Ukraine: MoF consults draft anti-tax avoidance law
Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has launched a public consultation, on 24 February 2026, on the Draft Law “On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine regarding the implementation of rules to counter tax avoidance practices that directly affect
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Montenegro: Parliament approves Pillar Two global minimum tax
The Parliament of Montenegro approved the Global Minimum Corporate Tax Law on 27 February 2026, introducing a 15% minimum effective tax rate for large multinational groups operating in the jurisdiction. The legislation aligns Montenegro’s tax
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Sweden consults R&D tax incentives under Pillar Two, aligns with Side-by-Side Package
Sweden’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has launched a public consultation under Memorandum No. Fi2026/00105 on proposed tax incentives for research and development (R&D) personnel costs and its interaction with OECD Pillar Two rules on 24 February
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Azerbaijan issues key updates to tax reforms, investment rules
Azerbaijan enacted Law No. 355-VIIQD on 23 February 2026, mandating tax registration for non-resident e-commerce operators. Businesses without permanent establishments must register electronically if their annual turnover exceeds USD 10,000 in
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Belgium approves new tax measures, includes deduction rules for purchased, leased vehicles
Belgium has published a tax bill in the Official Gazette No. 2026001286 on 27 February 2026, introducing various technical updates, notably revising the deduction rules for company cars purchased, leased, or rented before 1 January 2026. This
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Belgium updates rules for monthly, quarterly VAT returns
Belgium’s Ministry of Finance has released Circular 2026/C/32 on 17 February 2026, outlining updated rules for monthly and quarterly VAT filings. A major change involves standardising the eligibility for quarterly filings, removing lower
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Spain: Barcelona raises tourist tax to ease housing pressure
Spain’s Barcelona has increased its tourism levy, making it one of the highest in Europe, as authorities aim to curb visitor numbers and support affordable housing. From April, hotel guests will pay between EUR 10–15 per night, up from EUR 5
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UAE: MoF issues electronic invoicing guidelines
The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued the Electronic Invoicing Guidelines (v1.0) on 23 February 2026, detailing the scope, operational framework, and phased rollout of mandatory e-invoicing. The system follows a Peppol five-corner model
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France consults on low-emission vehicle incentive tax
France’s tax authority has opened a public consultation on updates to the annual incentive tax for low-emission light vehicles (TAI), reflecting changes introduced by Law No. 2025-127 of 14 February 2025, Finance Law for 2025 on 25 February
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Hungary mandates digital receipt reporting for businesses without cash registers from September 2026
Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has announced that Hungarian businesses not using cash registers or e-cash registers must report receipt data to NAV, starting 1 September 2026. Companies already issuing receipts through
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Singapore: IRAS updates GST registration guide with InvoiceNow requirement for new registrants
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its Guide to completing the GST registration form, with the main change highlighting the InvoiceNow implementation date for all new GST-registrants, including those required to register
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Romania: MoF launches blockchain-based fiscal receipt system to combat tax fraud
Romania’s Ministry of Finance, in a press release on 26 February 2026, announced that it is rolling out BF-CHAIN, an innovative project using blockchain technology to revolutionise how fiscal receipts from electronic cash registers are managed and
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Bulgaria enacts crypto-asset reporting framework, automatic exchange of financial account information
Bulgaria has published Decree No. 61 of 25 February 2026, enacting the law ratifying the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF MCAA) and the Addendum to the
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Singapore: GST e-invoicing mandatory for all businesses by 2031, phased rollout begins 2028
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) announced, on 26 February 2026, plans to extend the GST InvoiceNow requirement to all GST-registered businesses by April 2031. The move, revealed during the Ministry of Finance Committee of Supply
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US: IRS introduces online portal for reporting tax scams
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the launch of a new web page on 26 February 2026 that allows taxpayers to confidentially report suspected tax fraud, scams, evasion, or other tax-related illegal activities, as well as internal-facing
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Qatar: GTA warns against fraudulent messages impersonating the authority
Qatar’s tax authority, the General Tax Authority (GTA), in a press release on 25 February 2026, has warned of fraudulent messages on 25 identified as being circulated via email and text messages, impersonating the Authority and containing
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Malaysia: IRB opens 2025 corporate income tax return submission
Malaysia’s tax authorities, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRB), have announced that income tax return filing has been open since yesterday, 1 March 2026, for the 2025 year of assessment. All individual and non-individual taxpayers must
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Italy releases final versions of 2026 tax return forms
Italy’s tax authorities announced that the final versions of Italy's 2026 tax declaration forms are now available following ministerial approval on 27 February 2026. These forms—including the 730, Income Tax, CNM, 770, and IRAP—will be used to
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