Thailand extends reduced VAT rate until September 2027
Thailand has extended its reduced Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate of 6.3% for another year, from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Including the 0.7% local government allocation, the effective VAT rate remains 7% on sales of goods, provision of
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Dominican Republic: DGII expands mandatory electronic invoicing
The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) has announced, on 26 August 2026, that taxpayers classified as Large Local and Medium must exclusively issue electronic invoices using sequences of electronic tax receipts
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA sets out tax, customs rules for SEZs
Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has issued a new guide outlining the tax and customs treatment for businesses operating in the country’s four Special Economic Zones (SEZs), along with the compliance requirements
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Croatia proposes VAT overhaul to implement EU Digital Age directive
The Croatian Ministry of Finance has issued draft legislation proposing amendments to the VAT Act to partially implement Council Directive (EU) 2025/516, known as VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA), and align Croatia’s VAT framework with EU
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Botswana: BURS suspends VAT on medical services pending stakeholder consultations
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) issued a public notice on 30 July 2026 suspending the implementation of 14% VAT on medical services, which was scheduled to take effect from 1 August 2026. The suspension will allow BURS to consult with
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Colombia introduces tax measures to support music sector
Colombia has introduced a legal framework to recognise, promote and strengthen its music sector, including tax measures covering musical products, equipment, manufacturing inputs and contributions to the sector. The measures are set out in Law No.
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA urges VAT businesses to file tax returns for July
The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged business sector establishments subject to VAT, with goods and service revenues exceeding SAR 40 million, to file their tax returns for July 2026 by no later than 31 August 2026. ZATCA
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Portugal updates VAT correction, return rules
Portugal’s tax authorities issued Circular Letter No. 25120/2026 on 28 July 2026, updating procedures for invoice rectification and VAT adjustments. The guidance confirms that credit notes should be used when the taxable value or VAT amount
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South Africa: SARS consults on digital VAT modernisation
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) opened public consultation on the SARS Consultation Paper on Value Added Tax (VAT) Modernisation: E-invoicing, Interoperability Framework and E-reporting in August 2026, seeking stakeholder views on plans to
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Portugal has clarified the conditions for applying the reduced VAT rate to urban rehabilitation works, confirming that the 6% rate applies where properties or public spaces are located within legally designated Urban Rehabilitation Areas (ARUs),
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Greece: AADE targets tourist vessel tax compliance
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has identified tax violations on 12 of 26 tourist vessels inspected in Santorini, representing a 46% violation rate, during a targeted tax inspection operation. The operation, named
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Spain: Senate urges unified digital VAT reporting
The Spanish Senate has urged the Government to integrate VERI*FACTU, SII and mandatory B2B e-invoicing into a single reporting model aligned with the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) framework. The non-binding motion calls for a clear
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Switzerland adopts dispatch for temporary VAT increase to fund security spending
Switzerland’s Federal Council has adopted a dispatch proposing a temporary increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) to strengthen the country’s security and defence capabilities. At its meeting on 12 August 2026, the Federal Council proposed
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Sri Lanka: IRD sets deadline for VAT payment, returns for July 2026
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reminded taxpayers that Value Added Tax (VAT) for July 2026 must be paid by 20 August, with the corresponding VAT return due online by 31 August. The monthly filing applies under tax type code 70,
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Poland temporarily cuts VAT rate on motor fuels to 8%Â
Poland’s Minister of Finance and Economy issued a regulation on 13 August 2026 temporarily reducing the VAT rate on certain motor fuels to 8%. The measure amends the Regulation of 9 December 2023 on reduced VAT rates and applies for two weeks,
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Taiwan clarifies business tax rules for overseas e-commerce platforms
The Central Taiwan National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance announced on 14 August 2026 that businesses and individuals purchasing electronic services from overseas e-commerce platforms (such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple)
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Italy: Omnibus tax decree, reshapes corporate tax, VAT, compliance rules
The Italian Revenue Agency has announced that it published Legislative Decree No. 148 of 7 August 2026 (the Omnibus Tax Decree) in the Official Gazette on 11 August 2026. This follows the Italian government's approval of a sweeping 37-article tax
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Germany: Federal Cabinet approves draft Annual Tax Act 2026, incorporates OECD Side-by-Side Package
Germany’s Federal Cabinet released a press release on 12 August 2026 announcing the adoption of the draft Annual Tax Act 2026 (Jahressteuergesetz 2026) on 12 August 2026, proposing a broad package of changes to German tax rules. Among its key
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