Canada: CRA releases updated 2025 corporate income tax guide
The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) has issued an updated corporate income tax guide for tax year 2025 on 28 May 2026. The guide covers the following: Accelerated capital cost allowance (CCA) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities The
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Uruguay expands dividend withholding tax, indirect transfer rules
Uruguay has enacted new measures on dividend withholding tax and the taxation of indirect transfers of Uruguayan assets under Law No. 20446 of 16 December 2025, included in the country’s 2025-2029 National Budget. The changes maintain the
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EU, Mexico sign Modernised Global Agreement (MGA) and interim Trade Agreement (iTA)
The EU and Mexico have taken a major step forward in their partnership by signing the Modernised Global Agreement (MGA) and interim Trade Agreement (iTA) on 22 May 2026 At the 8th EU-Mexico Summit in Mexico City, both sides agreed to deepen their
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US: Commerce Department sets application framework for pharmaceuticals onshoring tariff exemptions
The Industry and Security Bureau of the US Department of Commerce has published a notice in the Federal Register concerning the Procedures to Apply for Company-Specific Onshoring Agreements to Obtain Tariff Adjustments for Pharmaceuticals and
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US: IRS considers adding citizenship question to tax forms
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is weighing whether to require taxpayers to disclose their citizenship status on 2026 tax forms, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The move would represent the Trump administration's latest
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Argentina: ARCA extends 2025 individual tax filing deadline to July 2026
The Argentine Customs Collection and Control Agency (ARCA) announced on 22 May 2026 that it has granted taxpayers additional time to file and pay their 2025 tax returns, moving the deadline to 27 July 2026. The extension applies to Income Tax,
See MoreEU finalises trade deal with US under Trump’s July deadline threat
The European Union reached a provisional agreement on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, to eliminate import duties on US goods, moving to avert threatened American tariffs after months of tense negotiations. European Commission President Ursula von der
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Uruguay issues decree clarifying IRPF taxation of foreign-source income, assets, and withholding rules
Uruguay’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, through a Decree issued on 6 May 2026, has introduced detailed rules updating the taxation of income derived from non-resident entities under the Personal Income Tax (IRPF), in line with amendments set
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Jamaica: TAJ postpones implementation of revised environmental protection levy policy
Jamaica’s tax administration (TAJ) announced on 18 May 2026 that the implementation of the revised Environmental Protection Levy (EPL) from 0.5% to 0.85%, which was scheduled to take effect on 1 May 2026, has been delayed pending the completion of
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Colombia: Court suspends lower withholding tax thresholds under Decree 572
Colombia's Supreme Administrative Court has provisionally suspended articles 2-8 of Decree 572 of 2025, which introduced sweeping changes to income tax withholding and self-withholding rules. The suspension halts implementation while legal review
See MoreJamaica: TAJ issues guidance on new special consumption tax on sweetened beverages
Jamaica’s tax administration (TAJ) has released Technical Advisory No. 052026/01/GCT-TA on 1 May 2026, which guides both internal and external stakeholders on the implementation and administration of the new special consumption tax (SCT) on
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US: Treasury designates eight Middle Eastern countries for international boycott reporting
The US Treasury has designated eight countries requiring international boycott reporting, with Form 5713 filings mandatory for businesses operating in or connected to these nations. The US Department of the Treasury issued a Federal Register
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Brazil introduces comprehensive indirect tax reform with new regulations for IBS, CBS
Brazil is implementing a major indirect tax reform, replacing five existing taxes — three federal (PIS, COFINS, IPI), one state (ICMS), and one municipal (ISS) — with two new taxes: CBS (federal contribution on goods and services), managed
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Bolivia: SIN advances digital tax transformation 3.0 through regional collaboration
Bolivia's National Tax Service (SIN) announced on 18 May 2026 that it has reinforced its commitment to digital modernisation following its participation in a major regional gathering focused on transforming tax administration across the
See MoreArgentina advances tax treaty negotiations with seven countries
Argentina's Ministry of Economy has provided an update on the status of several international tax treaty negotiations currently underway. The country is working to establish and strengthen fiscal agreements with nations across multiple
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Colombia revises tax decree, reinforces transfer pricing compliance rules
The Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit published a revised edition of Decree No. 1625 of 2016 on 8 May 2026. The decree consolidates rules covering income tax, occasional gains tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax, VAT, national
See MoreUS: Tax refunds fuel retail sales surge, but inflation threatens to stall spending
US retail sales posted a solid gain for the third consecutive month in April 2026, though economists warn that rising inflation and depleted savings could dampen consumer spending in the coming months. According to the Commerce Department's
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Venezuela overhauls mining sector with sweeping new mining law
Venezuela has enacted a sweeping new mining regime with the publication of the Ley Orgánica de Minas (2026) in the Official Gazette on 16 April 2026, replacing two cornerstone laws that had governed the country’s mineral sector for
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