Dominican Republic: DGII consults VAT withholding rule update

13 October, 2025

This consultation will be open until Friday 12 December 2025.. The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) has launched a public consultation on the draft “General Rule amending Article 8 of General Rule No.

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Italy: Council of Ministers gives preliminary approval to DAC8 implementation decree

13 October, 2025

The decree implements the DAC8 directive, introducing reporting requirements and the automatic exchange of data on crypto-asset transactions by operators.  Italy’s Council of Ministers announced it has preliminarily approved the Legislative

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Malta issues election form for final income tax without imputation

13 October, 2025

Malta’s Revenue has released the election form for the optional final income tax system, with a 28 November 2025 deadline. Malta’s Commissioner for Revenue has made the election form available for companies wishing to opt into the final

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Finland: Government proposes expansion of digital platform operators’ reporting obligations under DAC7

13 October, 2025

The proposal extends reporting to non-EU sellers if their country exchanges information with Finland under the DPI-MCAA. Finland’s government submitted a legislative proposal (HE 140/2025) to parliament on 9 October 2025, aiming to amend the

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Hungary initiates authorisation process for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

13 October, 2025

The application window for CBAM authorised declarant status has opened on 1 September 2025. The National Climate Protection Authority of Hungary has announced that the application window for becoming an authorised CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment

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Sweden updates guidance on VAT on business asset transfers

13 October, 2025

The updated VAT guidance on business asset transfers is effective from 30 September.  Sweden’s government has introduced new guidance on the application of value-added tax (VAT) to asset transfers within business transfers, effective 30

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Belgium postpones VAT modernisation plans until further notice

13 October, 2025

Belgium’s tax authority announced that the planned VAT system modernisation has been indefinitely postponed, with transitional measures remaining in place to maintain continuity. Belgium’s tax administration has released Circular 2025/C/62 on

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Egypt: Central bank lowers interest rate

13 October, 2025

Egypt’s central bank reduced its key interest rates, including the deposit, lending, main operation, and discount rates, by 100 basis points. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on 2 October 2025 to

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Finland: Parliament reviews bill to enact DAC9

13 October, 2025

Finland’s Parliament is reviewing a bill to implement the EU’s DAC9 directive following a public consultation that ended on 26 September 2025.  Finland’s Parliament is reviewing draft bill HE 142/2025 vp as of 10 October 2025, which aims

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Malaysia presents 2026 Budget, extends R&D incentives

13 October, 2025

The 2026 income tax measures introduce new taxes, extended exemptions, and expanded incentives across sectors covering LLP profit distributions, foreign-sourced income, MSME listings, social enterprises, sustainable finance, carbon emissions,

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Brazil issues updated rules for indirect tax reporting

10 October, 2025

The updated guideline requires taxpayers to include IBS, CBS, and IS amounts in the total value reported on fiscal documents. Brazil has published new guidelines on the reporting of indirect taxes for the 2026 fiscal year, titled, Practical Guide

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Australia: ATO releases updated excise tax guidelines for duty-free shops

10 October, 2025

The revised guidelines align with recent legislative reforms introduced to simplify and modernise the overall excise administration process. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its excise tax guidelines for the duty-free shops. These

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Australia: ATO releases updated excise tax guidelines for tobacco sector

10 October, 2025

The revised guidelines align with recent legislative reforms introduced to simplify and modernise the overall excise administration process. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its excise tax guidelines for the tobacco industry.

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OECD publishes comments on copper transfer pricing framework for developing countries

10 October, 2025

The OECD toolkit helps developing countries tackle transfer pricing issues in the copper mining sector, building on their existing mineral pricing framework. The OECD released a compilation of public feedback on a draft toolkit designed to help

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Singapore introduces refundable investment credit regulations

10 October, 2025

Singapore enacts Income Tax (Refundable Investment Credits) Regulations 2025, introducing tax credits of up to 50% for qualifying business investments under Pillar 2 rules. Singapore has published the Income Tax (Refundable Investment Credits)

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Argentina: ARCA launches second phase of PAIS tax refund programme for importers

10 October, 2025

ARCA opened the second phase of a special procedure allowing importers to reclaim overpaid PAIS tax, with refund requests accepted from 6 October to 19 November 2025, following an initial stage earlier in the year. Argentina’s tax authority

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UK: HMRC publishes guidance on mandatory registration under CRS, FATCA

10 October, 2025

HMRC requires reporting financial institutions and trustee-documented trusts to register under CRS and FATCA by 31 December 2025, with CRS 2.0 updates affecting certain entities from 2026. UK’S HMRC has released guidance in its International

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EU launches infringement procedures against Belgium, France, Malta over small business VAT scheme

10 October, 2025

The European Commission has opened infringement procedures against Belgium, France, and Malta for failing to implement the IT systems required for the EU small business VAT scheme. The European Commission has urged Belgium, France, and Malta to

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