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Bahrain: NBR updates VAT deposit recovery rules guidance

Bahrain’s National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) released an updated Imports and Exports VAT guide on 11 March 2026. The revised guide adds a section addressing the treatment of VAT deposits related to recovering VAT paid on imported goods. VAT paid in a form of a deposit The VAT amount deposited pursuant to the customs declaration...

Greece opens myAADE portal for 2025 income tax returns

Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has opened the myAADE online portal for the submission of individual and corporate income tax returns for the 2025 fiscal year, with filing windows beginning in mid-March 2026. For corporate taxpayers, the filing process and required documentation are governed by decision A.1048/2026 issued by George Pitsilis. Businesses with...

Oman: OTA issues reminder for 2025 tax return deadlines

The Oman Tax Authority (OTA) has reminded taxpayers of the filing deadlines for the 2025 fiscal year. Taxpayers subject to the standard 15% income tax rate must submit their returns by 30 April 2026, four months after the fiscal year-end. Small businesses liable for the 3% flat tax are required to file by 30 March...

Luxembourg ratifies amending protocol to tax treaty with San Marino

Luxembourg has ratified an amendment to the Convention with San Marino for the avoidance of double taxation on income and capital on 10 March 2026, updating the original agreement signed on 27 March 2006 and previously amended by the 2009 Rome Protocol. The amendment follows procedures approved by Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies and the Council...

Kazakhstan approves country list for CFC exemption tied to corporate tax thresholds, treaty criteria

Kazakhstan’s Minister of Finance has approved a comprehensive list of countries whose businesses qualify for double taxation treaty benefits based on their corporate tax rates. The approved countries must maintain a nominal corporate income tax rate that exceeds Kazakhstan’s corporate income tax rate by at least 75%. Additionally, each country must have an active international...

OECD updates signatories list for MCAA-CbC 

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released an updated list of signatories, along with their signing dates, for the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports on 12 March 2026. As of 12 March 2026, 114 jurisdictions have signed the MCAA-CbC. Under BEPS Action 13, all large multinational...

Finland: President approves suspension of tax treaty with Russia

Finland’s Ministry of Finance announced that the President has approved the suspension of the 1996 income tax treaty with Russia, effective 1 July 2026, after a formal proposal was made to the President for approval. This follows after Russia’s partial withdrawal from the agreement in August 2023. Finland suspended its 1996 tax treaty with Russia,...

Qatar introduces framework for direct application of tax treaty benefits

Qatar has issued Cabinet Resolution No. (4) of 2026, effective 16 March 2026, permitting the direct application of tax treaty benefits, including reduced withholding tax rates or exemptions, at the time of payment. This marks a shift from the previous system, under which non-residents were required to pay withholding tax at domestic rates and subsequently...

Chile: SII updates VAT reporting rules for intermediaries

Chile’s Tax Administration, Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII), has issued Resolution Ex. SII No. 38-2026 of 9 March 2026, introducing changes to the monthly VAT return (Form No. 29) for taxpayers acting as intermediaries. The amendments add new reporting requirements for commission agents, consignees and other parties issuing billing invoices (liquidaciones-facturas) on behalf of third...

Korea (Rep.) introduces transfer pricing reforms, Pillar Two rollout

Korea (Rep.) has published Presidential Decree No. 36128, partially amending the enforcement Decree of the International Tax Adjustment Act, in the Official Gazette on 27 February 2026. The Decree introduces sweeping updates to its international tax framework, significantly revising the enforcement rules under the International Tax Adjustment Act. The amendments align domestic rules more closely...