Saturday, July 18, 2026
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance has launched a public consultation on a draft omnibus bill that would introduce tax, social welfare and regulatory measures aimed at addressing economic pressures and supporting household incomes. The consultation, announced by Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis on 1 June 2026, will remain open until 15 June 2026. The draft...
Spain’s Tax Authority (AEAT) on 1 June 2026 published two technical documents—the Ministerial Order Project for the Public Electronic Invoicing Solution (SPFE) and Public Electronic Invoicing Solution (SPFE) Technical Aspects—setting out the functional and technical framework for the country’s mandatory B2B e-invoicing regime. The guidance confirms the use of UBL 2.5 aligned with EN 16931:2026...
The Indian Supreme Court has delivered a ruling on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) treatment of online gaming, fantasy sports and casino activities, holding that GST is payable on the entire value of stakes or bets placed by participants rather than only on platform commissions or service fees. In its judgment issued on 27...
Officials from Latvia and San Marino have initialled an income tax treaty following concluded negotiations, which was initialled on 14 May 2026. It requires formal signature and ratification to become effective. The development was confirmed by Latvia’s Ministry of Finance. The treaty aims to provide a comprehensive framework governing taxation of business income, capital, and...
The Luxembourg Administration of Direct Tax (ACD) has released an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document on the Pillar Two global minimum tax rules introduced under the Law of 22 December 2023 (the Pillar Two Law), providing further guidance on registration obligations, GloBE Information Return (GIR) notifications, and transitional provisions. The revised guidance, published on...
The Rwandan Cabinet has approved the ratification of the pending income tax treaty with Botswana on 8 June 2026, according to a post by the Office of the Prime Minister of Rwanda. Signed on 6 May 2026, the treaty aims to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion between the two nations. It will enter into...
The OECD released the Tax Transparency in Asia 2026: Asia Initiative Progress Report on 6 June 2026, highlighting tax transparency achievements across the region that contributed an additional EUR 1.6 billion in tax revenue in 2025. Further advances on tax transparency brought Asian countries EUR 1.6 billion in additional revenue in 2025 Asian countries identified...
Morocco’s House of Representatives approved Bill No. 39.25 on 8 June 2026, paving the way for the ratification of the income tax treaty with Burundi. The agreement, signed on 12 May 2025, aims to establish a cooperative fiscal framework to prevent double taxation and tax evasion, encouraging foreign investment and trade between the two nations....
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area, Ministry of Finance, announced that effective 25 June 2025, for cases where taxpayers file administrative remedies regarding taxes or fines and execution is deferred according to law, the calculation of the collection period shall exclude the end date of the deferred execution period. The calculation endpoint, previously...
The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework has published practical guidance to smooth the rollout of the Global Information Return (GIR), the standardised reporting mechanism that enables tax administrations to exchange multinational enterprise data and verify compliance with the GloBE Rules. Schema issues identified and workarounds provided The guidance addresses fourteen discrete technical deficiencies within the GIR XML...