Taiwan updates guidance on house, land integrated income tax for share sales
Taiwan’s Central Area National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance stated that, under the House and Land Integrated Income Tax 2.0 regime, effective from 1 July 2021, a profit-seeking enterprise that disposes of shares or equity interests
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Hong Kong consults proposed enhancements to tax concession regime for corporate treasury centres
Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) launched a public consultation on 27 July 2026, on proposed enhancements to the tax concession regime for corporate treasury centres
See MoreTaiwan clarifies CFC exemption criteria under anti-avoidance rules
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area (NTBNA) has reiterated, on 28 July 2026, the key exemption criteria under the country’s Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) regime, urging businesses to ensure compliance with the rules when
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Vietnam issues comprehensive guidance on the implementation of DTA, MAP, APA
The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No. 95/2026/TT-BTC, effective from 1 July 2026, setting out comprehensive guidance on the implementation of Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs), Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP), and Advance
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Australia: ATO updates guidance on monthly GST reporting, extends authority to mandate switch for non-compliant businesses
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its guidance on changing to monthly GST reporting, including new guidance on voluntarily switching GST reporting. It has also revised its guidance on when it may change a business's GST reporting
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Australia, Brazil, Norway rejects forced labour justification on Trump’s latest tariffs
The Trump administration imposed new tariffs across 60 trading partners—the EU, China, Japan, Canada, and dozens more—alleging they've failed to prevent goods made by forced labour from entering their supply chains on 24 July 2026. The move
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Korea (Rep of.) introduces APA fast-track, expands tax support for foreign investors
South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) has introduced a Fast-track procedure for Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) renewals and rolled out a broader package of tax support measures for foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) aimed at strengthening the
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Taiwan clarifies tax treatment of fines under Income Tax Act
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area, Ministry of Finance, stated that Article 38 of the Income Tax Act stipulates that losses incurred not in the course of operation of business or subsidiary business, as well as surcharges for
See MoreAustralia: ATO raises Division 7A benchmark interest rate for 2026–27
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated the Division 7A benchmark interest rate used to calculate the minimum repayments required for amalgamated private company loans to shareholders on 1 July 2026. If the required repayment is not met,
See MoreTaiwan reminds taxpayers to report gains from unlisted stock transactions in basic income tax
Taiwan’s Southern Area National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance stated that when an individual trades shares, new share entitlement certificates, share payment certificates, or certificates representing rights issued or privately placed
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Thailand approves draft decree to expand, extend tax incentives for Social Enterprises
Thailand's Cabinet approved in principle a draft Royal Decree under the Revenue Code at its meeting on 21 July 2026, revising tax measures supporting Social Enterprises through amendments to Royal Decree (No. 735) B.E. 2564 (2021). According to
See MoreTaiwan clarifies business tax registration rules for influencers
Taiwan’s Northern Region National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance stated, on 23 July 2026, that, with the rapid growth of social media platforms and online self-media, it has become increasingly common for influencers to receive
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Bangladesh opens 2026-27 individual tax return filing, mandates e-return requirement
Bangladesh has officially opened the 2026-27 individual income tax return filing season, with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) launching its e-return filing service on 22 July 2026 and making online filing mandatory for most individual
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Australia: ATO announces ESIC reporting deadline
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced, on 22 July 2026, that the annual information reporting deadline for early stage innovation companies is nearly here. Companies that issued new shares during 2025–26 must lodge their information
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Singapore adds related party transaction reporting to corporate tax compliance focus
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its Getting Companies to Comply guidance, adding the timely and accurate filing of the Form for Reporting Related Party Transactions (RPT Form) as a new ongoing area of corporate tax
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China lowers threshold for special tax treatment of assets and liabilities in business reorganisations
China's State Taxation Administration (STA) has issued Announcement No. 13 of 2026 on 8 July 2026, introducing rules on the special tax treatment applicable to corporate restructuring transactions, including mergers and demergers. China has
See MoreSingapore updates list of jurisdictions for the automatic exchange of CbC reports
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has expanded its network for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports by adding Greenland to the list of participating jurisdictions. The update, published on 21 July 2026,
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Brazil, Cambodia considers negotiating for income tax treaty
Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance announced, on 16 July 2026, that officials from Brazil and Cambodia met on 15 July 2026 to discuss bilateral cooperation. The two sides agreed to explore formal investment protections, a bilateral free
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