US: Trump Administration invokes century-old law to hit Canada with 50% tariffs
President Donald Trump announced 50% tariffs on approximately USD 20 billion of Canadian imports on 20 July 2026, marking the first use of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in nearly a century. The action targets a wide array of
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Argentina ratifies second amending protocol to income tax treaty with France
Argentina has gazetted Law 27814 on 17 July 2026, which ratifies the amending protocol to its 1979 income and capital tax treaty with France. Signed on 6 December 2019, the protocol is the second to amend the treaty. It will enter into force 30
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Chile: SII grants tax amnesty to storm-affected regions through October 2026
Chile's Ministry of Finance, the tax authority (SII), and the General Treasury of the Republic (TGR) have granted automatic tax relief to taxpayers in 28 municipalities hit by a recent storm system, according to a release on 19 July
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Dominican Republic revises corporate environmental contributions for waste management rules
The Dominican Republic has enacted Law No. 36-26, amending the General Law on Integrated Management and Co-Processing of Solid Waste (Law 225-20) by introducing a revised environmental contribution framework for corporate entities and other changes
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Dominican Republic consults temporary tax amnesty rules
The Dominican Republic's General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) launched a public consultation on 14 July 2026 on a draft General Rule establishing the procedures, requirements and conditions for applying the temporary tax amnesty introduced
See MoreUS, Mexico to convene for third round of USMCA negotiations tomorrow
The US will meet with Mexico in Mexico City for the third bilateral negotiating round related to the Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on 21 July 2026, according to a release by the USTR dated 17 July 2026. This
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Argentina: ARCA simplifies goods export registration for transfer pricing
Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) has published General Resolution 5872/2026 in the Official Gazette of 3 July 2026, which consolidates and updates the mandatory registration process for export contracts involving goods with transparent market
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Brazil, Canada sign agreement on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters
Brazil and Canada held the fifth Brazil-Canada Strategic Partnership Dialogue on 14 July 2026. During the meeting, participants discussed collaboration on trade, investment, mining, energy, science and technology, defence, customs, countering
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US lawmakers push Trump administration to block solar import loophole
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers urged the Trump administration, on 16 July 2026, to clamp down on imports of partially finished solar cells—called "blue wafers"—that manufacturers use to sidestep tariffs and claim federal tax credits they're
See MoreUS: California tax credit cap threatens to reverse film industry job gains
California introduced a cap on film and television tax credits that threatens to reverse one of the state's rare recent industrial wins. SB 122, part of the 2025-2026 budget deal, limits annual claims to USD 5 million through 2029. Starting in
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Dominican Republic consults on draft software tax rules under tax reform
The Dominican Republic's General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII) has launched a public consultation on a draft general rule establishing the tax treatment of software transactions, introducing new rules for software acquisitions, licensing,
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Dominican Republic consults new accelerated depreciation regime for industrial machinery
The Dominican Republic's Directorate General of Internal Revenue (DGII) has opened a public consultation on a draft general norm establishing the implementation framework for the accelerated depreciation regime introduced under Law No.
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Chile: SII releases list of registered betting platforms under Digital VAT regime
The Chilean Internal Revenue Service (SII) has announced that 25 online betting platforms registered under the simplified tax regime for declaring and paying VAT on Digital Services between 14 and 15 July 2026, following the introduction of
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Argentina extends deadline for submission of financial statements, accounting docs
Argentina's tax authority (ARCA) has extended the deadline for submitting financial statements and related accounting documentation until 31 July 2026 for eligible taxpayers whose fiscal year ended in December 2025, under General Resolution No.
See MoreUSMCA: US says constructive discussions with Mexico, Canada yet to produce concessions
The US is making progress in negotiations with Mexico to revise the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), while discussions with Canada have yet to produce the concessions sought by the Trump administration, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said
See MoreBrazil: RFB opens tax debt settlement programmes with discounts up to 70%
Brazil's Federal Revenue Service (RFB) opened its doors for tax debtors to settle their cases on better terms. On 13 July 2026, the agency published two notices (Notice 9 and Notice 10) offering structured payment plans with steep discounts — but
See MoreUS finalises 25% tariffs on certain Brazilian imports under Section 301
United States Trade Representative (USTR) representative Jamieson Greer is taking final action, at President Trump’s direction, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by imposing a 25% tariff on certain goods of Brazil, according to a release
See MoreArgentina: ARCA launches instalment payment plan for SMEs, small taxpayers, non-profit entities
Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) announced the publication of General Resolution 5875/2026 on 14 July 2026, which allows for the regularisation of tax, customs, and social security debts that were due up to 30 June 2026, in up to 18 instalments
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