EU: Parliament considers EPPO, OLAF access to VAT data to tackle cross-border fraud
The European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee examined a proposal to grant the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) enhanced access to VAT information across the EU. The initiative
See MoreIreland: Revenue revises guidance on defensive measures for outbound payments
Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 065/26 on 30 March 2026, which updates the guidance about outbound payments defensive measures. Tax and Duty Manual Part 33-05-01 has been updated as follows: New section 3.4.2 has been included
See MoreBolivia: SIN extends mandatory e-invoicing deadline until October 2026 for certain taxpayers
Boliviaโs tax authority (SIN) announced on 25 March 2026 that it has postponed the mandatory implementation of online e-invoicing to 30 September 2026 for certain taxpayers groups, allowing additional time to update their computer systems and meet
See MoreIreland: Revenue updates CCI tax, duty manual
Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 056/26, introducing updates to the Tax and Duty Manual regarding Centralised Clearance at Import (CCI) on 23 March 2026. A new Tax and Duty Manual on Centralised Clearance at Import (CCI) has been created.
See MoreColombia introduces extraordinary taxes to fund flood relief
Colombia has issued Decree No. 0240 of 12 March 2026, implementing new and revised tax measures to finance the state of emergency declared under Decree No. 0150 of 11 February 2026 in response to catastrophic floods and extreme weather earlier this
See MoreSweden proposes temporary fuel tax cuts to offset rising prices
The Swedish Ministry of Finance has proposed a temporary reduction in energy taxes on petrol and diesel to the minimum levels allowed under the EU Energy Taxation Directive (2003/96) for the period 1 May to 30 September 2026 as a result of the
See MoreAustralia: ATO updates monthly foreign exchange rates for the 2025โ26 income year
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its foreign exchange rate guidance, which includes Monthly exchange rates for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, and monthly rates for February 2026. All foreign income, deductions, and foreign tax paid
See MorePoland: MoF confirms phase two rollout of mandatory KSeF e-invoicing from April 2026
Poland's Ministry of Finance has announced the second phase of its National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) on 26 March 2026. From 1 April 2026 onwards, companies with 2024 sales below PLN 200 million must use KSeF for issuing invoices. However,
See MoreBosnia and Herzegovina: Srpska sets deadline for 2025โ2026 tax returns
Bosnia and Herzegovinaโs Tax Administration of Republika Srpska has confirmed that 31 March 2026 is the deadline for submitting annual tax returns for 2025 and 2026. Returns can be filed electronically, and taxpayers are urged to meet the deadline
See MoreIndia: Lok Sobha approves Finance Bill 2026 with amendments
Indiaโs Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) has approved the Finance Bill 2026 with amendments on 25 March 2026.ย It now awaits approval by the Rajya Sabha. The bill implements the Union Budget 2026โ27, including measures to introduce the new
See MoreTaiwan: MoF outlines treaty relief for foreign e-services profits
Taiwanโs Ministry of Finance (MoF) has released a notice on 26 March 2026, outlining the possible tax exemption on business profits earned by foreign enterprises from providing electronic services, where such relief is available under applicable
See MoreTaiwan: Ministry of Finance clarifies invoice rules for businesses
The Ministry of Finance clarified, on 19 March 2026, that if a businessโs monthly sales do not reach TWD 200,000, it may continue to be exempt from issuing uniform invoices. Instead, business tax is levied at a fixed rate of 1%. Contrary to
See MoreMalaysia clarifies tax rules for retail money market fund distributions
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released Practice Note No. 1/2026, dated 27 February 2026, outlining the tax treatment of distributions from retail money market fund (RMMF) unit trusts. The key aspects of this tax treatment are
See MoreGreece: AADE issues guidance on digital transaction tax application
Greeceโs Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) issued Circular E. 2011 on 10 March 2026, providing detailed guidance on the application of the Digital Transaction Tax (Law 5177/2025), which replaced the Stamp Duty on 1 December
See MoreUK: Finance Act 2026 receives Royal Assent
The UKโs Finance (No. 2) Bill 2025-26 was granted Royal Assent on 18 March 2026 and has now been enacted as the Finance Act 2026, introducing measures across income, corporate, and inheritance taxes, environmental levies, and tax
See MoreUS: IRS to host webinar on One, Big, Beautiful Bill business tax provisions
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has scheduled a webinar for 24 March 2026 at 2 PM Eastern time to explain business tax provisions introduced under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Tax professionals can earn two continuing education credits for
See MoreCyprus sets 10-year bond yield benchmark for notional interest deduction
The Cyprus Tax Department announced, on 18 March 2026, the issuance of the 10-year government bond yield rates as of 31 December 2025 for various countries related to the Notional Interest Deduction (NID) on equity investments. These rates will
See MoreIsrael: Banks agree on one-time payment deal to state, abandons proposed excess-profit tax
Israel's Ministry of Finance and the Banks Association finalised a compromise deal that will see banks transfer ILS 3.25 billion to the state in 2026 and an additional ILS 250 million in 2027. The deal replaces a planned five-year taxation framework
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