Saudi Arabia: ZATCA consults economic substance rules for SEZs
The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has launched a public consultation on draft economic substance requirements for investors in Saudi Arabia’s special economic zones (SEZs), the authority announced on 18 February 2026. The draft
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Turkey extends Q4 2025 advance tax deadlines in areas impacted by earthquakes
The Turkish Revenue Administration has extended the filing and payment deadlines for fourth-quarter 2025 income and corporate provisional tax returns, as announced in Circular VUK-197/2026-3 on 16 February 2026. The new deadline for affected
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UAE: MoF introduces unified legal framework for tax information exchange on request
The UAE Ministry of Finance issued Cabinet Decision No. 209 of 2025 on Exchange of Information upon Request for Tax Purposes on 10 February 2026. The decision establishes a unified legislative framework for the consistent application of the Exchange
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EU: Turks and Caicos Islands and Vietnam non-cooperative, delists Fiji, Samoa, and Trinidad and Tobago
The EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council revised its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions on 10 October 2025, adding the Turks and Caicos Islands and Vietnam and removing Fiji, Samoa, and Trinidad and Tobago. Below is the official press
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UN: Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Discusses Cross-Border Services Protocol
In February 2026 the intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) continued discussions on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, looking at the early Protocol on taxation of cross-border services. With increasing
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Slovenia: Tax Authority clarifies rules on overseas asset allowances
The Slovenia Tax Authority has issued revised guidance on claiming tax relief for assets used abroad on 10 February 2025. The guidance was issued in response to an enquiry from a Slovenian tax resident operating via a permanent establishment
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India: Tax Authority appeals ITAT ruling on Ireland aircraft leasing treaties
The Indian tax authority has filed an appeal before the High Court against the Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal’s (ITAT) consolidated order of August 2025, which granted treaty benefits to several Irish aircraft leasing
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The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has released an updated guide, Taxable Persons Guide for Excise Tax (Excise Goods) – ETGTP2 on 10 February 2026. This guide is the second in a two-part series for taxable persons on excise tax in the
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Russia: Bank of Russia cuts key policy benchmark by 50 bps
The Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to cut the key rate by 50 basis points to 15.50% per annum on 13 February 2026. The economy continues to return to a balanced growth path. In January, price growth accelerated significantly due to
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OECD updates carbon pricing and energy taxation database with 2023 data for 79 countries
The OECD released an updated version of its Carbon Pricing and Energy Taxation Database on 16 February 2026. The database monitors energy taxation and carbon pricing trends across multiple jurisdictions worldwide and has been expanded to cover
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Australia: ATO updates monthly foreign exchange rates for the 2025–26 income year
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its foreign exchange rate guidance, which includes Monthly exchange rates for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, and monthly rates for October, November, and December 2025, and January 2026. As per the
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Ireland: Revenue extends 2025 Form 11, CAT ROS filing deadline
Ireland’s tax authority (Revenue) issued eBrief No. 034/26 on 16 February 2026, extending the filing and payment deadlines for certain self-assessment Income Tax and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) obligations for 2025. For self-assessment
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UN: Meeting of Committee to Discuss Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation
The intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) met in February 2026 to continue discussions on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation and the two early Protocols on taxation of cross-border services and tax dispute
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WTO: Meeting of Ministers to Discuss Reform
On 11 February 2026 the director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) indicated that the WTO ministerial meeting in Cameroon in March 2026 will aim to make progress in reforming the organisation. The director-general has emphasised that the
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Poland enhances KSeF system with new authentication options, updates manual
Poland has modernised its National e-Invoice System (KSeF) through two major developments: expanded login capabilities launched on 14 February 2026, and a comprehensive manual update for KSeF 2.0. Streamlined access through multiple
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J5 warns OTC crypto desks and processors enable tax evasion, money laundering
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) published two law enforcement advisories on 11 February 2026 that detail how over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading desks and cryptocurrency payment processors may be used to obfuscate and move
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Kazakhstan opens consultation on tax protocol with Norway
The government of Kazakhstan published a draft resolution on 10 February 2026 for consultation on a protocol to amend its 2001 income and capital tax treaty with Norway. The draft was released through the Republic of Kazakhstan’s official Open
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Taiwan: Tax Authority warns against misreporting foreign dividends
Taiwan’s Taipei National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance stated that profit‑seeking enterprises headquartered domestically which invest in shares of foreign companies, issued under foreign law and approved by the securities authority
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