Singapore: IRAS updates Pillar Two registration guidance for MNE top-up taxes
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) updated its guidance on 6 May 2026 on registration requirements for Multinational Enterprise Top-up Tax (MTT) and Domestic Top-up Tax (DTT) under the Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) Act 2024
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Hong Kong joins multilateral competent authority agreement on the exchange of GloBE information (GIR MCAA)Â
Hong Kong joined the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) on 21 April 2026, according to an OECD update published on 5 May 2026. The GIR MCAA is a global multilateral agreement developed by
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Kazakhstan introduces VAT crediting mechanism in electronic invoices system
The State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan informs that, as part of the amendments to the new Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which entered into force on 1 January 2026, the Electronic invoices information system
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China sets 0% tariffs on imports from Canada, 20 African countries
China introduced 0% tariffs on imports from 20 African countries for two years, from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028, under Customs Tariff Commission Announcement No. 5 of 2026. The countries include Algeria, Botswana, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Republic
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Indonesia offers VAT relief on domestic flights amid fuel price surge
Indonesia has introduced a temporary tax break for domestic air travellers as rising global aviation fuel costs threaten to make flights unaffordable for many citizens. The Finance Minister Regulation Number 24 of 2026 (PMK-24), issued on 24 April
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Korea (Rep.) issues guidance on global minimum tax filing rules for MNE groups
Korea (Rep.)’s National Tax Service (NTS) issued a release on 28 April 2026 setting out Global Minimum Tax filing requirements, including reporting obligations, filing procedures and deadlines for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups. The
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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
See MoreHong 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
See MoreChina 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
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