Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on Scrip Dividends
Irish Revenue published eBrief No. 213/25 on 14 November 2025, updating guidance on the treatment of scrip dividends for income and corporation tax purposes. Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 33-02-01 outlines the tax treatment under section 816 of
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Sweden plans temporary VAT cut on food to ease costs
Sweden’s Ministry of Finance released a draft proposal to lower the VAT on food from 12% to 6% for a limited period. This announcement was made on 25 November 2025. The measure aims to make grocery bills more affordable for all households,
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Colombia: DIAN plans crypto reporting under CARF
Colombia’s tax authority (DIAN) has proposed a draft resolution to implement the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) to standardise tax reporting for crypto transactions. The resolution would require registered crypto-asset service
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Russia: State Duma approves 2026 tax code amendments
Russia’s State Duma has approved amendments to the Tax Code introducing key tax measures for 2026. Draft Law No. 1026190-8 passed its third and final reading on 20 November 2025. Under the changes, the standard VAT rate rises from 20% to 22%.
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Ireland’s Department of Finance has opened a consultation on Phase One of its proposed reform of the country’s interest taxation regime. The consultation period begins on 21 November 2025. The reform, outlined in a “Strawman Proposal,”
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Russia expands VAT exemptions for precious metal banking transactions
Russia has introduced new VAT relief measures for banking operations involving precious metals following the publication of Federal Law No. 417-FZ on 17 November 2025. The law adds two categories of transactions to the list of VAT-exempt
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Kenya: KRA issues reminder on implementation of electronic tax invoicing for fuel stations
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) issued a public notice on 25 November 2025, reminding all petroleum product retailers of their obligation to implement the eTIMS Fuel Station System across their retail outlets. The compliance deadline for
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OECD reports growth in corporate tax income amid stabilising global rates
The OECD has announced the publication of its 2025 edition of Corporate Tax Statistics on 25 November 2025. Corporate tax revenues rise as global corporate tax rates continue to stabilise, new OECD data show Corporate tax revenues have
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US: Treasury and IRS consult on implementing new federal tax credit for donations to scholarship organisations
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-70 on 25 November 2025, stating that it is requesting comments on the implementation of a new tax credit for individuals established under the One, Big,
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EU Commission unveils business wallets to streamline operations and boost competitiveness
The EU Commission has proposed a regulation on 19 November 2025 to establish European Business Wallets to simplify business operations across the EU. Designed for Businesses and developed by Businesses, the EU Business Wallers will modernise and
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Italy: Revenue Agency reminds taxpayers about deadline for transition 5.0 tax credit applications
Italy’s Revenue Agency has announced on 24 November 2025 that it published Decree no. 175/2025 in the Official Gazette as of 21 November 2025, in which it notified that companies have until 27 November 2025 to submit applications for the
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Latvia adopts legislation to enforce DAC8
Latvia published the Law on Amendments to the Law on Taxes and Duties in the Official Gazette on 21 November 2025, introducing measures to implement Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 of 17 October 2023 (DAC8), including new reporting and due
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Georgia implements several tax code modifications for 2026, strengthens transfer pricing rules
Georgia has issued Law No. 1061-IVМС-XIМП dated 12 November 2025 in the Official Gazette, introducing several amendments to the Georgian Tax Code. The amendments introduce targeted incentives for agriculture, capital markets, construction, and
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Australia: Government consults on 2018 GST reform operations
The Australian government’s Productivity Commission released an issues paper for consultation on how the federal government’s 2018 goods and services tax (GST) reforms are functioning. Australia’s system of federal financial relations
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OECD: R&D tax incentives lower corporate tax burdens by 35%
The OECD, in a release on 25 November 2025, reported the Income-based tax incentives for R&D and innovation (IBTIs) feature in the innovation policy toolbox of most OECD countries and other major economies. Income-based tax incentives (IBTIs)
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Austria: Government approves tax amendment Act 2025 to align with EU rules
The Austrian Government gave its approval to the proposed Tax Amendment Act 2025 (Abgabenänderungsgesetz 2025) on 18 November 2025. The Act introduces changes to several tax laws and ensures national legislation complies with EU requirements. It
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South Africa: SARS lowers official interest rate for taxing low-interest loans
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has updated its Table 3, reducing the official interest rate used to tax interest-free or low-interest loans from 8.00% to 7.75%, effective 1 December 2025. Under the Income Tax Act, a taxable fringe
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Austria: Government approves draft law to implement crypto reporting rules (DAC8)
The Austrian government has approved a draft law to implement the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8, 2023/2226). The legislative proposal focuses on introducing the Betrugsbekämpfungsgesetz 2025 Teil
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