Israel and Lithuania both complete ratification of BEPS MLI

Lithuania’s government approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with Pakistan on 21 January 2026. Signed on 23 September 2025, this tax treaty aims to prevent double taxation and strengthen measures against tax evasion and profit

Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has confirmed that the 1999 tax treaty with Russia will end on 1 January 2026. The termination follows Lithuania’s adoption of Law No. XIV-2991 on 10 October 2024, after Russia suspended several

The Israeli parliament (Knesset) approved the Corporate Minimum Tax for Multinational Groups Law in its second and third readings, implementing the OECD’s Pillar 2 rules into domestic legislation on 29 December 2025. The legislation

Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) has issued updated guidance on Article 28 of the Law on VAT, clarifying the application of VAT exemptions for financial services. The revisions introduce a new “technical/administrative services”

Israel’s Ministry of Finance has proposed a temporary tax on banks’ excess profits and approved a higher tax-free import threshold in an announcement on 23 December 2025. The initiative is aimed at easing pressure on consumers but was

Israel’s Ministry of Finance launched a public consultation on 15 December 2025 on a draft memorandum aimed at keeping the country’s tax incentives competitive ahead of the introduction of a qualified domestic minimum top-up tax in 2026. The