FATF removes Nigeria from grey list
RF Report Nigeria has been officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, according to a release from the Ministry of Finance on 26 October 2025. The removal of Nigeria from the FATF grey list marks a major
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Poland: Council of Ministers approves bill reducing tax burden on copper, silver mining
Regfollower Desk Poland’s Council of Ministers adopted a draft act amending the Act on Tax on the Extraction of Certain Minerals, as well as certain other acts, on 28 October 2025. The new regulations introduce measures to reduce the tax burden
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Malta announces 2026 budget, includes tax credits for new investments and R&D
Regfollower Desk Malta's Minister for Finance presented the 2026 budget to parliament on 27 October 2025. The 2026 budget includes various tax measures for enhancing investment incentives for businesses. New investor tax credit A 60%
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UAE: FTA issues guidance on transitional corporate tax for real estate
Regfollower Desk The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued Corporate Tax Public Clarification CTP009, providing guidance on applying transitional rules for real estate developers who are Taxable Persons under the UAE corporate tax
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Taiwan revises customs consultation rules to protect taxpayer rights
Regfollower Desk Taiwan’s Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, announced that it revised and promulgated the Operation Directions for the Consultation of Customs Cases (the “Directions”) on 15 July 2025. The update aims to protect
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Taiwan announces second installment deadline for 2025 business vehicle license tax
Regfollower Desk The Taxation Administration of Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance announced today, 29 October 2025, that the second installment of the 2025 business vehicle license tax began on 1 October 2025, with the payment deadline set for 31
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Taiwan: Tax Administration extends 2025 land value tax deadline
Regfollower Desk The Taiwan’s Taxation Administration has announced yesterday, 28 October 2025, that the statutory payment period for the 2025 land value tax deadline has been extended, from 1 – 30 November 2025, to 1 December due to the last
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New Zealand: Inland Revenue consults working for families tax credit eligibility rules
Public feedback on the Exposure Draft is open until 9 December 2025. Regfollower Desk New Zealand Inland Revenue on 24 October 2025 released an Exposure Draft (PUB00513) for consultation on eligibility rules for Working for Families tax
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Russia: Bank of Russia lowers key interest rate
The Bank of Russia lowered its key rate on 24 October 2025, noting ongoing inflationary pressures. Regfollower Desk The Bank of Russia announced, on 24 October 2025, that the Board of Directors decided to cut the key interest rate by 50 basis
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UN Tax Committee advances agenda on climate, wealth, health, gender taxation
The UN Tax Committee concluded its 31st session in Geneva, advancing work on environmental, wealth, health, and gender-related taxation while approving new subcommittee mandates. Regfollower Desk The United Nations Committee of Experts on
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France will not domestically implement OECD Pillar One Amount B
France will not apply the OECD’s simplified transfer pricing method, Amount B, to domestic transactions from 2025, but will recognise its outcomes in treaty partner jurisdictions to avoid double taxation. Regfollower Desk France’s tax
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OECD releases third batch of updated transfer pricing country profiles
The OECD released a third batch of updated transfer pricing country profiles on 22 October 2025, covering 25 jurisdictions. Regfollower Desk The OECD has announced, on 22 October 2025, the released a new batch of updated transfer pricing
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Vietnam: MoF introduces revenue-based tax rules for business households
Vietnam replaced the presumptive tax with a self-declaration system for business households. The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued Decision No. 3389/QĐ-BTC on 6 October 2025, confirming that the presumptive tax collection
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FATF removes South Africa from grey list
Revenue Service welcomed FATF’s decision to delist the country, marking progress in combating financial crime and strengthening the financial system. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) welcomed the decision by the Financial Action Task
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European Commission unveils 2026 work programme, signalling withdrawal of key tax proposals
EU unveiled 2026 plan on 21 October 2025 to boost sovereignty, security, and competitiveness. The European Commission has presented its 2026 work programme, outlining a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening Europe’s sovereignty,
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UN: Tax Committee sets four-year agenda with focus on developing countries, AI, green taxation
The 31st session of the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters was held In Geneva from 21 to 24 October 2025. This was the first meeting of the newly-appointed membership of the Committee, consisting of 25 tax experts
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EU: European Commission releases 2026 work programme
The 2026 Work Programme contains detailed plans to boost the EU’s competitiveness, security, and resilience under its 2024–2029 strategic agenda. The European Commission announced its 2026 Commission Work Programme on 21 October 2025, in
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US: IRS releases guidance on credit, refund limits for employee retention credits
The FAQs discuss the limitation generally, when a claim is considered to be timely filed, and what appeals rights are available if an ERC claimed on a return is disallowed. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the issuance of the
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