Azerbaijan: STS raises VAT limit to encourage cashless payments
Azerbaijan’s State Tax Service (STS) has announced changes to the VAT registration threshold for businesses using cashless payments, aiming to encourage the adoption of electronic transactions in retail trade and public services. The
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Taiwan: Northern District National Taxation Bureau expands mobile payment tax benefits until 2028
Taiwan’s Northern District National Taxation Bureau has announced on 5 January 2025 that the 1% business tax incentive for small-scale businesses using mobile payments or multimedia information service machines (KIOSKs) will be extended until 31
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Saudi Arabia: ZATCA extends tax penalty waiver initiative to June 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the issuance of a decision by the Minister of Finance approving the extension of the Initiative to Cancel Fines and Exempt Taxpayers from Financial Penalties for those subject to
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Malaysia enacts key measures under 2026 budget
Malaysia gazetted the Finance Act 2025 and the Measures for the Collection, Administration and Enforcement of Tax Act 2025 on 31 December 2025. These laws give effect to selected measures announced in the 2026 Budget and additional tax
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Sri Lanka: IRD revises betting and gaming levies from January 2026
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka has announced updated levies for betting and gaming businesses following amendments to the Betting & Gaming Levy Act, No. 40 of 1988, under the Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Act No. 25 of
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China: STA extends high-cap tax deductions for advertising through 2027
China’s Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration (STA) have announced the extension of preferential tax deduction rules for advertising and promotional (A&P) expenses on 22 December 2025 under the newly issued Announcement No. 16
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Singapore: IRAS expands list of jurisdictions for CbC exchange
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated the list of jurisdictions with which Singapore will exchange Country-by-Country (CbC) reports under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of
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Hong Kong, Oman commence initial round of tax treaty talks
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that officials from Hong Kong and Oman will meet for the first round of talks on an income tax treaty from 5 to 9 January 2026. If successfully concluded, this would mark the first tax
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Singapore: IRAS revises e-tax guide on hybrid instrument taxation
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has released the third edition of its e-Tax Guide on the Income Tax Treatment of Hybrid Instruments on 26 December 2025. The guide outlines how hybrid instruments are classified as debt or equity
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Malaysia: IRBM defers e-invoicing for new businesses, exempts sub-MYR 1 million revenue taxpayers
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released an updated guidance on 7 December 2025, where it revised the annual turnover threshold for e-invoicing. In a previous report, taxpayers with annual turnover or revenue below MYR 500,000
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China unveils new implementation regulations for VAT law
China’s State Council has released the Regulations for the Implementation of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Law on 30 December 2025, marking a significant milestone in the nation's fiscal modernisation. The VAT Implementation Regulations (VATIR)
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Malaysia: IRBM updates ruling on tax classification for SMEs
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released Public Ruling No. 8/2025 on 22 December 2025, providing guidance on the classification and tax treatment of micro, small, and medium-sized companies or enterprises (MSMEs), including limited
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Hong Kong: IRD updates FAQs on mainland China tax cooperation
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has released updated and new FAQs on the 2006 income tax arrangement with Mainland China, including revisions related to the determination of individual residence. Updated questions Question 1: According
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Singapore: IRAS issues guidelines for multinational, domestic top-up tax registration
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued the Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) (Administrative Matters) Regulations 2025 (Administrative Regulations) on 29 December 2025, which entered into force on 31 December 2025. This
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Thailand enacts draft law for Pillar 2 top-up tax implementation
Thailand’s Revenue Department announced that the Cabinet approved draft secondary legislation on 30 December 2025 to implement the Emergency Decree on Top-up Tax B.E. 2567 (2024). These draft instruments set out detailed rules for determining
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Korea (Rep): Ministry of Economy and Finance unveils tax incentives to boost domestic investment, FX stability
The Korea (Rep)’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced tax support measures for domestic investment and foreign exchange (FX) stability, aimed at promoting the revitalisation of the domestic capital market and addressing structural
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Taiwan: MOF revises penalty rules to ease CRS compliance for financial institutions
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced, on 24 December 2025, amendments to Article 2-1 and Article 2-2 of the Standards for the Exemption of Penalties for Misconduct in Taxation Affairs, along with updates to the Reference Table for Fines and
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US sets initial zero-rate tariffs on Chinese semiconductors
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (US Trade Representative) has issued a Notice of Action titled “China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to the Targeting of the Semiconductor Industry for Dominance,” which was
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