Ireland publishes Finance Bill 2025, increase rate of R&D tax credit
The 2025 Finance Bill introduces amendments covering VAT rates for hospitality and hairdressing, retirement savings, foreign dividend exemptions, and investment taxation, while updating various enterprise, property, and personal tax measures,
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Namibia: Central bank lowers key interest rate
The Central Bank decided to lower the repo rate to support Namibia’s economy and maintain the Namibian Dollar–South African Rand currency peg. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Namibia held its fifth bi-monthly meeting on
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OECD releases inclusive framework report reviewing a decade of BEPS progress
The report highlights how the BEPS Project reshaped global tax standards by promoting corporate transparency, strengthening cooperation among tax authorities, and improving tax certainty through unified international rules. The OECD’s Inclusive
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Italy: MoF presents draft budget plan for 2026-28
Italy’s 2026 budget introduces a new three-year tax credit for businesses in SEZs, extends plastic, sugar, and tourist tax exemptions until 2026, allocates EUR 100 million for SLZs, and refinances the Nuova Sabatini incentive. Italy’s
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Algeria presents draft finance bill for 2026 in parliament
The 2026 draft Finance Bill proposes comprehensive fiscal reforms, including amendments to corporate and personal income taxes, VAT, customs and excise duties, environmental taxes, and other administrative measures. Algeria's government has
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Australia: ATO updates monthly foreign exchange rates for the 2025–26 income year
The ATO has updated its foreign exchange rate guidance, including monthly exchange rates for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, which covers the rates for September 2025. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its foreign exchange rate
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Portugal announces 2026 Budget, proposes lower corporate tax rates
Portugal’s 2026 draft budget proposes tax cuts for companies, including a corporate tax rate reduction to 19% (and 15% for SMEs), as part of the plan to lower the rate to 17% by 2028. Portugal’s government has presented the draft State
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Denmark revises regulations for identification, reporting of financial accounts associated with foreign nations
Denmark published Executive Order No. 1160/2025 on 2 October 2025, requiring financial institutions to report foreign-linked accounts from 1 January 2026. Denmark has published Executive Order No. 1160/2025 revising regulations for the
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Egypt: Central bank lowers interest rate
Egypt’s central bank reduced its key interest rates, including the deposit, lending, main operation, and discount rates, by 100 basis points. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on 2 October 2025 to
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Malaysia presents 2026 Budget, extends R&D incentives
The 2026 income tax measures introduce new taxes, extended exemptions, and expanded incentives across sectors covering LLP profit distributions, foreign-sourced income, MSME listings, social enterprises, sustainable finance, carbon emissions,
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Denmark proposes near-zero electricity tax for 2026–2027
Bill L 24 proposes cutting the general electricity tax to the EU minimum of 0.8 øre per kWh for 2026 and 2027. Denmark's Minister for Taxation submitted Bill L 24 to parliament on 8 October 2025, aiming to lower the general electricity tax to
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US: IRS announces 2026 tax inflation adjustments, includes amendments from One Big Beautiful Bill
The IRS detailed annual inflation adjustments for the tax year 2026, affecting over 60 tax provisions, including tax rate schedules and other related changes. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2025-32, detailing
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Greece unveils 2026 budget with targeted tax cuts to ensure fiscal stability
The 2026 budget introduces tax relief measures, including reduced real estate and VAT rates, and additional initiatives such as a Pharmaceutical Innovation Fund and the elimination of the TV subscription fee. Greece’s Ministry of Finance
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New Zealand: Central Bank lowers benchmark interest rate to 2.5%
The central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 2.5%. New Zealand's central bank, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), announced on 8 October 2025 that it has lowered its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points
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Kenya: Central Bank lowers key policy rate to 9.25%
The benchmark lending rate has been lowered from 9.50% to 9.25%. Kenya's central bank, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), has reduced the Central Bank Rate (CBR) for the eighth consecutive time by 25 basis points to 9.25% from 9.50% on 7 October
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Brazil: Senate passes second bill on new consumption tax framework
The Bill has now been forwarded to the Chamber of Deputies for additional review and discussion. Brazil’s Senate has passed Complementary Bill (PLP) 108/2024 on 30 September 2025, which is the second legislative effort to structure the
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Latvia: Finance minister outlines key priorities in 2026 draft budget, initiates discussions with social partners
The 2026 budget proposes diversifying revenue sources through higher gambling and excise taxes, while supporting investment and easing living costs with tax law amendments and a temporary VAT cut on basic foods starting July 2026. Latvia's
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Luxembourg: MoF presents 2026 state budget to Chamber of Deputies, proposes fiscal measures to bolster innovation-driven investments
The 2026 budget focuses on strengthening its financial centre through tax reforms and tech investments, while expanding incentives and support measures for SMEs and start-ups to boost innovation and entrepreneurship. Luxembourg's Minister of
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