Taiwan: Taipei Tax Bureau opens applications for 114th income tax filing support
Taiwan’s Taipei National Taxation Bureau, Ministry of Finance, has opened applications for supporting measures related to the 114th annual individual income tax return filing, scheduled for May 2026 (year 115). Taxpayers can submit requests
See MoreBangladesh: NBR invites budget proposals for 2026-27
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has requested taxpayers, business organisations, trade bodies and other stakeholders to submit proposals for the 2026-27 fiscal year budget. The move is part of the board’s preparations to formulate a
See MoreAustralia: ATO releases public country-by-country reporting compliance guidance
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released instructions to complete the public country-by-country report on 3 March 2026. The instructions include: Public CBC report overview Overview of Public CBC report instructions and publishing
See MoreJapan: Cabinet introduces Side-by-Side Package in 2026 tax reform bill
Japan’s Cabinet has submitted the 2026 tax reform package to the National Diet of Japan, proposing amendments to global minimum tax rules, income tax provisions and consumption tax regulations. The bill updates Japan’s global minimum tax
See MoreSri Lanka amends Inland Revenue raising capital gains tax, tightens compliance rules
Sri Lanka’s government has issued a Bill amending the Inland Revenue Act on 20 February 2026, marking substantive tax changes and compliance reforms. Published in the gazette on 24 February 2026, it introduces capital gains tax rate revisions and
See MoreHong Kong, Kyrgyzstan sign income tax treaty
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has announced that an income and capital tax treaty was signed with Kyrgyzstan on 2 March 2026, marking the first comprehensive tax agreement between the two jurisdictions. Under the agreement, the
See MoreAzerbaijan issues key updates to tax reforms, investment rules
Azerbaijan enacted Law No. 355-VIIQD on 23 February 2026, mandating tax registration for non-resident e-commerce operators. Businesses without permanent establishments must register electronically if their annual turnover exceeds USD 10,000 in
See MoreKyrgyzstan, Romania agree on income tax treaty
Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Economy and Commerce announced on 27 February 2026 that officials from Kyrgyzstan and Romania reached an agreement in principle on a new income tax treaty during negotiations held in Bucharest from 23 to 26 February 2026.
See MoreMercosur, Singapore free trade agreement enters into force
The Mercosur-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (MCSFTA) enters into force for Paraguay from 1 February 2026 and Uruguay from 1 March 2026. It is the first trade deal between Singapore and the founding Mercosur members – Argentina, Brazil,
See MoreSingapore: IRAS updates GST registration guide with InvoiceNow requirement for new registrants
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its Guide to completing the GST registration form, with the main change highlighting the InvoiceNow implementation date for all new GST-registrants, including those required to register
See MoreSingapore: GST e-invoicing mandatory for all businesses by 2031, phased rollout begins 2028
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) announced, on 26 February 2026, plans to extend the GST InvoiceNow requirement to all GST-registered businesses by April 2031. The move, revealed during the Ministry of Finance Committee of Supply
See MoreMalaysia: IRB opens 2025 corporate income tax return submission
Malaysia’s tax authorities, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRB), have announced that income tax return filing has been open since yesterday, 1 March 2026, for the 2025 year of assessment. All individual and non-individual taxpayers must
See MoreTaiwan reminds taxpayers to report auctioned property
Taiwan’s Southern District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has clarified that individuals whose real estate is auctioned by the court are required to report the transaction for consolidated housing and land tax, even if no
See MoreTaiwan extends mobile payment tax incentives for assessed businesses through 2028
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has amended and reissued its “Operational Guidelines for Tax Incentives Applicable to Assessed Taxpayers Using Mobile Payments and Multimedia Information Service Machines (KIOSKs)” as part of ongoing efforts to
See MoreTaiwan warns online sellers to issue invoices, pay business tax
Taiwan’s Central District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance stated that businesses required to use uniform invoices must issue them in accordance with regulations when operating multiple member accounts or online stores on
See MoreTaiwan: Online sellers must register once sales hit tax threshold
Taiwan’s Northern District National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has announced that, in accordance with the Ministry of Finance Order Tai-Cai-Shui No. 10904512340 dated 31 January 2020, individuals who sell goods or services online
See MoreTanzania, Singapore discuss finalising income tax treaty
Tanzania's Ministry of Finance and Planning announced on 24 February 2026 that the country’s Minister of Finance held discussions with Singapore’s Ambassador to Tanzania on multiple areas of cooperation, including the expediting of finalising an
See MoreTaiwan: Tax Bureau applies seizures, detention for asset concealment
Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area, Ministry of Finance has reinforced that taxpayers who evade tax enforcement by concealing or transferring assets may face provisional seizures and detention under the law. This
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