The Slovak Republic government has approved Update No. 3 of the Action Plan for the National Strategy on Research, Development, and Innovation on 3 February 2025.  This update also includes tax measures and is a part of the government Resolution

The Slovak Republic’s parliament has passed a second amendment to the Financial Transaction Tax Act, set to take effect on 1 April 2025. The amendment expands taxpayer exemptions to include schools, extends exemptions for attorneys and public

An IMF Public Finance Management (PFM) Blog, written by Talal Rafi (a Director at EY Sri Lanka) and published on 27 January 2025, looked at the measures developing countries can take to reduce public debt levels. The author notes that more than 3

On 7 February 2025 the IMF published a report following discussions with Japan under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report notes that Japan’s economy contracted in the first half of 2024 as a result of temporary supply

The Slovak Government has approved a draft bill to implement Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 (DAC8), which introduces new reporting and due diligence rules for crypto-asset service providers. This follows after the Slovak Republic’s Ministry

The Slovak Republic’s Parliament has accepted a proposal to consider the draft bill amending the Excise Duty Law on Mineral Oil on 17 January 2025. The bill proposed lowering the excise duty on unleaded motor fuels (CN codes 2710 12 41, 2710 12