Australia: ATO confirms PepsiCo exempt from royalty withholding, diverted profits tax following high court ruling
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued a Decision Impact Statement on 19 March 2025, concerning the High Court ruling in PepsiCo Inc v Commissioner of Taxation, handed down in August 2025. Summary of decision The High Court dismissed the
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Malaysia clarifies tax rules for retail money market fund distributions
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released Practice Note No. 1/2026, dated 27 February 2026, outlining the tax treatment of distributions from retail money market fund (RMMF) unit trusts. The key aspects of this tax treatment are
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Russia: CBR reduces key interest rate
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has reduced the key interest rate from 15.5% to 15%. The CBR's key interest rate is applied in calculating interest deductions and the interest on late payment of overdue taxes. This announcement was made on 20
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UK: HMRC updates CbC reporting guidance
UK’s His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) updated its country-by-country reporting (CbCR) guidance on 17 March 2026, clarifying which entities must report, how to register and submit reports, and the process for agents seeking
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Greece: AADE issues guidance on digital transaction tax application
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) issued Circular E. 2011 on 10 March 2026, providing detailed guidance on the application of the Digital Transaction Tax (Law 5177/2025), which replaced the Stamp Duty on 1 December
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Albania: Parliament reviews draft law to ratify multilateral instrument for Pillar two STTR
Albania’s parliament is reviewing a draft law, submitted on 9 March 2026, aimed at ratifying the Multilateral Convention to Facilitate the Implementation of the Pillar Two Subject to Tax Rule (STTR MLI). Albania signed the STTR MLI on 23
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Vietnam: MoF drafting new transfer pricing, taxpayer obligations, CbC reporting rules
The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) is preparing a draft Decree on tax administration for related-party transactions of enterprises with affiliated relationships, in line with the Law on Tax Administration No. 108/2025/QH15. The new
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Mongolia announces broad tax reforms, cuts corporate tax to 15%
Mongolia’s government submitted a comprehensive tax reform package to Parliament on 30 December 2025, following extensive nationwide consultations with over 13,000 citizens and businesses throughout the year. The proposed amendments to
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UK: Finance Act 2026 receives Royal Assent
The UK’s Finance (No. 2) Bill 2025-26 was granted Royal Assent on 18 March 2026 and has now been enacted as the Finance Act 2026, introducing measures across income, corporate, and inheritance taxes, environmental levies, and tax
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US: IRS to host webinar on One, Big, Beautiful Bill business tax provisions
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has scheduled a webinar for 24 March 2026 at 2 PM Eastern time to explain business tax provisions introduced under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Tax professionals can earn two continuing education credits for
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UN Tax Committee Discusses Extractive Industries Taxation
The 32nd session of the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters commenced on 23 March 2026. The Committee discussed the continuing work on aspects of taxation in the extractive industries. The relevant subcommittee
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Australia gazettes 2026 global, domestic minimum tax amendment determination
Australia's government has gazetted the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Qualified GloBE Taxes) Amendment (Measures No. 1) Determination 2026 on 20 March 2026, which amends the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic
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Cyprus sets 10-year bond yield benchmark for notional interest deduction
The Cyprus Tax Department announced, on 18 March 2026, the issuance of the 10-year government bond yield rates as of 31 December 2025 for various countries related to the Notional Interest Deduction (NID) on equity investments. These rates will
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Cyprus mandates new documentation requirements for cross-border payments to low-tax jurisdictions
Cyprus' Council of Ministers introduced three decrees (K.D.P. 131/2026, 132/2026, and 133/2026) to combat tax abuse involving payments to low-tax and non-cooperative jurisdictions on 13 March 2026. These measures, effective from 1 January 2026,
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Australia: ATO releases overview of Australian company tax rates for 2025-26
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revised its guidance on company tax rates, providing an updated overview of the applicable rates for the 2025–26 income year, as outlined below: Companies Income category Rate (%) Base rate
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Italy: Government introduces tax credits to counter rising fuel costs
Italy’s Revenue Agency has introduced emergency tax relief measures to combat surging fuel prices, including temporary excise duty cuts and EUR 110 million in tax credits for transport and fishing sectors through Decree Law No. 33 on 18 March
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Israel: Banks agree on one-time payment deal to state, abandons proposed excess-profit tax
Israel's Ministry of Finance and the Banks Association finalised a compromise deal that will see banks transfer ILS 3.25 billion to the state in 2026 and an additional ILS 250 million in 2027. The deal replaces a planned five-year taxation framework
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Russia clarifies corporate tax refund deadline for foreign entities
The Russian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has clarified the timeframe for refunding corporate income tax previously withheld from payments made to foreign organisations. The official position was outlined on 12 March 2026 in Letter No.
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