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Argentina: ARCA updates 2026 corporate, individual income tax brackets

The Argentine tax authority, ARCA, has published the corporate and individual income tax brackets and rates for fiscal year 2026. The corporate brackets are effective from 1 January 2026, while the individual rates apply for January to June 2026. Corporate Income Tax Brackets (Fiscal Year 2026) Taxable Income (ARS) Tax Due on Lower Limit (ARS)...

US: Supreme Court schedules 20 January for Trump tariff cases rulings

The US Supreme Court is set to resume issuing decisions on 20 January 2026 regarding the legality of former President Donald Trump’s broad global tariff policies. According to a notice posted on the court’s website on Friday, the justices may deliver rulings in cases that have already been argued when they reconvene for a scheduled...

Luxembourg: Government Council updates CbC reporting jurisdiction list

Luxembourg’s Government Council chaired by Prime Minister Luc Frieden, met on 16 January 2026 to review international, European, economic, social and financial policy matters and to adopt a series of legislative and regulatory measures. Among the tax-related decisions, the Council approved a draft Grand Ducal regulation amending the amended Grand Ducal regulation of 13 February...

Burundi: Senate approves tax treaty with Morocco

The Senate of Burundi (the upper house of parliament) approved the income tax treaty with Morocco on 13 January 2026. 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. It will enter into force...

Brazil: RFB mandates use of Electronic Tax Domicile (DTE) for CNPJ registered legal entities from 2026

Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB), announced on 16 January 2026 that since January 2026, the Electronic Tax Domicile (DTE) has become mandatory for all Legal Entities registered in the CNPJ, establishing itself as the official communication channel between the Federal Revenue Service and companies. The DTE is automatically assigned with no prior...

Italy: Tax Authorities updates annual VAT return forms

The Italian tax authorities have released the 2026 annual VAT return forms, Modello IVA 2026 and the simplified IVA BASE 2026, together with their official instructions for the 2025 tax year. The forms are available electronically on the Agenzia delle Entrate website. VAT-registered taxpayers must file the annual return electronically between 1 February and 30...

Finland implements DAC9 top-up tax simplified filing, information exchange rules

Finland has enacted legislation implementing the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (2025/872) (DAC9), which comes into force on 1 January 2026. The law was published in the official gazette on 29 December 2025. This directive, adopted on 14 April 2025, introduces updated regulations to enhance the exchange of information related to...

France revises 2026 budget, proposes aid for low income groups

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu unveiled amendments to his draft 2026 budget on Friday 16 January 2026, aiming to secure support from the Socialist Party by raising income supplement benefit for low‑income workers, students, and pensioners. After three months of unsuccessful parliamentary negotiations, Lecornu had previously indicated he might bypass parliament to pass the budget....

Ireland implements DAC8, DAC9 reporting rules

Ireland has adopted new EU directives under the Finance Act 2025, bringing the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (2025/872) (DAC9) and the Amending Directive rules (2023/2226) (DAC8) into national law. DAC8 requires crypto asset service providers to report their customers’ crypto transactions to the tax authorities. DAC9 sets out a framework...

Vietnam updates corporate income tax framework, updates capital transfer rules

The Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 320/2025/ND-CP on 15 December 2025, setting out detailed rules for the implementation of the Law on Corporate Income Tax (CIT). The decree provides a comprehensive framework for determining taxpayers, taxable income, allowable expenses and tax incentives, with the aim of standardising CIT application across sectors. The decree applies to...