US: Business Tax Account gives eligible taxpayers more secure, convenient ways to manage federal tax obligations online
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on 6 August 2026 announced new and expanded features for Business Tax Account (BTA) users, giving eligible businesses and organisations more ways to view digital notices, make payments, and access and manage
See MoreSingapore: IRAS updates major exporter scheme GST guide with revised compliance requirements
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published the e-Tax Guide GST: Major Exporter Scheme (Eighteenth Edition) on 3 August 2026, setting out the latest guidance on the operation of the Major Exporter Scheme (MES). The guide explains
See MoreTaiwan reminds firms of foreign exchange tax requirements
Taiwan's National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, Ministry of Finance has clarified that profit-seeking enterprises may recognise only realised foreign exchange gains and losses for profit-seeking enterprise income tax purposes, while book differences
See MoreTaiwan: Ministry of Finance issues P2P lending withholding tax guidance
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance on 6 August 2026 issued an interpretative order clarifying the withholding tax requirements for interest income paid through peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform operators. Under the order, when a business operating
See MoreColombia issues tax decree on presumed interest, inflation components
Colombia has published Decree No. 0898 of 29 July 2026, establishing the deemed minimum annual interest rate for loans between companies and their partners or shareholders for the 2026 tax year, while also updating the inflationary components used
See MorePortugal approves Temporary Solidarity Contribution on petroleum sector for 2026
Portugal's Council of Ministers approved a proposal for legislative authorisation to be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic to establish a Temporary Solidarity Contribution on the Petroleum Sector. The exceptional and temporary measure will
See MoreFrance restores standard deadline for withholding tax claims
France has restored the standard time limit for withholding tax claims by repealing the reduced one-year deadline through Decree No. 2026-692 of 27 July 2026, published on 29 July and effective from 30 July 2026. The measure implements Conseil
See MoreTurkey: Revenue Administration updates tax penalty reduction guide
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has updated and published the Guide on the Tax Penalty Reduction Application, explaining the scope of penalties covered, eligibility requirements, reduction rates, application procedures and payment obligations
See MoreAustria publishes updated regulation reflecting EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
The Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice has published the Tax Haven Notification Regulation 2026 (StO-KVO 2026) in the Official Gazette on 3 August 2026, updating the country's reference to the European Union's list of non-cooperative jurisdictions
See MoreUS: Treasury, IRS issue guidance on the permanent expansion of paid family and medical leave under the Working Families Tax Cuts
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it issued Notice 2026-28 on 5 August 2026, providing guidance on the employer credit for paid family and medical leave (PFML) under the Working Families Tax Cuts
See MoreUS: IRS, Security Summit warns tax pros to watch out for phishing emails and other attacks
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Security Summit partners issued a notice on 4 August 2026 warning tax professionals to watch for phishing emails and other schemes designed to steal sensitive taxpayer data. This is the second in the
See MoreGreece restores Paying Agency accreditation following EU review
Greece has secured confirmation from the European Commission that the accreditation of its Paying Agency has been reinstated, marking the restoration of the country's agricultural payments body after reforms implemented under an Action Plan covering
See MoreLebanon raises threshold for exceptional tax on profits
The Lebanese Ministry of Finance issued new rules governing the exceptional tax on profits from US dollar purchases made through the former Sayrafa platform, increasing the eligibility threshold while detailing how taxpayers, banks and the tax
See MoreMexico: SAT urges eligible taxpayers to apply for 2026 Fiscal Regularisation Programme
Mexico's Tax Administration Service (SAT) has urged individuals and businesses with outstanding tax liabilities to take advantage of the 2026 Fiscal Regularisation Programme, reporting that the initiative has recovered almost MXN 6 billion for the
See MoreDominican Republic: DGII updates IR-17 Form for reporting tax withholdings
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) published Form IR-17-2026 on 24 July 2026, introducing an updated version of the form for use from July 2026. The revision reflects amendments introduced under the recently
See MoreBahrain: NBR issues revised excise registration manual for taxpayers
Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published an updated excise registration manual on 28 July 2026, setting out revised guidance for excise payers on using the online excise portal and the procedures for submitting key excise-related
See MoreItaly implements tax credit rules for road haulage firms affected by increased diesel prices
Italy's Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has published a decree of 23 May 2026 in the Official Gazette on 21 July 2026, setting out the implementing rules for a temporary tax credit to support the road haulage sector in response to the
See MoreSouth Africa clarifies advance payment notification requirements for qualifying import payments
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has outlined the requirements and procedures for registered importers making qualifying advance import payments under South African Reserve Bank (SARB) regulations. Importers applying for advance foreign
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