Spain announces 2024 VAT refund deadline
Spanish and EU businesses have until 30 September 2025 to claim VAT and IGIC refunds for 2024, subject to applicable procedures and reciprocity conditions. Spanish companies and foreign businesses have until 30 September 2025 to claim refunds for
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Nigeria: President approves four new tax reform bills
The new legislation comprises the Nigeria Tax Act, the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has signed four major tax
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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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Chile halts corporate tax cut, advances support for small businesses and tourism
Chile's Ministry of Finance released a statement on the first meeting of the High-Level Council for Strategic International Economic and Financial Policy, led by President Gabriel Boric. The release noted that income tax reform plans, including a
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Slovak Republic limits input VAT deduction to 50% on motor vehicles and motorcycles
The Slovak Republic Ministry of Finance has announced that businesses can only claim a 50% VAT deduction on passenger vehicles, fuel, repairs, and maintenance, effective 1 July 2025. This will raise acquisition and operating costs by over
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European Commission proposes cutting VAT deductions for gas-powered fleet vehicles
The European Commission published a communication on 5 March 2025 outlining plans to decarbonise corporate fleets, which account for 60% of new car registrations in the EU. The communication mentioned that fleet operators can negotiate better
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Austria: Lower House of Parliament approves Budget Restructuring Bill 2025
Austria's lower house of parliament (Nationalrat) passed the Budget Restructuring Measures Bill 2025 (Budgetsanierungsmaßnahmengesetz 2025) on 7 March 2025. The announcement was made in a release on 10 March 2025 by the Austrian Ministry of
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Dominican Republic repeals digital services tax on foreign platforms
President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader issued Decree 30-25, which was published in Official Gazette No. 11186 on 25 January 2025. The decree required foreign digital platforms operating in the Dominican Republic to register with the
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Hungary tightens import VAT deduction rules from March 2025
Hungary will implement stricter import value-added tax (VAT) deduction regulations for indirect customs representatives from 1 March 2025. The amendment requires importers to file monthly VAT returns and avoid being classified as “risky
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Luxembourg enacts VAT scheme for small businesses
Luxembourg has enacted a law implementing a VAT scheme for small businesses. VAT obligation exemption threshold has been increased to EUR 50,000 starting 1 January 2025, with a 10% tolerance, allowing businesses to benefit from the scheme up to EUR
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lower House approves VAT refund on new residential properties
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s lower house of Parliament (House of Representatives) approved amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) law on 6 December 2024. The amendments introduce provisions for VAT refunds on the first supply of new residential
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Serbia gazettes VAT law, e-invoicing rule amendments
Serbia’s parliament has passed the Amendments to the VAT Law and the Law on Amendments to the Law on Electronic Invoicing, which was published in the Official Gazette, No. 94/2024, on 28 November 2024. Amendments to the VAT Law Preliminary
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Philippines: Senate approves VAT refunds for tourists
The Philippines Senate has approved Senate Bill No. 2415 or An Act Creating a Vat Refund Mechanism for Non-Resident Tourists, on 23 September 2024, which permits nonresident tourists to apply for refunds on value-added tax (VAT). The Senate
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Croatia: EU Council to authorise extending Croatia’s 50% VAT deduction on passenger car purchases
The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union has requested the Permanent Representatives Committee to encourage the Council to adopt a Proposal for a Council Implementing Decision on 24 October 2024. This Proposal seeks to
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Portugal proposes several VAT measures in draft state budget law 2025
Portugal released the state budget law for 2025 (Law No. 26/XVI/1) on 10 October 2024, proposing various VAT measures. The draft Budget Law for 2025 proposes reduced corporate tax rates for companies and SMEs and revised personal income tax rates,
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Croatia consults amendments to VAT Act
Croatia’s government initiated a public consultation for draft legislation in which it plans to amend the VAT Act by raising the annual threshold for mandatory VAT registration from EUR 40,000 to EUR 50,000, aligning with the cumulative inflation
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Peru implements 18% VAT for digital services
The Ministry of Economy has announced new regulations (Supreme Decree No. 157-2024-EF) for VAT collection on digital services provided by non-resident entities and the import of intangible goods. The decree was published in the Official Gazette on
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South Africa to impose VAT on low-value parcels
The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has issued interim tax changes on the importation of clothing through e-commerce by several importers on 8 August 2024. SARS observed that many importers have been evading the mandatory customs duties and
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