Italy: Revenue Agency confirms VAT exemption for turnkey modular homes
The Italian Revenue Agency has clarified, on 5 December 2025, that fully finished modular homes, ready to be lived in and complete with utilities and finishes, are considered real estate and are generally exempt from VAT. VAT applies only if the
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Uzbekistan outlines 2026–28 budget and fiscal plan, proposes higher corporate income tax
Uzbekistan's Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the Budget and Tax Policy for 2026 to 2028 on 26 November 2025. A cornerstone of the forthcoming tax strategy is the consistency of the primary ad valorem tax rates, providing
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Italy: Revenue Agency updated VAT exemption for SMEs across EU borders
Italy’s Revenue Agency has introduced an important update to the VAT exemption scheme for small businesses operating across EU borders on 4 December 2025. Under the revised rules, the 35-working-day period for assigning the “EX”
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Russia expands VAT exemptions for precious metal banking transactions
Russia has introduced new VAT relief measures for banking operations involving precious metals following the publication of Federal Law No. 417-FZ on 17 November 2025. The law adds two categories of transactions to the list of VAT-exempt
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Georgia implements several tax code modifications for 2026, strengthens transfer pricing rules
Georgia has issued Law No. 1061-IVМС-XIМП dated 12 November 2025 in the Official Gazette, introducing several amendments to the Georgian Tax Code. The amendments introduce targeted incentives for agriculture, capital markets, construction, and
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Angola: National Assembly approves 2026 budget, proposes several tax law modifications
Angola’s parliament has approved the General State Budget for 2026 on 19 November 2025, introducing amendments to several tax laws. The key amendments are: Corporate Tax Reforms Electronic filing mandate: General and simplified regime
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Hungary: Parliament proposes tax measures to ease business taxes
The Hungarian National Assembly is reviewing Bill T/13110, which aims to reduce the tax burden on businesses by introducing a range of changes to tax rules and thresholds. This legislative package, titled "Measures to Reduce the Tax Burden on
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Netherlands issues new decree on VAT exemption for share transactions
The Netherlands has published a new Decree on 15 October 2025 regarding the VAT exemption for share transactions. The Decree clarifies the scope of “intermediary services” in securities transactions and provides a broad application of the VAT
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Chile: SII clarifies offshore software tax exempt from non-resident income tax
Offshore software licenses in Chile exempt from income tax, VAT applies. The Chilean Tax Administration (SII) has clarified the tax treatment of software licensing services provided from abroad. According to Ruling No. 2066-2025 on 16 October
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Norway: Government presents 2026 Budget Bill, corporate income tax to remain at current levels
The 2026 Budget Bill prioritises welfare, health, defence, reducing electric car subsidies, cutting income and electricity taxes to boost purchasing power, and closing tax loopholes. Norway’s government has presented its proposal for the state
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Russia: State Duma approves VAT exemption for precious metal deposits
State Duma approved a draft law exempting banks from VAT on interest paid in precious metals, aiming to boost deposits and reduce legal disputes. Russia's lower house of the Federal Assembly (State Duma) approved at first reading a draft law that
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Greece implements EU small business VAT scheme
The measures apply retroactively from 1 January 2025. Greece adopted Law No. 5222, published on 28 July 2025, introducing the EU small business scheme for cross-border supplies, in line with Council Directive (EU) 2020/285 of 18 February
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European Commission releases reports on member states’ VAT rate exemptions
This report reviews how Member States apply VAT rate derogations, revealing an uneven distribution. The European Commission has released a report examining the VAT rate exemptions utilised by EU Member States, accompanied by annexes detailing
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Zambia: Government presents 2026 budget, proposes VAT refund incentives for energy sector
The national budget for 2026 proposes amendments to key tax laws to enhance revenue, provide targeted relief, promote equity, support economic formalisation, and align with international standards. Zambia’s Minister of Finance and National
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Portugal: Parliament grants VAT relief for farmers affected by rural fires
Portugal approves six-month VAT exemption on animal feed for farmers in fire-affected areas. Portugal's parliament approved Law no. 57-A/2025 on 25 September 2025, amending Decree-Law no. 98-A/2025, to introduce a temporary VAT exemption on the
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Paraguay unveils new tax incentives for local, foreign investors
Key incentives include exemptions on customs duties, VAT, nonresident income tax, and dividend/profit tax for substantial investments in capital goods, industrial or agricultural production, and large-scale tourism or entertainment projects, subject
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Colombia: MoF proposes major tax reforms for 2026 budget
The proposed 2026 budget legislation introduces significant reforms to corporate surtax, VAT, personal income tax, net wealth tax, and capital gains tax, with new tax rules for crypto-asset transactions. Colombia’s Ministry of Finance submitted
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Poland: Government adopts 2026 budget law, increases corporate tax for banks
The draft 2026 budget law increases the corporate tax rate for the banking sector, a rise in the VAT exemption threshold from PLN 200,000 to PLN 240,000, and a 15% hike in excise rates on alcoholic beverages. Poland's government has adopted the
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