Chile-Hong Kong: FTA enters into force

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced, on 18 March 2026, a temporary suspension of its electronic profits tax return filing service in preparation for the rollout of a new version on 1 April 2026. To facilitate system update,

Chile’s tax authority (SII) has issued Letter Ruling No. 578 dated 6 March 2026, addressing the VAT treatment applicable to a Chilean purchaser acquiring software from an unrelated US supplier and subsequently sublicensing it to customers in

Chile’s Tax Administration, Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII), has issued Resolution Ex. SII No. 38-2026 of 9 March 2026, introducing changes to the monthly VAT return (Form No. 29) for taxpayers acting as intermediaries. The amendments add new

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has introduced the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions, Concessionary Deductions and Allowances) Bill 2026 for their first and second readings in the Legislative Council today, 18 March 2026. The

Hong Kong's Financial Services Secretary Christopher Hui met with Laos Finance Minister Santiphab Phomvihane on 11 March 2026 to finalise a double taxation treaty, according to a press release. The first round of discussions will commence on 23

The Hong Kong SAR (HKSAR) government has unveiled proposals in an administrative paper to strengthen preferential tax regimes for funds, family office investment vehicles, and carried interest, following a consultation process in 2024–25. This