Belgium: Data protection authority rules FATCA data transfers for ‘Accidental Americans’ are illegal
Belgium’s Data Protection Authority (DPA) reaffirmed its decision through Decision No. 79/2025 of 25 April 2025 to ban the transfer of data to the United States under the Belgium-United States FATCA Model 1A Agreement (2014), specifically
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EU: Council adopts DAC9 to support Pillar Two filings
The Council of the EU announced on 14 April 2025 the formal adoption of changes to the Directive on administrative cooperation in taxation (Directive 2011/16/EU) to simplify filing obligations under the Pillar 2 Directive (DAC9). The directive
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OECD publishes tax information exchange reviews reports for Armenia, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Djibouti
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) of the OECD has published five new peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR) for Armenia, the British Virgin
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Mongolia joins multilateral agreement on exchange of financial account information (CRS-MCAA)
According to an OECD update, Mongolia signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS-MCAA) on 6 March 2025. Mongolia plans to automatically exchange financial account information
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Iceland joins crypto-asset reporting agreement (CARF-MCAA)
According to an OECD update, Iceland signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF MCAA) on 11 March 2025. The CARF standardises the reporting of tax
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EU: European Commission ends infringement case against Romania over DAC7 information exchange
The European Commission (EC) announced the closure of the infringement procedure against Romania (INFR(2024)2048) on 12 February 2025 for failing to automatically exchange information under the 2021 amendment to the 2011 Directive on Administrative
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OECD releases compilation of qualified legislation, information filing, exchange tools for Pillar Two global minimum tax
The OECD has published a compilation of qualified domestic rules together with other tools to streamline the co-ordinated administration of the global minimum tax on 15 January 2024. Central record of legislation with transitional qualified
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Italy to allow software based storage, transmission of daily receipt data reporting
Italy has published Legislative Decree 1/2024 on Rationalization and Simplification of the Rules on Tax Compliance in 2024. The decree was designed to streamline compliance and enhance efficiency for businesses. Under Article 24, using software
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Hong Kong to enforce crypto-asset reporting framework
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that the government has officially committed to implementing the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) on 13 December 2024. The government informed the Global Forum on Transparency and
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OECD publishes 8th annual peer review on Exchange of Information on Tax Rulings
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released the Harmful Tax Practices – 2023 Peer Review Reports on the Exchange of Information on Tax Rulings report on 16 December 2024. Under the BEPS Action 5 minimum
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US: IRS provides transitional relief for payment app transactions
The US Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2024-85 corresponding to a news release (IR-2024-299) on 26 November 2024, providing transition relief for third-party settlement organisations (TPSOs), also known as payment apps and online
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OECD releases new reports on automatic exchange of information, global forum activities
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is holding its 17th Annual Plenary Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) which started on 26 November 2024 in
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Australia initiates consultation on crypto reporting framework (CARF) and CRS changes
The Australian Treasury has published a consultation paper in November 2024 outlining Australia's strategy for adopting the OECD-developed guidelines on the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and related modifications to the Common Reporting
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New Zealand introduces tax policy work programme
New Zealand’s Minister of Revenue has introduced a tax policy work programme on 13 November 2024, which aims to simplify tax and reduce compliance costs, address integrity risks, and improve fiscal sustainability to rebuild the economy. The
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Kazakhstan consults cross-border transaction monitoring regulation updates
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) initiated a public consultation on 11 November 2024 to change the regulations governing the monitoring of cross-border business transactions. The state revenue authorities of Kazakhstan monitor
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Australia: ATO publishes report on business dispute and settlement findings
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced the publication of Public and Multinational Business Disputes and Settlements Findings on 11 November 2024. This report offers valuable insights and key findings regarding disputes and
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The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in a release IR-2024-286 on 7 November 2024, published the financial information and highlighted selected accomplishments and challenges in its fiscal year 2024 Financial Report. During fiscal year 2024, the
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Argentina gets first financial data exchange from the US
Argentina’s federal tax authority (AFIP) announced that it received its first exchange of financial account information from the US on 2 October 2024. Similarly, Argentina has issued a statement stating that it sent financial information
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