Saturday, June 27, 2026
Vietnam’s Tax Department issued Official Letter 3896/CT-CS, confirming that eligible foreign-invested small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from a three-year corporate income tax (CIT) exemption under the country’s new private sector incentive regime. The clarification confirms that foreign ownership does not prevent access to the incentive, provided the enterprise satisfies the statutory eligibility criteria...
The Swedish government has submitted a bill to the Council on Legislation proposing to expand the corporate income tax deduction for sponsorship and similar expenses, with the aim of making the tax treatment of such costs clearer and more favourable. The proposal would allow companies to deduct certain commercially motivated expenses incurred to improve or...
The Danish government has reintroduced a series of tax measures that were originally included in the 2026 Finance Act but lapsed when the election was called. The proposals, which fall under the Ministry of Taxation and Growth, are intended to increase disposable income, encourage labour market participation and simplify parts of the tax system. If...
The OECD has published a revised version of the common understanding on Pillar Two GloBE Information Return (GIR) filing on 25 June 2026. The first version of the common understanding on Pillar Two GIR filing was released on 18 May 2026, titled, Global Minimum Tax: Support for Central GloBE Information Return Filing and Exchange (2024...
The OECD has opened registration for a webinar on 15 July 2026 to present the latest findings from its 2026 Economic Impact Assessment of the Global Minimum Tax, including the Side-by-Side package. The Global Minimum Tax is positioned as a key pillar of international tax co-operation, aimed at curbing base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS)...
Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies approved a new incentive framework for large-scale investments in emerging industries, known as the Super RIGI, on 24 June 2026. The newly proposed “Super RIGI” scheme was established to offer incentives and regulatory certainty for investment projects focused exclusively on developing new economic activities. The Super RIGI scheme is an expanded...
Portugal’s Council of Ministers has approved an amendment to the General Tax Law to replace the country’s existing list of countries, territories and regions with privileged tax regimes with the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, aligning its blacklist with the European Union’s framework. The amendment will reduce the number of jurisdictions subject to Portugal’s anti-abuse...
The OECD has announced that Kuwait signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC MCAA) on 22 June 2026, further expanding the international framework for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. With Kuwait’s accession, the number of signatories to the agreement has reached 116 countries and jurisdictions, reflecting continued...
The UK government has unveiled a broad package of tax and customs reforms aimed at simplifying compliance, expanding digital services and strengthening tax enforcement. Announced in a statement by Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Dan Tomlinson on 23 June 2026, the measures build on commitments made in the HMRC Transformation Roadmap published in July 2025...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced the general interest charge (GIC) rates and shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates for the fourth quarter of the 2026-27 income year on 5 June 2026. For the quarter commencing on 1 July 2026, the GIC annual rate is set at 11.43%, and the SIC annual rate is set at...