The treaty will update and replace the 1977 tax agreement between Japan and the former Czechoslovakia. Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that negotiations for a new income tax treaty with the Czech Republic began on 16 June

New Zealand Inland Revenue updated the UOMI Rates on 28 May 2025. Underpayment rates drop to 9.89% (from 10.88%), and overpayment rates decrease to 3.27% (from 4.30%). The New Zealand Inland Revenue has published the revised Taxation (Use of

Japan and Laos officials met to advance negotiations on their first bilateral income tax treaty.  Officials from Japan and Laos convened on  29 May 2025 to strengthen diplomatic ties and move forward with plans to establish a bilateral income

Taxation (Budget Measures) Act 2025 was published in the Official Gazette on 29 May 2025.  New Zealand published the Taxation (Budget Measures) Act 2025 in the Official Gazette, after it received royal assent on 29 May 2025. The Taxation

Germany has confirmed completion of its internal procedures for the MLI, enabling its application to tax treaties with the Czech Republic and Japan from 1 January 2026. Germany has deposited its notifications confirming the completion of internal

New rules will require detailed reporting from trading platforms and participants, enhancing oversight as part of broader climate reforms. The New Zealand government announced that it is taking steps to improve its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)