Ukraine: NBU raises key rate amid inflationary pressures
Ukraine’s National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) raised the key policy rate by 0.5 percentage points to 16.0% per annum, with the new rate taking effect from 18 September 2026. The key policy rate is applied to calculate interest and penalties on late
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Indonesia vows faster tax refunds amid sharp decline in disbursements
Indonesia's newly appointed finance minister, Suahasil Nazara, pledged on 18 September 2026 to accelerate tax refund disbursements for eligible taxpayers. Speaking at the monthly State Budget press conference in Jakarta, Nazara confirmed that
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US: IRS reinforces security alert for tax professionals against rising identity theft risks
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Security Summit have issued a final warning to tax professionals as part of their five-week awareness campaign on protecting client information on 16 September 2026. The reminder concludes the fifth
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Qatar launches unified gateway for economic zone companies
Qatar opened The Companies House on 17 September 2026 as a single registration and licensing hub for all businesses operating within the country's four special economic zones. The platform consolidates operations previously scattered across separate
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North Macedonia proposes centralised e-invoicing system from 2027
North Macedonia has published a draft law proposing a centralised e-Faktura electronic invoicing system administered by the Public Revenue Office. The system would manage the issuance, validation, receipt, acceptance, rejection, correction,
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Serbia introduces one-year business ban for fraudulent e-receipts
Serbia's parliament amended the Law on Fiscalisation, introducing strict penalties for taxpayers who issue fraudulent or invalid electronic receipts. The change was published in Official Gazette No. 80/2026 on 8 September 2026. The Tax
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Bulgaria proposes accelerated tax depreciation to support business investment
Bulgaria's National Assembly (parliament) is considering a Draft Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Corporate Income Taxation Act, which is meant to stimulate economic growth and industrial production by encouraging businesses to reinvest
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Argentina: ARCA shifts high-value payment plan instalments to direct debit
Argentina's Tax and Customs Collection and Control Agency (ARCA) has adjusted the collection mechanism for high-value instalments under payment plans, with the aim of streamlining procedures and reducing taxpayers' administrative burden. The
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Russia clarifies registration rules for subdivisions, foreign organisations
The Russian Federal Tax Service has issued clarifications on changes to the rules governing the registration of separate subdivisions and foreign organisations. Organisations operating through separate subdivisions may now not only select a tax
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Malaysia eases e-invoice identification rules for individual buyers
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released version 4.9 of its e-Invoice Specific Guideline on 7 September 2026. The update introduces simpler identification rules for businesses issuing invoices to individual buyers, addressing the
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OECD: Slovenia extends BEPS MLI to tax treaty with Montenegro
The OECD has published Slovenia’s consolidated MLI position on 15 September 2026. The update adds the 2003 Slovenia-Montenegro tax treaty, concluded with the former Serbia and Montenegro, as a covered agreement and makes corresponding changes
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OECD updates MLI arbitration profiles for Australia, Japan, and the Netherlands
The OECD has published updated arbitration profiles for the Netherlands, Australia, and Japan under the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Part VI of the MLI allows
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Dominican Republic: DGII clarifies inheritance tax treatment for foreign pensioners
The Dominican Republic’s Tax Authority (DGII) clarified the inheritance tax treatment of estates of foreign pensioners or rentiers covered by Law 171-07 on Special Incentives for Pensioners and Rentiers of Foreign Source. The ruling, G.L. Núm.
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Taiwan reminds businesses on travel expense evidence requirements
Taiwan’s Southern Area National Taxation Bureau had reminded businesses on 16 September 2026, that travel expenses claimed for tax purposes must be supported by evidence showing that the trips were related to business operations. Under Article
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Mexico submits 2027 economic package with tax, customs measures
Mexico’s Federal Executive submitted the Economic Package for 2027 to Congress on 8 September 2026, including proposed amendments to the Income Tax Law (ITL), Federal Revenue Law (LIF), Customs Law and Federal Duties Law (LFD), alongside other
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France to reduce exceptional corporate tax surcharge in 2027
France plans to lower the exceptional corporate tax surcharge paid by very large companies in 2027, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said in a letter to business executives today, 16 September 2026. The measure would stop short of abolishing the
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Colombia: Congress passes 2027 budget amid worsening public finances
Colombia’s Congress approved the government’s 2027 spending budget on 14 September 2026, setting expenditure at COP 634.9 trillion (USD 206.6 billion) as public finances faced a projected record fiscal deficit. The Senate and lower house backed
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Canada expands tax breaks with permanent Productivity Mega Deduction to attract global investment
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new tax measure on 15 August 2026 aimed at strengthening Canada's economy and drawing foreign investors to the country. The initiative, called the Productivity Mega Deduction, expands a previous
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