US: Trump Says Canada is working hard on a trade deal
US President Donald Trump said on 23 October 2026 that Canada is trying to reach a trade agreement with the US. He made the remarks to reporters at the White House. Trump argued that Washington holds the upper hand. He said Canada is working very
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US proposes stricter premium tax credit eligibility, repayment rules
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury have issued proposed regulations that update the guidelines for the premium tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code, incorporating recent legislative changes from the One,
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Argentina: ARCA launches new corporate income tax web service
Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) announced on 19 October 2026 that it has launched the Corporate Income Tax Web service, an online platform for preparing and filing annual corporate income tax returns. Companies with fiscal years ending in June
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Uruguay issues decree introducing domestic minimum top-up tax
Uruguay’s government’s Executive Branch issued a decree on 16 October 2026, yet to be published in the Official Gazette, establishing the domestic minimum top-up tax (DMTT) (Impuesto Mínimo Complementario Doméstico or IMCD) regulations,
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US: Gellert Global Group sues to block 50% tariffs on Canadian imports
Gellert Global Group, a US food importer, filed a lawsuit on 20 October 2026 to stop new tariffs on Canadian goods. The company argues that the duties are another attempt to use presidential tariff power that courts have already rejected. The
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Chile: SII introduces 10% substitute tax on historical untaxed corporate profits
Chile's tax administration, the Internal Revenue Service (SII) announced the implementation of the Substitute Single Tax for Final Taxes (IUSIF) on 21 October 2026, a temporary mechanism established under the National Reconstruction and Economic and
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Bolivia: SIN introduces online tax residence certification for double tax treaty applications
Bolivia’s tax authority, the National Tax Service (SIN) announced, on 21 October 2026, that companies that need to prove their tax residence or domicile for the agreements to avoid double taxation (CDI) can now do so online. They will have to
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Chile introduces corporate tax cuts, investment incentives under new law
Chile published Law No. 21.850 in the Official Gazette on 17 October 2026, enacting a wide-ranging fiscal, regulatory, and economic package designed to promote post-disaster recovery, stimulate investment, and overhaul key tax and administrative
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US extends tax deadlines for disaster-affected taxpayers in eight jurisdictions
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses affected by natural disasters in Alabama, Florida, Guam, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Ohio, Nebraska, and West Virginia. The relief covers
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Canada to table Budget 2026 on 5 November
Canada’s Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will table Budget 2026 on 5 November 2026. The Department of Finance Canada announced the date in a media advisory issued on 20 October 2026. This follows the Department of Finance's
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Uruguay updates dividend withholding tax rules
Uruguay has published Decree No. 427/026 of 1 October 2026, introducing rules for withholding tax on dividends and profits under Budget Law No. 20.446 of 16 December 2025. The decree amends Decree No. 149/007 of 26 April 2007, which regulates the
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Brazil extends fuel subsidies through new provisional measure
Brazil’s federal government has published Provisional Measure No. 1,395/2026 in the Official Gazette on 9 October 2026, extending fuel subsidy measures introduced earlier this year to contain rising gasoline and diesel prices amid geopolitical
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Chile: SII clarifies tax treatment of directors’ fees paid by foreign companies
Chile’s tax administration (SII) has issued Official Ruling No. 2695 on 8 October 2026, which provides definitive guidance on how a Chilean tax resident must declare tax directors' fees (asignaciones de director) received from a company
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Chile: SII to ease property tax for disaster-hit homes in 2026
Chile’s tax administration, the Internal Revenue Service (SII) announced on 19 October 2026 that it will offer property tax relief to owners whose homes and buildings suffer damage from natural disasters in 2026. The agency wants tax bills to
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US: IRS begins refunds for adoption tax credit carryforwards
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on 16 October 2026 that it has started sending refunds to more than 50,000 taxpayers who used adoption tax credit carryforwards. The agency expects most eligible taxpayers to receive their refunds by
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Guatemala: SAT introduces temporary fuel tax exemptions
Guatemala’s Ministry of Finance has published Decree 22-2026 (Law on Temporary Emergency Tax Exemption for Fuel Consumers), which was published in the Official Gazette on 30 September 2026. Decree Number 22-2026 establishes a short-term
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US postpones new international small import mail customs requirements until January 2027
The US Customs and Border Protection agency announced on 14 October 2026 that it would postpone new requirements for international mail shipments. The compliance date shifted from 22 October 2026 to 20 January 2027, giving importers, brokers, and
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US, Mexico tariff negotiations hit a wall over steel and vehicle levies
Negotiations between the US and Mexico over tariff reductions have stalled following opposition from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, according to a Wall Street Journal report on 15 October 2026. The two countries had been working toward an
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