Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Israel’s Ministry of Finance launched a public consultation on 15 December 2025 on a draft memorandum aimed at keeping the country’s tax incentives competitive ahead of the introduction of a qualified domestic minimum top-up tax in 2026. The proposed law aims to preserve and enhance Israel’s advantages for knowledge-intensive industries, particularly in light of the...
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has hinted that the deadline for submitting online income tax returns could be extended as a large portion of registered taxpayers have not yet filed digitally. He said the NBR would monitor submission trends before making any decision. “When we see that a large...
Germany’s Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved a regulation implementing the country’s minimum taxation law on 19 December 2025. The rule applies to multinational enterprise groups that report effective tax rates across jurisdictions under Germany’s Minimum Tax Act, which enacts the Pillar 2 global minimum tax framework. The regulation introduces new provisions detailing the specific design and...
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance, in a notice on 23 December 2025, explained that profit-seeking enterprises with a special fiscal year that file profit-seeking enterprise income tax returns shall, except for those exempted from submitting tax return forms and related attachments under the relevant regulations, submit the required attachments before the filing deadline. For returns audited...
The Federal Tax Service (FTS) of Russia has revised the list of jurisdictions that automatically exchange Country-by-Country (CbC) tax reports. The changes were issued in Order No. ЕД-7-17/884 on 11 December 2025. The updated list now covers 60 countries and 6 territories. Added Jurisdictions Removed Jurisdictions Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Armenia Bermuda Aruba British Virgin...
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service provided guidance on 19 December 2025 for taxpayers claiming the tax credit for carbon capture and sequestration, which was expanded and modified in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Notice 2026-01 provides a safe harbour for taxpayers that wish to claim the credit for qualified...
The Dutch Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation on 15 December 2025 regarding draft legislation addressing practical issues arising from the 1 January 2025 changes to the mutual fund regime for the funds for mutual account (fonds voor gemene rekening or FGR). The consultation outlines proposed legislative amendments to the Dutch Corporate Income Tax...
Hungary’s Ministry for National Economy initiated a public consultation on a draft ministerial decree on 13 December 2025 to establish the detailed implementation rules for reporting, filing, and payment obligations under the global minimum tax (Pillar 2) for large multinational and domestic corporate groups. The draft decree details mandatory registration and reporting requirements, including the...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced the general interest charge (GIC) rates and shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates for the third quarter of the 2025-26 income year on 9 December 2025. For the quarter commencing on 1 January 2026, the GIC annual rate is set at 10.65%, and the SIC annual rate is set at...
Luxembourg has enacted the 2026 budget bill following its adoption by parliament. The full budget bill was published in the Official Gazette on 19 December 2025. The government has finalised the Law of 19 December 2025, introducing targeted changes to personal income taxes and excise duties for the 2026 fiscal year, with a focus on...