Germany: Proposals to adjust personal income tax brackets

Germany and Ukraine signed an income tax treaty on 19 May 2026, updating their existing tax arrangements in line with current international taxation standards, including the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) recommendations. The

The German Federal Council approved the Act Amending the Act on the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI), expanding the scope of covered agreements (tax treaties) for the

The German Federal Government has announced plans to modernise tax advice and reduce bureaucracy through the Ninth Act Amending the Tax Advisory Act, aimed at expanding advisory services for citizens while simplifying regulatory requirements. The

Brazil and Germany announced plans to intensify negotiations on a new income tax treaty during their Joint Declaration on the 3rd German-Brazilian Intergovernmental Consultations in Hanover on 20 April 2026. The proposed agreement aims to boost

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) has published a draft bill to update the list of jurisdictions covered under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA). The bill

Germany’s Ministry of Finance (MoF)  issued a draft amendment to the Minimum Tax Implementation Ordinance (Mindeststeuerdurchführungsverordnung – MinStDV) on 2 April 2026 to further define international reporting requirements under the Minimum