Germany unveils anti-tax evasion package with tougher penalties, AI-powered enforcement
Germany's government has unveiled an ambitious 26-point package aimed at strengthening the country's response to tax evasion, financial crime and illicit financial activity through tougher sanctions, enhanced enforcement powers and greater use of
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Malaysia: IRBM launches special e-invoice disclosure scheme, updates guidance
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) announced on 7 July 2026 that it's rolling out an amnesty programme for businesses that haven't fully complied with e-invoicing rules. The Special Voluntary Disclosure Program (SVDP) is effective
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Uzbekistan signs multilateral convention to tackle tax evasion and avoidance
The OECD has announced that Uzbekistan signed the OECD-Council of Europe Convention on the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention) as amended by the 2010 Protocol, on 15 July 2026. The
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Brazil: RFB opens tax debt settlement programmes with discounts up to 70%
Brazil's Federal Revenue Service (RFB) opened its doors for tax debtors to settle their cases on better terms. On 13 July 2026, the agency published two notices (Notice 9 and Notice 10) offering structured payment plans with steep discounts — but
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Argentina: ARCA launches instalment payment plan for SMEs, small taxpayers, non-profit entities
Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) announced the publication of General Resolution 5875/2026 on 14 July 2026, which allows for the regularisation of tax, customs, and social security debts that were due up to 30 June 2026, in up to 18 instalments
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Spain clarifies application of public CbCR rules for multinational groups
Spain’s Institute of Accounting and Audit (ICAC) has clarified the application of Spain's public country-by-country reporting (public CbCR) rules through ICAC Query 5 (BOICAC 144). The guidance confirms that when the ultimate parent company is
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Morocco: Lower House approves legislation to ratify MCAA-CbC
The Moroccan Chamber of Representatives approved Bill No. 76.19 on 6 July 2026, ratifying the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports. Signed by Morocco on 25 June 2019, the agreement
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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 July 2026. The agreement
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Romania approves Form F8000 for crypto asset reporting
Romania has published Order No. 750/2026, issued by the President of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration, approving the model and content of Form (F8000) for use by reporting crypto asset service providers. The final Order introduces
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OECD expands GIR MCAA with Guernsey, Turkey joining framework
The OECD has announced that Guernsey and Turkey have joined the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA), further expanding the international framework for the automatic exchange of information under
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Kenya: KRA launches six-month tax amnesty initiative
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced on 3 July 2026 that it has rolled out a new tax relief programme designed to ease the financial burden on citizens while simultaneously boosting domestic revenue. Building upon two previous campaigns
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Cyprus ratifies multilateral agreement on GloBE information exchange (GIR MCAA)
Cyprus has ratified the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA), with the ratification published in the Official Gazette on 26 June 2026. Having signed the agreement on 12 May 2026, Cyprus joins
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US: New York limits tax penalty relief to retroactive federal decoupling adjustments
New York will offer targeted tax penalty and interest relief to taxpayers impacted by its retroactive decoupling from certain federal changes introduced under the OBBBA, as outlined in Important Notice N-26-1 issued by the New York State Department
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Philippines: BIR opens one-time tax abatement program for micro taxpayers
Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has opened a one-time tax abatement program for micro taxpayers on 26 June 2026, offering micro businesses and stop-filers an opportunity to resolve outstanding tax liabilities, clean up their records,
See MoreSpain updates non-cooperative tax jurisdictions list, adds Russian tax regime
Spain has updated its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions and harmful tax regimes following the publication of Order HAC/649/2026 in the Official Gazette on 27 June 2026. The order amends the list established under Order HFP/115/2023 to reflect
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Thailand: Cabinet approves singing of GloBE MCAA
Thailand's Cabinet approved the signing of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GloBE MCAA) at its meeting on 16 June 2026, according to a Revenue Department press release. The agreement, developed
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Kuwait signs OECD CRS-MCAA Addendum on crypto-asset reporting
Kuwait signed the Addendum to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA) on 22 June 2026, according to an update published by the OECD. The Addendum incorporates the 2023
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Portugal: Council of Ministers approves privileged tax regimes list to align with EU
Portugal's Council of Ministers has approved an amendment to the General Tax Law to replace the country's existing list of countries, territories and regions with privileged tax regimes with the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, aligning its
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