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Cambodia: ACAR announces 2025 financial statement submission deadlines

The Cambodia Accounting and Auditing Regulator (ACAR) has issued Notification No. 040/25 on 23 December 2025, outlining the requirements for enterprises and non-profit organisations to submit their 2025 financial statements in compliance with applicable accounting standards. Entities not subject to independent audit must submit their annual financial reports to ACAR by 20 April 2026. Organisations...

Korea (Rep.): 2026 tax reforms introduce QDMTT, higher corporate tax

The Korea (Rep.)’s 2026 tax reforms, enacted following budget-related amendments approved in December 2025, introduce several changes to corporate and individual taxation. Corporate tax rates are increased by 1% in each of the four brackets, and new brackets are established for the separate taxation of qualifying dividend income received by resident individuals. Other key measures...

Luxembourg: Tax Authority publishes Pillar 2 online filing guidance

The Luxembourg Administration of Direct Tax has issued guidance on Pillar 2 global minimum tax filings, covering registration and submission of Global Information Returns (GIR) and Supplementary tax returns. The guidance includes links to XML formats and related instructions. All filings must be completed online via MyGuichet.lu, which requires login. Procedures include: Registration Submission of...

Fiji joins OECD–Council of Europe mutual assistance convention

The Cabinet of Fiji approved the signing of the OECD–Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, as updated by the 2010 protocol, on 6 January 2026. This marks the final step for the country’s removal from the European Union (EU) list of non-cooperative jurisdictions. Fiji was added to the EU Blacklist...

Hong Kong secures interim qualified status under domestic Pillar 2 regime

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) updated its guidance on the global minimum tax and Hong Kong minimum top-up tax for multinational enterprise groups on 8 January 2026. The updates indicate that Hong Kong has received transitional qualified status for its Income Inclusion Rule (IIR), Hong Kong Minimum Top-up Tax (HKMTT), and Qualified Domestic...

UK: Treasury approves side-by-side framework for global minimum tax

The UK Parliament has released a statement from the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury on 7 January 2026 endorsing the Side-by-Side arrangement for the Pillar 2 global minimum tax, recently agreed by the BEPS Inclusive Framework. Implementation in UK law will follow a technical consultation and will be included in the next Finance Bill, applying...

Cyprus: MoF endorses Pillar 2 side-by-side framework

The Cyprus Minister of Finance issued a statement on 8 January 2026 regarding the Side-by-Side (SbS) arrangement for the Pillar 2 global minimum tax, recently endorsed by the BEPS Inclusive Framework. The release highlights that, under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022, safe harbour provisions like those in the SbS arrangement can be...

Singapore: IRAS updates guidance on MTT, DTT

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) released the second edition of its e-Tax Guide on Multinational Enterprise Top-up Tax and Domestic Top-up Tax on 7 January 2026. The guide explains the new Pillar 2 Income Inclusion Rule—referred to as the Multinational Enterprise Top-up Tax (MTT)—and the Domestic Top-up Tax (DTT) introduced under the Multinational...

Dominican Republic: DGII revises excise tax rates on alcohol, tobacco

The Dominican Republic’s tax authority (DGII) issued Resolution DDG-AR1-2025-00008 on 17 December 2025, revising the specific tax rates applicable to the selective consumption tax on alcohol and tobacco products. The resolution informs taxpayers subject to the Selective Consumption Tax, specifically producers of alcohol, alcoholic beverages, and beer, of the applicable specific tax amounts for calculating...

Colombia: DIAN publishes 2026 tax calendar with income tax, VAT, transfer pricing deadlines

Colombia’s National Directorate of Taxes and Customs (DIAN) published the 2026 tax calendar on 26 December 2025, outlining the deadlines and dates that individuals, legal entities and other taxpayers must follow to comply with their national tax obligations. The deadlines are calculated in business days, in accordance with Decree 2229 of 2023. Income Tax and...