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Bosnia and Herzegovina: FBiH prepares for fiscalization system procurement under new law

The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) is continuing preparations for its new fiscalization framework ahead of the August 2026 deadline for issuing implementing bylaws under the Law on Fiscalization of Transactions. The Tax Administration has completed a preliminary market consultation through a Request for Information (RFI) published on 11 May 2026. The 30-day submission...

Zimbabwe issues guidance on China’s zero-tariff programme for eligible exports

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has published guidance outlining the requirements for exporters seeking to benefit from China’s zero-tariff programme for eligible goods originating from Zimbabwe. Under the programme, qualifying Zimbabwean products exported to China are eligible for duty-free treatment from 1 May 2026 until 30 April 2028. The initiative covers a range of products,...

Cyprus ratifies multilateral agreement on GloBE information exchange (GIR MCAA)

Cyprus has ratified the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA), with the ratification published in the Official Gazette on 26 June 2026. Having signed the agreement on 12 May 2026, Cyprus joins the framework for the automatic exchange of GloBE Information Return (GIR) data between tax authorities. The GIR...

Australia: ATO raises penalty unit for infringements from July 2026

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its guidance on penalty units to reflect an increase in the penalty unit value on 26 June 2026. For infringements occurring on or after 1 July 2026, the penalty unit amount has increased to AUD 364, up from AUD 330, which applied to infringements committed between 7 November...

US: IRS reviews CbC report exchange status, makes no changes 

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a reviewed version of its Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting Jurisdiction Status Table on 1 July 2026. The previous update, released on 1 July 2025, reflected the addition of the competent authority arrangement with the Dominican Republic, which became operative on 5 May 2025. The latest review introduces no changes,...

Chile: SII updates late tax payment interest rates, forgiveness policies for the second half of 2026

Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (SII) has issued two key updates—Resolution No. 88 of 26 June 2026 and Circular No. 27 of 23 June 2026—to establish the late tax payment interest rates for the second half of 2026 and outline updated forgiveness policies aimed at encouraging timely tax compliance. New late payment interest rates (Resolution No....

Cyprus ratifies income tax treaty with Kyrgyzstan

Cyprus has ratified the income tax treaty with Kyrgyzstan, with the ratification published in the Official Gazette on 26 June 2026. Signed on 8 June 2026, the agreement is expected to strengthen economic, trade, and investment ties between the two countries by improving the tax framework, reducing administrative and tax burdens, and helping to prevent...

Uzbekistan introduces simplified VAT rate, tax reforms for small businesses

Uzbekistan has issued Presidential Decree No. UP-100 of 26 May 2026, which outlines a comprehensive reform package designed to modernise and simplify the tax environment for small businesses in Uzbekistan. Scheduled for implementation between 2026 and 2030, the legislation introduces a simplified value-added tax option set at a fixed 6% rate for eligible service and...

Turkey extends 2024 Pillar Two top-up tax filing, payment deadline

Turkey’s Tax Administration has extended the deadline for filing and paying the Global Minimum Top-up Corporate Tax for the 2024 fiscal year. The extension was announced in Circular No. 203/2026-9 on the Tax Procedure Law on 26 June 2026. Using its authority under repeated Article 28 of the Tax Procedure Law No. 213, the Tax...

UK: HMRC issues guidance on Pillar Two multinational top-up tax, domestic top-up tax returns

The UK’s His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published a guidance, on 30 June 2026, on the process for submitting returns for Pillar Two  top-up taxes in the UK, Pillar Two top-up taxes submission of returns (Notice 3). This notice contains tertiary legislation that applies for the purposes of Multinational Top-up Tax and Domestic...