Australia opens Pillar Two lodgments ahead of June deadline
Australia has opened lodgments for Pillar Two returns, allowing multinational enterprise (MNE) groups to begin filing ahead of the first deadline on 30 June 2026. This announcement was made on 5 May 2026. Taxpayers can now submit both the
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Taiwan signs customs cooperation agreement with Eswatini
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced that it signed an agreement on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters (CMAA) with Eswatini on 2 May 2026. The MOF noted that the agreement builds on the Economic Cooperation Agreement
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Croatia: Parliament approves tax treaty with New Zealand
Croatia’s parliament has passed the law for the ratification of the income tax treaty with New Zealand on 30 April 2026. The agreement, which was signed on 20 November 2025, establishes comprehensive tax rules between the two nations. The
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Vietnam raises tax-exempt threshold for household businesses to VND 1 billion
Vietnam’s Government has issued Decree No. 141/2026/ND-CP on 29 April 2026, introducing amendments and supplements to Decree No. 68/2026/ND-CP on tax policies for household and individual businesses and Decree No. 320/2025/ND-CP guiding the
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Singapore clarifies tax treatment of losses in corporate amalgamations
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore issued Advance Ruling Summary No. 7/2026 on 4 May 2026, setting out income tax considerations for company amalgamations. It explains that unabsorbed capital allowances and losses of a company (the
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Australia: Treasury consults minimum tax rules amendments aligned with OECD guidance
Australia’s Treasury has initiated a public consultation, on 1 May 2026, on the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Amendment (2026 Measures No. 2) Rules 2026 (the Amending Rules), which amends the Taxation
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Hong Kong: IRD revises lists of debt instruments qualifying for profits tax relief
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released updated lists of Qualifying Debt Instruments (QDIs) eligible for profits tax concessions or exemptions as of 31 December 2025, with the latest update notably expanding coverage to include
See MoreCroatia: Parliament approves tax treaty with Australia
Croatia’s parliament has approved legislation that ratified the pending income tax treaty with Australia on 30 April 2026. The treaty is the first of its kind between the two countries and follows an agreement between Croatia and Australia on
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Taiwan tightens 2023 CFC audits, flags misreported income breaching de minimis threshold
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area, MOF, stated, on 30 April 2026, that it has strengthened audits of Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) cases for the year 2023 on profit-seeking enterprise income tax filings within its
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China issues global minimum tax guidance for Chinese MNEs in Denmark, Ireland, UAE
China's State Taxation Administration (STA) has published comprehensive guidance to help Chinese companies navigate global minimum tax (GMT) rules in Denmark, Ireland, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) despite not adopting these rules
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Malaysia issues new exchange rate rules for sales and service tax invoicing
Malaysia’s Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) has issued Public Ruling No. 1/2026 (PR 1/2026) addressing the foreign currency exchange rate applicable for sales tax and service tax compliance. Effective 31 March 2026, it mandates that
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Lithuania gazettes law ratifying income tax treaty with Pakistan
Lithuania published Law No. XV-818 of 16 April 2026 in the Official Gazette on 29 April 2026, approving the ratification of the income tax treaty with Pakistan. The law represents the formal legislative step required to bring the agreement into
See MoreAustralia: ATO reminds taxable not-for-profits of upcoming income tax return lodgment deadline
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has reminded taxpayers that the tax return due date for taxable not-for-profit organisations is 15 May 2026, relating to the 2024–25 income year ending 30 June 2025. This announcement was made on 24 April
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Australia: ATO clarifies general purpose financial statement filing obligations
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a notice on 28 April 2026 outlining which entities are required to lodge a general purpose financial statement. Lodging a general purpose financial statement (GPFS) is a crucial step for various
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Taiwan sets filing window for 2025 foreign individual income tax returns
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has reminded taxpayers that the filing period for the 2025 individual income tax return for foreign (alien) individuals will run from 1 May to 1 June 2026. The Changhua Branch of the National Taxation Bureau of the
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Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam conclude negotiations on income tax treaty
Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam successfully completed negotiations on a draft agreement on the elimination of double taxation, in Hanoi from 21 to 23 April 2026. The Economy Ministry of Kyrgyzstan stated that the agreement will enable entrepreneurs to
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India, New Zealand sign FTA
India and New Zealand signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, 27 April 2026 in New Delhi, aiming to cut tariffs, expand market access and strengthen economic ties amid ongoing global trade tensions. The deal was signed by India’s
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Philippines: BIR clarifies tax treatment of cross-border services
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) of the Philippines issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 24-2026 on 30 March 2026Â to clarify the application of RMC Nos. 5-2024 and 38-2024 on the taxation of cross-border services. The circular aligns
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