Taiwan: Tax Bureau extends income certificate filing deadline
Taiwan’s Central District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has announced that the filing period for 2025 income withholding and non-withholding certificates will run from 1 January 2026 to 2 February 2026, with the deadline
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US: IRS opens individual income tax filing season for 2026
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced, on 26 January 2026, that it has opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025. The IRS expects about 164 million
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Vietnam introduces technology-driven tax, revenue system
Vietnam has enacted Law No. 108/2025/QH15 on 10 December 2025, establishing a comprehensive legal framework for managing taxes and other state budget revenues. The law defines taxpayer rights and obligations, sets out the powers of tax and
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Mexico signs CRS MCAA addendum to expand crypto reporting
Mexico signed the Addendum to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA) on 21 November 2025. The addendum updates the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) with additional reporting
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South Africa: SARS updates interest rate tables for taxes, refunds, loans
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released updated interest rate tables on 22 January 2026. Interest rates charged in terms of the legislation administered by SARS are split into three main categories, namely: interest charged on
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UAE: FTA releases guide to reactivate deregistered corporate tax TRNs
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) published the Taxpayer User Manual - Registration of Deactivated Corporate Tax TRN (Version 2.0.0.0) on 23 January 2026, providing guidance for corporate taxpayers seeking to reactivate a previously de-registered
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Bangladesh to gradually phase out excise duty, may extend tax return deadline
Bangladesh’s government plans to gradually withdraw its long-standing excise duty, National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said on 25 January 2026. Speaking at a press conference at NBR headquarters ahead of International
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UK: Treasury consults on new electric vehicle excise duty
The UK Treasury has opened a public consultation on introducing an electric vehicle excise duty (eVED), as announced in the Autumn 2025 Budget. Autumn Budget 2025 announces the introduction of eVED for electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars,
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Zimbabwe introduces broad tax changes for 2026, including digital services tax, VAT, mining adjustments
Zimbabwe has introduced a range of tax measures in its National Budget for 2026, which were enacted through the Finance Act 2025 (Act No. 7 of 2025) on 29 December 2025. The Finance Act of 2025 introduces significant amendments to existing tax
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Luxembourg: Parliament approves revised carried interest tax framework
Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a reform that clarifies and modernises the tax treatment of carried interest, building on rules initially introduced on 24 July 2025. The reform seeks to strengthen the nation's financial appeal by
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Vietnam approves VAT law amendments, increases VAT exemption threshold for business households
Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved Law No. 149/2025/QH15 on 8 December 2025, amending and supplementing various provisions of the Law on Value Added Tax 2024 (VAT Law 2024). Government officials proposed these changes to alleviate
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Papua New Guinea enacts Income Tax Act 2025
Papua New Guinea’s new Income Tax Act 2025 came into effect on 1 January 2026. Issued on 20 October 2025, the new Income Tax Act modernises and simplifies the country’s tax framework, replacing the former regime under the Income Tax Act 1959.
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Japan: Cabinet moves to implement Pillar 2 Side-by-Side Package
Japan’s Cabinet has adopted a decision of 23 January 2026 to bring the country’s Pillar 2 global minimum tax framework in line with the OECD’s Side-by-Side Package released on 5 January 2026. The Cabinet decision outlines several key
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France confirms automatic renewal of special advance CIT regime for investment income
The French tax authorities have confirmed, on 21 January 2026, the automatic renewal of the special regime for calculating advance corporate income tax payments for companies whose profits consist entirely or partly of investment income. Under
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Australia: ATO issues guidance on Pillar 2 side-by-side package
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its guidance on the global and domestic minimum tax on 23 January 2026, adding a new section to reflect the side-by-side package announced earlier in January 2026. The OECD has announced an
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South Africa: SARS updates guidance on turnover tax for micro businesses
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released updated guidance on turnover tax for micro businesses, aimed at helping small enterprises navigate the simplified tax regime. The new resources include the Tax Guide for Micro Businesses (Issue
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Mexico announces UMA values for 2026
Mexico has gazetted the values of the Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA) for 2026 on 9 January 2026. The UMA is a key reference used in Mexico to calculate various administrative and fiscal obligations, including fines, fees, and social
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Bolivia: Ministry of Economy and Public Finance proposes 100% VAT credit restoration for fuel purchases
Bolivia’s Ministry of Economy and Public Finance submitted a draft law on 31 December 2025 to repeal the 70% cap on VAT tax credits for fuel purchases, aiming to restore full (100%) credit recognition for gasoline and diesel. The move follows
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