New Zealand clarifies corporate income tax treatment of amalgamations
New Zealand Inland Revenue issued Technical Decision Summary No. 26/11 on 14 August 2026, setting out the corporate income tax consequences of a proposed amalgamation involving several New Zealand resident companies under common ownership. The
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Taiwan: Tax Bureau clarifies social housing rental tax exemption rules
Taiwan’s Central District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance said rental income earned by business operators from leasing housing for social housing purposes may be exempt from business tax if the property meets the requirements
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Sri Lanka: IRD sets deadline for VAT payment, returns for July 2026
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reminded taxpayers that Value Added Tax (VAT) for July 2026 must be paid by 20 August, with the corresponding VAT return due online by 31 August. The monthly filing applies under tax type code 70,
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Taiwan clarifies business tax rules for non-profits selling goods or services
Taiwan's National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area has clarified how non-profit educational, cultural, public welfare and charitable institutions must report and pay business tax when they sell goods or services, following an enquiry from an
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Taiwan tightens corporate tax rules for property leasing entities
Taiwan's Central District National Taxation Bureau, under the Ministry of Finance, had amended rules governing corporate income tax filings for businesses that lease their own real estate, in a move aimed at ensuring fairness between individual and
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Hong Kong: FSTB clarifies media enquiries regarding preferential tax regime for carried interest
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department published an FTSB response dated 12 August 2026 addressing media enquiries about the expanded preferential tax regime for carried interest proposed under the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Preferential Tax
See MoreTaiwan clarifies business tax rules for overseas e-commerce platforms
The Central Taiwan National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance announced on 14 August 2026 that businesses and individuals purchasing electronic services from overseas e-commerce platforms (such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple)
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Australia: ATO publishes updated CGDMTR lodgment instructions for Pillar Two groups
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published updated guidance on 4 August 2026 on Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) joint ventures, including instructions for completing the Combined Global and Domestic Minimum Tax Return (CGDMTR). The expanded
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Bangladesh, Singapore advance free trade agreement negotiations
Officials from Bangladesh and Singapore have called for the early conclusion of the proposed bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and stronger business-to-business engagement to expand trade, investment and economic cooperation during separate
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Taiwan announces 2026 provisional income tax return filing dates
Taiwan's National Taxation Bureau of the Southern Area, under the Ministry of Finance, has announced that the filing period for the provisional income tax return relating to profit-seeking enterprise income tax for the 2026 fiscal year will run from
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Cambodia: MEF abolishes stamp duty penalties on property transfers
Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance ("MEF") on 4 August 2026 issued Notice No. 008 on the Principles of Exemptions and Tax Concessions on the Transfer of Ownership or Possession of Immovable Property ("Notice 008"), introducing a package of
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Thailand updates penalty, surcharge waiver rules
The Thai Revenue Department has issued two new orders, Order No. 369/2569 (2026) and Order No. 370/2569 (2026) on 2 July 2026, which set out the criteria and delegation of authority for waiving or reducing penalties and surcharges related to
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Bangladesh, Estonia advance talks on signing income tax treaty
Bangladesh and Estonia agreed to strengthen bilateral relations during the 2nd Foreign Office Consultations held in Tallinn on 10 August 2026, according to a post by Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both sides also discussed concluding
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India: MoF issues new central excise notifications for petroleum products
India’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued three notifications revising Central Excise duty rates on select petroleum products. The Department of Revenue issued Notification Nos. 40/2026-Central Excise, 41/2026-Central Excise and
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China tightens tax scrutiny of offshore trusts, investments, insurance
China has expanded a tax-collection drive targeting undeclared income and capital gains from overseas assets held by ultra-high-net-worth individuals, as fiscal pressures deepen following the prolonged property market downturn, through Announcement
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Indonesia: DGT delays tax collection by e-commerce platforms until November 2026
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) has postponed the implementation of marketplace obligations to collect Article 22 Income Tax from domestic traders until 31 October 2026, with the collection requirement now scheduled to take effect
See MoreSingapore: IRAS updates GST guidance for property owners
Singapore’s Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its guidance on the GST treatment of property transactions, including the treatment of an Option to Purchase (OTP) containing a nominee clause. The IRAS has published the GST:
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Hungary authorises signing of tax treaty with New Zealand
Hungary published Government Resolution 1254/2026. (VIII. 7.) in the Official Gazette on 29 June 2026, authorising the signing of an income tax treaty with New Zealand. The tax treaty aims to eliminate double taxation on income and strengthen
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