Iceland consults on changes to innovation tax credit law
The consultation ends on 13 October 2025. The Icelandic Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to Law No. 152/2009, which governs tax credit support for innovative companies. The
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Chile: SII extends deadline for digital platforms to confirm user tax details
The deadlines for platforms to verify users’ business registrations with the SII and for DIPs to validate and submit this information have been postponed: verification now starts 2 January 2026, DIP validation by 1 January 2026, and the final
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Ireland: Revenue updates Tax Duty Manual, provides guidance on tax treatment where employer provides meals for staff
Irish Revenue updated its guidance on exemptions of certain staff meals from taxable benefits Irish Revenue has issued eBrief No. 178/25, providing updated guidance on the tax treatment of employer-provided meals, on 26 September 2025. The
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Slovak Republic: Parliament approves third consolidation package of tax reforms, includes higher corporate taxes
Key tax changes include higher corporate and investment taxes, along with increased consumption taxes, including higher VAT on specific food products, and increased tax on online gaming. The Slovak Republic’s National Council gave its approval
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Poland: MoF begins KSeF 2.0 API open testing ahead of mandatory e-invoicing rollout
The KSeF 2.0 API enables testing of software that facilitates the exchange of information between the National e-Invoice System and commercial invoicing systems. Poland’s Ministry of Finance has released the test (integration) environment of
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US: Treasury, IRS issue guidance on rural opportunity zone investments under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
The guidance provides clarification on rural Qualified Opportunity Zone investments, which offer tax incentives to encourage economic growth and job creation in underserved areas. The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service
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US: IRS issues interim guidance on corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT)
The two notices, Notice 2025-46 and Notice 2025-49, on 30 September 2025, provide interim guidance on the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT). The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued two notices, Notice 2025-46 and Notice
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Greece updates FY 2024 noncooperative tax jurisdictions list
The classification is made under Article 65 of the Greek Income Tax Code (GITC) and covers states, jurisdictions, overseas territories, and territories under special association or dependency regimes. Greece’s Minister of Finance (MOF)
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Zambia: Government presents 2026 budget, proposes VAT refund incentives for energy sector
The national budget for 2026 proposes amendments to key tax laws to enhance revenue, provide targeted relief, promote equity, support economic formalisation, and align with international standards. Zambia’s Minister of Finance and National
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Kazakhstan revises list of jurisdictions with preferential tax regimes
Kazakhstan updates list of 56 preferential tax jurisdictions, effective January 2026. Kazakhstan has issued Order No. 492 on 12 September 2025, updating the list of countries and territories with preferential tax regimes. The order, which
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Colombia: DIAN consolidates tax, customs, foreign exchange regulations
DIAN issued Resolution 000227 consolidating tax, customs and foreign exchange rules. The Colombian National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) has issued Unified Resolution 000227 on 23 September 2025 consolidating tax, customs, and foreign
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Italy: Senate ratifies telework protocol to 2020 agreement with Switzerland
The approved protocol with Switzerland permanently allows cross-border workers to telework up to 25% of their hours, replacing the temporary 2024 arrangement under the 2020 agreement with Italy. Italy’s Senate has approved the ratification of
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South Africa: SARS publishes updated interest rate tables for outstanding, overpayments of tax
SARS released updated tax interest rate tables effective from September and November, 2025. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released updated interest rate tables, on 16 September 2025, for outstanding taxes payable and
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Ukraine: Government presents 2026 budget to parliament, proposes increased minimum wage
Draft Law No. 14000 proposes raising the minimum statutory monthly salary from UAH 8,000 to UAH 8,647 and the minimum subsistence level for employed individuals from UAH 3,028 to UAH 3,328. Ukraine’s government has presented Draft Law No.
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Taiwan: National Taxation Bureau urges biotech, pharma firms to note deadline for shareholder investment tax credit
Under the Act for the Development of Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industry, profit-seeking enterprises that invest in qualifying companies may claim a tax reduction, but applications for the required certificate must be submitted no later than 31
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Singapore: IRAS issues advance ruling on tax treatment of business transfer transactions
Singapore’s tax authority has clarified the income tax treatment of business transfer transactions in Advance Ruling Summary No. 19/2025, confirming that such transfers are capital in nature, with specific rules applying to inventories, capital
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UK: HMRC publishes 2025 corporate tax statistics
This annual report details corporate tax receipts and liabilities, categorised by company count, income, deductions, industry sector, size, and financial year. The UK tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), published its annual
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US introduces ‘platinum card’ visa permitting 270-day stay with no foreign income tax
The Trump Platinum Card will allow individual applicants to reside in the US for up to 270 days per year without being subject to tax on non-US income. The US has unveiled plans for a "Platinum Card" that would enable foreign nationals to stay in
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