US: Treasury, IRS issue guidance on the permanent expansion of paid family and medical leave under the Working Families Tax Cuts
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it issued Notice 2026-28 on 5 August 2026, providing guidance on the employer credit for paid family and medical leave (PFML) under the Working Families Tax Cuts
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South Africa consults on 2026 draft tax legislation
South Africa's National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have launched a public consultation on the 2026 draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (2026 draft TLAB) and the 2026 draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (2026 draft
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US: IRS, Security Summit warns tax pros to watch out for phishing emails and other attacks
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Security Summit partners issued a notice on 4 August 2026 warning tax professionals to watch for phishing emails and other schemes designed to steal sensitive taxpayer data. This is the second in the
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Bulgaria enacts State Budget Act 2026 introducing gambling affiliate tax, expanded child tax relief
Bulgaria's National Assembly has enacted the State Budget Act for 2026, setting the country's strategic financial direction. It was passed by the National Assembly on 24 July 2026, approved by the President on 29 July 2026, and officially
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OECD updates signatories list for MCAA-CbC
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released an updated list of signatories, along with their signing dates, for the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports
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Ukraine: NBU raises key policy rate to 15.5%
Ukraine's central bank has raised its key policy rate by 0.5 percentage points to 15.5%, effective 31 July 2026, citing persistent underlying inflationary pressures and expectations that headline inflation will accelerate further before
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Greece restores Paying Agency accreditation following EU review
Greece has secured confirmation from the European Commission that the accreditation of its Paying Agency has been reinstated, marking the restoration of the country's agricultural payments body after reforms implemented under an Action Plan covering
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Lebanon raises threshold for exceptional tax on profits
The Lebanese Ministry of Finance issued new rules governing the exceptional tax on profits from US dollar purchases made through the former Sayrafa platform, increasing the eligibility threshold while detailing how taxpayers, banks and the tax
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Mexico: SAT urges eligible taxpayers to apply for 2026 Fiscal Regularisation Programme
Mexico's Tax Administration Service (SAT) has urged individuals and businesses with outstanding tax liabilities to take advantage of the 2026 Fiscal Regularisation Programme, reporting that the initiative has recovered almost MXN 6 billion for the
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Dominican Republic: DGII updates IR-17 Form for reporting tax withholdings
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) published Form IR-17-2026 on 24 July 2026, introducing an updated version of the form for use from July 2026. The revision reflects amendments introduced under the recently
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Austria gazettes Budget Accompanying Act 27–28 with corporate tax, parcel tax, pension changes
Austria published the Budget Accompanying Act 2027–2028 in the Official Gazette on 29 July 2026, introducing a broad package of tax, financial and policy measures under the country's dual budget for 2027 and 2028. The legislation includes a new
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Bahrain: NBR issues revised excise registration manual for taxpayers
Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published an updated excise registration manual on 28 July 2026, setting out revised guidance for excise payers on using the online excise portal and the procedures for submitting key excise-related
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Italy implements tax credit rules for road haulage firms affected by increased diesel prices
Italy's Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has published a decree of 23 May 2026 in the Official Gazette on 21 July 2026, setting out the implementing rules for a temporary tax credit to support the road haulage sector in response to the
See MoreSouth Africa clarifies advance payment notification requirements for qualifying import payments
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has outlined the requirements and procedures for registered importers making qualifying advance import payments under South African Reserve Bank (SARB) regulations. Importers applying for advance foreign
See MoreOECD releases peer review reports on tax information exchange, transparency for the Cook Islands, Namibia and Tanzania
The OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) has published three new peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR) for tax purposes for the Cook Islands,
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Taiwan clarifies separate income tax filing rules for foreign property transactions
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance has issued a notice on 20 July 2026 reminding foreign taxpayers of their obligation to file a separate income tax return for qualifying house and land transactions, rather than including such income in gross
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Egypt introduces tax incentives for listed, unlisted securities
Egypt's Ministry of Finance, the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) and the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) have approved a package of tax incentives for securities activities as part of the second tax facilitation package, according to the head of
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India issues revised FATCA, CRS guidance detailing crypto reporting obligations
India’s Ministry of Finance has updated its Guidance Note on FATCA and CRS, providing detailed guidance for crypto exchanges and other intermediaries on their reporting obligations as Reporting Financial Institutions (RFIs) under section 508 of
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