Germany-India: Social security agreement to enter into force

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance has released the officially prescribed data set for DAC8 reporting, applicable to crypto-asset service providers under the Kryptowerte-Steuertransparenz-Gesetz (KStTG). From 2027, providers must

The German Federal Central Tax Office published CRS Newsletter 01/2026 on 20 February 2026, which provides the provisional list of participating jurisdictions for the automatic exchange of financial account information under DAC2, the CRS MCAA, and

The US Department of Commerce is expected to announce a preliminary ruling on 23 February 2026 on whether it will impose anti-subsidy duties on solar cells and panels from India, Laos, and Indonesia. This follows after a coalition of US solar

On 12 February 2026 the IMF issued a report following consultations with Germany under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The economic shocks in recent years and weak underlying productivity growth contributed to two years of negative

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance revised its Global Minimum Tax FAQs on 16 February 2026. The update primarily adds guidance on the “side-by-side” arrangement endorsed by the BEPS Inclusive Framework in January 2026, which is intended,

France and India signed an amending protocol on 17 February 2026 to update the income and capital tax treaty. Earlier, Under the proposed amending protocol, the withholding tax on dividends paid to French investors holding at least 10% of an