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Andorra: Parliament approves income and capital tax treaty with Estonia

Andorra’s parliament approved the ratification of the income and capital tax treaty with Estonia on 11 December 2025. Andorra and Estonia signed an income and capital tax treaty on 23 September 2025. This treaty aims to prevent double taxation on income and capital between the two countries while addressing tax avoidance and evasion issues. Earlier,...

Chile: SII publishes 2026 luxury tax list

Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (SII) has issued Resolution No. 194, detailing the assets and market values for the 2026 luxury tax. The 2% annual tax applies to high-value items owned by individuals or companies in Chile. Asset Type Tax Rate Notes on Valuation Helicopters 2% Valued using international databases and market trends Aircraft 2% Fair...

Azerbaijan: STS raises VAT limit to encourage cashless payments

Azerbaijan’s State Tax Service (STS) has announced changes to the VAT registration threshold for businesses using cashless payments, aiming to encourage the adoption of electronic transactions in retail trade and public services. The adjustment, effective from 2026, counts only 50% of cashless sales via point-of-sale (POS) terminals when determining whether a business exceeds the VAT...

Taiwan: Northern District National Taxation Bureau expands mobile payment tax benefits until 2028

Taiwan’s Northern District National Taxation Bureau has announced on 5 January 2025  that the 1% business tax incentive for small-scale businesses using mobile payments or multimedia information service machines (KIOSKs) will be extended until 31 December 2028. The Ministry of Finance amended the former “Operational Guidelines for Tax Incentives for Small-Scale Businesses Introducing Mobile Payments”...

Ecuador: SRI announces individual income tax rates for 2026

Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) issued Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC25-00000043 on 29 December 2025, establishing the official individual income tax brackets for 2026. The rates are structured as follows: Taxable Income (USD) Tax Rate 0 – 12,208 0% 12,208 – 15,549 5% 15,549 – 20,188 10% 20,188 – 26,700 12% 26,700 – 35,136 15% 35,136 –...

Turkey announces 2026 individual income tax rates

Turkey’s Income Tax General Communiqué No. 332, published in the Official Gazette on 31 December 2025, updates individual income tax brackets for 2026. The rates differ slightly between employment and other income types. These changes took effect on 1 January 2026 and include adjustments to certain exemptions and allowances. Employment Income Brackets (2026) Taxable Income...

Malta: MTCA implements EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)

Malta’s Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) has confirmed that the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will enter full operation on 1 January 2026. This announcement was made on 24 December 2025. Under the new rules, importers of goods covered by CBAM must be authorised as CBAM declarants and report the embedded carbon emissions...

Russia updates VAT, corporate tax rules

Russia has enacted a series of tax reforms for 2026 under Federal Law No. 425-FZ of 28 November 2025, introducing changes across VAT, corporate taxation, and digital asset regulation. The reforms took effect on 1 January 2026. The standard VAT rate has risen from 20% to 22%, while the reduced 10% rate remains for essential...

Peru: SUNAT sets deadlines for 2025 income tax and ITF returns

Peru’s National Superintendency of Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT) has issued Superintendency Resolution No. 000386-2025/SUNAT, establishing the filing and payment schedule for annual Income Tax and Financial Transactions Tax (ITF) returns for the 2025 tax year. The resolution was published on 29 December 2025 and came into effect immediately. The schedule applies to individuals and...

Saudi Arabia: ZATCA extends tax penalty waiver initiative to June 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the issuance of a decision by the Minister of Finance approving the extension of the Initiative to Cancel Fines and Exempt Taxpayers from Financial Penalties for those subject to all tax systems, for a period of six Gregorian months starting from 1 January 2026. This announcement...