Italy: Revenue agency clarifies eligibility for two VAT groups within a multinational group
The tax authorities clarified that a single EU holding company can indirectly include Italian entities in two separate VAT Groups when expanding in Italy through acquisitions and establishing a permanent presence. Italy’s tax authorities
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Poland: MoF to increase corporate tax rate for banks
The changes are set to take effect on 1 January 2026. Poland’s Ministry of Finance has announced plans on 21 August 2025 to adjust the corporate income tax rate for banks, with a target rate of 23% starting in 2028, up from the current
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Denmark: Transfer Pricing documentation submission deadline set for FY 2025
 Danish companies must submit comprehensive transfer pricing documentation, including master and local files and intercompany agreements, within 60 days of their corporate tax return to comply with section 39 of the Danish Tax Control
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Germany publishes prescribed data set for Pillar Two GloBE information returns
Germany has issued the official XML data set and schema for filing minimum tax reports under Pillar Two from fiscal years starting after 30 December 2023. Germany’s Ministry of Finance has released the officially prescribed data set and schema
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Poland: MoF announces measures to combat aggressive transfer pricing strategies
The new measures assist the National Tax Administration in detecting and countering large corporations that evade or underreport their income tax. Poland’s Ministry of Finance has announced two new measures on 19 August 2025, to tackle
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Romania: ANAF publishes draft VAT form to reflect updated rates
The updated VAT return form now includes sections for both old and new VAT rates, with a separate section for reporting dwellings eligible for the reduced 9% VAT rate. Romania’s National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) released a
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Italy: Revenue agency clarifies VAT treatment of transfer pricing adjustments
Transfer pricing adjustments fall outside VAT unless directly tied to specific supplies as price variations; otherwise, they are treated as profit allocations to align with arm’s length margins and not VAT-relevant. Italy’s revenue agency
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Estonia: Government approves income tax treaty with Oman
The tax treaty will take effect after ratification instruments are exchanged and apply from 1 January of the following year. Estonia’s government has approved the income tax treaty with Oman on 21 August 2025. Signed on 27 October 2024, the
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Slovak Republic plans digital services tax
The DST aims to generate EUR 30–100 million in revenue by taxing large multinational digital platforms and cloud services operating in the country, including Meta, Google, TikTok, Amazon, Netflix, and Microsoft. Slovak Republic’s State
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US, EU reaches agreement on a framework for trade deal
This joint statement is aimed at solidifying the US-EU commitment to equitable trade and investment, strengthening one of the world’s most significant economic relationships, and driving reindustrialisation. The Trump Administration announced
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Sweden: Central Bank holds policy rate at 2.00%
Riksbank holds rate at 2% amid inflation pressures, signals possible cuts later in 2025 Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, held its policy rate at 2% on 21 August 2025, citing higher-than-expected inflation and weak economic growth. The
See MorePoland: MoF considers windfall profit tax on banking sectorÂ
Poland’s Finance and Economy Minister plans to introduce a windfall profits tax on banks, citing high profits driven by elevated interest rates from the National Bank of Poland. Poland’s Minister of Finance and Economy has announced plans to
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Ireland: Irish Revenue updates Pillar Two guidance
The updated guidance outlines Pillar Two registration, filing, and top-up tax requirements for MNEs. Irish Revenue published updated guidance on Pillar Two requirements on 14 August 2025, covering an overview of Pillar Two, registration
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Sweden: Ministry of Finance proposes amendments to global minimum tax rules
The draft legislation aligns Sweden’s Top-up Tax Act with new OECD guidance and EU rules on global minimum taxation. Sweden’s Ministry of Finance published draft legislation on 14 August 2025 to amend Act (2023:875) on top-up tax for
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Austria to leverage AI to recover EUR 354M in 2024 tax revenue
Austria’s finance ministry says AI helped uncover tax fraud, generating an extra EUR 354 million in tax revenue in 2024. Austria’s Ministry of Finance announced on 13 August 2025 that its use of artificial intelligence (AI) helped generate an
See MorePoland: Ministry of Digital Affairs proposes levy on digital services
The proposed DST targets companies with global revenues over EUR 750 million, applying varying rates ranging from 3% to 6% for broad digital activities like platforms, ride-sharing, and data sales, and 5% to 7.5% for targeted digital
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Denmark: Tax authorities alert businesses about VAT return deadlines for August 2025
In 2025, monthly VAT filers must submit their June report by 18 August, while quarterly or semiannual filers must submit their second-quarter or first-half reports by 1 September. The Danish Tax Agency (Skat) has issued a reminder for companies
See MoreItaly: Tax authorities revise guidelines for tax control frameworkÂ
The tax control framework (TCF) is aimed at detecting, measuring, managing, and controlling tax risks for taxpayers in the cooperative compliance programme to foster improved communication and cooperation with tax authorities. Italy’s tax
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