Austria issues guidelines for minimum tax report filing
Austria has published the Ordinance titled “Regulation of the Federal Minister of Finance on implementing provisions for the Minimum Taxation Act (MinBestG Implementing Regulation)” on 30 December 2025. This regulation establishes the
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Italy introduces optional tax risk, cooperative compliance regime for SMEs
Italy’s Revenue Agency has introduced a new optional regime on 3 February 2025, allowing companies that do not qualify for the cooperative compliance program to adopt a formal system for detecting, measuring, managing, and controlling tax
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Italy issues unified VAT code, effective January 2027
Italy has released the new Consolidated VAT Code (Testo Unico IVA), which reorganises VAT legislation into a single framework. Published following Legislative Decree no. 10 of 19 January 2026, and approved by the Council of Ministers on 22
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Belgium: Parliament adopts revisions clarifying scope, compliance under minimum tax
Belgium’s parliament has adopted a bill amending the minimum tax law to implement the EU Minimum Taxation Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2523). The bill was approved on 18 December 2025 and published in the Official Gazette on 30 December
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Slovenia: Tax authority issues guidance on minimum tax reporting under ZMD
Slovenia's Financial Administration has issued a notice on 6 February 2026 outlined key reporting obligations for taxpayers subject to the minimum tax under the Minimum Tax Act (ZMD). ZMD primarily refers to the Draft Law on Minimum Tax, designed to
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on accelerated capital allowances under Finance Act 2025
Irish Revenue has released eBriefs 022/26 on 28 January 2026 and eBrie 028/26 on 3 February 2026 providing updated guidance on accelerated capital allowances introduced under the Finance Act 2025. Accelerated capital allowances The following
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Germany: Bundesrat approves law boosting private investment, financial sector
The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) gave its approval to the law supporting private investment and the financial sector on 30 January 2026, following Bundestag’s approval on 19 December 2025. Income tax: Increase in commuter allowance
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Austria promulgates CARF MCAA crypto-asset information exchange
Austria has issued an official promulgation notice concerning the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information pursuant to the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF MCAA) on 29 January 2026. Under the
See MoreItaly, Kosovo income tax treaty enters into force
The income tax treaty between Italy and Kosovo, signed on 22 June 2021, entered into force on 21 December 2025 and applies from 1 January 2026. This agreement aims to eliminate double taxation on income and prevent tax evasion and avoidance
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Poland to simplify tax law with new deregulation measures
Poland’s Council of Ministers approved legislation on 3 February 2026 to simplify tax law, reduce bureaucracy, and provide clearer rules and stronger protections for taxpayers. The reforms are designed to make tax processes more predictable,
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EU, Singapore digital trade agreement enters into force
The digital trade agreement between the European Union and Singapore, signed on 7 May 2025, came into effect on 1 February 2026. The agreement represents a step forward in the EU’s trade policy, supporting competitiveness, strengthening
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Czech Republic: Council of Ministers considers DAC8 crypto-asset, DAC9 GloBE reporting rules
The Czech Republic Chamber of Deputies (lower house) is reviewing a draft law, submitted on 5 February 2025, aimed at implementing the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8, 2023/2226) and the Amending
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EC approves EUR 3 billion German aid scheme for clean technology manufacturing
The European Commission (EC) approved a EUR 3 billion German State aid scheme on 5 February 2026 to support strategic investments that add clean technology (cleantech) manufacturing capacity, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial
See MoreUS: IRS releases US–Spain competent authority agreement on arbitration
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Internal Revenue Bulletin No. 2026-6 on 2 February 2026. The bulletin includes Announcement 2026-3, which sets out the Competent Authority Arrangement agreed between the US and Spain to implement
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Denmark: Ministry of Taxation proposes increase in reminder fees for taxes, duties
The Danish Ministry of Taxation has submitted Bill No. L 102 to the Folketing on 3 February 2026, proposing amendments to the Collection Act and various other laws to increase reminder fees in the collection of certain taxes and duties by the
See MoreAustria gazettes law on GloBE information exchange
Austria has gazetted Law No. 17/2026 on 29 January 2026, giving effect to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Information Returns (GIR MCAA). The agreement, originally signed by
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Romania implements DAC9 regulations
Romania has issued Government Ordinance (GO) No. 1/2026, amending the Fiscal Procedure Code established under Law No. 207/2015, to transpose the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC9, 2025/872). The
See MoreCzech Republic: Government sends DAC8, DAC9 transposition bill to parliament
The Czech Republic’s government submitted a draft bill to parliament for review on 5 February 2026, which it approved on 2 February 2026. The bill transposes the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC8,
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