Australia: ATO publishes exchange rates for financial year ending June 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published the foreign exchange rates for the financial year ending 30 June 2026, including annual average exchange rates and the nearest actual exchange rates as of 30 June 2026 for 18 currencies. All
See MoreEuropean Commission releases Annual Tax Report (ART) providing latest insights into the revenue mix
The European Commission has presented its Annual Report on Taxation (ART), offering a detailed overview of taxation policies in all EU countries on 10 July 2026. This report assesses recent trends in EU tax systems and identifies ways to enhance
See MoreVietnam issues comprehensive tax administration decree with new digital tax, enforcement rules
Vietnam issued Decree No. 252/2026/NĐ-CP on 30 June 2026, providing detailed regulations and measures for implementing the Law on Tax Management. The decree applies to taxpayers, tax administration authorities, tax officials, and other state
See MoreTaiwan: Tax Bureau reminds companies about stock investment tax rules
Taiwan’s securities market has been highly active. Not only have individual investors participated extensively, but many profit-seeking enterprises have also used idle funds for stock investments to increase non-operating income. When realising
See MoreGermany updates 2026 basis for negotiating double taxation agreements
Germany has published the 2026 update to its basis for negotiating Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) covering taxes on income and on capital. The document serves as the Federal Government's starting point for treaty negotiations with foreign states
See MoreUruguay issues reporting requirements for digital platform operators
Uruguay published Resolution No. 1.518/2026 on 30 June 2026 in the Diario Oficial on 1 July 2026, establishing reporting requirements for Digital platform operators acting as intermediaries in the rental of immovable property in the
See MoreOECD publishes video recordings from Tax and Development Days 2026 on tax certainty, revenue mobilisation
The OECD has published video recordings of the sessions from OECD Tax and Development Days 2026, the virtual event held on 17–18 June 2026. Under the overall theme From Rules to Results: Turning Tax Policy into Development Impact, this year’s
See MoreEU: Parliament adopts ‘EU Inc’ framework, centralised VAT regime to boost competitiveness
Members of the European Parliament have adopted a resolution (TA-10-2026-0270) outlining tax measures aimed at enhancing the EU's competitiveness on 9 July 2026. The proposals include simplifying VAT procedures, introducing coordinated and
See MoreKenya: KRA sets 8% interest rate for fringe benefits, non-resident loans through year-end
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) released a public notice on 8 July 2026 regarding updates to the market interest rate for fringe benefit tax and the deemed interest rate on specific non-resident loans for July, August, and September
See MoreBrazil announces scheduled CNPJ system shutdown ahead of alphanumeric Tax ID rollout
Brazil's Federal Revenue Service (RFB) has announced on 7 July 2026 that its CNPJ Mainframe environment will be unavailable on 25 July 2026, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, to facilitate the implementation of the new alphanumeric CNPJ (Brazilian National
See MoreEuropean Commission opens infringement cases against Germany, France, Italy over dividend tax rules
The European Commission has opened infringement procedures against Germany, France and Italy over national rules governing the taxation of dividends received from subsidiaries in other EU Member States, saying the legislation is incompatible with
See MorePakistan enacts Finance Act 2026 with income tax reforms, digital compliance measures
Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has published the Finance Act 2026, enacted on 26 June 2026, introducing a wide range of amendments to the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 covering personal taxation, digital tax administration, withholding
See MoreUK, Sweden sign MOU on arbitration procedures for tax treaty disputes
The UK and Sweden have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing detailed procedures for conducting arbitration under Article 23 of the Convention between the UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Sweden for the
See MoreTaiwan: National Taxation Bureau clarifies gift tax filing rules, annual exemption
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Southern Area, Ministry of Finance, stated that if the total value of property given by a donor to others within the same year does not exceed the tax exemption amount (starting from 2022, the exemption
See MoreItaly gazettes consolidated Income Tax Code effective from 2027
Italy has published Legislative Decree No. 117 of 19 June 2026 in the Official Gazette, introducing a new consolidated Income Tax Code (Testo Unico delle disposizioni legislative in materia di imposte sui redditi) that will apply from 1 January
See MoreSingapore: IRAS clarifies treatment of gains from the disposal of foreign assets
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published Advance Ruling Summary No. 9/2026 on 1 Jul 2026, clarifying whether a Singapore-incorporated company qualifies as an excluded entity under Section 10L of the Income Tax Act 1947. The
See MoreCanada initiates pre-2026 budget consultations
Canada's Department of Finance has launched pre-budget consultations on 6 July 2026, inviting Canadians to provide input on the government's spending and policy priorities before the budget is presented this autumn. The government said
See MoreOECD report highlights why certain Asia-Pacific economies rely on non-tax revenue
The OECD has published a report titled "Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2026," on 30 June 2026, which delivers a comprehensive analysis of fiscal trends and tax revenues across 38 economies from 1990 to 2024. This report utilises a
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