Andorra, Panama to commence tax treaty talks
Andorra’s government announced on 6 March 2026 that representatives from Andorra and Panama met in March 2026 to discuss international legal cooperation and security initiatives, including plans to negotiate an income tax treaty. At the XXIV
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Australia, Canada tax treaty negotiations set to begin
Canada’s Department of Finance announced on 12 May 2026 that discussions will begin next month to modernise the income tax agreement between Canada and Australia. The current treaty, originally established in 1980, has been modified twice through
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US, China explore managed trade framework to ease tariff tensions
The US and China are moving toward a new approach in their trade relationship, with both nations expected to identify approximately USD 30 billion worth of goods for potential tariff reductions. A new pragmatic strategy US Trade Representative
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Brazil scraps tax on small e-commerce imports
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional presidential decree on Tuesday 12 May 2026 eliminating the federal tax on imports worth less than USD 50, reversing a levy that had been widely criticised. The presidential
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Peru: SUNAT issues MAP guidance 2.0 (2026), updates tax treaty dispute framework
The Peru tax authority (SUNAT) has introduced Mutual Agreement Procedure Guidance Version 2.0 (2026) to replace the previous Mutual Agreement Procedure Guidance Version 1.0 (2023). The 2026 version of the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) Guide
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US: Appeals Court grants temporary stay on ruling against Trump’s global tariffs
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a short-term administrative stay on 12 May 2026, temporarily halting injunctions against the Trump administration's 10% global tariff that was imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of
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Jamaica: TAJ confirms increase in income tax thresholds from April 2026
Jamaica’s tax administration (TAJ) announced on 13 April 2026 that the Income Tax threshold (tax-free amount) was increased to JMD 1,902,360, up from JMD 1,799,376, effective 1 April 2026. This adjustment is in keeping with the announcement
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Canada: Quebec to increase small business deduction rate, reduce small business tax rate
Quebec tax authority, Revenu Quebec, announced, on 4 May 2026, an increase in the small business deduction rate and a reduction in the small business tax rate for taxation years beginning after 29 April 2026. Under certain conditions, a
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US: Arkansas cuts corporate tax rates
Arkansas Governor has approved a fresh round of tax reductions that will lower rates for both individuals and businesses across the state. The legislation, signed into law on 6 May 2026, cuts the corporate tax rate from 4.3% to 4.1%, though
See MoreUS: USTR launches new four-year review of China IP, technology transfer practices
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the initiation of the second four-year review of the tariff measures imposed under the Section 301 investigation into China’s acts, policies, and practices concerning
See MoreCanada unveils CAD 1.5 billion support package for tariff-affected industries, includes steel, aluminium and copper sectors
Canada’s government has announced CAD 1.5 billion to support several of Canada’s tariffed industries on 4 May 2026. This includes the creation of a new CAD 1 billion Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) program available to industries
See MoreTrump Administration’s trade strategy marks shift in US approach to China
President Donald Trump's upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on 14-15 May 2026 is expected to introduce a fundamental change in how the US manages its economic relationship with China. The proposed Board of Trade
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Brazil, Spain confirm net equity interest treatment under tax treaty
Spain's Ministry of Finance has announced that Brazilian interest on net equity, known as juros sobre o capital próprio (JCP), will be treated as interest under the 1974 tax treaty between Spain and Brazil. This clarification follows an exchange of
See MoreUS: IRS permits retroactive cost allocation refinement, setoff relief in transfer pricing case
In a Chief Counsel Advice memorandum dated 27 January 2026 and released publicly on 1 May 2026, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruled that a multinational corporation could retroactively adopt a more detailed cost allocation approach for
See MoreUS: Trade Court rules Trump’s temporary tariffs illegal
A US trade court has ruled against President Donald Trump's 10% temporary global tariffs, declaring them unlawful under a 1970s trade statute. However, the decision only blocks the duties for three specific parties, leaving them in effect for most
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Wall Street’s arrival at Bitcoin 2026: Bitcoin’s entrance into corporate treasury
If 2024 was the year Bitcoin discovered politics when then-candidate President Donald Trump gave the keynote address, 2026 was the year Wall Street declared total victory. Walking through The Venetian, the 40,000-strong crowd felt less like a
See MoreUS: House advances bipartisan tax administration and relief bills
The US House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan package of tax administration, disaster relief, and workforce-related bills aimed at modernising IRS operations, expanding taxpayer protections, strengthening the IRS whistleblower program,
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Dominican Republic: DGII extends e-invoicing deadline for small, micro and unclassified taxpayers
Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII), under the Ministry of Finance and Economy (RNC: 401-50625-4), has announced an exceptional and general administrative extension to the deadline for the implementation of electronic
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