Belgium gazettes laws concerning participation exemption requirements, exit tax rules, and other tax reforms
The Belgian Chamber of Deputies approved the law on 17 July 2025. Belgium’s government has published the Programme Law of 18 July 2025 in the Official Gazette on 29 July 2025. The law introduces a new participation exemption requirement
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Ireland: Revenue issues guidance on domestic element of EU VAT SME scheme
Irish Revenue has issued eBrief No. 153/25 on 5 August 2025 regarding the creation of a new Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) for the EU VAT SME Scheme – Domestic Layer. Revenue eBrief No. 153/25 EU VAT SME Scheme - Domestic Layer A new Tax and Duty
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China expands VAT scope to include bond interest
Starting 8 August 2025, a 6% VAT will apply to interest income from newly issued treasury, local government, and financial bonds. China’s Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration issued Announcement No. 4 of 2025 on 31 July 2025,
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Romania gazettes application norms after VAT increase
Government Decision No. 602/2025 reflects the VAT rate increase effective 1 August 2025. Romania has published Government Decision No. 602/2025 (GD No. 602/2025) in the Official Gazette No. 715 on 31 July 2025. Government Decision No.
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Italy issues VAT rules for transportation and logistics sector
The new VAT rules mandate customers in the transportation, freight handling, and logistics sectors to pay VAT on behalf of suppliers for subcontracting, consortiums, or similar contracts. Italy’s director of tax authorities has enacted
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Brazil updates e-invoicing layouts
The government’s Technical Note 2025.002 version 1.20 updates the e-invoicing layouts and reviewing version 1.10 to align with the upcoming IBS/CBS indirect tax model under the tax reform. Brazil’s government has issued Technical Note
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Ghana announces new tax measures in 2025 mid-year budget, removes exemption on marine gas oil
The 2025 mid-year budget introduces tax reforms, removing marine gas oil tax exemptions for non-artisanal fishing fleets, enhancing the modified taxation system with digital tools, and simplifying VAT to reduce rates and exempt small
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Greece amends corporate, VAT, personal tax laws
Law 5222/2025 introduces changes to VAT, income tax, customs and real estate rules, following public consultation and EU alignment efforts. Greece enacted Law 5222/2025 on 28 July 2025, introducing changes to corporate income tax, VAT, income
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Turkey consults amendments to VAT refunds, exemptions, and procedures
The draft communiqué provides clarification on VAT exemptions, fraud-related loss, property sales rules, special consumption tax, and proportional VAT refunds on assets. The Turkish government issued a draft Communiqué on 31 July 2025 to amend
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Slovak Republic: MoF consults on introducing mandatory e-invoicingÂ
The deadline for sending feedback is 19 August 2025. The Slovak Republic’s Ministry of Finance is consulting on a Draft Law No. LP/2025/396 on 30 July 2025, to amend the Value Added Tax Act and related laws, aimed at introducing mandatory
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Romania increases standard and reduced VAT rates, effective starting tomorrow
Starting 1 August 2025, Romania will unify the 5% and 9% VAT rates into a single 11% rate and raise the standard VAT rate from 19% to 21%. Effective from tomorrow, 1 August 2025, Romania’s reduced VAT rates of 5% and 9% have been unified and
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EU: Council adopts new rules simplifying tax collection for imports
The directive will be published in the EU Official Journal and take effect 20 days later, with rules applying from 1 July 2028. The EU Council has formally adopted new value added tax (VAT) rules for distance sales of imported goods on 18 July
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Indonesia to increase tax rates on cryptocurrency transactions
Indonesia will increase taxes on crypto trades and remove VAT for buyers starting August 2025. Indonesia will increase taxes on cryptocurrency transactions starting 1 August 2025 under new regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance. The move
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France publishes revised VAT exemption lists for overseas departments
France updates VAT exemption lists for overseas departments with region-specific measures effective from March 2025 to December 2027. The French tax authorities released updated guidance (BOFiP, ACTU-2025-0010) on 23 July 2025, establishing
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Chile waives interest and penalties for some non-resident taxpayers over technical glitch
The full waiver of interest and penalties only applies to non-resident taxpayers who submitted their digital VAT forms by 25 July 2025. Â Chile's Tax Administration (SII) has issued Resolution Ex. SII No. 89-2025 on the SII website on 22 July
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Ireland clarifies VAT and income tax obligations for social media influencers
The Irish Revenue has confirmed that social media influencers must follow standard income tax and VAT rules. The Irish Revenue Commissioners have confirmed that social media influencers are subject to standard income tax and VAT rules, with no
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EU consults on VAT framework for travel and tourism
The consultation will last 12 weeks and include targeted discussions with representatives from Member States and business groups. The European Commission has launched a 12-week public consultation on 24 July 2025, to gather input from
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Kazakhstan adopts new tax code, introduces additional R&D tax deduction to 200%
The Tax Code, effective 1 January 2026, introduces a standard CIT rate of 20%, adjusted CIT rates for various sectors, a VAT increase from 12% to 16%, with various exemptions. Kazakhstan has introduced a new Tax Code, as per Law No. 214-VIII,
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