Netherlands submits draft bill for DAC8 implementation to parliament
The initial reporting of information is required by 31 January 2027, concerning the year 2026. The Netherlands Ministry of Finance notified the House of Representatives on 7 July 2025, regarding the submission of a draft bill to implement Council
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Italy signs DPI MCAA for automatic exchange of digital platform income data
A total of 31 jurisdictions have signed the DPI MCAA as of 3 July 2025. Italy has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information on Income Derived Through Digital Platforms (DPI MCAA) under the OECD
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EU adopts regulation to facilitate automatic exchange of tax information under DAC9
With this implementing regulation, the EU aims to provide technical solutions to facilitate the automatic exchange of information between Member States under DAC9. The European Commission (EC) announced on 7 July 2025 that it has adopted a
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Italy gazettes law authorising government to implement DAC8
The law establishes the European Delegation Law 2024, allowing the government to directly implement EU Directives through Legislative Decrees without further parliamentary approval. Italy has published Law No. 91 of 13 June 2025 (the European
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Finland: MoF consults on DAC8 reporting rules
Comments from interested parties are due by 10 August 2025. Finland’s Ministry of Finance is conducting a public consultation on implementing the Amending Directive (2021/514) to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8) into
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Slovak Republic: President signs DAC8, excise duty, and tax rate amendments
The President signs DAC8 bill, streamlines excise registration, standardises CNG/LNG tax, adjusts product tax rates, and cuts VAT on select goods. The Slovak Republic’s President has signed a bill amending the Act on Automatic Exchange of
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UK: Treasury expands scope of Common Reporting Standard (CRS)
The new rules expand the scope of the CRS to include electronic money institutions and certain e-money products, exclude most charities, and require the reporting of additional information to improve data usability.. The UK Treasury enacted The
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Finland: MoF consults on DAC7 reporting rules extension
The consultation proposes expanding digital platform operators' reporting obligations to the Finnish Tax Administration for sales and rentals. Finland’s Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation on 25 June 2025 pertaining to the
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Norway: Beneficial ownership registration rules take effect
While documentation of beneficial owners has been mandatory since 2021, the Act on the Register of Beneficial Owners, effective 1 October 2024, introduces a registration obligation starting 31 July 2025. Norway’s Ministry of Finance announced
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Ecuador removes Andorra from tax haven list
Ecuador's SRI removes Andorra from tax haven list effective 16 June 2025 under new resolution. The Ecuador Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has issued Resolution No. NAC-DGECCGC25-00000013, amending its list of tax havens and preferential tax
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Philippines commits to implementing CARF for crypto-assets
The implementation of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) is aimed at combating cross-border tax evasion and illicit financial flows. The Philippines Department of Finance (DOF) announced its commitment to adopting the Crypto-Asset
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Luxembourg updates CRS partner jurisdictions list, adds four countries
The Common Reporting Standard partner jurisdictions list has been updated to include 115 countries. Luxembourg published the Grand-Ducal Decree of 6 June 2025 in the Official Gazette, amending the list of partner jurisdictions for the exchange of
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on DAC, equivalent frameworks
Irish Revenue updated its Tax and Duty Manual to include Ireland’s adoption of the DAC directives and equivalent international information exchange frameworks. The Irish tax authority (Revenue) has published eBrief No. 118/25 on 16 June 2025,
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Switzerland updates MCAA CbC report exchange list, adding Cameroon and Mongolia
Switzerland has added Cameroon and Mongolia to the CbC reporting framework under the MCAA exchange network, effective 1 January 2024. Switzerland published Decision No. RO 2025 380 in the Official Gazette on 11 June 2025, announcing an update to
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Slovak Republic: Parliament passes DAC8 crypto-asset reporting bill
The Slovak Parliament approved a bill to implement DAC8, introducing new reporting and due diligence rules for crypto-asset service providers. The Slovak Republic’s Parliament approved the draft bill to implement Council Directive (EU)
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Gabon: Council of Ministers ratifies BEPS MLI and mutual assistance convention
Gabon approved the ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) on 30 May 2025. Gabon's Council of Ministers approved ratifying the Multilateral Convention to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit
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Latvia approves draft law for partial DAC8 implementation
Latvia has approved a draft law to implement DAC8, introducing new reporting and due diligence rules for crypto-asset service providers. Most rules will take effect on 1 January 2026. Latvia’s government has approved a draft law to implement
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Argentina ratifies BEPS multilateral instrument (MLI)
Argentina's President ratified the Multilateral Convention to Prevent BEPS (MLI) on 28 May 2025. Argentina’s President has signed Decree No. 361/2025, ratifying Law No. 27.788 and the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Measures to
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