Vietnam: National Assembly approves revised personal income tax law
Vietnam’s National Assembly approved an amended Personal Income Tax Law on 10 December 2025, introducing changes to the country’s tax structure. The legislation reduces the number of tax brackets from seven to five. The new monthly taxable
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Malaysia: IRBM revises guidelines for reporting accounting period changes
The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia published Public Ruling No. 4/2025 on 28 November 2025, which explains the requirements to notify the Director General of Inland Revenue (DGIR) on any change of accounting period by a company, limited liability
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Azerbaijan: CBA lowers key policy rate
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) announced, on 10 December 2025, that it has lowered its policy (key) rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6.75%. The interest rate corridor was also adjusted, with the lower bound set at 5.75% and the upper bound
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Australia: ATO consults transfer pricing considerations for inbound distribution models
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has initiated a consultation on a draft update to Practical Compliance Guideline PCG 2019/1, concerning transfer pricing considerations for inbound distribution arrangements. This includes updated profit
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Sri Lanka: Inland Revenue Department issues reminder for November AIT, WHT, APIT payments
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department issued a notice on 10 December 2025 for taxpayers to settle Advance Income Tax (AIT), Withholding Tax (WHT) and Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) withheld in November 2025 by 15 December 2025. Taxpayers
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Cambodia: Senate approves income tax treaty with Philippines
Cambodia's upper house of Parliament (Senate) approved the income tax treaty with the Philippines on 5 December 2025. The treaty was initially signed on 11 February 2025, during the Cambodian Prime Minister’s visit to the Philippines. The
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Cambodia: Senate approves protocol amending tax treaty with Singapore
Cambodia's upper house of Parliament (Senate) approved the protocol to the 2016 income tax treaty with Singapore on 5 December 2025. Signed on 2 November 2023, the protocol will take effect after the exchange of ratification instruments. It
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Kazakhstan launches Atyrau Special Economic Zone amid judicial reforms
Kazakhstan has officially established the Atyrau Special Economic Zone (SEZ) under Government Decree No. 1028, dated 1 December 2025. The SEZ will operate until 2036, aiming to stimulate industrial development, attract investment, and foster
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Hong Kong: IRD consults CARF adoption, CRS rules update
Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department (HKIRD) has launched a public consultation on 9 December 2025 on the implementation of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and amendments in relation to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) promulgated
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Japan, Paraguay sign investment protection agreement
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, on 6 December 2025, that Japan and Paraguay signed the “Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investment” on 5 December 2025. The agreement is designed to strengthen investment
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Singapore: IRAS publishes ninth edition REIT ETF tax guide
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated e-Tax Guides concerning Income Tax Treatment of Real Estate Investment Trust Exchange-Traded Funds (Ninth Edition) on 4 December 2025. This e-Tax Guide explains the income tax
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Taiwan: Ministry of Finance clarifies business tax inclusive pricing
The Taiwan’s Taipei National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance has stated that for goods or services subject to business tax, business operators must include the tax in their pricing and issue uniform invoices for business tax reporting
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Kenya: National Assembly ratifies income tax treaty with Singapore
Kenya’s National Assembly approved the ratification of a new income tax treaty with Singapore on 3 December 2025. This agreement, signed on 23 September 2024, replaces the 2018 treaty, which never came into effect. The tax treaty aims to
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Thailand submits initial accession memorandum toward OECD membership
The OECD announced that Thailand submitted its initial accession memorandum on 8 December 2025, marking the start of the technical phase of the accession process. Thailand reaches key milestones in OECD accession process On 8 December 2025,
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Hong Kong: IRD revises eligible debt instruments for tax concessions
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) released the updated lists of Qualifying Debt Instruments (QDIs) at the end of 30 September 2025, on 8 December 2025. The lists include: Qualifying Debt Instruments issued before 1 April 2018
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Singapore: IRAS expands GloBE, DTT guidance with comprehensive new e-learning modules
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has published a new suite of e-learning resources that provide in-depth guidance on the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules and the Domestic Top-up Tax (DTT). The materials span eight main modules—each
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Uzbekistan outlines 2026–28 budget and fiscal plan, proposes higher corporate income tax
Uzbekistan's Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced the Budget and Tax Policy for 2026 to 2028 on 26 November 2025. A cornerstone of the forthcoming tax strategy is the consistency of the primary ad valorem tax rates, providing
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Australia: ATO publishes final guidance on public CBC reporting exemptions
The Australian Taxation Office published Practice Statement Law Administration PS LA 2025/2, Public country-by-country reporting exemptions, on 8 December 2025. The statement sets out the administrative approach to the Commissioner's discretion for
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