Saudi Arabia: ZATCA urges zakat payers to use ZAKATY platform
The Saudi Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged zakat payers to "voluntarily" make their Zakat through the ZAKATY platform or through the ZAKATY website (zakaty.gov.sa). ZAKATY allows individuals to make their Zakat through safe
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Argentina revises rules governing major investment incentive program
Argentina's Executive Branch published Decree 105/2026 in the Official Gazette on 18 February 2026, introducing a series of amendments to Decree 749/2024, which implemented the incentive regime for large investments known as the Régimen de
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Ecuador updates withholding tax rates, approves ethics code
Ecuador’s Tax Authority (Servicio de Rentas Internas) has issued Resolution No.NAC-DGERCGC26-00000009, updating the country’s income tax withholding framework. The Resolution, effective from 1 March 2026, replaces the previous rules under
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Turkey advances omnibus legislation on crypto taxes, disaster relief
Turkey’s government has submitted a draft Omnibus Law to the Grand National Assembly on 2 March 2026, proposing amendments to a range of financial and administrative laws. The legislation targets tax fairness, social support, and regulatory
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Ukraine: Parliament withdraws draft law on online platform income tax
Ukraine’s parliament has withdrawn draft Law No. 14025 on the taxation of income earned by individuals from selling goods or providing services through online platforms, after it failed to secure sufficient votes. A 5% individual income tax was
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Taiwan reminds businesses to submit tax returns for cancellation period
Taiwan has reminded businesses that cancelling tax registration does not end all tax obligations, and that a business tax return must still be filed for the cancellation period within the statutory deadline to avoid penalties. The Kaohsiung
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA reminds establishments to file February withholding tax
The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has called upon establishments subject to withholding tax in the Kingdom to submit their tax returns for February 2026, no later than 10 March 2026. This announcement was made on 5 March
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Romania: MoF announces fiscal reforms to combat tax evasion, reduce bureaucracy
Romania’s government announced on 5 March 2026 that it has approved a new Emergency Ordinance, proposed by the Ministry of Finance, designed to strengthen tax collection mechanisms while simplifying administrative procedures for businesses. The
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Romania: ANAF postpones RO e-invoice mandate for individual entrepreneurs
Romania’s tax authority, the National Tax Administration Agency (ANAF) has revised electronic invoicing regulations, granting individual service providers additional time to comply with mandatory registration requirements on 3 March
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US: IRS publishes updated depreciation tables for passenger vehicles
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published Revenue Procedure 2026-15, providing the updated 2026 depreciation tables for passenger automobiles. This revenue procedure provides: (1) two tables of limitations on depreciation deductions for
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Poland: MoF highlights option to allocate 1.5% of agricultural tax to authorised entities in 2026
Poland’s Ministry of Finance announced on 4 March 2026 that under the Agricultural Tax Act, natural persons and agricultural production cooperatives paying this tax may allocate 1.5% of their agricultural tax to eligible organisations listed by
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Hong Kong to Gazette Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2026
The Hong Kong Government will gazette the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions, Concessionary Deductions and Allowances) Bill 2026 on 6 March, introducing concessionary tax measures announced in the 2025 Policy Address and the 2026-27
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Germany: Tax Authorities restrict treaty benefits on dividend payments to US parent companies
The German Federal Central Tax Office (Bundeszentralamt für Steuern, BZSt) has recently adopted a restrictive administrative practice concerning withholding tax on dividend distributions paid by German companies (GmbHs) to US parent companies. This
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Hong Kong to raise stamp duty on high-value homes
Hong Kong’s Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2026 will be gazetted on 6 March to increase the stamp duty rate for residential property transactions where the amount or value of consideration exceeds HKD 100 million, from 4.25% to 6.5%, as announced in
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Ethiopia: Council of Ministers unveils new investment tax, customs incentives
Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers has introduced Regulation No. 586/2026, published in the Official Gazette on 23 February 2026, establishing a new system of tax and customs incentives to encourage investment in strategic sectors. The regulation
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Taiwan: Taipei Tax Bureau opens applications for 114th income tax filing support
Taiwan’s Taipei National Taxation Bureau, Ministry of Finance, has opened applications for supporting measures related to the 114th annual individual income tax return filing, scheduled for May 2026 (year 115). Taxpayers can submit requests
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Spain repeals Royal Decree-Law 2/2026 covering social measures, tax reforms, regional financing
Spain’s Congress of Deputies has officially repealed Royal Decree-Law 2/2026, originally issued on 3 February 2026. The repeal was formalised in a Congressional Resolution dated 26 February 2026 and published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on
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Russia considers one-time tax on bank windfall profits
Russia is considering a one-time windfall tax on banking sector profits, following a bill submitted to the State Duma. The initiative, filed under Bill No. 1162521-8, was published in the chamber’s electronic database. The excess profits for
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