France issued a decree on 18 April 2025, published in the Official Gazette on 7 May 2025, updating its list of non-cooperative states and territories (NCSTs), removing Bahamas, Belize, and Seychelles. The updated list now includes 13

The French government has postponed the planned reduction of the domestic VAT exemption threshold for small businesses until 2026, following public consultations. The Finance Law for 2025 had originally set the new threshold at EUR 25,000 from 1

France issued Decree No. 2025-382 in the Official Gazette on 28 April 2025, confirming that the amending protocol to the 2018 income and capital tax treaty between France and Luxembourg came into effect on 4 March 2025. Earlier, France published

The Estonian government approved the income tax treaty with Botswana on 24 April 2025. The tax treaty aims to prevent double taxation and curb tax evasion. Earlier, officials from Botswana and Estonia signed an income tax treaty on 25

France’s tax authorities issued Ruling No. BOI-RES-RPPM-000203 on 17 April 2025, clarifying domestic withholding tax rules on dividend arbitrage. The ruling, following amendments in the 2025 Finance Law, introduces a beneficial ownership

The French Tax Authority issued guidance on the declaration and payment procedures for the new tax on capital reductions involving share buybacks by certain companies on 11 April 2025. The tax must be reported and paid alongside the taxpayer’s