Sweden: Government proposes simplified business and capital taxation in 2026 budget
The proposed tax measures include business tax credits and simplified forestry and shipping rules, temporary VAT cuts and fraud controls, changes to excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco, permanent tax-free EV workplace charging, and reduced energy
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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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France launches e-invoicing directory
The directory serves as a central resource where companies can check which businesses are subject to the e-invoicing mandate, identify their authorised platform providers, and access electronic billing addresses. The French tax administration
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Serbia: MoF updates e-invoicing platform
The SEF version 3.14.0 updates require e-invoices to include delivery dates, ensure transaction dates are not later than issue dates, enforce VAT consistency checks, display totals for reductions and increases in foreign currency, and allow
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Romania gazettes revised VAT reporting requirement
Order No. 2194/2025 has been issued approving the revised format of Romania’s Statement 394 for reporting goods, services, and acquisitions. Romania has published Order No. 2194/2025 in Official Gazette No. 852 of 17 September 2025. This
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Paraguay introduces tax incentives for electronics manufacturing, digital equipment
Paraguay’s Law No. 7546/2025 boosted investment and jobs in electronics and digital equipment. Paraguay has enacted Law No. 7546/2025, published on 8 September 2025 and effective from 9 September 2025, to promote investment and formal
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Ethiopia updates VAT registration rules, expands scope
Ministry of Finance issued Directive No. 1104/2025, requiring certain taxpayers to register for VAT and start collection within 30 days. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance issued Directive No. 1104/2025 on 3 September 2025, outlining updated
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Lebanon: Government tables 2026 budget law draft, introduces amendments to corporate income tax
Lebanon submitted its 2026 Draft Budget Law to the Council of Ministers, proposing wide-ranging reforms across corporate tax, VAT, customs, excise duties, digitalisation, and tax incentives, including stricter deduction rules, and targeted
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Mexico: Tax authority publishes updated list of foreign digital service providers registered for tax
Tax authority on 15 September 2025 published an updated list of 268 registered foreign digital service providers. Mexico’s tax authority released an updated list of 268 foreign digital service providers registered for tax purposes on 15
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Bahrain: NBR updates transportation VAT guidelines
The Transportation Guide is for general information purposes only. It reflects the NBR’s current views but does not carry legal authority. The Bahraini National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) published an updated version of the Value Added Tax (VAT)
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Sweden: Government considers reducing VAT on dance events in 2026 budget
The government plans to reduce the VAT rate for admission to dance events to 6% from the existing 25%. The Swedish government, in a press release on 13 September 2025, announced plans to lower the VAT rate for dance events as part of its 2026
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Belgium: FPS clarifies new rules on mandatory e-invoicing
The Royal Decree of 8 July 2025, published on 14 July 2025, establishes the regulatory framework for structured e-invoicing in Belgium, building on the Law of 6 February 2024. Belgium's Federal Public Service (FPS) Finance published a notice on
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France simplifies e-invoicing rules
France eases e-invoicing and e-reporting rules ahead of the 2026-27 deadline. The French government has announced new simplification and easement measures for mandatory e-invoicing and e-reporting, ahead of the 2026-27 compliance deadline. The
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Germany: Government approves 2025 draft tax amendment act
The draft bill proposes tax relief for individuals and other technical changes to tax laws and will proceed through approval by the Bundestag and Bundesrat. Germany’s Federal Cabinet (Bundesregierung) has approved the draft of the Tax Amendment
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Romania gazettes new VAT return form to reflect updated rates
The updated form with the new VAT rates will be required for the VAT return due on 25 September 2025. Romania’s government has published Order No. 2.131 of 2 September 2025 in the Official Gazette on 8 September 2025, approving the update to
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Mexico: Federal Executive Branch presents 2026 Economic Package to Congress, includes indirect tax reforms
Mexico’s Federal Executive Branch submitted the 2026 Economic Package to Congress, proposing major changes to VAT, excise, and income taxes, as well as the federal tax code, which are under review until 31 October 2025. Mexico’s Federal
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Hungary: HTA introduces stricter rules for online invoice reporting errors
Starting 15 September 2025, Hungary’s tax authority will tighten online invoice reporting rules, with fines of up to HUF 1,000,000 per invoice for non-compliance. Hungary’s tax authority (HTA) will enforce stricter rules for online invoice
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Thailand: Cabinet extends 7% VAT rate until September 2026
Normally, the VAT rate is 10% in Thailand, but it was reduced to 7% as part of economic measures after the 1997 financial crisis. The Thai Cabinet has extended the reduced VAT rate of 7% until 30 September 2026. This announcement was made by
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