The Lithuanian government has put forward a draft law to introduce a new tax on sugary drinks. This would apply to liquid food products intended for consumption that contain at least 5 grams of sugar, sweeteners, or a combination of both per 100

Russia's Ministry of Finance has issued  guidance letter No. 03-08-13/114723 on 14 March 2025 clarifying the taxation of foreign companies' income from digital financial assets. According to the letter, digital financial assets are defined as

Russia's Federal Tax Service (FTS) issued Letter No. ШЮ-4-13/2827@ on 13 March 2025 about the notification of controlled transactions. It clarifies that from 2024, taxpayers must disclose the transfer pricing method used to justify the market

Myanmar and Russia issued a joint statement in Moscow announcing the conclusion of negotiations for an investment protection agreement (IPA) 4 March 2025. . Russia and Myanmar finalized the talks on a draft of agreement on encouragement and

Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has confirmed that the Government is considering increasing the preferential rate of value-added tax (VAT) from 9% to 12%. The 21% standard VAT rate and the 5% super-reduced rate will remain

Lithuania is planning to further increase the corporate income tax rate (CIT), which could rise to 17%–18% from 16%. "The corporate tax could certainly be increased by 1 or even 2 percentage points. This would not reduce our business