US: Trump pledges to negotiate ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill for Senate approval
Trump’s remarks came after Elon Musk said in a CBS interview that he was ‘disappointed’ with the bill’s massive spending, which undermines the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts to reduce the US budget deficit US
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Brazil: Government announces spending cuts 2025 budget
The government announced plans to cut BRL 31.3 billion from the 2025 budget to meet fiscal rules and plans to raise the tax on financial transactions. Brazil's government announced that it will implement measures to slash BRL 31.3 billion (USD
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New Zealand announces 2025 budget, introduces tax incentive to boost investment
The budget, announced on 22 May 2025, includes a 20% “investment boost” tax deduction for business assets and changes to KiwiSaver. New Zealand’s Minister of Finance, Nicola Willis, announced the 2025 budget on 22 May 2025, introducing
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South Africa: MoF presents revised 2025 budget, scraps proposed VAT hike
Finance Minister delivered 2025 revised budget speech on 21 May 2025. Key tax changes include scrapping proposed VAT rate hikes, removing additional zero-rated items, and increasing the inflation-linked fuel levy. South Africa’s Finance
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Sweden: Ministry of Finance announces tax proposals for Autumn Budget 2026, includes reduced corporate tax
Sweden's Ministry of Finance announced various tax proposals for the 2026 Autumn Budget on 19 May 2025. It includes reduced corporate tax, energy tax on electricity, special income tax for non-residents, amongst others. Reduced corporate
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Canada: Ontario unveils 2025 budget, proposes increased tax credit for corporations
Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy, of the Canadian province of Ontario, presented the 2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario on 15 May 2025. It confirms no new changes to corporate or personal income tax rates. However, qualifying
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Norway: Government presents revised 2025 budget, introduces modest tax measures
Norway’s government presented its Revised National Budget for 2025 with a primary focus on safeguarding the economy on 15 May 2025. The revised budget introduces modest tax measures, including a reduction in electricity tax, a tax deferral
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US: House Ways and Means Committee passes major tax provisions of ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’
The US House Ways and Means Committee issued a release after voting on 14 May 2025, to approve the tax provisions of the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" (budget reconciliation legislation). The approved provisions align with those outlined before the
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Australia: Northern Territory presents tax measures for 2025 budget
Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) newly elected Country Liberal Party has presented its 2025-26 budget for the province on 13 May 2025. Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro and Treasurer Bill Yan have emphasised key priorities in the budget,
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US: Treasury reports USD 258 billion budget surplus in April 2025
The US Department of the Treasury reported a USD 258 billion budget surplus in April on 12 May 2025. The surplus is up 23% (USD 49 billion) compared to the same period last year. The Treasury said the increased surplus was driven by strong tax
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US: Budget plan 2026 seeks to expand deductions for families, select multinational corporations, unincorporated businesses
Republican Congress members have proposed new tax breaks on income from tips, overtime pay, senior citizens, private school tuition, and state and local taxes for the 2026 federal budget on 12 May 2025. The package also proposes tax reductions
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US: House Ways and Means Republicans unveil initial detailed tax plan, seeks to extend advantages for multinational corporations
The US House Ways and Means Committee Republicans revealed the first part of a tax package under budget reconciliation, focused on extending key elements of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on 9 May 2025. Alongside the committee print
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Austria: Budget Accompanying Act 2025 awaits parliamentary approval, proposes amendments to VAT, income taxes amongst others
Austria’s Ministry of Finance (BMF) has released the draft Budget Accompanying Act 2025 (BBG 2025) on 2 May 2025. The Budget Accompanying Act 2025 is presently awaiting parliamentary approval. The proposed key tax measures include amendments to
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US: Trump proposes USD 163 billion in federal budget cuts for 2026
The Trump administration has proposed USD 163 billion budgetary cuts for the 2026 federal budget on Friday, 2 May 2025. The federal budget drastically reduces spending on education, housing, and medical research while increasing funding for
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US: Trump to reveal 2026 federal budget plan later today
US President Donald Trump is set to unveil his 2026 fiscal year budget proposal today, 2 May 2025, which will then be submitted to Congress. The federal budget release follows after Republicans in Congress’ attempt to resolve divisions over
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US: Trump reportedly plans to cut billions from programmes in 2026 budget proposal
The Trump Administration is planning to cut billions from child care, health research, education, and housing programmes in its 2026 budget proposal, which is being finalised by the White House's Office of Management and Budget, according to a New
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Malta enacts Budget Act introducing elective tax and capital deduction rules
Malta has enacted Act No. IX of 2025 on 17 April 2025, implementing key income tax measures for the 2025 financial year. The Act introduces an Elective Tax, allowing for the application of Pillar 2 top-up taxes on an optional basis. This follows
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Finland: Government approves 2026–29 fiscal plan, introduces corporate tax cut and extended loss carryforward
Finland's Ministry of Finance has announced that the Government has approved the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2026–2029 on 23 April 2025. The decisions aim to strengthen the foundation for economic growth while prioritising the security of
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