Luxembourg: Parliament approves revised carried interest tax framework
Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a reform that clarifies and modernises the tax treatment of carried interest, building on rules initially introduced on 24 July 2025. The reform seeks to strengthen the nation's financial appeal by
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Lithuania: Government ratifies tax treaty with Pakistan
Lithuania’s government approved the ratification of the income tax treaty with Pakistan on 21 January 2026. Signed on 23 September 2025, this tax treaty aims to prevent double taxation and strengthen measures against tax evasion and profit
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France confirms automatic renewal of special advance CIT regime for investment income
The French tax authorities have confirmed, on 21 January 2026, the automatic renewal of the special regime for calculating advance corporate income tax payments for companies whose profits consist entirely or partly of investment income. Under
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Estonia: Parliament ratifies income and capital tax treaty with Andorra
Estonia’s parliament approved the Act to ratify the income and capital tax treaty with Andorra on 21 January 2026. Andorra and Estonia signed an income and capital tax treaty on 23 September 2025. This treaty aims to prevent double taxation on
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Slovenia joins multilateral gloBE information exchange agreement
Slovenia has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) on 22 December 2025, the OECD confirmed. The GIR MCAA is designed to facilitate the automatic exchange of GloBE information between
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Belgium abolishes advertising tax
Belgium’s Federal Public Service Finance (FPS) announced, on 22 January 2026, that it has abolished the annual display tax (advertising tax), effective from 1 January 2026, following the enactment of the Cost Reduction Act of 19 December
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OECD publishes transfer pricing profiles for eight countries
The OECD has published the revised transfer pricing country profiles, including profiles for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Greece, Iceland, Korea (Rep.), and Norway on 22 January 2026. These profiles focus on countries'
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Poland sets 2026 thresholds for small-taxpayer regimes
Poland has announced the thresholds for several small-taxpayer regimes, including the reduced corporate tax rate, the simplified VAT scheme, the simplified flat-rate tax, and the investment incentive deduction for 2026. The new thresholds
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Croatia issues implementing rules for DAC8 crypto asset reporting , DAC9 GloBE top-up tax reporting
Croatia issued Ordinance Amending the Ordinance on the Automatic Exchange of Information on 31 December 2025, updating the rules on the automatic exchange of information to align with new EU reporting standards. The amendments introduce fresh
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Luxembourg publishes 2026 municipal tax multipliers
Luxembourg has gazetted the municipal rate multipliers for commercial and property taxes for the 2026 tax year. The published tables also provide details of deliberation dates and Grand Ducal approvals throughout 2025, offering transparency on
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Finland issues guidance on Pillar 2 effective tax rate, top-up tax calculations
Finland’s tax administration has published new guidance on 20 January 2026 on the minimum taxation of large groups under the Pillar 2 global minimum tax framework. The guidance provides detailed explanations on the calculation of the effective
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Estonia: Parliament reviews bill to implement DAC8 crypto-asset reporting
Estonia’s parliament is reviewing draft Bill 795 SE, submitted on 19 January 2026, which seeks to implement Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 of 17 October 2023 (DAC8). The bill introduces new reporting and due diligence requirements for
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France: Government publishes list of approved e-invoicing platforms
The French government has published a list of the first 101 platforms approved for use under the country’s electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) and electronic reporting reform. The list, issued on 16 January 2026 by the Directorate General of Public
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Cyprus Presidency outlines taxation priorities
The Cyprus presidency presented its work programme for the first half of 2026 at the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting on 20 January, outlining its taxation priorities. The Presidency will continue efforts to combat tax
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Bulgaria: National Assembly considers tax incentives for electric vehicles, R&D
Bulgaria’s National Assembly is reviewing a draft law amending and supplementing the Corporate Income Tax Act, submitted on 13 January 2026. The proposal introduces tax measures aimed at promoting electric mobility and research and development
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EU and Mercosur sign strategic partnership, interim trade agreement
The EU and Mercosur have signed a Partnership Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement. The deal is set to boost EU exports by nearly 39%, strengthen economic and geopolitical ties, advance sustainability commitments, and protect sensitive sectors
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Hong Kong, Slovenia to negotiate for tax treaty
Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department announced that officials from Hong Kong and Slovenia will meet for the first round of negotiations on an income tax treaty from 26 to 30 January 2026. If an agreement is reached, it will prevent double
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Poland reduces interest rates on tax arrears
Poland’s Ministry of Finance and Economy has announced reduced interest rates on overdue tax payments, effective immediately, according to the Tax Ordinance Act. Under the new regulation, three different interest rates will apply depending on
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