Canada: DoF consults previously announced draft tax rules
The deadline for sending feedback is 12 September 2025. Canada’s Department of Finance has unveiled draft legislation for consultation on 15 August 2025, aimed at implementing various previously announced and additional tax measures. The
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Indonesia introduces no new taxes for 2026 budget, plans to generate additional revenue from internal reforms
The 2026 budget will not introduce any new taxes; instead, additional revenue will come from internal tax reforms. Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has proposed a USD 234 billion budget for 2026 on 15 August 2025, marking a 7.3% increase
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Finland: Ministry of Finance reveals 2026 Budget, revises corporate donation rules
Proposed corporate tax changes include expanded donation deductions, stricter crypto reporting (DAC8), anti-dividend tax avoidance measures, VAT rate adjustments, reduced CO2 transport fuel taxes, and higher taxes on electric/hybrid vehicles,
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Ghana announces new tax measures in 2025 mid-year budget, removes exemption on marine gas oil
The 2025 mid-year budget introduces tax reforms, removing marine gas oil tax exemptions for non-artisanal fishing fleets, enhancing the modified taxation system with digital tools, and simplifying VAT to reduce rates and exempt small
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US: Senate bill accelerates phaseout of renewable tax credits, introduces new levy
The US Senate's upcoming budget bill aims to eliminate wind and solar tax credits from 2005 and introduce a new tax on projects with Chinese components starting after 31 December 2027. The US Senate's latest budget bill, set for a potential vote
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US: Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ advances in the Senate with amendments
The amended text temporarily raises the SALT cap to USD 40,000, accelerates the phase-out of green energy credits, and eliminates proposed Tax Code Section 899 on foreign tax remedies. The Senate Budget Committee Chairman, Lindsey Graham,
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Rwanda introduces major tax and customs reforms for FY 2025/2026
Rwanda has introduced sweeping tax and customs reforms for 2025/2026, targeting revenue growth, environmental protection, and support for key sectors including tourism, transport, and digital technology. Rwanda has implemented a comprehensive
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Malta: Revenue publishes overview of key 2025 income tax Act amendments
Malta’s Revenue outlines key 2025 income tax act amendments, covering deductions, tax bands and reliefs. Malta's Commissioner for Revenue published a memo on 13 June 2025 outlining amendments to the Income Tax Act (ITA) introduced by the Budget
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Belgium: Government proposes stricter participation exemption rules and exit tax extension
Belgium’s Chamber of Deputies is reviewing draft legislation by the government on 27 May 2025 to implement tax reforms proposed in the government policy note. Belgium’s Chamber of Deputies is reviewing a draft legislation presented by the
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Australia: Tasmania unveils 2025–26 budget, abolishes stamp duty for first home buyers
The 2025-26 budget introduces no new taxes or changes to existing ones. Its key initiative is removing stamp duty for first home buyers in Tasmania on homes up to AUD 750,000. Guy Barnett, Treasurer and Deputy Premier of Tasmania, presented the
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New Zealand enacts 2025 budget, includes investment boost and Kiwisaver reforms
Taxation (Budget Measures) Act 2025 was published in the Official Gazette on 29 May 2025. New Zealand published the Taxation (Budget Measures) Act 2025 in the Official Gazette, after it received royal assent on 29 May 2025. The Taxation
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Bangladesh: Interim Government announces 2025-26 national budget
The government’s growth forecast of 5.5% falls below the IMF’s estimate, signalling a shift away from chasing ambitious GDP targets and mega projects. The budget is set at BDT 7,90,000 crore, with a revenue budget of BDT 5,74,000
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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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US: House of Representatives advance Trump’s major tax and spending bill
The Republican-controlled House advanced President Trump's tax and spending bill on 21 May 2025, clearing a key procedural hurdle and setting it up for a floor vote. US President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill passed a key
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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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