Australia: ATO announces GIC, SIC rates for Q3 2025-26
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) announced the general interest charge (GIC) rates and shortfall interest charge (SIC) rates for the third quarter of the 2025-26 income year on 9 December 2025. For the quarter commencing on 1 January 2026,
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Japan, Kyrgyzstan sign new income tax treaty
Japan and Kyrgyzstan signed a new tax treaty on 19 December 2025 to eliminate double taxation on income and strengthen measures against tax evasion and avoidance. The treaty updates rules on the taxation of business profits and investment income,
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Taiwan: Tax Bureau orders business operators to include tax in pricing, warns against extra charges
Taiwan’s Northern District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance stated that when business operators sell goods or services, the pricing of taxable items must include business tax. In addition, uniform invoices must be issued in
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Taiwan: Tax Bureau clarifies R&D investment tax credit rules
Taiwan’s Northern Taiwan National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has stated that research and development (R&D) expenditures eligible for investment tax credits must be traceable, while routine testing costs are excluded from the
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Taiwan: MoF reminds businesses that prices must include VAT, uniform invoices are mandatory
Taiwan Northern Area National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) stated that when business operators sell goods or services, the listed prices of taxable items must include value-added tax (VAT). Uniform Invoices must be issued in
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Australia to implement crypto-asset reporting framework (CARF) from 2027
The Australian government announced in its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) 2025-2026 that it will implement the OECD Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) for the automatic exchange of tax relevant information on crypto assets,
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Taiwan clarifies CFC financial statement deadline applications
The Northern Taiwan National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance stated that, in line with international anti-tax avoidance trends and to maintain tax fairness, Taiwan’s Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) regime has been implemented
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Luxembourg ratifies amending protocol to treaty with Vietnam
Luxembourg has issued the Law of 17 December 2025 in the Official Gazette on 18 December 2025, approving the ratification of protocol to its 1996 income and capital tax treaty with Vietnam. The protocol, signed on 4 May 2023, updates provisions
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Taiwan: MoF clarifies offshore e-services tax registration threshold
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) released guidance explaining how the higher registration threshold, introduced in April 2025, applies to offshore electronic service providers on 16 December 2025. On 7 April 2025, the Ministry of Finance
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Hong Kong, Norway sign income tax treaty
Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department announced, on 16 December 2025, that Hong Kong and Norway had signed a comprehensive income tax treaty aimed at preventing double taxation and promoting cross-border investment. Under the agreement, the
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Taiwan: MoF clarifies tax treaty rules for foreign digital service providers
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has clarified on 5 December 2025 that foreign e-commerce providers selling to Taiwanese companies may qualify for reduced or exempt withholding tax under applicable tax treaties. To claim benefits, providers must
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Australia: ATO updates guidance on Pillar 2 interactions with consolidation
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new guidance on 17 December 2025 clarifying how Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules interact with tax consolidation for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups operating in Australia. Australian tax
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India, France to amend 1992 tax treaty
India and France will make revisions to the 1992 income and capital tax treaty, introducing key changes aimed at reducing the tax burden on cross-border investments and modernising treaty rules. Under the proposed amending protocol, the
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Taiwan: MoF launches anti-dumping probe on imported electromagnetic steel from Korea (Rep.), China
The Ministry of Finance announced an anti-dumping investigation into cold-rolled flat-rolled non-directional electromagnetic steel imported from Korea (Rep.) and mainland China on 15 December 2025. The Customs Administration of the Ministry of
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Cyprus, Vietnam sign income tax treaty
Cyprus and Vietnam signed an income tax treaty on 15 September 2025. The Agreement aims to strengthen and further develop trade and economic relations between the two countries, ensuring fair treatment while preventing opportunities for tax
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Taiwan: MoF outlines tax incentives for smart machinery, 5G, cybersecurity, ai, green investments
Taiwan’s Taipei National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has issued guidance on claiming tax credits for investments in smart machinery, 5G systems, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence solutions, as well as energy-saving and
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Australia: ATO consults revised mining, petroleum tax guidelines
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has opened a public consultation regarding the revised guidance on mining and petroleum exploration expenditures and farm-out arrangements on 10 December 2025. ATO has released updates to three guidance
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Sri Lanka: IRD postpones adoption of new VAT invoice format
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced, on 12 December 2025, that the effective date for the new VAT Tax Invoice format has been postponed. Following requests from numerous VAT registered persons, the Commissioner General of Inland
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