Lithuania proposes changes to VAT registration threshold
Lithuania has proposed amendments to the rules used to determine whether a taxable person reaches the EUR 45,000 VAT registration threshold through Draft Law amending Article 71 of Law No. IX-751. This draft legislation on VAT would revise the
See MoreLithuania issues guidance on new VAT rules
Lithuania's State Tax Inspectorate has issued guidance on 11 August 2026 confirming amendments to the Law on Value Added Tax (No. IX-751), adopted as Law No. XV-1036 on 18 June 2026, to transpose Council Directive (EU) 2025/516, known as VAT in the
See MoreThailand updates penalty, surcharge waiver rules
The Thai Revenue Department has issued two new orders, Order No. 369/2569 (2026) and Order No. 370/2569 (2026) on 2 July 2026, which set out the criteria and delegation of authority for waiving or reducing penalties and surcharges related to
See MoreSouth Africa: SARS urges schools to apply for VAT deregistration
The South African Revenue Service (SARS), in a media release dated 7 August 2026, urged schools registered under the South African Schools Act that are currently VAT vendors to apply for cancellation of their VAT registration following legislative
See MoreSerbia: MoF announces e-invoicing rulebook amendments, expands VAT reporting functions
Serbia’s Ministry of Finance published an updated Rulebook on Electronic Invoicing in the Official Gazette No. 71/2026 on 5 August 2026, introducing significant enhancements to the Sistem e-Faktura (SEF) platform’s VAT reporting functions.
See MoreGermany unveils action plan to increase detection, penalties for tax crime
Germany is to strengthen enforcement against tax and financial crime under a joint action plan presented by Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil and Federal Minister of Justice Dr Stefanie Hubig on 16 July 2026. The action plan focuses on
See MoreOman updates VAT regulations for mandatory e-invoicing
Oman has amended its Value Added Tax Law Regulations to introduce a two-phase mandatory electronic invoicing regime, with the first group of taxpayers required to comply from 1 April 2027. Two-phase implementation Decision No. 189/2026, issued
See MoreBolivia enacts five-year tax exemptions to boost key sectors
Bolivia’s Executive Branch has published Law No. 1755 of 30 July 2026 in the Official Gazette, which entered into force on the same day. The Executive Branch has introduced tax incentives through amendments to the 2026 General State Budget,
See MoreRomania: ANAF tightens VAT reimbursement screening with expanded risk criteria
Romania's National Agency for Fiscal Administration is amending Order No. 352/2022—which sets out the procedure for settling VAT returns with negative balances and reimbursement options—to incorporate new risk-detection rules introduced by
See MoreNigeria: NRS issues new guidelines on capital gains taxation, VAT refund claims
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has published three new guidelines dated 29 June 2026, incorporating changes introduced by the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) 2025 and the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) 2025, both of which took effect on 1 January
See MoreRussia: Government proposes VAT calculation changes
The Government of the Russian Federation has submitted draft legislation to amend Article 168 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, seeking to address how VAT should be treated under existing contracts when tax legislation
See MoreEgypt amends VAT law with changes for medical equipment, real estate, and financial services
Egypt has enacted Law No. 149 of 2026, introducing amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Law No. 67 of 2016 covering medical equipment, raw natural materials, real estate transactions, financial services and tax refunds. The law was issued by
See MoreLuxembourg proposes mandatory B2B e-invoicing from 2028
Luxembourg’s parliament is considering a draft law submitted on 30 July 2026 that would introduce mandatory electronic invoicing for domestic Business-to-Business (B2B) transactions from 2028. The draft law (Bill 8815) would amend the Law of 16
See MoreBahrain: NBR updates VAT guide for financial services
Bahrain’s National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has published VAT Financial Services Guide Version 1.4 on 3 August 2026. The latest version of the guide updates Section 10.4. Under Bahrain’s VAT rules, financial services are generally treated as
See MoreFrance introduces new e-invoicing compliance rules
France has issued new legislation completing the regulatory framework for mandatory electronic invoicing ahead of the September 2026 implementation, introducing detailed operational, governance and compliance requirements for plateformes agréées
See MoreLuxembourg proposes mandatory B2B e-invoicing under ViDA reforms
Luxembourg’s government has published a draft bill to expand mandatory electronic invoicing from business-to-government (B2G) contracts to domestic business-to-business (B2B) transactions, introducing a phased implementation from 2028. The
See MoreNigeria: NRS issues virtual asset tax framework, establishes income tax, VAT, and stamp duty obligations
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) established a comprehensive framework in 2026 to regulate the taxation of virtual assets (VAs), including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and NFTs, through Guidelines on the Taxation of Virtual Assets ( Information
See MoreFinland proposes corporate tax cuts in draft 2027 budget
Finland’s Ministry of Finance announced the draft budget for 2027 on 6 August 2026, which includes several significant corporate tax measures. The government will review the draft budget during its budget session on 1–2 September, after which
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