Sweden: Ratifies TIEA with Hong Kong

The Council of Ministers of Cyprus approved, on 24 April 2026, the signing of a protocol to amend the existing income tax treaty with Sweden. The decision, published in the Official Gazette on the same date, authorises amendments to the 1988

Hong Kong is accelerating efforts to expand its tax agreement framework following the signing of its 57th Comprehensive Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement with Barbados in March 2026. Financial Services and Treasury Secretary Christopher Hui

The Swedish parliament (Riksdag) has adopted a draft bill proposing a temporary reduction in tax on petrol and diesel, aimed at offsetting rising fuel prices linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The measure forms part of an additional

Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has proposed changes to the Swedish tonnage taxation system through the Bill 2025/26:243  to strengthen the competitiveness of Swedish shipping on 14 April 2026. The proposal would extend the system to cover

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has introduced electronic completion and filing of Hotel Accommodation Tax returns, effective 1 April 2026. In addition to the existing paper returns, starting from 1 April 2026, hotels may choose to

Sweden has published amendments to its Top-up Tax Act (2023:875) in the Official Gazette (SFS 2026:305) on 31 March 2026, allowing a single resident group entity to assume responsibility for a group’s supplementary top-up tax. Key details of