France consults on low-emission vehicle incentive tax
France’s tax authority has opened a public consultation on updates to the annual incentive tax for low-emission light vehicles (TAI), reflecting changes introduced by Law No. 2025-127 of 14 February 2025, Finance Law for 2025 on 25 February
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Hungary mandates digital receipt reporting for businesses without cash registers from September 2026
Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has announced that Hungarian businesses not using cash registers or e-cash registers must report receipt data to NAV, starting 1 September 2026. Companies already issuing receipts through
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Romania: MoF launches blockchain-based fiscal receipt system to combat tax fraud
Romania’s Ministry of Finance, in a press release on 26 February 2026, announced that it is rolling out BF-CHAIN, an innovative project using blockchain technology to revolutionise how fiscal receipts from electronic cash registers are managed and
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Luxembourg: Parliament approves tax treaty protocol with Georgia
Luxembourg’s parliament has approved the law ratifying the amending protocol to the 2007 income and capital tax treaty between Luxembourg and Georgia. The Council of State voted on 25 February 2026 to waive the second constitutional vote,
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Bulgaria enacts crypto-asset reporting framework, automatic exchange of financial account information
Bulgaria has published Decree No. 61 of 25 February 2026, enacting the law ratifying the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF MCAA) and the Addendum to the
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Italy releases final versions of 2026 tax return forms
Italy’s tax authorities announced that the final versions of Italy's 2026 tax declaration forms are now available following ministerial approval on 27 February 2026. These forms—including the 730, Income Tax, CNM, 770, and IRAP—will be used to
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Ireland: Share scheme returns for 2025 due in March 2026
Irish Revenue has issued eBrief No. 039/26 on 27 February 2026, reminding customers that the deadline for the share reporting obligation in respect of the return year 2025 is 31 March 2026. Failure to make a return by the due date may attract
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Sweden: Parliament cuts VAT on food to support households
Sweden’s parliament (Riksdag) has approved the government’s proposal to temporarily reduce the value-added tax (VAT) rate on food from 12% to 6%. This announcement was made on 25 February 2026. The measure aims to ease household expenses
See MoreFrance updates 2026 rates for flat-rate tax on network enterprises
The French government has updated the rates for the flat-rate tax on network enterprises (IFER) for the 2026 tax year. This announcement was made on 25 February 2026. Under Section II of Article 1635-0 quinquies of the General Tax Code (CGI),
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CJEU rules Belgium non-compliant for excluding foreign tax credits under ADAT CFC framework
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a judgment on 26 February 2026, examining how Belgium has transposed the Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) rules under the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD). The case centred on whether
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Belgium: MoF introduces 5% capital gains tax for shareholding investment firms
Belgium's Ministry of Finance issued Circular 2026/C/33 on 24 February 2026, establishing a separate 5% capital gains tax on the disposal of shares in SICAV-RDT/DBI-BEVEK investment companies effective from the assessment year 2026. It also
See MoreRomania mandates GloBE information return, notification requirements
Romania published Order No. 218, issued by the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) on 16 February 2026, in its Official Gazette on 24 February 2026. The order sets out the official templates and procedural rules for two key forms
See MoreHungary revises Pillar 2 GloBE notification form
Hungary’s tax authority (NAV) issued a notice announcing updates to the Pillar Two GloBE notification form on 20 February 2026. The revisions add several new mandatory data fields and provide further clarification on how entities are required to
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Netherlands finalises income tax agreement with Benin
The Netherlands Council of Ministers approved an income tax treaty with Benin on 13 February 2026, as per the list of decisions. The treaty, the first between the two countries, will be concluded by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and is designed
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Netherlands publishes collective decision on nullified corporate tax interest disputes
The Netherlands Ministry of Finance has published a collective decision, which was published in Official Gazette No. 8286 of 25 February 2026 on 25 February 206, addressing the widespread objections to corporate income tax interest charges dating
See MoreEU Council approves streamlined sustainability reporting, due diligence rules for businesses
With a view to boosting EU competitiveness, the EU Council announced the approval of a simplification of the sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies on 24 February 2026. This legislation simplifies the directives on
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Uganda, France hold second round of tax treaty negotiations
The Ugandan Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, announced, on 19 February 2026, that officials from Uganda and France met to hold the second round of negotiations for a tax treaty. The ongoing negotiations aim to create a
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France: Senate approves new income tax treaty with Cyprus
The French Senate, the upper chamber of parliament, gave its approval to the new income tax treaty with Cyprus on 19 February 2026. The treaty, signed on 11 December 2023, seeks to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion between the two
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