Singapore: Tax Authority issues e-tax guide on submission of income information by commission-paying organisations

20 October, 2025

IRAS issued SEP income reporting guide, effective from YA 2024. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued a new e-Tax Guide, Submission of Income Information by Commission-Paying Organisations, on 17 October 2025. The guide

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G20 finance leaders, central bank governors meeting concludes under South African presidency

20 October, 2025

G20 Members have reaffirmed their commitment to work collaboratively within the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework to achieve a balanced global minimum tax solution that addresses fairness, base erosion risks, and digital economy tax challenges while

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Tunisia: Government presents 2026 draft finance law, includes measures to support small and medium enterprises

20 October, 2025

The draft finance law proposes an amount of TND 10 million dedicated to financing the needs of small and medium enterprises.  Tunisia’s government has presented the draft Finance Law for 2026 in the Parliament on 14 October 2025. The bill

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El Salvador to introduce tax amnesty programme for outstanding tax, customs debts

17 October, 2025

Finance Commission approved a plan allowing taxpayers to clear overdue tax and customs debts without interest or penalties. El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly reported that on 13 October 2025, the Finance Commission gave a positive

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Iceland: MoF consults several proposed tax reforms

17 October, 2025

The draft law seeks to revise provisions impacting both individuals and businesses, covering areas such as income tax deductions, deadlines for infrastructure tax payments, child benefit rights under the BREXIT agreement, and compliance requirements

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Ethiopia: MoF announces 2025-26 budget, includes alternative minimum tax 

17 October, 2025

Ethiopia's 2025–26 budget introduces major tax reforms, including an alternative minimum tax, revised personal and business income tax rates, digital economy taxation, withholding rules, cash transaction limits, and new measures for corporate

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Colombia: Senate approves 2026 budget

17 October, 2025

The 2026 budget proposal now awaits the president's signature to become official. Colombia's Senate has approved the 2026 budget on 15 October 2025, amounting to COP 546.9 trillion (USD 140.2 billion), following prior approval from the lower

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Slovak Republic: MoF presents 2026 Draft Budgetary Plan to EU

17 October, 2025

The finance ministry submitted its Draft Budgetary Plan for 2026 to the European Commission for review as part of the EU’s annual budget coordination process. The Slovak Republic’s Ministry of Finance has announced, on 15 October 2025, that

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Finland: Government submits third supplementary budget for 2025 to the Parliament

17 October, 2025

Finland submitted its third supplementary 2025 budget, proposing changes to spending, revenue, and borrowing. Finland’s Government submitted its third supplementary budget proposal for 2025 to Parliament on 10 October, proposing changes to

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Russia: State Duma approves draft law on financial platform transactions

17 October, 2025

State Duma approved a draft law letting platforms trade their own securities. The State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, has recommended a draft law, granting financial platform operators the right to participate in

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UK: Welsh government unveils 2026-27 draft budget, proposes landfill disposal tax rate increase

17 October, 2025

For 2026–27, Wales will keep existing LTT rates but revise Multiple Dwelling Relief and introduce a new refund rule for certain leased properties, while the LDT standard rate will rise in line with RPI. Wales’ Cabinet Secretary for Finance

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Norway: Government presents 2026 Budget Bill, corporate income tax to remain at current levels

17 October, 2025

The 2026 Budget Bill prioritises welfare, health, defence, reducing electric car subsidies, cutting income and electricity taxes to boost purchasing power, and closing tax loopholes. Norway’s government has presented its proposal for the state

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Ireland publishes Finance Bill 2025, increase rate of R&D tax credit

17 October, 2025

The 2025 Finance Bill introduces amendments covering VAT rates for hospitality and hairdressing, retirement savings, foreign dividend exemptions, and investment taxation, while updating various enterprise, property, and personal tax measures,

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UAE: Dubai Executive Council introduces framework for free zone companies to operate on the mainland

16 October, 2025

Dubai is allowing Free Zone companies to operate on the mainland under new branch and temporary permit rules. The Dubai Executive Council has issued Resolution No. (11) of 2025 on 9 October 2025, establishing a regulatory framework that allows

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Germany proposes broader implementation of BEPS MLI

16 October, 2025

Germany unveiled a draft bill to expand the BEPS MLI to additional tax treaties. The German Ministry of Finance has released a draft bill titled Act Amending the Act on the Multilateral Convention of 24 November 2016 to Implement Tax

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South Africa: SARS urges non-provisional taxpayers to submit annual returns

16 October, 2025

ARS reminded non-provisional taxpayers to submit their annual income-tax returns, urging compliance and early filing. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is reminding non-provisional taxpayers that the deadline to submit annual Income-Tax

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Namibia: Central bank lowers key interest rate

16 October, 2025

The Central Bank decided to lower the repo rate to support Namibia’s economy and maintain the Namibian Dollar–South African Rand currency peg. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Namibia held its fifth bi-monthly meeting on

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OECD releases inclusive framework report reviewing a decade of BEPS progress

16 October, 2025

The report highlights how the BEPS Project reshaped global tax standards by promoting corporate transparency, strengthening cooperation among tax authorities, and improving tax certainty through unified international rules. The OECD’s Inclusive

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