Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Peru’s government, through Supreme Decree No. 301-2025-EF issued on 17 December 2025, has set the Tax Unit (Unidad Impositiva Tributaria – UIT) for 2026 at PEN 5,500, up from PEN 5,350. The UIT is a key reference in the country’s tax system. It is used to determine individual income tax brackets and deductions, calculate real...
Cyprus has implemented a 5% VAT rate for the construction and renovation of buildings used for VAT-exempt educational purposes, covering both labour and materials under Decree No. 364/2025. This applies to public schools, registered private schools, private tertiary colleges, and other training organisations recognised by the Tax Commissioner, while private tutoring centres and extracurricular schools...
Argentina’s tax and customs collection agency (ARCA) announced on 8 January 2026 that it will implement a new tax address regime to replace the current system. The goal is to simplify procedures, reduce administrative burden, and provide greater legal certainty in the relationship between the tax authority and taxpayers. The new system is governed by...
The OECD announced that Sweden signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) on 4 November 2025. The Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Model Rules require each Constituent Entity of an MNE Group to annually file a GloBE Information Return (GIR) with the tax administration of the jurisdiction where it...
Kenya’s Tax Appeals Tribunal delivered its decision in Patel v Commissioner for Legal Services & Board Co-ordination Services on 28 November 2025, which addresses how the loss carryforward restriction introduced under the Finance Act 2025 should be applied. The case presents a judgment from the Tax Tribunal in Nairobi in a dispute between Vijay Kumar...
Argentina’s Federal Congress has enacted Law 27,799, which raises penalties for formal tax violations under the Procedure Tax Law (Law 11,683). The law was published in the Official Gazette on 2 January 2026 and entered into force upon its publication. The updated regulations introduce significant increases to fines regarding tax infringements and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting....
Panama’s tax authority (DGI) announced on 8 January 2026 several updates to the e-Tax 2.0 system, including the release of new versions of declaration forms. A new section has been added to Form F2 (Corporate Income Tax), which now includes: F2 V10: Entrepreneurial Societies – Micro-entrepreneurs Micro-aid F2 Entrepreneurship Sector V2 (updated on 30 October) F2...
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has announced that Presidential Decision No. 10706, published in the Official Gazette on 19 December 2025, extends the 0% withholding tax rate on specific financial instruments. The decision, accepted on 18 December 2025 under the authority granted by the 17th paragraph of temporary article 67 of the Income Tax Law No. 193,...
UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that interest rates for late tax payments and repayments in the UK will be reduced, following the Bank of England’s cut to the base rate. The rates, which are set in legislation and linked directly to the Bank of England base rate, were confirmed by HMRC on...
The US Supreme Court is expected to deliver its latest round of decisions on 14 January 2026 on the legality of President Donald Trump’s global tariff policy. The court noted that its rulings may be announced when the justices convene for their scheduled session next Wednesday (14 January). The tariffs case is widely seen as...