OECD proposes automatic exchange of property tax information
The OECD released a report introducing a framework for the automatic exchange of information on cross-border real estate holdings and income. The OECD has published a report introducing a framework for the automatic exchange of readily accessible
See MoreKazakhstan: MOF updates list of countries with active double taxation treaties
MOF approved a new list of 40 international tax treaty partners whose nominal profit tax rate exceeded 75 percent of the national corporate income tax, scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2026. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) issued
See MoreLithuania: State Tax Inspectorate clarifies DAC6 reporting rules
The State Tax Inspectorate of Lithuania published an updated commentary on 13 October 2025 regarding Article 61-2 of the Law on Tax Administration, which implements the EU Amending Directive 2018/822 (DAC6), requiring reporting of certain
See MoreColombia: DIAN updates reporting rules for digital platform operators
DIAN updated digital platform reporting rules with Resolution 228, clarifying definitions, expanding obligations for operators, and refining due diligence and reporting requirements. Colombia’s Tax Authority (DIAN) issued Resolution 228 on 30
See MoreGreece signs Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information on Income Derived Through Digital Platforms
Greece signed the DPI-MCAA on 11 September 2025, joining the OECD framework for automatic annual exchange of tax data from digital platform income. Greece signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of
See MoreUK: HMRC publishes guidance on mandatory registration under CRS, FATCA
HMRC requires reporting financial institutions and trustee-documented trusts to register under CRS and FATCA by 31 December 2025, with CRS 2.0 updates affecting certain entities from 2026. UK’S HMRC has released guidance in its International
See MoreSouth Africa signs up for GIR MCAA
South Africa has signed the GIR MCAA, becoming the 21st jurisdiction to align multinational reporting with the OECD’s GloBE Rules.. According to an OECD update released on 8 October 2025, South Africa signed the Multilateral Competent Authority
See MoreDenmark updates platform reporting rules under DAC7, DAC8
Danish Official Gazette issues Executive Order 1159/2025 updating platform reporting rules under DAC7 and DAC8, introducing ID service use and EU central register oversight from 1 January 2026. The Danish Official Gazette published Executive
See MoreBolivia becomes 172 member of Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes
Bolivia becomes the 172nd member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. The OECD announced on 4 June 2025 that Bolivia has joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax
See MoreEU publishes DAC9 directive for top-up tax information return
The EU has published the Council Directive (EU) 2025/872 of 14 April 2025 amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC9) in the Official Journal of the European Union on 6 May 2025. The directive
See MoreCosta Rica consults on new tax information reporting reforms
Costa Rica’s tax administration (DGT) has released six draft resolutions for public consultation to improve tax reporting, streamline electronic compliance, and update filing methods. The proposed resolutions focus on migrating reporting
See MorePhilippines enforces mutual assistance convention
The OECD-Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, amended by the 2010 protocol, took effect in the Philippines on 1 May 2025. The Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
See MoreBelgium: 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
See MoreEU: 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
See MoreOECD 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
See MoreMongolia 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
See MoreIceland 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
See MoreEU: 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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