Bahrain: Cabinet approves fiscal reforms, introduces 10% profit tax
Bahrain’s Cabinet approved a package of fiscal and economic measures aimed at curbing government spending, increasing revenues and safeguarding key subsidies, following a Cabinet meeting chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Salman bin
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Turkey to cut digital services tax rate in phases
Turkey has reduced its digital services tax (DST) with the publication of Presidential Decree No. 10767 in the Official Gazette (No. 33118) on 25 December 2025. The decree lowers the DST rate from 7.5% to 5% starting 1 January 2026 and further to
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Israel: MoF to impose additional 15% tax on banks’ excess profits, approves higher tax-free import threshold
Israel’s Ministry of Finance has proposed a temporary tax on banks’ excess profits and approved a higher tax-free import threshold in an announcement on 23 December 2025. The initiative is aimed at easing pressure on consumers but was
See MoreIsrael: MoF consults draft law to safeguard R&D tax benefits under global minimum tax rules
Israel’s Ministry of Finance launched a public consultation on 15 December 2025 on a draft memorandum aimed at keeping the country’s tax incentives competitive ahead of the introduction of a qualified domestic minimum top-up tax in 2026. The
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Egypt: MoF increases transfer pricing documentation threshold
Egypt’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued Minister of Finance Decision No. 534 of 2025 of 17 December 2025, revising the rules for transfer pricing (TP) documentation. Under the decision, the annual related-party transaction threshold for TP
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South Africa: SARS to launch global minimum tax registration on efiling in March 2026
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will roll out registration and notification functionality for the Global Minimum Tax (GMT) through its eFiling platform on 16 March 2026. This announcement was made on 19 December 2025. The move forms
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Kenya: KRA releases list of jurisdictions for common reporting standards
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) advised in a public notice on 19 December 2025 that under Regulation 2 of the Tax Procedures (Common Reporting Standards) Regulations, 2023, and the Commissioner’s powers under the Tax Procedures Act, Cap 469B,
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UAE: MoF confirms cabinet approval of reverse charge VAT for scrap metal trade
UAE’s Ministry of Finance (“MoF”) has announced on 19 December 2025 the issuance of Cabinet Decision No. 153 of 2025 regarding the application of the reverse charge mechanism on trading of metal scrap between registrants in the UAE, effective
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Oman ratifies income tax treaty with Iraq
Oman issued the Royal Decree No. 105/2025 on 14 December 2025 ratifying the income tax treaty with Iraq. Iraq and Oman signed the income and capital tax treaty on 3 September 2025. The agreement aims to eliminate double taxation and prevent
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South Africa consults REIT qualification of unlisted companies
South Africa’s National Treasury and the Revenue Service (SARS), on 11 December 2025, published a draft notice outlining requirements for unlisted companies to qualify as real estate investment trusts (REITs). The rules follow the 2024 Taxation
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Belarus, Jordan sign income tax treaty
Belarus and Jordan signed an income tax treaty during the Belarus-Africa Forum in Moscow on 16 December 2025. The agreement seeks to eliminate double taxation on income and prevent tax evasion between Belarus and Jordan. Before the signing,
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Egypt unveils second tax facilitation package to ease procedures, boost compliance
The Egyptian Ministry of Finance announced a second tax facilitation package on 15 December 2025, aimed at simplifying tax procedures, expanding the tax base, and strengthening trust with taxpayers, investors, and the business community. The
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Ghana abolishes COVID-19 health recovery levy
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama signed the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Repeal Act 2025 into law on 10 December 2025, ending the 1% levy on goods, services, and imports from January 2026. The repeal fulfills a key campaign promise, as
See MoreEgypt: ETA issues new rules to offset tax credits against liabilities
The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) issued Instruction No. 46 of 2025, on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, establishing a formal procedure for registered taxpayers to offset credit balances, including VAT credits, against their outstanding tax
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Zambia: ZRA opens voluntary disclosure programme to taxpayers
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has issued a Public Notice to inform taxpayers about the availability of the Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) on 12 December 2025, offering relief from penalties and interest on amounts voluntarily
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South Africa: SARS announces trust, provisional tax filing deadline
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has reminded trustees and provisional taxpayers that the deadline for submitting both ITR12T trust returns and provisional tax returns is 19 January 2026. This announcement was made on 15 December
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Italy, Libya income tax treaty enters into force
The Italy–Libya income tax treaty of 2009 entered into force on 10 December 2025, following the exchange of ratification instruments, as confirmed by a memorandum of understanding signed in Tripoli on the same day. Signed on 10 June 2009, this
See MoreZambia: ZRA announces signing of international tax co-operation pact
Zambia's Revenue Authority (ZRA) announced that Zambia had signed the Yaoundé Declaration on International Tax Co-operation and the fight against Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Africa on 4 December 2025. ZRA Commissioner General Dingani Banda
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