Italy introduces conditional IRES rate cut to reward responsible corporate growth
The incentive is available to Italian-resident joint-stock companies, commercial entities, and permanent establishments of non-resident companies, and non-commercial entities on income from commercial activities. Italy’s Ministry of Economy
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Australia: Central Bank cuts interest rates for third time in 2025 as inflation eases
Following a two-day policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia board announced that it had reduced the cash rate by 25 basis points. Australia’s central bank has lowered its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year, citing
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Australia: Treasury releases issues paper on budget sustainability, tax reform before economic reform roundtable
The issues paper outlines tax reforms to ensure fair resource returns, extend small business asset write-offs, support affordable housing, incentivise renewable energy investments, make superannuation concessions equitable, and enhance tax
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Finland: Ministry of Finance reveals 2026 Budget, revises corporate donation rules
Proposed corporate tax changes include expanded donation deductions, stricter crypto reporting (DAC8), anti-dividend tax avoidance measures, VAT rate adjustments, reduced CO2 transport fuel taxes, and higher taxes on electric/hybrid vehicles,
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Singapore: IRAS publishes details on GST audit, enforcement activities
IRAS reports over 2,800 GST audits in FY 2024-25, recovering SGD 205 million and urging businesses to improve compliance and voluntarily disclose errors. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has released details regarding its GST
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Senegal announces recovery plan to reduce external borrowing, improve public finances
Senegal’s government unveiled a recovery plan on 1 August 2025, introducing new taxes, fraud controls, and visa fees. Senegal’s government announced an economic recovery plan on 1 August 2025 aimed at reducing external borrowing and
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Germany: MoF releases draft law to amend Minimum Tax Act, aligns with the latest OECD Pillar Two GloBE guidelines
The draft legislation aims to amend the Minimum Tax Act by implementing the new OECD guidelines of December 2023, May 2024, and January 2025. Germany’s Ministry of Finance has released a draft law (Minimum Tax Adjustment Act) to amend the
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Belgium gazettes laws concerning participation exemption requirements, exit tax rules, and other tax reforms
The Belgian Chamber of Deputies approved the law on 17 July 2025. Belgium’s government has published the Programme Law of 18 July 2025 in the Official Gazette on 29 July 2025. The law introduces a new participation exemption requirement
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US: IRS Confirms 2025 individual filing rules and withholding tables unchanged under ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
The IRS announced there will be no changes to certain information returns or withholding tables under the phased implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for the 2025 tax year. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued
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Taiwan urges taxpayers to observe statutory deadlines for administrative appeals
The finance ministry reminded taxpayers to strictly observe statutory deadlines when filing administrative appeals to avoid rejection due to late submission. Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has issued a notice highlighting the need for taxpayers
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Kazakhstan consults on liquidity criteria for tax exempt securities
The consultation ends on 14 August 2025. Kazakhstan launched a public consultation on liquidity criteria for securities traded on its stock exchanges on 30 July 2025. These criteria will determine eligibility for a tax exemption on dividends
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Singapore clarifies tax treatment of intercompany loan settlements using promissory notes
IRAS confirms that settling intercompany loans via offshore promissory notes does not amount to deemed remittance into Singapore. Singapore's Inland Revenue Authority (IRAS) has released an Advance Ruling Summary No. 15/2025 on 1 August 2025,
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New Zealand proposes special economic zones to boost regional growth
The special economic zones (SEZs) are aimed at driving regional investment and growth through targeted tax and regulatory incentives. New Zealand’s Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has announced plans to submit a proposal to the
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OECD releases Pillar Two XML schema guide for tax administrations
The GloBE Information Return XML Schema facilitates the automatic exchange of GIR data for implementing the Global Minimum Tax. The OECD published a user guide for tax administrations on the GloBE Information Return (Pillar Two) Status Message
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Australia: ATO consults on guidance for auditing low-risk software payments
The deadline to submit comments is 17 September 2025. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has initiated a public consultation on draft guidance, Practical Compliance Guideline (PCG) 2025/D4, on 6 August 2025, about cross-border software
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OECD publishes list of 14 countries to the GIR MCAA
The 14 countries include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, South Korea, Spain, and the UK. The OECD has released the list of 14 countries that have signed the
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Korea (Rep.) unveils 2025 tax revision bill, enhances R&D credits
The 2025 tax reform bill aims to bolster strategic industries and welfare by introducing targeted tax credits for R&D, AI, and K-content, while streamlining corporate and capital gains taxes. South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance
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Singapore: IRAS confirms economic substance exemptions for foreign gains
The two advance rulings confirms that gains from foreign asset disposals are not taxable where economic substance requirements are met. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published two advance ruling summaries (Nos. 13/2025
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