India imposes 3% IGST on precious metal imports
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has withdrawn the Integrated GST (IGST) exemption on gold, silver and platinum imports through banks and nominated agencies, subjecting these imports to a 3% levy from 1 April. The change aims to
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Malaysia: Budget 2027 proposes MSME incentives, middle-income tax cuts, green investment measures
Malaysia’s Prime Minister and Minister of Finance presented the 2027 budget on 9 October 2026, outlining a strategic fiscal roadmap to drive sustainable economic momentum while easing cost-of-living pressures. Malaysia’s Budget 2027 targets
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Taiwan: Tax Bureau clarifies penalty exemption rules for supplemental uniform invoices
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Southern Area, under the Ministry of Finance has clarified, on 8 October 2026, that business entities which issue supplemental uniform invoices but fail to file supplementary tax declarations and make
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Sri Lanka reminds taxpayers to file September 2026 stamp duty return, make payments
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department, in a notice to taxpayers issued on 5 October 2026, has asked taxpayers to furnish the Statement of Stamp Duty Compounded and make the stamp duty payment for the quarter ending 30 September 2026 on or before
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Uzbekistan implements automated VAT refunds, enhanced tax risk management
Uzbekistan's tax administration will undergo significant changes starting 1 January 2027, following Presidential Resolution No. PP-95 issued on 19 May 2026. The decree introduces faster VAT refund processes and new registration requirements for
See MoreTaiwan clarifies bad debt loss treatment for court-approved settlements
Taiwan's National Taxation Bureau of Taipei, under the Ministry of Finance, has clarified that an enterprise may report a bad debt loss in the year a court approves a settlement with a debtor who is unable to repay, not in the year the mediation is
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Singapore: IRAS issues advance ruling on intellectual property transfer within multinational group
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has ruled in Advance Ruling Summary No. 17/2026 published on 1 October 2026, that gains from a group's transfer of intellectual property rights are not taxable under section 10(1) of the Income Tax
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Malaysia updates capital gains tax guidelines for unlisted shares
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has updated its capital gains tax guidelines for unlisted shares on 21 September 2026, which apply to profits from the disposal of unlisted shares and certain foreign or domestic capital assets. The
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Thailand: Revenue Department consults on qualified refundable tax credits
Thailand's Revenue Department has launched a public consultation on the principles of the Draft Act on Qualified Refundable Tax Credits, which would give promoted companies a new form of investment incentive compatible with the Pillar Two Global
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Malaysia: 2027 budget to target cost-of-living relief amid fiscal pressures
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will announce the 2027 budget on 9 October 2026, signalling a shift toward targeted household support as the government balances election expectations with fiscal constraints. The announcement comes amid
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Taiwan urges enterprises to submit audited CFC statements on time
Taiwan's National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area, under the Ministry of Finance, has reminded profit-seeking enterprises that have been granted an extension to submit financial statements of their controlled foreign company (CFC), audited and
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Singapore: IRAS rules redeemable preference shares are equity, dividends tax-exempt
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has ruled that redeemable preference shares (RPS) issued by a Singapore-resident investment holding company are equity instruments for income tax purposes. The determination is set out in Advance
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Taiwan: MoF issues business tax ruling on virtual assets
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued an interpretation ruling on 3 September 2026 clarifying that businesses selling virtual assets and stablecoins defined under the Virtual Asset Service Act are not subject to business tax. The
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Thailand issues rules for digital tax exemption
Thailand’s Revenue Department has issued Notification No. 469 setting the criteria, procedures and conditions for a 100% corporate income tax exemption on qualifying expenditure for computer programs, hardware, smart devices and digital services.
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Singapore: IRAS updates business expenses guidance with deductibility checker for companies
Singapore's Inland Revenue Authority (IRAS) added the business expense deductibility checker to its business expenses guidance page on 29 September 2026. Companies can search or browse by expense type to see whether common business expenses are
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Australia: ATO implements stricter foreign resident CGT rules, provides form and guidance
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced, on 2 October 2026, that it has implemented new capital gains tax (CGT) rules for foreign residents. The CGT rules for foreign residents (Strengthening the foreign resident capital gains tax (CGT)
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Bangladesh: NBR mandates eVAT Return filing for cigarette, mobile, medicine and cement manufacturers
Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made online submission of returns through its eVAT portal mandatory for specified manufacturers and service providers, under General Order No. 12/Mushak/2026 issued on 20 September 2026. The order,
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Philippines, Singapore finalise income tax treaty update
The Philippines and Singapore have completed negotiations on a modernised tax treaty on 25 September 2026, after four days of talks held in Singapore from 22 to 25 September 2026. The agreement replaces the original Double Taxation Agreement from
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