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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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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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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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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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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Spain announces 2023 VAT refund deadline
Companies in Spain can claim value-added tax (VAT) refunds paid in other EU countries during 2023 until 30 September, 2024. This process can be completed through the Spanish tax authority’s website. Similarly, EU companies not established
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Hungary: VAT refund claim requirement for information and documents violates EU law
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the Hungarian regulation regarding VAT refund claims for taxable individuals not established in the EU member state of the refund is not according to EU law. The rule, which requires
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Egypt preparing draft for new income tax law
Egypt’s Minister of Finance for Tax Policy and Reforms has announced plans to draft a new iteration of the Income Tax Law. The details of the new law has been fully published, but the main proposals of the new law include: A focus on
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Ireland: Irish revenue publishes guidance on VAT return of trading details
On 16 January 2024, the Irish Revenue published eBrief No. 024/24 concerning a new Tax and Duty Manual that offers guidance about the annual VAT Return of Trading Details. This guide will provide assistance to filers submitting the annual VAT Return
See MoreChile: Government publishes Law regarding new COVID-19 tax incentives package
On 2 September 2020, Government Officially published Law 21.256 regarding new COVID-19 tax incentive packages for those who are badly affected by coronavirus pandemic. Previously, on 18 August 2020, the Senate approved this Bill. The measures
See MoreMexico modifies the General Customs Rules for 2020
On 24 July 2020, Mexico has published the first amendment to the General Customs Rules for 2020 in the Official Gazette. The amendments include changes to the Comprehensive Business Certification Scheme, in the VAT, VAT Certification and Authorized
See MoreRomania: Emergency tax measures amid COVID-19 outbreak
On 16 March 2020, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) of Romania declared several measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual income tax return submission deadline is extended from 25 March 2020 to 25 April 2020 and there will be no
See MoreRussia: The Lower House of Parliament Approves Bill Amending Tax Administration
On 18 July 2018, the Russian lower house of parliament adopted the Bill No. 249505-7 on improving tax administration in the third and final reading. The Bill includes following measures: Eliminate transfer pricing control (audit) for domestic
See MoreKazakhstan: Tax Law Reforms for the year 2018
The Kazakh President, signed a series of laws on 25 December 2017 regarding taxes and other mandatory payments, introduction of tax code, law on amendments to other Acts etc. Most provisions of the new tax code and the tax amendments effects from 1
See MoreArgentina: New extension regarding VAT refunds rejects
A new extension of the VAT refund for purchases paid with debit cards has been rejected by the Executive Power and it was established by Decrees 1387/2001, 1402/2001 and 1548/2001. In accordance with Resolution 153/2016, the Ministry of Economic
See MoreWorld Bank issues 2017 report on ease of doing business
On 25 October 2016 the World Bank issued the 2017 issue of the annual report on ease of doing business entitled Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All. According to the report 137 jurisdictions carried out important reforms in the past year
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