Protocol to DTA between Belgium and Canada approved

Belgium's Council of Ministers approved a preliminary draft law amending the Value Added Tax Code on 18 July 2026, requiring companies to report invoice data electronically in near real time to tax authorities starting in 2028. The measure

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney told provincial premiers on 23 July 2026 that Canada would retaliate against new US tariffs if negotiations fail. The announcement came days after US President Donald Trump imposed 50% duties on Canadian

Belgium's Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance has updated its Pillar Two guidance on 23 July 2026 to introduce a new Pillar Two mandate, allowing companies to formally appoint a professional representative, such as an accounting firm or an

US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer signalled this week that the Trump administration has abandoned hope of completing a full USMCA overhaul this year. Speaking before the Senate Finance Committee on 22 July 2026, Greer said he aimed to

President Donald Trump announced 50% tariffs on approximately USD 20 billion of Canadian imports on 20 July 2026, marking the first use of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in nearly a century. The action targets a wide array of

Belgium’s tax authorities, SPF Finance, announced on 14 July 2026 that starting 1 July 2026, American exporters can ship into Europe at reduced or zero customs duties under the Turnberry Agreement, inked on 27 July 2025. The rules sit in