New Zealand: Inland Revenue consults income tax treatment of software development
New Zealand’s Inland Revenue has launched a public consultation on the income tax treatment of software development expenditure, as well as the customisation and configuration costs associated with software-as-a-service (SaaS) products 17 November
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Cambodia: GDT postpones imposition of capital gains tax on select assets
Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) announced, on 30 October 2025, that the implementation of Prakas No. 496 MEF on Capital Gains Tax (CGT), has been postponed to 1 January 2026. The postponement affects the taxation of six types of
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Taiwan: Customs Administration offers reduced penalties for early tax payment on false import declarations
Taiwan’s Customs Administration has announced, on 18 November 2025, that businesses and individuals who submit false import declarations may qualify for reduced penalties if they settle taxes before the penalty is confirmed. The measure applies
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Sri Lanka: IRD reminds taxpayers of VAT deadlines
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) issued a notice on 17 November 2025, reminding taxpayers to meet their VAT obligations for October 2025 by the prescribed deadlines. VAT payment deadline VAT payments for October must be made on
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Bangladesh: NBR reminds taxpayers of PIT e-return deadlines
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reminded taxpayers to submit their income tax returns through the electronic filing system by 30 November 2025. The authority urged individuals to file early to avoid last-minute congestion on the
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Japan: FSA considers defining cryptocurrencies as financial products
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is planning new regulations that would treat 105 cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ethereum, as financial products subject to insider trading rules. Under the proposal, exchange operators would need
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Australia: ATO to revise transfer pricing guidance on imported products
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is revising its guidance (PCG 2029/1) on transfer pricing risks for businesses that import foreign goods and digital services. The ATO also plans to update its benchmarking tool by December, refining how it
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Taiwan: Tax Authority clarifies rules for claiming losses on damaged assets
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Southern Area outlined rules for claiming losses on damaged assets. Southern Taiwan recently faced torrential rains, causing flooding in low-lying areas. The National Taxation Bureau of the Southern
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India: MoF clarifies transfer pricing tolerance range for FY 2025-26
India’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued a notification on 6 November 2025, setting tolerance limits for arm’s length pricing in international and specified domestic transactions for the assessment year 2025-26. Under the new rules, the
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US: Trade deals with several countries pledge to avoid discriminatory treatment of US digital goods, services
The Trump Administration's trade framework agreements, announced this week by the White House, include commitments from Argentina (signed 13 November 2025), Ecuador (signed 13 November 2025), El Salvador (signed 13 November 2025), Guatemala (signed
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US exempts Indian farm exports from tariffs
Indian agricultural exporters will benefit after US President Donald Trump exempted dozens of food items from tariffs. Products such as tea, coffee, spices, and cashew nuts, previously hit with duties of up to 50%, are included in the
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Thailand, US to continue trade talks despite border clashes with Cambodia
Thailand will continue trade talks with the US independently of its border dispute with Cambodia, the government said after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul spoke with President Trump on Friday, 14 November 2025. The decision came after
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US hopes to finalise rare earths agreement with China by Thanksgiving
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism on 16 November 2025 that a trade deal on rare earths between the US and China could be finalised by Thanksgiving. Bessent’s remarks came after a framework agreement reached last month,
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Cambodia to introduce 20% capital gains tax from 2026
Cambodia’s General Department of Taxation issued Notification No. 34236 on 30 October 2025, confirming that a 20% capital gains tax (CGT) will take effect on 1 January 2026. The tax will apply to six types of assets: leases, investment assets,
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US, South Korea (Rep.) release fact sheet of trade deal
US President Donald Trump and Korea (Rep.) President Lee Jae Myung released a joint fact sheet regarding the signed trade and investment agreement between the two countries on 13 November 2025. The US and Korea (Rep.) signed a major trade
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Australia welcomes US beef tariff rollback, calls for full trade reciprocity
Australia welcomed US President Donald Trump’s removal of tariffs on beef and other food products, while urging the US to eliminate all tariffs on Australian goods. However, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasised the
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Taiwan: MoF clarifies annual gift tax exemption rules
Taiwan’s Southern District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) clarified that the annual gift tax exemption is calculated based on the donor, not the recipient. If the total value of property a donor gives to others within
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OECD publishes tax information exchange peer review findings for Eswatini, Jordan, Vietnam
The OECD has unveiled new peer review reports on tax information exchange for Eswatini, Jordan, and Vietnam on 10 November 2025. The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) published the peer
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