Kazakhstan: MOF publishes draft 2027–29 budget with higher wages, pensions
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Finance has released the draft Law "On the Republican Budget for 2027–2029," establishing the government's financial roadmap for the next three years. The budget does not introduce specific tax measures; it sets certain
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Poland: 2027 budget raises corporate and excise taxes, eases middle-income PIT
Poland's Council of Ministers adopted the draft 2027 budget act on 29 September 2026, introducing changes designed to ease the tax burden on middle-income earners while strengthening support for families and pensioners. The new budget allocates
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Taiwan: Tax Bureau warns against free company use of private property
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area, Ministry of Finance, announced on 30 September 2026 that individuals who provided houses they owned to companies for business use without charging rent were still required to calculate and
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Taiwan announces 2026 estate tax exemption, deductions
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area (NTBNA), Ministry of Finance, had announced the applicable estate tax exemption amount and deductions for cases where the date of death occurred on or after 1 January 2026. An exemption of
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Pakistan: FBR seeks trader cooperation on special tax scheme
Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced on 29 September 2026 that the special tax scheme for small shopkeepers was in its initial implementation stages and that it was working to facilitate traders and resolve issues arising during
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US considers fuel tax relief as diesel prices reach record highs
The Trump administration is evaluating regulatory changes to lower fuel prices as diesel climbs to historic levels. The federal government is considering broader use of red-dyed diesel, which would allow more buyers to bypass the federal fuel tax on
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Dominican Republic consults on simplified taxation regime
The Dominican Republic had opened a public consultation on a draft Regulation governing the Simplified Taxation Regime (RST), with the consultation beginning on 21 September 2026. The proposed regulation would update the regime for small taxpayers
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Thailand proposes pay-first, refund-later excise tax rules for tobacco exports
Thailand’s Excise Department has announced a public hearing for a new regulation that changes how export taxes work for tobacco products. Under the current system, companies get immediate tax exemptions for goods destined for foreign markets.
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Lithuania: MoF proposes simplified investment account rules
Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) had prepared draft amendments on 29 September 2026 to Article 12¹ of the Republic of Lithuania Law on Personal Income Tax (GPMĮ No. IX-1007) that would broaden and simplify the Investment Account
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Sri Lanka reminds taxpayers of payment channels, warns of interest and penalty on late payment
Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department has issued a notice to taxpayers on the methods for paying taxes. It says interest and penalties will be imposed on non-payment or late payment, and that interest will not be waived or reduced. According to
See MoreThailand considers gold tax to track hidden capital flows
Thailand’s Ministry of Finance and Bank of Thailand are studying a tax on gold imports and domestic gold sales. The goal is not to generate government revenue, but to create better record-keeping that helps authorities identify suspicious
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Ecuador: SRI updates taxpayer credential requirements
Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) issued Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC26-00000036 on 18 September 2026, setting requirements for obtaining and recovering the User Password (Clave de Usuario) used to access SRI en Línea services. The
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Pakistan: FBR launches National Faceless Centre for tax proceedings
Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced on 25 September 2026 the establishment of the National Faceless Centre (NFC) in Islamabad, introducing a system that removes direct, in-person contact between taxpayers and tax officers during
See MoreDominican Republic consults on proposed ISC regulation changes
The Dominican Republic’s Tax Administration opened the public consultation on 21 September 2026 on a draft decree proposing amendments to Regulation No. 1-18 for the application of the Selective Consumption Tax (ISC) under Title IV of the Tax
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Russia proposes higher taxes on passive income, e-commerce, natural resource rents in 2027–2029 budget package
Russia’s Finance Ministry has proposed a series of Tax Code amendments as part of a budget package submitted to the Government of the Russian Federation on 24 September 2026, including changes to personal income tax, taxation of mutual funds
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Chile: Parliament proposes sweeping tax reforms for capital markets, foreign investment
The Chilean parliament is considering the draft Law on the Reform of the Capital Market and Access to Home Ownership (Ley de Reforma al Mercado de Capitales y Acceso a la Casa Propia), which was submitted on 9 September 2026. This draft
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Philippines: BIR issues rules for mandatory electronic invoicing
The Philippines' tax authority, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), has announced the issuance of Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 098-2026 on 22 September 2026, establishing the official framework for the issuance of electronic invoices in the
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Austria extends fuel price relief through November 2026
The Austrian government confirmed, on 23 September 2026, that it will extend and expand its fuel price cap beyond its September expiration. The coalition of ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS parties agreed to reactivate the measure at a significantly larger
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