The Slovak Republic’s Parliament has agreed to consider a draft bill to abolish the financial transaction tax (FTT), on 6 November 2024, due to its negative impact on businesses and potential conflicts with the country’s Constitution and

The Slovak Republic Financial Administration released Document No. 13/PO/2024/IM, offering guidance on paying minimum tax or tax licences on 28 October 2024. The Slovak Republic has reinstated the obligation for companies to pay a minimum tax

The Slovak Republic Ministry of Finance released the tax return form and the related instructions for the new tax on sweetened soft drinks, effective 1 January 2025. Earlier, the Slovakian Parliament enacted the Sugar Tax Act targeting sweetened

The Slovak Republic has gazetted the bill that amends various tax laws, including corporate tax and VAT rate changes, and the bill enacting the financial transaction tax. The bills are aimed at improving the country’s public finances. The

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive in Council issued an Order to implement tax treaties with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, and Turkey on 23 October 2024. The Order for signing tax treaties with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, and

The parliament of Kyrgyzstan approved the bill ratifying its income tax treaty with the Slovak Republic on 23 October 2024. Earlier, The Slovak Republic had ratified the 2024 Kyrgyzstan—Slovak Republic Income Tax Treaty on 2 October 2024