Romania announces 2025–28 tax reforms, raises dividend tax
The proposed tax reforms target increased taxes on dividends, reduced incentives, stricter expense deductions, and simplified VAT rates. Romania published its decision approving the 2025-2028 Government Programme in the Official Gazette on 23
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Romania’s parliament has approved the new government and its Government Plan, published in Official Gazette No. 580 on 23 June 2025. The plan proposes VAT system changes, including removing VAT incentives on real estate transactions and reducing
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Italy: Council of Ministers extends sugar tax suspension, lowers VAT on art and antiques
The effective date has been delayed from 1 July 2025 to 1 January 2026. Italy’s Council of Ministers approved a decree-law on 20 June 2025, delaying the sugar tax's effective date from 1 July 2025 to 1 January 2026. Additionally, the law
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Finland: MoF consults reducing VAT rate
The Ministry is consulting on reducing the VAT rate from 14.0% to 13.5% for items such as food, transport, medicines, accommodation, and cultural activities. Finland's Ministry of Finance has initiated a consultation on 19 June 2025 regarding the
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Lithuania: Seimas advances tax reform package to boost defence funding from 2026
Tax reforms to fund defence are targeting over EUR 500 million in annual revenue from 2027. The Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) has approved for further consideration of a package of tax law amendments designed to increase state revenues,
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Estonia: Parliament approves permanent tax increases, repeals security tax
Estonia will raise income tax and VAT rates from 2025–2026 under new legislation replacing the temporary 2% security tax with permanent measures. The Estonian parliament adopted the Act on Amendments to the Simplified Business Income Taxation
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Vietnam: National Assembly approves VAT rate reduction, expands scope
Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved an extension of the VAT reduction from 10% to 8% for certain goods and services until 31 December 2026, expanding coverage to include transport, logistics, and IT sectors. Vietnam’s National Assembly
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Tanzania presents 2025-26 budget, introduces withholding tax and higher AMT
The budget speech highlighted key fiscal changes, which included a new withholding tax, higher alternative minimum tax, and VAT adjustments. Tanzania's Minister of Finance, Mwigulu Nchemba, has presented the 2025-26 Budget Speech to parliament on
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Belgium: Government proposes stricter participation exemption rules and exit tax extension
Belgium’s Chamber of Deputies is reviewing draft legislation by the government on 27 May 2025 to implement tax reforms proposed in the government policy note. Belgium’s Chamber of Deputies is reviewing a draft legislation presented by the
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Bangladesh: Interim Government announces 2025-26 national budget
The government’s growth forecast of 5.5% falls below the IMF’s estimate, signalling a shift away from chasing ambitious GDP targets and mega projects. The budget is set at BDT 7,90,000 crore, with a revenue budget of BDT 5,74,000
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Bangladesh to revise tariffs in fy 2025–26 budget ahead of LDC graduation
Bangladesh plans to reform its tariff structure in the FY2025–26 budget, reducing duties on medicines and industrial inputs while increasing them on select raw materials, ahead of its LDC transition in 2026. Bangladesh is preparing a tariff
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Peru considers temporary reduction of standard VAT rate
The reduced VAT rates will apply to natural and legal persons engaged in business activities across any productive sector and subject to VAT. The Peruvian Congress is reviewing Bill No. 11228/2024-CR, introduced on 19 May 2025, which proposes a
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Russia: Government proposes extension of 0% VAT rate for hotels, temporary lodging services
The proposed extension will continue the rate until 31 December 2030. The Russian Government announced plans to extend the 0% VAT rate on temporary accommodation services in hotels and other lodging facilities on 22 May 2025. The proposed
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France consults VAT treatment of art, antiques
France has launched a public consultation on new VAT rules for art, antiques and collectibles ahead of a reduced 5.5% rate which is set to take effect on 1 January 2025. France’s tax authorities have launched a public consultation on new VAT
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Czech Republic: Ministry of Finance publishes draft guidance on floor area calculation for VAT
Ministry of Finance issued a draft decree on calculating floor area for VAT, preparing for real estate VAT changes under the 2024 consolidation package, which goes into effect on 1 July 2025. The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Finance released a
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South Africa: MoF presents revised 2025 budget, scraps proposed VAT hike
Finance Minister delivered 2025 revised budget speech on 21 May 2025. Key tax changes include scrapping proposed VAT rate hikes, removing additional zero-rated items, and increasing the inflation-linked fuel levy. South Africa’s Finance
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Sweden: Ministry of Finance announces tax proposals for Autumn Budget 2026, includes reduced corporate tax
Sweden's Ministry of Finance announced various tax proposals for the 2026 Autumn Budget on 19 May 2025. It includes reduced corporate tax, energy tax on electricity, special income tax for non-residents, amongst others. Reduced corporate
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Brazil introduces consumption tax, selective tax as part of VAT reforms
Brazil’s President, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, signed Complementary Law No. 214/2025 into law on 16 January 2025. It introduces and defines new taxation frameworks in Brazil: Tax on Goods and Services (IBS), the Contribution on Goods and Services
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