Algeria: 2026 Finance Law revises tax rules for non-residents and PEs, adds green incentives
Algeria's Ministry of Finance has gazetted the Finance Law for 2026 on 31 December 2025. The Finance Law for 2026 sets out the national budget, defining projected revenues, spending limits, and the overall financial framework for state
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Jordan ratifies protocol amending 2001 income tax treaty with Kuwait
Jordan issued a royal decree ratifying the protocol amending the 2001 income tax treaty with Kuwait on 22 January 2026. Originally signed on 13 November 2025, the protocol updates taxes covered, adds rules for technical services with 20%
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South Africa: SARS updates interest rate tables for taxes, refunds, loans
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released updated interest rate tables on 22 January 2026. Interest rates charged in terms of the legislation administered by SARS are split into three main categories, namely: interest charged on
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UAE: FTA releases guide to reactivate deregistered corporate tax TRNs
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) published the Taxpayer User Manual - Registration of Deactivated Corporate Tax TRN (Version 2.0.0.0) on 23 January 2026, providing guidance for corporate taxpayers seeking to reactivate a previously de-registered
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Zimbabwe introduces broad tax changes for 2026, including digital services tax, VAT, mining adjustments
Zimbabwe has introduced a range of tax measures in its National Budget for 2026, which were enacted through the Finance Act 2025 (Act No. 7 of 2025) on 29 December 2025. The Finance Act of 2025 introduces significant amendments to existing tax
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South Africa: SARS updates guidance on turnover tax for micro businesses
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released updated guidance on turnover tax for micro businesses, aimed at helping small enterprises navigate the simplified tax regime. The new resources include the Tax Guide for Micro Businesses (Issue
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Japan, UAE conclude seventh round of EPA negotiations
Japan and the UAE concluded the seventh round of negotiations for their Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in Tokyo, held from 19 to 22 January 2026. The meeting was attended, from the Japanese side, by TAKAHASHI Katsuhiko, Ambassador for
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Kenya: KRA announces new market rates for fringe benefit tax, non-resident loans for 2026
Kenya’s revenue authority (KRA) released a public notice on 22 January 2026 regarding updates to the market interest rate for fringe benefit tax and the deemed interest rate on specific non-resident loans. The rates remain unchanged from the
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OECD publishes peer review reports on tax information exchange in Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Cabo Verde, Palau, Seychelles
The OECD has announced the publication of new peer review reports on tax information exchange for Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Cabo Verde, Palau, and the Seychelles on 21 January 2026. The reports were approved by the Global Forum’s Peer Review
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Turkey: Revenue Administration sets asset revaluation rate for Q4 2025
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has set the asset revaluation rate for the fourth interim tax period of 2025 at 25.49%. The announcement was issued on 20 January 2026 through Corporate Tax Law Circular No. 71 (KVK-71 / 2026-1 / Investment
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Canada, Qatar to negotiate for income tax treaty
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a joint statement announcing that Qatar’s Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met on 18 January 2026 to discuss bilateral relations and agreed to start negotiations
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EU removes Nigeria from anti-money laundering, countering financing of terrorism list
The Federal Government of Nigeria has welcomed the decision of the European Commission to remove Nigeria from the European Union’s list of high-risk third countries for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism
See MoreNigeria: NRS clarifies VAT on bank charges
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has clarified, on 15 January 2026, that Value Added Tax (VAT) has not been newly applied to banking services, fees, commissions or electronic money transfers. VAT has always applied to fees, commissions, and
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Burundi: Senate approves tax treaty with Morocco
The Senate of Burundi (the upper house of parliament) approved the income tax treaty with Morocco on 13 January 2026. The agreement, signed on 12 May 2025, aims to establish a cooperative fiscal framework to prevent double taxation and tax
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Angola gazettes amendments to tax laws proposed in 2026 budget
Angola’s National Assembly approved amendments to various tax laws through the General State Budget 2026 on 15 December 2025 after receiving final approval the same day. The measures were formally promulgated by the President and published in the
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Turkey: MoF issues guidance for domestic minimum top-up tax returns
The Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance (MoF) has released a technical guide detailing procedures for filing domestic minimum top-up tax (DMTT) returns, supporting the implementation of the minimum tax regime under Law No. 7524, which
See MoreTurkey further extends 2024 local minimum supplementary corporate tax deadline
Turkey’s Revenue Administration has announced an extension for the Local Minimum Supplementary Corporate Tax returns for the 2024 accounting period under Tax Procedure Law Circular No. 195 (VUK-195/2026-1). Under the authority of Article 28
See MoreTurkey enacts omnibus law, includes changes to capital gains, income tax
Turkey’s Law No. 7566, adopted on 4 December 2025 and published in the Official Gazette on 19 December 2025, introduces new rules for 2025–2026, covering residential rental income, capital gains, social security contributions, and UEFA-related
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