Singapore: IRAS clarifies treatment of gains from the disposal of foreign assets
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published Advance Ruling Summary No. 9/2026 on 1 Jul 2026, clarifying whether a Singapore-incorporated company qualifies as an excluded entity under Section 10L of the Income Tax Act 1947. The
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Canada initiates pre-2026 budget consultations
Canada's Department of Finance has launched pre-budget consultations on 6 July 2026, inviting Canadians to provide input on the government's spending and policy priorities before the budget is presented this autumn. The government said
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Nigeria rolls out presumptive tax regime for informal sector, bans cash and roadblock collection
Nigeria's Joint Revenue Board published the Presumptive Tax Regulations, 2026, which were originally issued in the Official Gazette on 13 May 2026 and took effect from 1 January 2026. The Nigeria Presumptive Tax Regulations, 2026, serve as a
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Turkey issues final guidance on new corporate income tax incentives
Turkey's Tax Administration has issued General Communiqué No. 26, providing final guidance on the corporate income tax amendments introduced by Law No. 7577 and Law No. 7582. The Communiqué, which entered into force on 4 July 2026, confirms the
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Panama: DGI updates transfer pricing reporting form ahead of 2026 filing season
Panama's tax authority (DGI) has announced the approval of a new version of the transfer pricing information return (Form 930 – Version 3) under Resolution No. 201-4247 of 16 June 2026, published in the Official Gazette on 1 July 2026. The
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Spain opens 2025 corporate income tax filing
The Spanish Tax Agency has launched the 2025 Companies Campaign, with the filing period for Corporate Income Tax opening on 1 July 2026. The campaign includes a dedicated webpage bringing together guidance, updates and support materials to help
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Italy consults ViDA directive implementation
Italy’s Department of Finance has launched a public consultation on 22 June 2026 regarding a draft legislation implementing part of the EU Directive 2025/516 regarding VAT rules for the digital age (often referred to as ViDA). The proposed
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UAE adopts OECD side-by-side tax framework
The UAE issued Ministerial Decision No. 96 of 2026 (MD 96/2026), on 22 June 2026, which formally adopts the most recent OECD interpretive materials for the UAE's Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (QDMTT) regime. It specifically adopts three
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OECD report highlights why certain Asia-Pacific economies rely on non-tax revenue
The OECD has published a report titled "Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2026," on 30 June 2026, which delivers a comprehensive analysis of fiscal trends and tax revenues across 38 economies from 1990 to 2024. This report utilises a
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Bosnia and Herzegovina introduces rules for VAT refund on first supply of residential property
Bosnia and Herzegovina has adopted a regulation establishing the procedures for VAT refunds on the first supply of residential property for eligible first-time home buyers. The rules apply to purchases of newly built residential properties subject
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Germany gazettes tax advisory reforms, anti-profit shifting measures enter into force
Germany published the Ninth Act Amending Provisions in Tax Consultancy Law and Tax Law in the Official Gazette on 2 July 2026. The legislation introduces extensive reforms to the regulation of tax advisors and tax advisory organisations while
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Sweden expands simplified VAT scheme, exempts food donations
The Swedish government has proposed reforms to simplify Value Added Tax (VAT) rules for second-hand goods and food donations, with amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (2023:200) aimed at reducing administrative burdens for businesses while
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OECD release Tax Inspectors Without Borders report, highlights progress in strengthening tax administration
The OECD has released its latest annual report on the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) initiative on 2 July 2026, highlighting continued progress in helping developing countries strengthen tax administration and audit capacity. The report
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France issues guidance on differential contribution on higher-income households
France's Tax Authority issued guidance on 30 June 2026 on the exceptional (differential) contribution on higher-income households, providing further details on the operation of the measure introduced by the Finance Law for 2025 and extended under
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Puerto Rico consolidates municipal sales and use tax filing into single state platform (SURI)
Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury has published Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 26-13 on 30 June 2026, which details the mandatory integration of municipal sales and use tax (IVU) into the Unified Internal Revenue System
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The Spanish Tax Agency has announced the publication of Royal Decree-Law 18/2026 in the Official State Gazette (BOE), introducing tax measures under the Comprehensive Response Plan to the Crisis in the Middle East. The legislation, dated 29 June
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Zambia extends fuel excise duty relief through September 2026
Zambia has extended the temporary suspension of excise duty on petrol and diesel, together with the zero-rating of Value Added Tax (VAT) on the two fuel products, for another 90 days. The extension applies from 1 July to 30 September 2026 and is
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Malawi: MRA transitions from fiscal devices to real-time electronic invoicing
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has confirmed on 23 June 2026 that it had reached a major milestone in its digital transformation agenda with the successful migration of more than 8,260 of approximately 9,000 targeted VAT-registered businesses to
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