatory e-invoicing
The amended VAT Law is aimed at introducing mandatory electronic invoicing and online data reporting to tax authorities, which goes into effect from January 2027. The Slovak Republic’s government has submitted the amended Value Added Tax
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Japan updates guidance on global minimum tax
NTA updated its guidance on global minimum tax rules, clarifying calculations and key definitions. Japan's National Tax Agency (NTA) released a revised version of its interpretative guidance on global minimum tax rules on 26 September
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Costa Rica: DGT revises real estate transfer withholding tax
Resolution No. MH-DGT-RES-0051-2025 repeals the 2% withholding tax for residents on real estate gains while keeping the 2.5% final withholding tax for non-residents. Costa Rica tax administration (DGT) published Resolution No.
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EU maintains current list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
ECOFIN confirmed the EU’s list of 11 non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, leaving it unchanged. The European Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) reconfirmed the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions on 10 October 2025,
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