Peru updates electronic invoicing rules, delays Machupicchu entry fee rollout

15 May, 2026

Peru has issued Superintendency Resolution No. 000075-2026/SUNAT of 30 April 2026 in the Official Gazette, introducing changes to the timing for mandatory electronic invoicing and the use of the Integrated System of Electronic Records (Sistema

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Bitcoin 2026: Regulators, lawmakers reshape Bitcoin’s legal landscape

15 May, 2026

Bitcoin 2026, the world's largest annual gathering of the Bitcoin community, wrapped up its three-day run at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas with a series of landmark regulatory and legislative developments that industry participants say could

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Brazil: RFB expands instalment options for non-tax debt payments

15 May, 2026

Brazil’s tax administration, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB), has broadened access to debt instalment plans by allowing taxpayers to settle non-tax obligations through simplified digital channels through a notice released on 14 May 2026. The

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Bolivia: SIN grants tax payment extension for transport sector

15 May, 2026

Bolivia’s National Tax Service (SIN) has announced an exceptional extension for tax compliance deadlines affecting the interdepartmental transport industry on 13 May 2026. The new deadline of 15 May 2026 provides additional time for sworn

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Andorra, Panama to commence tax treaty talks

14 May, 2026

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

14 May, 2026

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

14 May, 2026

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

14 May, 2026

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

14 May, 2026

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

14 May, 2026

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

13 May, 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

13 May, 2026

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

13 May, 2026

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

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US: USTR launches new four-year review of China IP, technology transfer practices

12 May, 2026

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

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Canada unveils CAD 1.5 billion support package for tariff-affected industries, includes steel, aluminium and copper sectors

12 May, 2026

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

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Trump Administration’s trade strategy marks shift in US approach to China

11 May, 2026

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

11 May, 2026

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

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US: IRS permits retroactive cost allocation refinement, setoff relief in transfer pricing case

11 May, 2026

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

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