Malawi: MoF presents 2025-26 mid-year budget review, to introduce Minimum Alternate Tax
Malawi’s Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Decentralisation (MoFEPD) presented the 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review Statement to the National Assembly on 21 November 2025. The 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review Statement proposes various
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Congo (DRC) becomes 35th Yaoundé declaration signatory
The Democratic Republic of the Congo officially joined the Yaoundé declaration on 22 November 2025, when the Hon. Dudu Fwamba Likunde Li-Botayi, Minister of Finance, endorsed the initiative. The move underscores the country’s commitment to
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Portugal: Parliament approves 2026 budget, lowers corporate tax rates
Portugal’s parliament has approved the new 2026 Budget Bill on 27 November 2025. The Bill will proceed to presidential promulgation, followed by the formal publication of the law. The main tax measures of the 2026 Budget Bill are the reduced
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Switzerland: Voters reject mega-inheritance tax proposal
Swiss voters decisively rejected a proposed 50% tax on inheritances of CHF 50 million (USD 62 million) or more on 30 November 2025, with 78% voting against it. This was higher than the two‑thirds opposition predicted in polls. The plan, put
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Singapore: IRAS updates GST rules for remote services from overseas providers
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published updated guidance on purchasing remote services from overseas service providers, clarifying the GST application for consumers in Singapore. Under the guidance, non-GST registered
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Greece extends tax payment deadline after banking issues
The Greek Ministry of National Economy and Finance, together with the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), extended the payment deadline for all confirmed tax obligations and instalments to Monday, 1 December 2025. The ministry and
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UAE: MoF decree revises tax refund timeframes, extends FTA audit powers beyond limitation periods
The UAE’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced, on 29 November 2025, that the issuance of Federal Decree-Law No. (17) of 2025 amending certain provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. (28) of 2022 on Tax Procedures, as part of the its continuous
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Zimbabwe: Government announces 2026 budget, proposes digital services withholding tax
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion (MoFEDIP) has presented the 2026 national budget to the Parliament on 27 November 2025, proposing higher VAT rates and digital service withholding taxes. The
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Russia: President signs 2026-28 federal budget laws, introduces higher VAT rates
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the laws on the federal budget for 2026 and the planning period of 2027–2028, as well as the laws amending the Budget and Tax Codes and outlining the specific rules for implementing the budget system in
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Sweden: Ministry of Finance proposes raising taxes on certain tobacco products
Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has proposed an increase in taxes on cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, and other tobacco products by 3.5% above the standard indexation. This announcement was made on 27 November
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Brazil: RFB allows Simplified National Tax System taxpayers prepay all instalment plans, including RELP-SN
Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service (RFB) announced on 26 November 2025 that it expanded the functionalities available to taxpayers under the Simplified National Tax System (Simples Nacional) by allowing taxpayers to prepay instalments across all
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Australia: ATO releases top 500 tax performance program 2025 findings report
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released its 2025 findings report on 27 November 2025, providing insights and best practices for the top 500 privately owned and wealthy groups. The 2025 findings report shines a light on the key tax issues
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Singapore begins mandatory e-invoicing implementation for select GST-registered businesses
Singapore has launched the mandatory implementation of InvoiceNow for GST-registered businesses, starting with those that voluntarily register for GST. From 26 November 2025, these businesses must transmit invoice data to the Inland Revenue
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Russia: Government approves federal budget execution for first nine months of 2025
The Government of Russia has approved the execution of the federal budget for the first nine months of 2025, according to a report presented by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at a Government meeting. All obligations for the period have been met.
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Kazakhstan: Ministry of Finance introduces new tax returns forms
Kazakhstan has officially published new tax reporting forms on 17 November 2025 under Ministry of Finance Decision No. 695. The updated forms cover corporate income tax, individual income and social tax, VAT, and corporate tax withheld from
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OECD urges Spain to bolster long-term growth with deeper reforms, efficient public finances
According to an OECD report on 26 November 2025, Spain’s economy has shown impressive performance, growing by 10% since late 2019 and outpacing other European countries. This momentum offers a solid base for addressing longer-term challenges, and
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Australia: Victoria parliament approves amendments to omnibus state tax bill, receives royal assent
The Victorian government has passed the State Taxation Further Amendment Act 2025 (the Act), which received Royal Assent on 25 November 2025. The Act implements changes to the congestion levy announced in the 2024–25 Budget Update and amends
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Brazil: RFB to implement tax administration module (MAT) from December
Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB), has announced that the Tax Administration Module (MAT) will be implemented on 27 November 2025. The RFB calls the MAT’s implementation an essential advancement in the country’s tax
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