Zambia: MoF presents 2026 budget, promotes corporate investments in key sectors
Zambia’s Ministry of Finance and National Planning delivered the 2026 Budget Speech to the National Assembly on 26 September 2025, announcing a series of revenue measures aimed at strengthening domestic resource mobilisation, supporting small
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Algeria: NTA raises penalties for failure to meet registration duty requirements
Algeria’s tax authority (NTA) issued a circular on 29 October 2025 announcing higher fines for failing to comply with registration duty requirements, effective from 1 January 2025. The circular communicates modifications introduced by Articles
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Costa Rica: DGT introduces new monthly tax reporting form for transactions not supported by electronic vouchers
Costa Rica’s tax authority (DGT) issued Resolution MH-DGT-RES-0055-2025 on 3 November 2025, introducing a new monthly tax reporting form for businesses and organisations that conduct transactions not covered by electronic invoices. The new
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Singapore: IRAS classifies subordinated perpetual securities as debt
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore released Advance Ruling Summary No. 21/2025 on 3 November 2025, addressing the classification of subordinated perpetual securities as debt and the deductibility of distributions paid on them as
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Australia: BoT redesigns Voluntary Tax Transparency Code (VTTC)
The Board of Taxation (BoT) has completed a redesign of the Voluntary Tax Transparency Code (VTTC), which provides principles and minimum standards to guide medium and large businesses in publicly disclosing tax information. The BoT, responsible
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Cameroon: Directorate General of Taxation issues guidance on tax treaty dispute resolution
Cameroon’s Directorate General of Taxation has published a circular outlining the amicable procedure for resolving disputes under its double taxation treaties. The procedure is designed to ensure fair tax administration by effectively resolving
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OECD releases report encouraging economic diversification in Libya through public-private dialogues
The OECD has published a new report, Encouraging Economic Diversification in Libya through Public-Private Dialogues, on 28 October 2025, which outlines key findings and policy recommendations for five priority sectors of Libya's economy. This
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Israel: MoF announces tax reforms for R&D centres
Israel’s Ministry of Finance presented reforms in its taxation policy on 2 November 2025, designed to facilitate activities and increase the attractiveness of the Israeli high-tech industry. The reform was formulated by a team that included
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Bulgaria plans dividend tax hike, faster write-offs for electric vehicles in 2026 budget
Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance has released the draft State Budget Act for 2026 and updated the medium-term budget forecast for 2026-2028, which were published on the Ministry’s website on 3 November 2025. Draft State Budget Act for
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Kazakhstan: Government scales back SME tax restrictions in partial Tax Code rollback
In late October 2025, the Kazakh government announced a partial rollback of several measures in its new Tax Code, responding to concerns that certain provisions would place an excessive burden on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and
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UAE: MoF partners with ADIB to launch first retail sukuk platform
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has signed a cooperation agreement with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), making it the first bank to join the Ministry’s newly launched “Retail Sukuk” initiative. The initiative aims to enable citizens and residents
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OECD issues draft 2025 update on consolidated mutual agreement procedure information
The OECD has issued a preliminary version of the 2025 update to the Consolidated Information on Mutual Agreement Procedures. This edition compiles, in a single publication, BEPS Action 14 information for all Inclusive Framework jurisdictions,
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Australia: Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms
Australia’s Treasury has launched a consultation to further streamline and enhance the foreign investment framework reforms on 31 October 2025. These reforms will aim to ensure that Australia remains an attractive destination for global
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EU Commission allocates EUR 2.9 billion from innovation fund to advance net-zero technologies
The European Commission announced on 3 November 2025 a total of EUR 2.9 billion in funding to 61 cutting-edge net-zero technology projects. The funding comes from the Innovation Fund, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU
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Malta: MoF presents budget measures implementation bill to the parliament
Malta’s Ministry of Finance tabled the Budget Measures Implementation Bill 2025 in parliament on 28 October 2025, following the 2026 Budget speech on 27 October 2025. The Budget Measures Implementation Bill 2025 serves as an Act to implement
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Taiwan: Tax Authority clarifies no deduction for employee travel input tax
Taiwan’s Taipei National Tax Administration of the Ministry of Finance stated that when a business arranges employee travel to reward staff, the input tax included in the related invoices cannot be declared as a deduction against output tax on 31
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New Zealand: Revenue Minister unveils updated tax and social policy plan
New Zealand’s Revenue Minister Simon Watts unveiled an updated Tax and Social Policy Work Programme aimed at boosting economic growth by enhancing the country’s appeal to investors, skilled professionals, and small businesses on 29 October
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Cyprus: Council of Ministers approves tax reforms, includes high corporate tax
The Cyprus Council of Ministers has approved the tax reform plan after the Cyprus Tax Reform Team presented its tax proposals to key stakeholders at the Presidential Palace on 26 February 2025. The main tax measures are: Corporate tax
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