South Africa: SARS issues updated guide and quick reference for advance tax rulings
SARS issues updated advance tax ruling guide and quick reference on application steps. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released the second edition of its guide to advance tax rulings on 11 June 2025. This guide offers guidance on
See MoreSwitzerland: Council of States ratifies crypto-asset and CRS agreements
Switzerland’s Council of States approved agreements to expand automatic tax information exchange to cover crypto-assets and updated reporting standards. The Swiss Council of States approved Switzerland’s ratification of the Multilateral
See MoreVenezuela grants tax exemption on central bank securities
Venezuela exempts income tax on Central Bank securities for one year from 8 May 2025. Venezuela has enacted Decree No. 5,127, published in the Official Gazette Extraordinary No. 6,905  on 8 May 2025. The decree grants a one-year income tax
See MoreCzech Republic considers amendments to Income Tax Act, plans R&D tax incentive boost
The amendments propose abolishing withholding tax, removing the CZK 40 million capital gains cap, and increasing R&D allowances. The Czech Republic’s Chamber of Deputies is reviewing a draft legislation on the"Act on Single Monthly Employer
See MoreOECD publishes framework to assess revenue potential of country-specific tax reforms
The OECD released a new working paper outlining the Domestic Resource Mobilisation (DRM) Framework, highlighting tax policy measures and estimating their potential to increase tax revenues in low- and middle-income countries. The OECD published a
See MoreUS: Treasury releases list of boycott-participating countries with no changes
 The U.S. Treasury released a list of countries on 10 June 2025 that may require participation in an international boycott. These countries include Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen. The US Treasury issued a
See MoreUK: HM Treasury updates carried interest tax policy ahead of 2026 changes
The UK’s HM Treasury released its Government Response and Policy Update on 5 June 2025, addressing the tax treatment of carried interest following a consultation. The UK’s HM Treasury published its Government Response and Policy Update
See MoreSingapore: IRAS issues advance ruling on taxation of IP transfers
IRAS has ruled that payments received by a Singapore company for transferring Improvement IP to a related party are non-taxable capital receipts as part of a group restructuring. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has released
See MoreUS: CRS publishes report on enforcing remedies for unfair foreign tax practices
The US House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on 22 May 2025, now with the Senate. A key tax measure includes adding section 899, "Enforcement of Remedies Against Unfair Foreign Taxes," to the Code. The US Congressional
See MoreJ5 Australia, Canada, Netherlands, UK, and US publish report on fintech use in tax evasion and money laundering
The J5 group—Australia, Canada, Netherlands, UK, and US—has released a report examining how fintech is used to facilitate tax evasion and money laundering. The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) released three reports today –
See MoreVietnam launches new tax rules for e-commerce and digital platform sellers
Starting 1 July 2025, Vietnam requires e-commerce platforms to withhold and pay taxes on behalf of sellers. The Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 117/2025/ND-CP on 9 June 2025, introducing new regulations to manage tax obligations for
See MoreEcuador: SRI issues new special taxpayer list with stricter rules
Ecuador's SRI updates special taxpayer list with stricter e-invoicing rules effective June 1 under new resolution. The Ecuadorian Tax Administration (SRI) has issued an update to its list of special taxpayers. This update was made under
See MoreRussia: Central bank cuts key rate by 100 bps to 20% p.a.
Russia’s central bank cut the key rate by 100 bps to 20% on 6 June 2025, maintaining tight policy to control inflation. The Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to cut the key rate by 100 basis points to 20.00% per annum on 6 June 2025.
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS updates average exchange rates 2025
SARS has published updated average exchange rates for key foreign currencies to assist taxpayers with 2025 income and expenditure conversions. The South African Revenue Services (SARS) released updated Average Exchange Rates on 3 June 2025,
See MoreItaly: Council of Ministers approves amendments to tax reform
Italy approved a new Legislative Decree on June 4, 2025, updating tax compliance, litigation, penalties, and the 2-year preventive composition procedure (CPB). Italy’s Council of Ministers has approved a Legislative Decree on 4 June 2025, which
See MoreDominican Republic sets e-invoicing deadline for small and unclassified taxpayers
The Dominican Republic requires all taxpayers, including micro and small businesses, to adopt electronic invoicing by 15 May 2026. The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) issued Notice 14-25 on 4 June
See MoreIndia: Government approves scheme to boost domestic EV production
India launches a scheme to boost EV manufacturing, attracting global investments with reduced import duties and a minimum INR 4,150 crore commitment. India’s government has approved a forward-looking scheme to promote the domestic manufacture
See MoreDenmark: Parliament approves green depreciation in tax reform
Denmark raises depreciation rate for eco-friendly investments to 108% for 2025–2026. Denmark's parliament passed Bill L 195 on 3 June 2025, modifying the Depreciation Act to reflect the government's earlier decision to boost tax deductions for
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