Kenya enacts Finance Act 2025, reduces corporate tax rates
The Finance Act 2025 allows NIFCA-certified companies to benefit from reduced corporate tax rates, tax exemptions on dividends with reinvestment conditions. Kenya’s President William Ruto signed the Finance Act 2025 into law on 26 June
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Ethiopia issues new VAT proclamation on cross-border digital services
Ethiopia now imposes a 15% VAT on nonresident digital service providers, with new registration and compliance rules. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance has issued VAT Proclamation No. 1341/2024, introducing a 15% value-added tax on digital
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Netherlands: MoF outlines ViDA implementation plans
The Ministry of Finance announced a four-phase plan—policy research, legislation, technical elaboration, and implementation—to introduce VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package in the Netherlands. The Netherlands Ministry of Finance published
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Mexico releases updated list of 260 registered foreign digital service providers
Between January 2024 and April 2025, 59 foreign digital service providers were added to Mexico's Federal Taxpayer Registry (RFC), increasing the total from 201 as of 31 December 2023. Mexico’s tax authority published a new list of foreign
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Ireland issues VAT guidance on event admissions and education services
Irish Revenue issued new VAT guidance on event admissions and education services, updating place of supply rules for virtual events from 1 January 2025. Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 127/25 on 26 June 2025, announcing the publication of a
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South Africa: SARS updates urban development zone allowance guide
The UDZ allowance guide offers general guidance on section 13 (quat) of the Income Tax Act and the application of the urban development zone incentive. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) published Issue 10 of its updated Guide to the Urban
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Poland: Council of Ministers approve draft law mandating national e-invoicing system (KSeF) from 2026
Poland’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft law mandating phased use of the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) from 2026, with full rollout by 2027. The measure aims to streamline invoicing, reduce tax fraud, and accelerate VAT
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Italy amends CFC rules, tax loss carry-forward provisions
The adopted tax measures include updates to controlled foreign company (CFC) rules and tax loss carry-forward provisions. Italy has published Decree No. 84 of 17 June 2025 in Official Gazette No. 138 on 17 June 2025, introducing changes to the
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Poland: Government approves bill introducing mandatory e-invoicing
The Council of Ministers approved the bill introducing KSeF, aimed at simplifying document circulation, easing invoice handling for businesses, and reducing tax fraud. The Poland Council of Ministers adopted a draft law amending the VAT Act and
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Croatia to mandate B2B e-invoicing from 2026
E-invoicing will be mandatory for domestic B2B transactions. The Act takes effect on 1 September 2025, and the main e-invoicing requirements will start on 1 January 2026. Provisions for the new MIKROeRUKUN application for issuing, receiving, and
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Uganda presents 2025–26 budget, proposes income tax exemption for start-ups
Uganda's Ministry of Finance unveiled a UGX 72.136 trillion national budget for 2025-26. Uganda’s Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development has unveiled a UGX 72.136 trillion national budget for the 2025-26 financial year on 12
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Czech Republic announces VAT on compensation for stolen goods
The Czech tax authorities clarified that compensation for stolen goods is subject to VAT only if ownership rights are transferred and the compensation directly relates to the goods. The Czech Republic’s Coordination Committee of the Chamber of
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Philippines issues VAT filing guidelines for nonresident digital providers
The BIR has issued a form and related guidelines for nonresident digital service providers to file and pay VAT. The Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 52-2025 on 30 May 2025, introducing a
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Kenya: National Treasury publishes budget statement 2025-26, reduces corporate and digital tax rates
Kenya's National Treasury has released the 2025-26 Budget Statement on 12 June 2025. Kenya's National Treasury published the 2025-26 Budget Statement on 12 June 2025, outlining key tax measures aligning with proposals highlighted in the 2025
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Malaysia: IRBM grants e-invoicing exemption for revenue below MYR 500,000, defers for up to MYR 5 million
The IRBM announced that taxpayers with annual turnovers under MYR 500,000 are temporarily exempt from e-Invoicing. The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) announced on 5 June 2025 that taxpayers with annual revenue below MYR 500,000 are
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Poland issues updated guidance on e-invoicing system
Poland confirmed no changes to the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) schedule and raised the VAT exemption to PLN 240,000 in its latest guidance on 30 May 2025. Poland’s Ministry of Finance has released additional guidance on the National
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Argentina launches streamlined pre-filled VAT return system
ARCA introduced a simplified VAT return system, IVA Simple, on 2 June 2025 to streamline VAT filing. Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) introduced a new simplified VAT return system (IVA Simple) on 2 June 2025
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Colombia issues tax refund certificates for exporters’ indirect taxes
Colombia provides tax refund certificates (CERT) to exporters for indirect taxes paid on goods and services, effective 30 May 2025. Colombia’s Ministry of Finance and Commerce, Industry, and Tourism introduced Decree 0566 on 28 May 2025,
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