Taiwan reminds businesses of e-invoice allowance note reporting deadlines
Taiwan's National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area (NTBNA) has reminded businesses that electronic invoice allowance notes must be transmitted to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) E-Invoice Platform within the statutory deadlines, following the end
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France delays VAT code migration to CIBS until 2027
France has postponed the transfer of Value Added Tax (VAT) provisions from the General Tax Code (CGI) to the Code des impositions sur les biens et services (CIBS) until 1 January 2027 under Ordinance No. 2026-671 of 27 July 2026, published in the
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Azerbaijan clarifies tax treatment of employee meal expenses, AZN 5 daily threshold
Azerbaijan’s tax authority has published a new administrative guidance clarifying the tax treatment of employees' meal expenses, including their deductibility, income tax withholding obligations, and the calculation of social insurance
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Belarus extends VAT payment deferral on imported goods through mid-2027
The Belarusian Council of Ministers has issued Resolution No. 369 on 23 July 2026, expanding VAT relief for businesses importing goods. Legal entities can now defer Value Added Tax payments for up to three months following the release of imported
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Thailand extends 7% VAT rate through 2027
Thailand's Cabinet has approved extending the reduced value-added tax rate of 7% for another year from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027 in a press release issued on 27 July 2026. The current reduced rate was set to expire on 30 September
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Eswatini introduces e-invoicing rules under VAT Act
Eswatini has introduced new measures to support electronic tax administration under the Value Added Tax Act, 2011, establishing a legal framework for electronic fiscal documents and prescribing rules for the electronic submission of fiscal
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Colombia: MOF proposes corporate, VAT, wealth tax reforms from 2027
The Colombian Ministry of Finance submitted a new 2026 Tax Reform Bill to Congress on 20 July 2026, introducing a broad package of tax measures aimed at strengthening public finances. Although the legislation is titled the 2026 Tax Reform Bill, most
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Bahrain updates VAT registration guide with revised processing timelines
Bahrain's National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) has released Version 1.10 of its VAT Registration Guide on 22 July 2026, updating the processing timelines for VAT registration and amendment applications. Under the revised guidance, the NBR will
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA issues 25th wave criteria for phase two e-invoicing implementation
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) determined the criteria for selecting the targeted taxpayers in the Twenty-Fifth Wave for implementing the "Integration Phase " of E-invoicing, as it clarified that the Twenty-Fifth Wave included all
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Argentina: ARCA simplifies VAT credit recovery for mining companies
Argentina's tax authority (ARCA) has announced that it has streamlined VAT credit recovery for mining exploration companies through General Resolution No. 5879/2026, published in the Official Gazette on 23 July 2026. The new procedure
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Kenya: KRA extends 8% VAT rate on fuel products through 14 October 2026
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has published the Value Added Tax (Amendment of Rate of Tax) Order 2026 on 14 July 2026, in which it extended the temporary VAT reduction from 16% to 8% on premium gasoline (motor spirit), illuminating kerosene, and
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Italy introduces new tax codes for VAT recovery, entertainment tax, and air taxi levies
The Italian tax authority has issued three new tax codes through Resolution No. 28 on 23 July 2026 to streamline payment of taxes, interest, and penalties following recovery actions. The codes enable taxpayers to remit these amounts via the F24 and
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Poland: Sejm introduces new VAT warehousing regime, tightens abuse rules
Poland’s Sejm (lower house of the parliament) has enacted the draft law of 17 July 2026, which introduces a comprehensive set of amendments to the Polish VAT Act (the Act of 11 March 2004), encompassing the new VAT warehousing regime, compliance
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Belgium moves to dual e-reporting of invoices starting 2028
Belgium's Council of Ministers approved a preliminary draft law amending the Value Added Tax Code on 18 July 2026, requiring companies to report invoice data electronically in near real time to tax authorities starting in 2028. The measure
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Luxembourg approves draft law for mandatory domestic B2B e-invoicing
Luxembourg's Government Council has approved a draft law to extend mandatory electronic invoicing to domestic business-to-business (B2B) transactions between businesses established in the country. The proposal, approved on 17 July 2026, remains
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UAE: FTA approves higher number of VAT refund claims for new residences in 2026
UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has reported on 21 July 2026, an increase in the number of beneficiaries of the VAT Refund Scheme for UAE Nationals Building New Residences during the first half of 2026. The Authority approved approximately
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Poland: Council of Ministers approve simplified VAT rules for trade, customs
Poland’s Council of Ministers approved draft amendments to the Goods and Services Tax Act on 21 July 2026. The changes target three pain points: redundant paperwork for importers, manual customs processes, and disagreements with tax authorities
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Nigeria begins e-invoicing compliance monitoring ahead of July deadline
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has commenced compliance monitoring for large taxpayers under the National E-Invoicing & Electronic Fiscal System (EFS) regime, reminding in-scope taxpayers of the Public Notice issued on 17 February 2026
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