Romania: ANAF postpones RO e-invoice mandate for individual entrepreneurs
Romaniaโs tax authority, the National Tax Administration Agency (ANAF) has revised electronic invoicing regulations, granting individual service providers additional time to comply with mandatory registration requirements on 3 March
See MorePoland: MoF highlights option to allocate 1.5% of agricultural tax to authorised entities in 2026
Polandโs Ministry of Finance announced on 4 March 2026 that under the Agricultural Tax Act, natural persons and agricultural production cooperatives paying this tax may allocate 1.5% of their agricultural tax to eligible organisations listed by
See MoreItaly: Food supplements, medications subject to 10% reduced VAT rate
The Italian Revenue Agency has clarified on 4 March 2026 that certain medical products and food supplements qualify for a reduced VAT rate of 10%, but only after obtaining proper classification from the customs agency. Medical devices for wound
See MoreBelgium: Tax authorities announce VAT provision account to launch in May 2026
Belgiumโs tax authority, the Federal Public Service Finance, announced on 4 March 2026 that Belgium will replace the existing VAT current account with a VAT provision account from 1 May 2026, as part of its tax modernisation initiative launched
See MoreGermany: Tax Authorities restrict treaty benefits on dividend payments to US parent companies
The German Federal Central Tax Office (Bundeszentralamt fรผr Steuern, BZSt) has recently adopted a restrictive administrative practice concerning withholding tax on dividend distributions paid by German companies (GmbHs) to US parent companies. This
See MoreSweden to cut VAT on dance events
The Swedish Government has submitted a bill to the Riksdag proposing a reduced VAT rate on admission to dance events, including dance band performances. The measure, announced in the 2026 Budget Bill, aims to promote dance and cultural activities
See MoreSerbia sets 2025 supplementary individual tax threshold
Serbia has announced the threshold and rates for the 2025 supplementary annual tax on individuals, affecting both residents and non-residents. Individuals whose net income exceeds RSD 5,439,096, equal to three times the average annual salary, are
See MoreFrance issues VAT guidance for cross-border distance sales
The French tax authorities released guidance detailing VAT rules for international commercial transactions on 4 March 2026. The guidance focuses on distance sales of imported goods delivered to consumers in France or other European Union
See MoreSpain repeals Royal Decree-Law 2/2026 covering social measures, tax reforms, regional financing
Spainโs Congress of Deputies has officially repealed Royal Decree-Law 2/2026, originally issued on 3 February 2026. The repeal was formalised in a Congressional Resolution dated 26 February 2026 and published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on
See MoreUS: Trump threatens full trade embargo on Spain over Iran strikes
US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a full trade embargo on Spain on 3 March 2026. This escalation follows Spain's refusal to allow the US military to use shared bases for strikes on Iran. At a White House briefing, Trump described
See MoreRomania: MoF updates property taxation from 2026
Romaniaโs Ministry of Finance has approved tax reforms on 27 February 2026, which are set to begin in the 2026 fiscal year, emphasising revised property assessments and enhanced flexibility for municipal governments. To align taxation with
See MoreRomania updates tax registration forms and procedures to enhance digital services
Romaniaโs Ministry of Finance and the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) have amended Order No. 1699/2021 to update taxpayer registration forms and procedures under Law No. 245/2025. Key changes include clarified instructions for
See MoreRomania: ANAF publishes draft crypto-asset reporting form (F8000) for public consultationย
Romaniaโs tax authority (ANAF) released a draft order on 27 February 2026 establishing Form F8000, which Reporting Crypto Asset Service Providers must use to comply with the EU's Amending Directive 2023/2226 (DAC8) to the 2011 Administrative
See MoreOECD: Croatia, Moldova, Peru sign addendum to CRS MCAA
According to an OECD update published on 3 March 2026, three new jurisdictions have joined the Common Reporting Standard framework by signing the addendum to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account
See MoreCroatia joins crypto asset reporting framework (CARF MCAA)
Croatia became a signatory to the CARF multilateral exchange agreement on 24 December 2025, joining the international framework for automatic sharing of crypto-asset tax information between jurisdictions, according to an OECD update from 3 March
See MoreCroatia joins multilateral agreement on GloBE information exchange (GIR MCAA)ย
According to an update from the OECD dated 3 March 2026, Croatia signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) on 12 December 2025. The agreement facilitates the automatic exchange of GloBE
See MoreFinland to reduce corporate tax rate in financial framework for 2027-30
Finland's Ministry of Finance has published a proposed decision outlining its draft spending framework proposal on 26 February 2026, which includes the government's fiscal plans for the 2027โ2030 budget cycle. The framework includes sweeping
See MoreEU Commission authorises French aid package to expand clean tech production capacity
The European Commission announced that it approved a EUR 1.1 billion French scheme on 27 February 2026 to support strategic investments that add clean technology (cleantech) manufacturing capacity in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial
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