Lithuania: VMI allows companies to register for sweetened beverage excise duty
Lithuania’s tax authority, the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) announced on 17 December 2025 that companies producing or importing non-alcoholic sweetened beverages or their concentrates from other EU countries must register as excise duty payers
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Finland: Parliament adopts budget for 2026
Finland’s parliament concluded its deliberations and voting on the 2026 Budget on 19 December 2025. The key tax measures, including the reduced corporate tax rates and the 2026 income tax schedule, have been adopted. The single reading of the
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Ireland: Revenue updates Pillar 2 registration guidance, extends deadline
Irish Revenue has issued Revenue eBrief No. 244/25 on 18 December 2025, announcing updates to Tax and Duty Manual Part 04A-01-01A (Guidance on Pillar 2– Registration), including an extension to the Pillar 2 tax registration deadline for certain
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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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Denmark: Parliament approves EV tax relief
Denmark’s Parliament has passed two bills introducing tax measures to support electric vehicles (EVs), taking effect on 1 January 2026. Bill L 79 A delays the increase in registration tax for zero-emission vehicles. The tax-free threshold
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Slovenia: Ministry of Finance publishes 2026 personal income tax brackets, allowances
Slovenia’s Ministry of Finance has published the Regulations on personal income tax for 2026, establishing new brackets and relief measures. Progressive tax rates The progressive tax rates will apply to annual income as
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Belgium: FPS extends CbC filing deadline
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (FPS) Finance has postponed the filing deadline for the Country-by-Country (CbC) notification (275.CBC.NOT) for financial years closing on 31 December 2025. Under the extension, taxpayers now have until 28
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Belgium: Council of Ministers approves capital gains tax on financial assets
Belgium’s Council of Ministers has approved in second reading a draft bill introducing a tax on capital gains from financial assets, following a proposal by Finance Minister Jan Jambon. This announcement was made on 12 December 2025. The
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Luxembourg: Parliament adopts 2026 Budget Bill, reduces corporate income tax
Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies adopted the 2026 Budget on 17 December 2025 in its first reading, setting out a broad package of tax measures aimed at strengthening household purchasing power, bolstering economic competitiveness, and accelerating
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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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Romania, Andorra tax treaty enters into force
The income and capital tax treaty between Andorra and Romania, signed on 27 September 2024, officially entered into force on 11 December 2025. The treaty addresses a range of taxes, including Andorran corporate and personal income taxes, taxes on
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Lithuania amends DAC7 rules
Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) adopted amendments to Order No. VA-95 on 12 December 2025, which regulates reporting of platform-based activities. The changes implement requirements under the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on
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France: DGFiP extends POS software certification deadline
France's Ministry of Finance (DGFiP) has extended the deadline for mandatory certification of point of sale (POS) and cash register software to 1 September 2026. The extension allows certification bodies more time to process applications and
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UK ratifies new tax treaty with Romania
The UK has ratified the new income and capital tax treaty with Romania through the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Romania) Order 2025 on 10 December 2025. The treaty, originally signed on 13 November 2024, will replace
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France updates list of companies subject to financial transaction tax
French tax authorities have updated the list of companies subject to the financial transaction tax (FTT) under Article 235 ter ZD of the General Tax Code on 17 December 2025. The update applies to French companies whose securities are traded on
See MoreDenmark: Parliament approves temporary electricity tax relief
Denmark’s Parliament (Folketinget) passed Bill L 24 on 16 December 2025, reducing the general electricity tax to the European Union minimum rate for 2026 and 2027. The move follows the government’s 2026 Finance Bill and aims to provide Danes
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Hungary ratifies GIR MCAA
Hungary published Act XC of 2025 in the Official Gazette on 16 December 2025, ratifying the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA). Hungary joined the GIR MCAA, under Pillar 2 of the OECD/G20
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Italy: Revenue Agency issues guidance on cross-border VAT exemption for small businesses
Italy’s Revenue Agency issued the Circular No. 13 on 16 December 2025 on 17 December 2025, detailing the new cross-border exemption scheme for small businesses, introduced under Legislative Decree No. 180/2024, which implements changes to the EU
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