Mauritius revises tax treaty protocols with Oman, Rwanda
The Mauritius Revenue Authority has announced that discussions are in progress to revise the protocols for the 1998 tax treaty with Oman and the 2013 tax treaty with Rwanda. So far Mauritius has concluded 46 tax treaties and is party to a series of
See MoreAngola: National Assembly approves 2026 budget, proposes several tax law modifications
Angolaโs parliament has approved the General State Budget for 2026 on 19 November 2025, introducing amendments to several tax laws. The key amendments are: Corporate Tax Reforms Electronic filing mandate: General and simplified regime
See MoreAzerbaijan, Israel conclude fourth Joint Economic Commission
The fourth session of the Joint Economic Commission between Azerbaijan and Israel was held on 20 November 2025 in Jerusalem, co-chaired by Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov and Israeli Minister Zeev Elkin. The meeting highlighted the
See MoreEcuador updates tax haven list, removes UAE
Ecuador has removed the UAEย from its list of tax havens under Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC25-00000037, published in the Official Registry on 17 November 2025. As a result, anti-tax-haven measures, including higher withholding tax rates and
See MoreSaudi Arabia: ZATCA urges VAT-registered business to file October returns
Saudi Arabiaโs Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has urged VAT-registered businesses with goods and services revenues over SAR 40 million to file their October 2025 tax returns by 30 November 2025. This announcement was made on 20
See MoreGhana: MoF presents 2026 budget, proposes VAT reforms
Ghana's Ministry of Finance has presented the 2026 Budget Speech to parliament on 13 November 2025, introducing various tax measures, including VAT reforms. The key tax measures are as follows: VAT reforms Ghana's government is proposing
See MoreJordan, Kuwait sign amending protocol to tax treaty
Jordan and Kuwait signed an amending protocol to update the 2001 income tax treaty on 13 November 2025. The protocol aims to strengthen tax cooperation between the two countries, prevent double taxation, and combat tax evasion. It also seeks to
See MoreQatar ratifies protocol amending tax treaty with Norway
Qatar issued a decree on 13 November 2025 approving the amending protocol to its 2009 income tax treaty with Norway. The protocol, signed on 4 September 2024, is the first amendment to the agreement. It will take effect 30 days after
See MoreKuwait ratifies amending protocol to tax treaty with Luxembourg
Kuwait has ratified the 2021 amending protocol to its 2007 Income and Capital Tax Treaty with Luxembourg through Decree Law No. 138 of 2025 on 1 September 2025. The protocol was published in the Official Gazette No. 1755 of 7 September
See MoreMorocco: Government approves draft decree updating transfer pricing documentation, filing rules
Morocco's Council of Government approved draft Decree No. 2.22.1020 on 13 November 2025, introducing updated transfer pricing documentation and filing rules. The decree specifies the content required for both the master and local files and sets
See MoreKenya: KEBS imposes standards levy on manufacturers
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) issued a notice to manufacturers on 4 November 2025 regarding the implementation of the Standards (Standards Levy) Order 2025, dated 8 August 2025. Under the Order, all manufacturers are required to pay a
See MoreRussia: Ministry of Finance proposes removing UAE from offshore zones list
Russiaโs Ministry of Finance has proposed removing the UAE from its Special List of jurisdictions considered offshore zones for the period 2024 to 2026. The list covers countries and territories with preferential tax regimes or limited
See MoreAlgeria: MoF announces extended deadlines for global income tax, wealth tax filing declarations
Algeriaโs Directorate General of Taxes under the Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No. 69/MF/DGI/LF.2025 on 10 November 2025, notifying taxpayers and tax offices of updated filing deadlines introduced by the Finance Law for 2025 for filing
See MoreLebanon: MoF extends CIT, income tax deadlines for 2023โ24
Lebanonโs Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued Decision No. 899/1 and related measures on 29 October 2025, extending key filing and payment deadlines for corporate income tax (CIT) and income tax obligations for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. The
See MoreOECD publishes tax information exchange peer review findings for Eswatini, Jordan, Vietnam
The OECD has unveiled new peer review reports on tax information exchange for Eswatini, Jordan, and Vietnam on 10 November 2025. The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) published the peer
See MoreUAE: Government conducts first digital dirham transaction
The Ministry of Finance and Dubai Finance (DOF) have announced the execution of the UAEโs first government financial transaction using Digital Dirham, in collaboration with the Central Bank of the UAE. The transaction marks a significant step
See MoreTurkey: Revenue Administration cuts late payment, deferred tax interest rates
Turkeyโs Revenue Administration announced on 13 November 2025 that it had reduced both the monthly interest on late tax payments and the annual interest on deferred taxes. Under Presidential Decision No. 10556, the monthly interest rate for
See MoreUAE: MoF to adopt updated Common Reporting Standard 2.0
The UAEโs Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced, on 8 November 2025, that the country is committed to implement the updated Common Reporting Standard (CRS 2.0) issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The
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