Hong Kong-Italy income tax treaty enters into force

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that an income and capital tax treaty was signed with Kyrgyzstan on 2 March 2026, marking the first comprehensive tax agreement between the two jurisdictions. Under the agreement, the

Italy’s tax authorities announced that the final versions of Italy's 2026 tax declaration forms are now available following ministerial approval on 27 February 2026. These forms—including the 730, Income Tax, CNM, 770, and IRAP—will be used to

Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul MP Chan delivered the 2026-27 Budget on 25 February 2026. Under the theme of "Driving High-quality, Inclusive Growth with Innovation and Finance," the budget introduces a mix of one-off relief measures and

Italy’s Council of Ministers has given approval to a comprehensive legislative decree on 18 February 2026 that consolidates Italy's income tax laws, following a proposal by Economy and Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti. This compilation

Italy's Revenue Agency has clarified on 9 February 2026 that funds withheld by Renewable Energy Communities (CERs) from member incentives fall outside VAT regulations and don't count as taxable revenue. According to the Response No. 22/2026, the

Italy's Revenue Agency has clarified in Response No. 25 on 9 February 2026 that agricultural businesses that determine income from cadastral (land registry) records can access the tax credit for investments in the Single Special Economic Zone (ZES)