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
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
See MoreThailand: 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
See MoreKuwait 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
See MorePortugal: 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
See MoreGermany updates CRS participating jurisdictions list for 2026
The German Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) has announced the publication of the final list of participating jurisdictions for the automatic exchange of financial account information under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) for the 2026 reporting
See MoreHong Kong: IRD issues CARF implementation guidance
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has published new guidance outlining the implementation of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) in Hong Kong. This follows after the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced that the
See MoreItaly finalises implementation of DAC8 crypto-asset reporting framework
Italy's Revenue Agency has finalised implementation of DAC8 (Directive (EU) 2023/2226) through a provision signed on 22 June 2026 by Director Vincenzo Carbone. The new rules establish mandatory registration and reporting obligations for
See MoreUkraine: Parliament approves law on automatic exchange of information on digital platform income
Ukraineโs Parliament has approved a law to introduce the international automatic exchange of information on income earned through digital platforms and to establish rules for the taxation of such income, bringing the country closer to OECD
See MoreHong Kong: Government welcomes passage of Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Automatic Exchange of Information) Bill 2026
Hong Kongโs government welcomed the passage of the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Automatic Exchange of Information) Bill 2026 by the Legislative Council on 17 June 2026, to enhance the administrative framework for the automatic exchange of
See MoreHong Kong: Legislative Council to consider Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Automatic Exchange of Information) Bill 2026
Hong Kongโs Legislative Council (LegCo) announced on 15 June 2026 that it will hold a meeting on 17 June 2026 in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, the Second Reading debate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Automatic Exchange
See MoreUAE ratifies framework for crypto-asset information exchange
The UAE has ratified the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information Pursuant to the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF MCAA). The UAE is among the signatories to the CARF MCAA, which was opened for
See MoreAustria updates Pillar Two information exchange jurisdiction list
Austria's Federal Ministry of Finance has updated the list of jurisdictions participating in the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) for Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Information Returns (GIRs), providing further guidance on reporting
See MoreTurkey approves agreement on exchange of GloBE information returns (GIR MCAA)
Turkey has approved the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Information Returns (GIR MCAA), reinforcing its participation in the international framework supporting the global minimum
See MoreBelgium aligns with OECDโs common understanding on centralised filing, exchange of GIR
The OECD released the common understanding of implementing jurisdictions on the centralised filing and exchange of the GloBE Information Return (GIR) on 18 May 2026. 33 of the 37 implementing countries, which impose a reporting obligation from the
See MoreTurkey ratifies GIR MCAA to enable automatic GloBE information exchange
Turkeyโs Revenue Administration has announced the publication of Presidential Decision No. 11396 on 6 June 2026, approving the ratification of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA). The GIR
See MoreBarbados, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, and Romania join multilateral competent authority agreement on the exchange of GloBE information (GIR MCAA)
The OECD announced that the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) was signed by Barbados and Cyprus on 12 May 2026, by the Czech Republic on 11 May 2026, and by Romania on 9 April 2026. A key
See MoreSweden proposes digital reporting, new enforcement powers for coupon tax system
Sweden has submitted a proposal to the Council on Legislation from the Ministry of Finance introducing changes to the administration rules for reporting of withholding tax on dividends (coupon tax, Kupongskatt). The measures aim to reduce
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