UAE: FTA reminds taxpayers to comply with corporate tax obligations by end of March deadline
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) issued a statement on 19 March 2025, reiterating that if a natural person conducts a business or business activity in the UAE during a calendar year, or subsequent years, and its total revenue in that calendar
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Israel: Parliamentary Finance Committee approves 2025 budget
Israel's Parliamentary Finance Committee approved the 2025 state budget on 23 March 2025. The bill proposes that the net state budget for 2025 will stand at about NIS 755.9 billion – the total budget for calculation of the expenditure limit
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Switzerland, Zimbabwe sign income tax treaty
Swiss federal authorities announced on 19 March 2025 that Switzerland and Zimbabwe signed a new income tax treaty. This will ensure the requisite legal certainty for the ongoing development of bilateral economic relations and tax cooperation between
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Tanzania further extends beneficial ownership information filing deadline
The Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA) announced on 10 March 2025 that local companies must submit their beneficial ownership information by 15 April 2025. Failure to comply will restrict key transactions, including filing annual
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South Africa: SARS issues guidance on VAT rate increase starting May
The VAT rate in South Africa will increase from 15.0% to 15.5% starting 1 May 2025, with a planned increase to 16.0% from 1 April 2026. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the
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Morocco ratifies tax treaty with Cape Verde
Morocco has completed ratifying the Cabo Verde-Morocco Income Tax Treaty (2023) on 20 February 2025. Morocco officially published in its Official Gazette the royal decree enacting Law No. 33-23, which ratifies the agreement On 6 March 2025. The
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Morocco ratifies IPAs with Cabo Verde, Sierra Leone
Morocco formally completed the ratification of the Cabo Verde-Morocco Investment Protection Agreement (2023) and Morocco-Sierra Leone Investment Protection Agreement (2023) on 20 February 2025. The Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) with
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Oman updates list of jurisdictions for AEOI
The Omani Secretariat General for Taxation published a list of the jurisdictions that will participate in the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on financial accounts, as per the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), effective from 1 January
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Kenya proposes scrapping excise duty on imported electric transformers, parts
Kenya’s government published a bill in the Official Gazette on 3 March 2024, proposing the scrapping of the 25% excise duty on imported electric transformers and parts under the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025. The bill was made public on 18
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Saudi Arabia: Council of Ministers approve income tax treaty with Iceland
Saudi Arabia's Council of Ministers approved the ratification of an income tax treaty with Iceland on 18 March 2025. The agreement aims to prevent double taxation and is expected to encourage trade and investment by addressing tax challenges,
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Gabon, Turkey sign income tax treaty
Gabon and Turkey signed an income tax treaty on 3 March 2024. The treaty applies to various Gabonese taxes, including individual income tax, corporate tax, minimum flat-rate tax, supplementary salary tax, special rental property tax, and tax on
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Bahrain ratifies UAE investment protection agreement
Bahrain has ratified the Bahrain-UAE Investment Protection Agreement through Law No. 10/2025 on 10 March 2025, following approval from the Shura Council and Council of Representatives. This announcement was made by Bahrain News agency on 10
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UAE: Ministry of Finance launches accreditation process for e-invoicing service providers
The UAE Ministry of Finance has launched the accreditation process for e-invoicing service providers. Providers wishing to become Accredited Service Providers (ASP) in the UAE can now apply through a dedicated portal, which outlines the process,
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Egypt introduces tax reforms to support SMEs
Egypt has introduced new tax reforms to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on 12 February 2025. The reform measures include three new laws: Law No. 5 of 2025: This legislation updates Egypt’s tax system by simplifying compliance,
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Nigeria: House keeps corporate tax at 30% and VAT at 7.5%
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has approved and adopted the recommendations of its Committee on Finance, which retains the value added tax (VAT) rate at 7.5%. The previous proposal was to increase to 12.5%, which was set for 2026. The House
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Turkey revises special consumption tax on selected tobacco products
Turkey’s government has announced changes to the special consumption tax (SCT) rates and fixed tax amounts for certain tobacco products through Presidential Decree No.9583, which was published in the Official Gazette No. 32824 on 15 March
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UAE: FTA issues clarification on amendments to VAT executive regulations
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) released a VAT Public Clarification VATP040 addressing the amendments to the VAT Executive Regulations on 14 March 2025. This Clarification offers guidance on various rules, including registration,
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Uganda launches new 30% tax payment option for tribunal cases
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) informs all taxpayers that a new basis for payment has been introduced on the URA web portal (www.ura.go.ug) to cater for payment of 30% tax assessed in respect of matters before the Tax Appeals Tribunal for purposes
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