Ireland: Irish Revenue updates VAT guidance on debt factoring, invoice discounting
Irish Revenue published eBrief 093/26 on 20 May 2026, updating the VAT Tax and Duty Manual on the VAT Treatment of Debt Factoring and Invoice Discounting. The update revises paragraphs 5 and Appendix 1 to reflect the CJEU judgment in Case
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Turkey extends May–June 2026 filing and payment deadlines for VAT, withholding, stamp tax returns
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has issued Tax Procedure Law Circular No. VUK-199/2026-5 on 15 May 2026, extending the filing and payment deadlines for several tax returns under the authority granted by Article 28 of Law No. 213 (Tax Procedure
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA urges large establishments to file April VAT returns
Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) urged business sector establishments subject to VAT, with goods and service revenues exceeding SAR 40 million to file their tax returns for April 2026. The deadline for submission is no later than 31
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Czech Republic proposes key VAT amendments for 2027-28
The Czech Ministry of Finance has unveiled two draft amendments to the VAT Act, introducing significant changes scheduled to take effect from 1 January 2027 and 1 July 2028, addressing bad debt provisions, hospitality VAT rates, and partial
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Argentina outlines RIMI registration procedure for SMEs
Argentina’s Customs Revenue and Control Agency (ARCA), together with the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the Secretariat of Energy, has issued General Resolution 5849/2026 regulating the procedure for small and medium-sized
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Angola extends ICMS tax filing deadline due to system issues
The General Tax Administration (AGT) of Angola has announced an extension for taxpayers struggling to meet their Value Added Tax obligations for March 2026. The original deadline of 15 May 2026 has been pushed back by one week to 22 May 2026,
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Austria consults parcel tax for large online retailers under draft bill
The Austrian Ministry of Finance has published a draft bill for consultation introducing a new parcel tax on domestic deliveries from online shopping. The proposal aims to support planned VAT reductions on selected food items while also encouraging
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Bahrain: NBR issues version 2.0 of tax agent, VAT representative guide
Bahrain’s National Bureau for Revenue National Bureau for Revenue has issued Tax Agent/VAT Representative Guide Version 2.0 on 13 May 2026, setting out updated procedures for authorisation, registration and use of its online services for Tax
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Colombia revises tax decree, reinforces transfer pricing compliance rules
The Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit published a revised edition of Decree No. 1625 of 2016 on 8 May 2026. The decree consolidates rules covering income tax, occasional gains tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax, VAT, national
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Russia gazettes various tax relief measures for SMEs
Russia has published the Federal Law No. 104-FZ of 25 April 2026 in the Official Gazette, which introduces several significant amendments to the Russian Federation Tax Code, particularly regarding Value Added Tax (VAT) and the Simplified Tax Regime
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Egypt updates unified VAT refund rules with new addendum
Egypt has issued a fourth addendum to Executive Instructions No. 90/2021 governing the “Unified Procedures for Value Added Tax (VAT) Refunds”, introducing updated rules intended to streamline and standardise VAT refund administration across the
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Switzerland considers extending accommodation VAT rate to 2035
The Swiss Federal Council published a dispatch on 7 May 2026 concerning a draft amendment to extend the reduced VAT rate of 3.8% for the accommodation services sector, including hotels. Under current legislation, the reduced VAT rate of 3.8% is
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The Austrian Parliament is reviewing a draft bill amending the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (Umsatzsteuergesetz 1994) to introduce a reduced VAT rate of 4.9% on selected basic foodstuffs. The measure was approved by the Finance Committee on 12 May 2026
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Peru updates electronic invoicing rules, delays Machupicchu entry fee rollout
Peru has issued Superintendency Resolution No. 000075-2026/SUNAT of 30 April 2026 in the Official Gazette, introducing changes to the timing for mandatory electronic invoicing and the use of the Integrated System of Electronic Records (Sistema
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Poland further extends temporary VAT, excise relief on motor fuels
In an announcement on 13 May 2026, Poland's Minister of Finance and Economy extended temporary reductions in VAT and excise tax on motor fuels until 31 May 2026, maintaining relief measures initially introduced to counter price volatility stemming
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Slovak Republic: Parliament rejects VAT threshold increase
The Slovak Republic’s National Council voted down proposed changes to VAT registration requirements on 7 May 2026, ending plans to raise turnover thresholds for small businesses. This follows the consideration by the Slovak Republic parliament
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Serbia updates rulebook on electronic invoicing
Serbia’s Ministry of Finance has approved amendments to the Rulebook on Electronic Invoicing, published in Official Gazette No. 30/2026, with the changes applying from tax periods commencing 1 April 2026. The regulations define the mandatory
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Sri Lanka proposes sweeping VAT reforms targeting digital services, compliance
Sri Lanka’s government has released the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, introducing significant changes to the VAT Act No. 14 of 2002. The amendments focus mainly on digital services, updated tax rates, revised registration thresholds, and
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