Malaysia: 2027 budget to target cost-of-living relief amid fiscal pressures
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will announce the 2027 budget on 9 October 2026, signalling a shift toward targeted household support as the government balances election expectations with fiscal constraints. The announcement comes amid
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Ireland introduces Pillar Two amendments, business incentives in Budget 2027
Ireland’s Department of Finance published Budget 2027 on 6 October 2026. The key tax measures are as follows: Corporation tax administration Budget 2027 introduces changes to preliminary corporation tax rules to provide greater
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Ireland: Committee on Budgetary Oversight urges broader tax base in Pre-Budget 2027 report
Ireland’s Committee on Budgetary Oversight has published its Pre-Budget 2027 report on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, warning that fiscal policy must avoid adding to inflationary pressures, that repeated spending overruns undermine transparency,
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Lebanon sets inheritance tax procedures under 2026 budget law
Lebanon’s Finance Minister had issued a decision detailing the procedures for implementing inheritance tax provisions introduced under Article 45 of the 2026 General Budget Law. The decision had established practical mechanisms for applying the
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Kazakhstan: MOF publishes draft 2027–29 budget with higher wages, pensions
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Finance has released the draft Law "On the Republican Budget for 2027–2029," establishing the government's financial roadmap for the next three years. The budget does not introduce specific tax measures; it sets certain
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Poland: 2027 budget raises corporate and excise taxes, eases middle-income PIT
Poland's Council of Ministers adopted the draft 2027 budget act on 29 September 2026, introducing changes designed to ease the tax burden on middle-income earners while strengthening support for families and pensioners. The new budget allocates
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Russia proposes higher taxes on passive income, e-commerce, natural resource rents in 2027–2029 budget package
Russia’s Finance Ministry has proposed a series of Tax Code amendments as part of a budget package submitted to the Government of the Russian Federation on 24 September 2026, including changes to personal income tax, taxation of mutual funds
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Indonesia: Parliament approves budget for 2027
Indonesia's budget committee has given final approval to the government's 2027 budget plan. The committee, led by chair Said Abdullah, signed off on total spending of IDR 4,106.3 trillion on 24 September 2026. The approved amounts each run IDR
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Russia plans tax increases to fund military spending through 2029
The Russian government unveiled its draft three-year budget on 24 September 2026, laying out plans for 2027 through 2029 that prioritise military spending while widening the fiscal deficit. The budget must reach parliament by 1 October 2026. For
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Cyprus targets tax compliance with stricter enforcement, digital upgrades in 2027 state budget
The Cyprus Council of Ministers approved the Budget Bill for the year 2027 and the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF) 2027-2029 on 16 September 2026. The bill details a strategic shift in government spending, highlighting increased allocations for
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France to reduce exceptional corporate tax surcharge in 2027
France plans to lower the exceptional corporate tax surcharge paid by very large companies in 2027, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said in a letter to business executives today, 16 September 2026. The measure would stop short of abolishing the
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Colombia: Congress passes 2027 budget amid worsening public finances
Colombia’s Congress approved the government’s 2027 spending budget on 14 September 2026, setting expenditure at COP 634.9 trillion (USD 206.6 billion) as public finances faced a projected record fiscal deficit. The Senate and lower house backed
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Canada expands tax breaks with permanent Productivity Mega Deduction to attract global investment
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new tax measure on 15 August 2026 aimed at strengthening Canada's economy and drawing foreign investors to the country. The initiative, called the Productivity Mega Deduction, expands a previous
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Canada concludes budget 2026 consultations
Canada's Department of Finance announced on 9 September 2026 that it has concluded its pre-budget consultation process, drawing on input from workers, businesses, indigenous leaders, and individual citizens across the country. The consultations aim
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Iceland: 2027 budget proposes financial institution tax hike, VAT measures
Iceland’s Ministry of Finance presented the 2027 Budget proposal on 7 September 2026, proposing higher taxes and fees, reduced tax incentives, and adjustments to existing charges to raise government revenue. The proposed tax and revenue
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Poland proposes higher corporate tax rates in 2027 draft budget
Poland’s government has approved a draft 2027 budget on 28 August 2026 with projected total tax revenues of PLN 622.4 billion for 2027, representing a PLN 57.8 billion increase over 2026's expected performance. The budget plan, prepared under the
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Bulgaria enacts 2026 state social security budget with revised contribution bases
Bulgaria has published the State Social Security Budget Act for 2026 in the Official Gazette, setting new monthly bases for social security contributions following the country’s adoption of the euro. The maximum monthly basis for social
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Finland proposes corporate tax cuts in draft 2027 budget
Finland’s Ministry of Finance announced the draft budget for 2027 on 6 August 2026, which includes several significant corporate tax measures. The government will review the draft budget during its budget session on 1–2 September, after which
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