South Africa: SARS consults draft rules for CARF implementation, CRS amendments
The consultation concludes on 3 October 2025. South Africa’s National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) introduced draft regulations on 15 September 12025, aimed at enhancing the country's approach to cryptoasset oversight
See MoreUAE: MoF signs CARF agreement to share crypto tax data, opens public consultation
The consultation ends on 8 November 2025. The UAE’s Ministry of Finance ( MOF) has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), following its
See MoreFinland: Government presents 2026 budget to parliament, proposes reduced corporate taxes
The 2026 budget proposal lowers corporate and CO2 fuel taxes while tightening crypto reporting, adjusting VAT, and raising taxes on vehicles, tobacco, alcohol, and soft drinks. Finland’s government has presented the 2026 budget proposal (HE
See MoreSweden: Ministry of Finance publishes bill to implement DAC8 Crypto-Asset Reporting, CARFÂ
The bill concerns the exchange of information on crypto-assets, where the requirements of DAC8 are implemented together with CARF as a single unit. Sweden has published draft legislation through its Ministry of Finance to align with Council
See MoreSri Lanka becomes member of global forum on tax transparency, information exchange
As a new Global Forum member, Sri Lanka will benefit from the induction programme, a comprehensive multi-year capacity-building programme aimed at helping new members implement and benefit from the above-mentioned standards. The OECD announced
See MoreFinland: MoF consults DAC9 reporting rules
The consultation is set to conclude on 26 September 2025. Finland’s Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation on 15 September 2025 for the implementation of the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative
See MoreUkraine sets deadline for 2024 transfer pricing report, notification
STS has announced the deadline to submit 2024 transfer pricing report and notification of participation in an international corporate group of companies. Regfollower Desk Ukraine’s State Tax Service (STS) announced on 11 September that the
See MoreFinland: Parliament reviews bill to enforce DAC8 crypto reporting
Finland’s Parliament is reviewing a draft bill to implement EU Directive 2023/2226 (DAC8), establishing new reporting and due diligence obligations for crypto-asset service providers. Finland’s Parliament is reviewing draft bill HE
See MoreUS,Dominican Republic CbC reporting exchange agreement enters into force
Dominican Republic and US begin automatic CbC report exchange. The Dominican Republic’s Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) announced through Notice 18-25 on 9 September 2025, that a competent authority arrangement with the US for
See MoreHungary joins addendum to the CRS MCAA
Hungary signed the Addendum to the CRS MCAA on 8 September 2025. According to an OECD update, Hungary signed the Addendum to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA) on 8
See MoreSwitzerland: National Council approves CARF MCAA, Addendum to CRS MCAA
National Council approves CARF MCAA and CRS MCAA Addendum for enhanced tax information exchange. Switzerland’s National Council (Nationalrat) approved the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework
See MoreAustralia strengthens beneficial ownership transparency, expands small business asset deductions
The key measures focus on improved beneficial ownership disclosure for listed entities and the extension of the instant asset write-off for small businesses. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill
See MoreAustralia, New Zealand agree on arbitration framework under BEPS MLI
The Memorandum of Arrangement sets out rules for arbitration requests, required information, arbitrator appointments, and the overall arbitration process. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and New Zealand signed a Memorandum of Arrangement
See MoreOECD releases updated signatory list for GIR MCAA
Switzerland is the latest signatory to join the GIR MCAA. The OECD has released the list of 16 countries that have signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) as of 19 September
See MoreSwitzerland signs up for GIR MCAA
Switzerland signed the GIR MCAA, joining 15 other jurisdictions to facilitate standardised GloBE information exchange for MNE Groups. According to an OECD update released on 4 September 2025, Switzerland signed the Multilateral Competent
See MoreOECD publishes updated signatory list for GIR MCAA
The latest signatories now include the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, South Korea, Spain, and the UK. The OECD has released the list of 15 countries
See MoreUAE signs multilateral agreement on crypto asset tax reporting
The UAE has signed the OECD’s Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, joining 51 countries in standardising automatic tax information exchange for crypto transactions. The UAE signed the
See MoreNetherlands joins GIR MCAA
As of the OECD update of 26 August 2025, the GIR MCAA has been signed by 15 jurisdictions. The Netherlands has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA), under Pillar Two of the OECD/G20
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