Philippines: BIR issues rules for mandatory electronic invoicing
The Philippines' tax authority, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), has announced the issuance of Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 098-2026 on 22 September 2026, establishing the official framework for the issuance of electronic invoices in the
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Indonesia: Parliament approves budget for 2027
Indonesia's budget committee has given final approval to the government's 2027 budget plan. The committee, led by chair Said Abdullah, signed off on total spending of IDR 4,106.3 trillion on 24 September 2026. The approved amounts each run IDR
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Thailand revises proposed Digital Platform Economy Act
Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has begun revising the proposed Digital Platform Economy Act, reassessing a framework initially influenced by the European Union’s Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act. The
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Thailand plans new policy framework for data centre sector
Thailand’s Cabinet approved a draft of the Prime Minister Office’s regulation on 5 August 2026 to establish a Data Centre Business Policy Committee, marking a move towards more coordinated oversight of data centre businesses. The proposed
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Taiwan clarifies income tax treatment of reduced commodity tax refunds
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, Ministry of Finance, stated that refunds of reduced commodity tax obtained by profit-seeking enterprises under Article 11-1, Article 12-5 or Article 12-6 of the Commodity Tax Act should be treated as a
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Thailand’s Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is considering amendments to its legal framework to introduce a 3% tax on hotel and accommodation room charges, which could generate approximately THB 1 billion annually in additional
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Thailand sets fines for tax information exchange violations
Thailand’s Revenue Department has published a notification from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on 9 September 2026, establishing specific penalties for failing to comply with certain requirements of the Emergency Decree on Exchange of Information
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New Zealand: IR consults income tax treatment of NFPs
New Zealand's Inland Revenue (IR) opened a public consultation on 18 September 2026 on Exposure Draft ED0265, which sets out the proposed income tax treatment of amounts received from members by societies, clubs and other not-for-profit associations
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Australia: ATO opens 2025–26 Offshore Petroleum Levy reporting
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a notice on 21 September 2026 reminding leviable entities to report petroleum production and submit the Offshore Petroleum (OP) Levy return for the 2025–26 financial year. The deadline for
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Thailand reviews auto tax policy as EV market grows
Thailand's Finance Ministry has instructed the Excise Department to conduct a comprehensive review of the country's automotive excise tax structure. The review addresses electric vehicles, hybrids, and traditional internal-combustion engines,
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Australia: ATO to strengthen foreign resident CGT rules from October 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced on 23 September 2026 that it implemented changes to how foreign residents pay capital gains tax on Australian property investments. The Strengthening the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Tax regime
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Kazakhstan proposes delaying solid minerals royalties to 2029
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Construction proposed deferring the introduction of royalties on solid minerals from 1 January 2027 to 1 January 2029, following discussions at the Project Office for the implementation of the Tax Code on 17
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Sri Lanka: IRD reminds businesses, Individuals of 2025/26 tax deadline
Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reminded taxpayers that the last date for final payment of income tax for the Year of Assessment 2025/2026 falls on 30 September 2026, and has urged them to make payments on or before the
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Australia: ATO updates GILTI guidance following US tax regime changes
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued an Addendum to Taxation Determination TD 2022/9 by the Commissioner of Taxation on 23 September 2026 to account for amendments to the US global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) regime introduced
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US and China extend trade truce, push for bigger agreement
The US and China agreed, on 23 September 2026, to extend their trade truce by two months, pushing the expiration date to 10 January 2027. The original agreement, reached in Busan, South Korea, in May 2026, was set to expire on 10 November
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Japan: Cabinet approves temporary food consumption tax cut
Japan's Cabinet on 15 September 2026 approved a temporary cut in the consumption tax on food and beverages from 8% to 1%, effective for two years from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, subject to approval by the National Diet. The reduced rate will
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Taiwan clarifies gift tax filing for share transfers
Taiwan’s Taipei National Taxation Bureau, Ministry of Finance, had stated that individuals who gifted shares to another person were not required to pay Securities Transaction Tax, as the transfer was not considered a sale or purchase of
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Pakistan: FBR tightens sales tax penalties for digital, invoice compliance
Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had introduced new sales tax provisions to strengthen enforcement against non-compliant taxpayers and address fraudulent invoicing. Under the new measures, businesses that failed to integrate with the
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