Russia and China draft a new DTA

After a quiet start, the week in UK trade policy was defined by a massive mid-week surge of activity. The dominant events were a significant liberalisation for Indian agricultural goods, with hundreds of new 0% duties taking effect, and a swift

This week in EU trade policy was a story of parallel streams. While the activation of over 300 pre-scheduled seasonal tariffs on fresh fruit dominated the middle of the week, regulators also signalled a new strategic focus by targeting Chinese glass

China is advancing invoice digitalisation by phasing out paper invoices and expanding fully digital e-invoices as part of broader tax administration reforms to reduce costs, improve compliance, and support digital transformation. Zhejiang

Germany has notified Russia that it will suspend the agreement of 29 May 1996 between the two nations for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, effective from 1 January 2027. The notification was

Russia's State Duma has approved, in the first reading, a Ministry of Finance bill that would introduce tax incentives for administrators of employee incentive programmes by extending an existing tax exemption. This announcement was made on 7

China has renewed its package of unemployment insurance incentives for another year, running from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026. The State Council-approved notice, issued on 18 June 2026 to provincial governments and the Xinjiang Production and