Ecuador updates withholding tax rates, approves ethics code
Ecuador’s Tax Authority (Servicio de Rentas Internas) has issued Resolution No.NAC-DGERCGC26-00000009, updating the country’s income tax withholding framework. The Resolution, effective from 1 March 2026, replaces the previous rules under
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OECD updates GIR MCAA automatic exchange of GloBE information signatories list
The OECD published an updated list of signatories, including their signing dates, to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Information Returns (GIR MCAA) on 3 March 2026. The agreement
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Turkey advances omnibus legislation on crypto taxes, disaster relief
Turkey’s government has submitted a draft Omnibus Law to the Grand National Assembly on 2 March 2026, proposing amendments to a range of financial and administrative laws. The legislation targets tax fairness, social support, and regulatory
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Ukraine: Parliament withdraws draft law on online platform income tax
Ukraine’s parliament has withdrawn draft Law No. 14025 on the taxation of income earned by individuals from selling goods or providing services through online platforms, after it failed to secure sufficient votes. A 5% individual income tax was
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Taiwan reminds businesses to submit tax returns for cancellation period
Taiwan has reminded businesses that cancelling tax registration does not end all tax obligations, and that a business tax return must still be filed for the cancellation period within the statutory deadline to avoid penalties. The Kaohsiung
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Romania signs DPI MCAA for automatic exchange of digital platform income information
Romania signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information on Income Derived Through Digital Platforms (DPI MCAA) on 11 February 2026, bringing the total number of signatories to 33, according to an OECD
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Philippines: Senate to reduce VAT rate
The Philippine Senate is reviewing draft Bill No. SBN-1916, known as the VAT Reduction Act, was introduced on 26 February 2026. The VAT Reduction Act proposes lowering the Value-Added Tax (VAT) in the Philippines from 12% to 10% to align with the
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA reminds establishments to file February withholding tax
The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has called upon establishments subject to withholding tax in the Kingdom to submit their tax returns for February 2026, no later than 10 March 2026. This announcement was made on 5 March
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Romania: MoF announces fiscal reforms to combat tax evasion, reduce bureaucracy
Romania’s government announced on 5 March 2026 that it has approved a new Emergency Ordinance, proposed by the Ministry of Finance, designed to strengthen tax collection mechanisms while simplifying administrative procedures for businesses. The
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Iceland: Court of Appeals rule taxpayers must prove arm’s length pricing in related-party deals
The Icelandic Court of Appeals (Landsréttur) upheld the ruling of the District Court of ReykjavÃk in Iceland’s first transfer pricing case (No. 213/2025) on 19 February 2026. The court confirmed that taxpayers must prove that related-party
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Romania: ANAF postpones RO e-invoice mandate for individual entrepreneurs
Romania’s tax authority, the National Tax Administration Agency (ANAF) has revised electronic invoicing regulations, granting individual service providers additional time to comply with mandatory registration requirements on 3 March
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US: IRS publishes updated depreciation tables for passenger vehicles
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published Revenue Procedure 2026-15, providing the updated 2026 depreciation tables for passenger automobiles. This revenue procedure provides: (1) two tables of limitations on depreciation deductions for
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Poland: MoF highlights option to allocate 1.5% of agricultural tax to authorised entities in 2026
Poland’s Ministry of Finance announced on 4 March 2026 that under the Agricultural Tax Act, natural persons and agricultural production cooperatives paying this tax may allocate 1.5% of their agricultural tax to eligible organisations listed by
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Italy: Food supplements, medications subject to 10% reduced VAT rate
The Italian Revenue Agency has clarified on 4 March 2026 that certain medical products and food supplements qualify for a reduced VAT rate of 10%, but only after obtaining proper classification from the customs agency. Medical devices for wound
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Belgium: Tax authorities announce VAT provision account to launch in May 2026
Belgium’s tax authority, the Federal Public Service Finance, announced on 4 March 2026 that Belgium will replace the existing VAT current account with a VAT provision account from 1 May 2026, as part of its tax modernisation initiative launched
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Brazil launches tax calculator for betting, fantasy sports winnings
Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) unveiled a digital tool on 2 March 2026 to help citizens calculate income tax on earnings from betting platforms (BETs) and fantasy sports competitions. Taxpayers must use data from
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Philippines: Tax court upholds dividend withholding tax exemption for foreign government investors
The Philippine Court of Tax Appeals ruled on 26 February 2026 concerning the withholding tax exemption on dividends under Section 32(B)(7)(a) of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997. Section 32(B) excludes certain income items from
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Hong Kong to Gazette Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2026
The Hong Kong Government will gazette the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions, Concessionary Deductions and Allowances) Bill 2026 on 6 March, introducing concessionary tax measures announced in the 2025 Policy Address and the 2026-27
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