Saturday, August 08, 2026
The OECD has issued a tax policy brief on Corporate Income Taxation and Business Dynamism on 27 May 2026. In recent decades, concerns have grown over the decline in business dynamism, the process by which firms enter, expand, contract, and exit markets. Part of the OECD Tax Policy Briefs series, this brief explores how corporate...
Fiji signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC MCAA) on 22 April 2026. Under BEPS Action 13, all large multinational enterprises (MNEs) are required to prepare a country-by-country (CbC) report with aggregate data on the global allocation of income, profit, taxes paid and economic activity among tax jurisdictions in...
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has issued General Communiqué No. 25, providing detailed implementation guidance on recent amendments to the Corporate Tax Law introduced by Law No. 7524 and Law No. 7566. The Communiqué, published in the Official Gazette on 24 May 2026, clarifies the application of the domestic minimum corporate income tax, exemption rules for investment...
The UK HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has revised its guidance outlining the statutory requirements for the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) regime on 29 May 2026. The Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) regime is designed to provide HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with early information regarding tax arrangements, how they function, and...
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has announced the Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 on 29 May 2026, which was published in the Official Gazette the same day. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 provides for the calculation and payment of stamp duty arising from transactions of dual-counter stocks conducted at...
The Swedish government has proposed introducing a statutory definition of “permanent residence” in the Income Tax Act, a key concept used to determine whether an individual is subject to unlimited tax liability in Sweden. An individual who is considered to be permanently staying in Sweden is generally regarded as having unlimited tax liability there. This...
The US Court of International Trade (CIT) has refused to suspend enforcement of a judgment striking down President Trump’s 10% temporary import surcharge. In a decisive ruling issued 20 May 2026, the court found the surcharge overstepped presidential authority under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, and rejected the administration’s request to stay...
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued revised guidance and additional instructions for the submission of Global Minimum Tax (GMT) Returns and the payment of related liabilities. The Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Model Rule—Pillar Two establishes a structured framework for calculating effective tax rates (ETRs) and administering top-up taxes in jurisdictions where the ETR...
El Salvador has released a more taxpayer-friendly interpretation of how businesses can deduct operating costs. On 11 May 2026, the Legislative Assembly issued Decree No. 568, replacing a seven-year-old rule that had restricted deductions in several key ways. The new interpretation took effect on 19 May 2026, eight days after its official publication in the...
The Trump administration announced substantial new tariffs on Tuesday, 3 June 2026, targeting 60 trading partners deemed inadequate in combating forced labour in their supply chains. The move escalates trade tensions as the administration rebuilds its tariff framework following February’s Supreme Court ruling that invalidated earlier levies under emergency powers. Tiered tariff structure The tariffs...