India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued Notifications No. 35/2025 and 36/2025, on 22 April 2025, expanding the scope of the 1% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on high-value luxury goods. The updated scope now includes

Kazakhstan’s lower chamber of parliament is currently examining provisions of the new draft Tax Code, which received approval in its first reading on 9 April 2025. These provisions are based on the draft originally issued by the Ministry of

India plans to introduce a temporary 12% safeguard duty on certain steel imports to address a rise in low-cost shipments; mainly from China, South Korea, and Japan; according to a government source. The measure, recommended by the Directorate

US Vice President JD Vance arrived in New Delhi, India, on Monday, 21 April 2025, for a four-day visit. During the visit, Vance met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the two leaders planned to build on the framework for stronger

The Indian Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) announced that India has entered into a record 174 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers in FY 2024-25. These include Unilateral APAs (UAPAs), Bilateral APAs (BAPAs) and Multilateral

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry and Construction has expanded the list of vehicles, agricultural machinery, and related components exempt from VAT. The update, effective from 11 April 2025, adds 21 new categories, including items such as