US: Court of Appeals determines tax authorities cannot reallocate income beyond a taxpayer’s legal entitlement
The IRS sought to reallocate an additional USD 23.7 million in royalties to 3M under the arm’s-length standard, despite the company’s Brazilian subsidiary being legally limited to paying only USD 5.1 million. The US Court of Appeals for the
See MoreIreland: Revenue updates Tax Duty Manual, provides guidance on tax treatment where employer provides meals for staff
Irish Revenue updated its guidance on exemptions of certain staff meals from taxable benefits Irish Revenue has issued eBrief No. 178/25, providing updated guidance on the tax treatment of employer-provided meals, on 26 September 2025. The
See MoreUAE: MOF announces framework, implementation schedule of nationwide e-invoicing system
The system will apply to all business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) transactions, unless specifically excluded. Business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions are not subject to the requirements. Both issuers and recipients of invoices
See MoreMalaysia: RMCD updates sales tax exemptions for motorcycles, soya beans, machinery
RMCD updates sales tax exemptions on motorcycles, soya beans, and machinery. The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) has issued updated guidance on sales tax exemptions granted by the Minister of Finance. Under Sales Tax Policy 1/2025,
See MoreChile: SII revises UAE’s status on its preferential tax regimes list
This resolution repeals Resolution Ex. SII No. 61-2025, which had set 1 June 2023 as the removal date, and confirms that the UAE is not considered to have a preferential tax regime under the Income Tax Law (LIR). Chile’s tax administration
See MoreChile: SII revises 2026 luxury tax values for aircraft, yachts, vehicles
Resolution Ex. SII No. 121-2025 updates the fair market values for helicopters, airplanes, yachts, and vehicles subject to the 2% luxury goods excise tax for 2026. Chile’s tax administration (SII) has published Resolution Ex. SII No. 121-2025
See MoreSlovak Republic: Parliament approves third consolidation package of tax reforms, includes higher corporate taxes
Key tax changes include higher corporate and investment taxes, along with increased consumption taxes, including higher VAT on specific food products, and increased tax on online gaming. The Slovak Republic’s National Council gave its approval
See MoreCanada: CRA simplifies tax adjustments through revised voluntary disclosures program
The VDP lets taxpayers voluntarily correct past tax errors for potential penalty and interest relief, but only for tax years overdue by at least one year. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced, on 10 September 2025, that it will update the
See MoreIreland: Revenue issues guidance on new E-liquid products tax
Revenue published guidance to help suppliers comply with the new E-liquid products tax starting 1 November 2025. Ireland Revenue published detailed guidance on 30 September 2025 to assist suppliers in understanding their obligations under the new
See MorePoland: MoF begins KSeF 2.0 API open testing ahead of mandatory e-invoicing rollout
The KSeF 2.0 API enables testing of software that facilitates the exchange of information between the National e-Invoice System and commercial invoicing systems. Poland’s Ministry of Finance has released the test (integration) environment of
See MoreEU: Commissioner Hoekstra addresses current state of Pillar 1, 2
The European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra responded that the European Commission notes Canada’s decision to suspend its digital services tax but considers it a sovereign matter and will not comment further. The European Parliament released a
See MoreOECD: Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand revise arbitration rules under BEPS MLI
Part VI of the MLI enables jurisdictions that opt in to implement mandatory binding arbitration to resolve disputes arising under tax treaties. The OECD has released updated arbitration profiles for Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, and New
See MoreUS: IRS extends filing, payment deadlines for taxpayers impacted by ongoing conflict in Israel
IRS is providing separate but overlapping relief to taxpayers who may be unable to meet a tax-filing or tax-payment obligation, or may be unable to perform other time-sensitive tax-related actions. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced,
See MoreUS: Treasury, IRS issue guidance on rural opportunity zone investments under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
The guidance provides clarification on rural Qualified Opportunity Zone investments, which offer tax incentives to encourage economic growth and job creation in underserved areas. The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service
See MorePoland: Senate approves bill simplifying reporting requirements to secure corporate tax exemption for holding companies
The bill eliminates the requirement for Polish Holding Companies (PSKs) to submit a formal declaration of intent to apply for a CIT exemption on income from share disposals. Poland's Senate (upper house of the parliament) approved a bill amending
See MoreUS: IRS issues interim guidance on corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT)
The two notices, Notice 2025-46 and Notice 2025-49, on 30 September 2025, provide interim guidance on the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT). The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued two notices, Notice 2025-46 and Notice
See MoreGreece updates FY 2024 noncooperative tax jurisdictions list
The classification is made under Article 65 of the Greek Income Tax Code (GITC) and covers states, jurisdictions, overseas territories, and territories under special association or dependency regimes. Greece’s Minister of Finance (MOF)
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA sets criteria for 24th wave of e-invoicing integration
ZATCA clarified that it will notify all businesses in the 24th group to prepare for linking and integrating their e-invoicing systems with the Fatoora system by 30 June 2026. The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has defined the criteria
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