Greece: AADE issues tax IDs automatically for minor children
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has completed its latest programme to automatically assign Tax Identification Numbers (AFM) to minors. The announcement was made on 5 November 2025. Under this initiative, 42,975
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Ethiopia, EU sign financing agreement to support 2025 reform and recovery plan
The Ethiopian Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the European Union (EU) have signed a EUR 90 million financing agreement for the Annual Action Plan (AAP)-2025. This agreement acknowledges Ethiopia’s unique context, specifically the ongoing deep
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Bulgaria: Council of Ministers proposes VAT amendments for small enterprises
Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers has submitted a draft amendment to the VAT Act to parliament, aiming to implement the European Union’s small enterprises VAT scheme. Any small enterprise with a total annual turnover of no more than EUR 100 000
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Ireland: Revenue updates local property tax manuals
The Irish Revenue has released eBrief No. 205/25 on 30 October 2025, detailing updates to various Tax and Duty Manuals on Local Property Tax in light of the amendments made by the Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Act
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Bulgaria plans dividend tax hike, faster write-offs for electric vehicles in 2026 budget
Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance has released the draft State Budget Act for 2026 and updated the medium-term budget forecast for 2026-2028, which were published on the Ministry’s website on 3 November 2025. Draft State Budget Act for
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Luxembourg, Montenegro tax treaty comes into force
The income and capital tax treaty between Luxembourg and Montenegro entered into force on 1 October 2025. Under the agreement, dividends are taxed at 5% if the recipient company holds at least 10% of the distributing company's capital, and 10% in
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Lithuania to introduce luxury car tax from 2026
Lithuania published a draft law proposing a luxury tax on high-powered cars on 29 October 2025. The tax will apply to M1-class vehicles with engines exceeding 150 kW, calculated as a percentage of the vehicle’s value: 1% for engines between 151
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Ireland: Revenue releases updated guidance for CT1 2025 filings
Irish Revenue has issued eBrief No. 203/25 on 30 October 2025, introducing a new section of the Tax and Duty Manual (TDM), Part 38-02-01J, which guides completing Corporation Tax Returns (Form CT1) for accounting periods ending in 2025. The TDM
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Italy: MoF issues guidance for filling global minimum tax information return form
Italy's revenue agency has announced that the Ministry of Finance has issued guidelines for completing the Pillar 2 GloBE Information Return (GIR) model form (Comunicazione Rilevante on 3 November 2025. This follows the approval of the form under
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EU Commission allocates EUR 2.9 billion from innovation fund to advance net-zero technologies
The European Commission announced on 3 November 2025 a total of EUR 2.9 billion in funding to 61 cutting-edge net-zero technology projects. The funding comes from the Innovation Fund, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU
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EU: CJEU rejects Dutch firm’s appeal contesting the global minimum tax directive
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rejected an appeal filed by Dutch multinational enterprise group Fugro NV on 30 October 2025, upholding the EU General Court’s earlier decision to dismiss the company's challenge to the EU Global
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Belgium grants withholding tax relief on non-resident payments for leasing tangible assets
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance published a Royal Decree on 31 October 2025, which eliminates the withholding tax on payments for renting or leasing tangible movable property, effective from 1 November 2025. Previously, Belgian
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Malta: MoF presents budget measures implementation bill to the parliament
Malta’s Ministry of Finance tabled the Budget Measures Implementation Bill 2025 in parliament on 28 October 2025, following the 2026 Budget speech on 27 October 2025. The Budget Measures Implementation Bill 2025 serves as an Act to implement
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France: Senate ratifies tax treaty protocol with Sweden
The French Senate gave its approval to the legislation ratifying the outstanding protocol to the 1990 income and capital tax agreement with Sweden on 29 October 2025. Signed on 22 May 2023, this protocol updates the treaty in line with OECD BEPS
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Lithuania: VMI updates guidance on dividend tax implementation
Lithuania’s tax authority, the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI), has published an updated commentary on the Corporate Income Tax Law on 29 October 2025, explaining how the new 17% dividend tax rate will take effect from 1 January 2026. The revised
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Slovenia: MoF mandates e-invoicing for domestic B2B transactions
Slovenia's Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced that the National Assembly had passed the Law on the Exchange of Electronic Invoices and Other Electronic Documents, introducing mandatory electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) for domestic
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Cyprus: Council of Ministers approves tax reforms, includes high corporate tax
The Cyprus Council of Ministers has approved the tax reform plan after the Cyprus Tax Reform Team presented its tax proposals to key stakeholders at the Presidential Palace on 26 February 2025. The main tax measures are: Corporate tax
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Ireland: Revenue announces local property tax returns deadline
Irish Revenue has issued a reminder to residential property owners that the filing deadline for the Local Property Tax (LPT) Return for the 2026–2030 valuation period is 7 November 2025. This announcement was made on 29 October
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