Finland: 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
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US: Treasury consults GENIUS Act implementation
Comments on the ANPRM must be submitted within 30 days of its publication in the Federal Register. The US Treasury Department released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on 18 September 2025, seeking public comments on the
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Sweden: Ministry of Finance publishes bill to implement DAC8 Crypto-Asset Reporting, CARF
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
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Sri 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
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South Africa: SARS consults customs rules for transfer pricing adjustments
The consultation is set to conclude on 3 October 2025. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has initiated a public consultation regarding draft changes to the rules under sections 40, 41, and 120 of the 1964 Customs and Excise Act, relating
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Georgia expands BEPS MLIs coverage with 22 new tax treaties
Georgia's Parliament Foreign Relations Committee approved ratifying several international agreements, including an update to Georgia's MLI reservations and notifications originally submitted on 29 March 2019. The Foreign Relations Committee of
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
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Ukraine 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
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Russia: FTS consults on revising jurisdiction list for CbC report exchange
The deadline for submitting comments is 17 September 2025. Russia’s tax authority, the Federal Tax Service (FTS), has opened a consultation regarding proposed changes to the list of jurisdictions participating in the automatic exchange of
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
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US,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
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Hungary 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
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OECD updates BEPS Action 5 transparency framework on tax rulings
OECD updated BEPS Action 5 rules with new peer review terms and XML Schema for 2027. The OECD released a set of revisions to the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard on the spontaneous exchange of information on tax rulings (the “transparency
See MoreSouth Africa: National Treasury withdraws amendment on hybrid equity instruments
National Treasury has retracted its proposal to amend the definition of “hybrid equity instrument” in section 8E of the Income Tax Act following industry concerns. South Africa's National Treasury confirmed that the proposal in the 2025 draft
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Switzerland: 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
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Costa Rica: DGT extends filing deadline for transfer pricing informative statements for 2024
Resolution MH-DGT-RES-0043-2025 extends the initial transitional deadline to 31 March 2026 for the 2024 fiscal year. Costa Rica’s Tax Administration (DGT) has published Resolution No. MH-DGT-RES-0043-2025 in the Official Gazette on 5
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Australia 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
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Australia, 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
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