Japan: DTA with Iceland signed

Iceland’s government has approved a package of emergency economic measures to curb inflation and mitigate the impact of soaring oil prices triggered by the conflict in the Persian Gulf region. The temporary interventions, set to run from 1 May

Japan and France have agreed to boost cooperation on rare earth supply chains to reduce reliance on China. The announcement came during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Japan for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Under the

Japan’s National Diet approved the 2026 tax reform legislation on 31 March 2026, which has been published in the Official Gazette. The measures reflect proposals released in December 2025 and January 2026, covering income, corporate,

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 13 March 2026 that officials from Japan and the Czech Republic have successfully concluded negotiations and agreed in principle on a new income tax treaty. The agreement was initialled by both parties

The Icelandic Court of Appeals (Landsréttur) upheld the ruling of the District Court of Reykjavík in Iceland’s first transfer pricing case (No. 213/2025) on 19 February 2026.  The court confirmed that taxpayers must prove that related-party

Japan’s Cabinet has submitted the 2026 tax reform package to the National Diet of Japan, proposing amendments to global minimum tax rules, income tax provisions and consumption tax regulations. The bill updates Japan’s global minimum tax