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Ireland: Revenue revises guidance on defensive measures for outbound payments

Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 065/26 on 30 March 2026, which updates the guidance about outbound payments defensive measures. Tax and Duty Manual Part 33-05-01 has been updated as follows: New section 3.4.2 has been included concerning the application of the association test for Irish partnerships. New examples 3.4.3 and 3.4.4 have been included...

Australia: Government halves fuel excise tax for three months

The Australian government has announced temporary reductions to the fuel excise rates on petrol and diesel yesterday, 30 March 2026.  Both measures will take effect on 1 April 2026 and remain in place until 30 June 2026. The fuel excise is being halved, meaning it will reduce the cost of fuel by 26.3 cents per...

Thailand reminds corporate taxpayers to file income returns for FY 2025

Thailand’s Revenue Department, in a notice, announced that corporate taxpayers (juristic persons) that have not yet submitted their PND.50, PND.52, and PND.55 returns for the accounting period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 are required to do so within 150 days from the end of the accounting period, which is 2 June 2026. Taxpayers...

Finland consults proposal to suspend tax treaty with Russia

The Finnish Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on 20 March 2026 regarding a draft proposal to suspend the Finland-Russia Income Tax Treaty of 1996, as amended in 2000. Due to the urgency of aligning domestic law with the presidential decision, the consultation period has been shortened, with submissions required by 2 April...

Germany updates jurisdiction list for the exchange of CbC reports

Germany has issued the Eighth Regulation Amending the Country-by-Country (CbC) Report Extension Regulation, which was published in the Official Gazette on 30 March 2026. The regulation updates the list of jurisdictions with which Germany will exchange CbC reports under the 2016 Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of CbC Reports (CbC MCAA) and...

Italy suspends key articles of tax treaty with Russia

Italy notified Russia about the suspension of significant portions of their bilateral tax treaty. The suspension was published in Italy’s Official Gazette on 24 March 2026. The suspension affects the Convention signed in Rome on 9 April 1996, which was designed to prevent double taxation on income and wealth while combating tax evasion. The suspended...

Cyprus: Tax Department extends income tax return deadline

The Tax Department has announced on 26 March 2026 an extension for filing certain income tax returns for the 2025 tax year. The extension applies to companies (Form T.F.4) and individuals (Form T.F.1 Log.) who are required to prepare audited or reviewed financial statements. This includes entities that must submit a Summary Table of Controlled...

Bolivia: SIN extends mandatory e-invoicing deadline until October 2026 for certain taxpayers

Bolivia’s tax authority (SIN) announced on 25 March 2026 that it has postponed the mandatory implementation of online e-invoicing to 30 September 2026 for certain taxpayers groups, allowing additional time to update their computer systems and meet regulatory requirements. The extension, formalised through Regulatory Board Resolution (RND) 102600000007, affects taxpayers covered under four resolutions from...

Italy suspends certain tax treaty provisions with Belarus

Italy officially notified Belarus on 12 March 2026 of its decision to suspend specific provisions of their bilateral income and capital tax treaty from 2005. This decision was published in Italy’s Official Gazette (Gazzetta Ufficiale) No. 69 on 24 March 2026. The suspension affects three key articles: Article 10 covering dividends, Article 11 addressing interest,...

Hong Kong: IRD gazettes Automatic Exchange of Information Amendment Bill 2026

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced on 25 March 2026 that the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Automatic Exchange of Information) Bill 2026  has been published in the Gazette on 27 March 2026, with its first reading in the Legislative Council set for 1 April 2026. The Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Automatic Exchange of Information)...