Australia: ATO consults revised mining, petroleum tax guidelines
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has opened a public consultation regarding the revised guidance on mining and petroleum exploration expenditures and farm-out arrangements on 10 December 2025. ATO has released updates to three guidance
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Russia: Government approves budget forecast until 2042
Russia’s government has approved a decree on the Budget Forecast through 2042 on 15 December 2025. The forecast sets out the characteristics and projected values of key federal budget indicators and their expected dynamics. The Budget
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Italy introduces fiscal measures for third sector, amateur sports, VAT, business crisis procedures, digital platforms
Italy’s Revenue Agency announced that it has published Legislative Decree No. 186 of 4 December 2025 in the Official Gazette on 15 December 2025. This decree introduces a coordinated package of fiscal measures affecting the third sector, amateur
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Portugal: Parliament publishes 2026 state budget law, expands scope of reduced VAT rate
Portugal’s parliament has published the final text of the 2026 State Budget Law on 12 December 2025, after it was approved by the parliament on 27 November 2025. The final version of the budget law largely mirrors the initial proposals;
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South Africa: SARS announces trust, provisional tax filing deadline
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has reminded trustees and provisional taxpayers that the deadline for submitting both ITR12T trust returns and provisional tax returns is 19 January 2026. This announcement was made on 15 December
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Belgium: Parliament endorses tax reform targeting investment company share gains
Belgium’s Chamber of Deputies passed legislation on 11 December 2025 to implement key elements of the government’s tax reform plan outlined in April 2025 targeting investment company share gains. The main measures include: Introducing a
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Azerbaijan: CBA lowers key policy rate
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) announced, on 10 December 2025, that it has lowered its policy (key) rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6.75%. The interest rate corridor was also adjusted, with the lower bound set at 5.75% and the upper bound
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US: IRS-CI releases 2025 annual report highlighting key investigations
The US IRS Criminal Investigation released its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report PDF on 11 December 2025, showcasing banner investigative results fueled by new partnerships and innovative financial investigative techniques. The report details how
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European Commission urges Luxembourg to end preferential taxation on public investment dividends
The European Commission issued a formal notice to Luxembourg on 11 December 2025, urging the country to end discriminatory tax treatment on dividends from public investments in its December 2025 infringements package. Taxation Letter of formal
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UK: HMRC publishes draft guidance on advance tax certainty service
UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published draft guidance on 10 December 2025 setting out the framework for the advance tax certainty service, due to formally launch in July 2026. The guidance reflects the position during the first year of the
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Italy: Protest breaks out over 2026 budget proposal
Thousands of people across Italy joined a nationwide strike on 12 December 2025, organised by Italy’s main union, CGIL (Italian General Confederation of Labour), to oppose the government’s proposed 2026 budget. The protest comes ahead of
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on renewing tax rulings
Irish Revenue has issued eBrief No. 230/25 on 5 December 2025, providing updated guidance for taxpayers on renewing or extending tax rulings (opinions/confirmations) issued in 2020. Tax and Duty Manual Part 37-00-41, “Review of Opinions or
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Hungary enacts 2026 autumn tax reforms, additional measures
Hungary has enacted several significant tax measures through legislative acts to reduce administrative burdens, promote business investment, and align domestic rules with EU directives. The measures are scheduled to take effect in 2026 unless
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Turkey extends withholding provisions related certain capital market earnings until 2030
Turkey’s President has extended the tax withholding rules on certain capital market earnings for another five years. The decision was made under Presidential Decree No. 10680, published in the Official Gazette on 11 December 2025 (No.
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UAE: Ministry of Finance revises excise tax rules on sweetened beverages
The UAE’s Ministry of Finance has announced the issuance of Cabinet Decision No. (197) of 2025 on selective goods, the tax rates or amounts imposed on them, and the method for calculating the selective price on 11 December 2025. The resolution
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Colombia: Senate Committee rejects 2026 tax reform
Colombia’s Senate announced that its Fourth Commission voted down the government’s proposed 2026 tax reform during the third joint session of Congress’s Economic Commissions, with 4 votes in favour and 9 against. This announcement was made
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Oman: OTA consults on draft e-invoicing data dictionary
Oman’s Tax Authority (OTA) has released a draft electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) data dictionary for consultation on 1 December 2025. This is part of preparations for the country’s e-invoicing rollout in August 2026. The data dictionary,
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Ireland launches public consultation on modernised withholding tax regime
The Irish Department of Finance and Revenue has opened a joint public consultation on the modernisation of Professional Services Withholding Tax (PSWT) and Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT), the expansion of withholding tax to the platform economy, and
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