Qatar: GTA extends tax return submission deadline for the 2025 tax year
Qatar’s General Tax Authority announced, on 22 April 2026, an extension of the deadline for submitting the tax return for the 2025 tax year. The new deadline is set for 30 June 2026. The initiative aims to support taxpayers and enhance tax
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Bahrain: Shura Council approves income tax treaty ratification with Jersey
Bahrain Shura Council approved legislation to ratify the income tax treaty with Jersey on 19 April 2026. Signed on 16 September 2025, the agreement covers the taxation of corporate income in Bahrain and income in Jersey, establishing how each
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UAE: MoF launches e-invoicing 4-Corner model for electronic invoice exchange
The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced the launch of the eInvoicing 4-Corner model, marking a significant milestone in the UAE’s digital transformation journey and enabling businesses to exchange electronic invoices seamlessly across
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA urges VAT-registered businesses to file March, Q1 2026 tax returns by deadline
Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) urged business sector establishments subject to VAT, with goods and service revenues exceeding SAR 40 million, to file their tax returns for the March 2026, while urging businesses whose annual supplies
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Kuwait implements CRS MCAA
Kuwait published Decree-Law No. 57 of 2026 in Official Gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, Issue No. 1787, on 19 April 2026, finalising its domestic legal framework for the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement
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Nigeria: JRB releases Personal Income Tax Guidelines 2026
Nigeria's Joint Revenue Board (JRB) has released the Personal Income Tax Guidelines 2026 on 7 April 2026. The 2026 Personal Income Tax Guidelines established a comprehensive framework for tax compliance and administration. These regulations
See MoreQatar: GTA issues guidance for trusted entities on direct treaty benefit claims
Qatar’s General Tax Authority has issued a new user guide, “The Direct Application of Double Taxation Avoidance,” in connection with the newly launched “Register as a Trusted Entity” service on the Dhareeba platform. The GTA has
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Bermuda, Bahrain sign amending protocol to tax treaty
The Government of Bermuda has issued a statement confirming that officials from Bahrain and Bermuda signed an amending protocol to the 2010 income tax treaty between the two countries on 17 April 2026. The Premier and Minister of Finance, the
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South Africa enacts Taxation Laws Amendment Act 2026, ending VAT exemption on low-value imports
South Africa’s President has enacted the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 2026 (the Act), which abolishes the VAT exemption previously applicable to low-value imported goods. The Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2026 (Act No. 5 of 2026) was assented to
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Belarus: National Assembly approves income tax treaty with Jordan
The Belarus House of Representatives (lower house of the National Assembly) has approved the income tax treaty with Jordan through Resolution No. 306-P8/III on 17 April 2026. The resolution was published on the National Legal Internet Portal of
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Kenya, Singapore income tax treaty takes effect
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore confirmed that a new income tax agreement with Kenya became operational on 20 April 2026. This treaty, originally signed on 23 September 2024, supersedes a previous 2018 agreement that was never
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Morocco implements new VAT rules for foreign digital service providers
The Moroccan government has introduced comprehensive value-added tax regulations targeting non-resident providers of digital services, with the rules set to take effect on 11 June 2026. The Government Council approved draft decree No. 2.25.862 on
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Bahrain: Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee of Council of Representatives approves tax treaty with Saudi Arabia
The Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee of Bahrain’s Council of Representatives approved the draft law for the ratification of the income tax treaty with Saudi Arabia on 13 April 2026. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia signed a tax treaty on 3
See MoreKenya weighs capital gain tax relief on internal corporate restructuring
Kenya's National Assembly is set to consider new legislation that would eliminate capital gains tax on internal company reorganisations, potentially saving businesses millions in restructuring costs. The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, tabled
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IMF Spring Meetings: Regional Outlook for Sub Saharan Africa
On 17 April 2026 the IMF held a press briefing on the Regional Economic Outlook for Sub Saharan Africa: Hard Won Gains Under Pressure. The IMF notes that Sub-Saharan Africa performed strongly in 2025, with regional growth estimated at around
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Slovak Republic consults on new income tax treaty with Egypt
The Slovak Republic has launched a public consultation on a new income tax treaty with Egypt, open until 5 May 2026. It aims to eliminate double taxation, strengthen economic cooperation, and prevent tax evasion and avoidance, including
See MoreSaudi Arabia, US sign tax information exchange agreement
Saudi Arabia and the US signed an exchange of information agreement relating to tax matters on 14 April 2026. During a meeting, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Jadaan discussed
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South Africa enacts legal framework for e-invoicing, e-reporting
South African Revenue Service (SARS) has enacted the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2026 (Act No. 4 of 2026) published on 1 April 2026 in Government Gazette No. 54447, introducing a legal framework for e-invoicing and voluntary e-reporting
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