Finland: Ministry of Finance consults mining mineral tax increase
The tax amount is based on the taxable value of the metal content in the ore, which is confirmed annually by the Finnish Tax Administration. The Ministry of Finance is requesting comments on a proposed amendment to the mining mineral tax. Under
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Estonia gazettes law terminating tax treaty with Belarus
The termination act enters into force on 1 July 2025. Estonia has published law in its Official Gazette on 21 June 2025 to terminate the 1997 income tax treaty with Belarus, with the termination act entering into force on 1 July 2025. To
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France ratifies fifth protocol to 1966 tax treaty with Switzerland
The protocol was signed on 27 June 2023 and is designed to prevent double taxation on income and capital. France has published Law No. 2025-567 of 23 June 2025 in the Official Gazette, ratifying the fifth amending protocol to the 1966 income and
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Poland: Council of Ministers approve draft law mandating national e-invoicing system (KSeF) from 2026
Poland’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft law mandating phased use of the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) from 2026, with full rollout by 2027. The measure aims to streamline invoicing, reduce tax fraud, and accelerate VAT
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Belgium publishes draft XSD schema for Pillar Two top-up tax return
Belgium has issued a draft schema outlining how groups should file their Pillar 2 top-up tax return under the new QDMTT rules. Belgium’s tax authorities, Federal Public Service (FPS) Finance has issued a draft XSD schema for the annual
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Malta launches 2025 electronic corporate tax return
Malta’s Commissioner for Revenue has made the 2025 electronic corporate income tax return available online, introducing changes related to transfer pricing and new attachments for various tax credits. Malta’s Commissioner for Revenue has
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France: Constitutional court to review digital services tax constitutionality
France’s Constitutional Court will assess whether the 3% digital services tax breaches constitutional principles, following a referral from the Supreme Administrative Court. The French Supreme Administrative Court referred a question to the
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Lithuania: Seimas advances tax reform package to boost defence funding from 2026
Tax reforms to fund defence are targeting over EUR 500 million in annual revenue from 2027. The Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) has approved for further consideration of a package of tax law amendments designed to increase state revenues,
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Estonia: Parliament approves permanent tax increases, repeals security tax
Estonia will raise income tax and VAT rates from 2025–2026 under new legislation replacing the temporary 2% security tax with permanent measures. The Estonian parliament adopted the Act on Amendments to the Simplified Business Income Taxation
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Sweden clarifies group contributions in CbC reporting
Group contributions should be excluded from profit or loss calculations in Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting. Sweden’s tax agency (Skatteverket) has issued Position Statement No. 8-174683-2025 on 17 June 2025, clarifying its stance on group
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Croatia ratifies tax treaty with Saudi Arabia
Croatia and Saudi Arabia signed a treaty to eliminate double taxation and boost trade and investment between the two nations on 4 December 2024. Croatia published the law ratifying the income and capital tax treaty with Saudi Arabia in the
See MoreCroatia ratifies income tax treaty with Liechtenstein
The treaty will take effect 15 days after the exchange of ratification instruments and is applicable from 1 January of the next year. Croatia has published the law ratifying the income and capital tax treaty with Liechtenstein in the Official
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EU urges Hungary to scrap retail tax regime
The move aims to ensure compliance with the principle of freedom of establishment. In its June 2025 infringements package, the European Commission issued a reasoned opinion to Hungary on 18 June 2025, urging the country to abolish its retail tax
See MoreFrance: National Assembly ratifies amending protocol to tax treaty with Switzerland
France’s National Assembly ratified the fifth amendment to the 1966 tax treaty with Switzerland on 19 June 2025, following Senate approval in April. The French National Assembly approved the law for the ratification of the protocol to the
See MoreEstonia: Parliament approves termination of tax treaty with Belarus
The bill has now been sent to the President for ratification. The Estonian parliament passed a law to terminate the 1997 income and capital tax treaty with Belarus on 18 June 2025. The move follows Belarus’s suspension of key treaty
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Luxembourg updates CRS partner jurisdictions list, adds four countries
The Common Reporting Standard partner jurisdictions list has been updated to include 115 countries. Luxembourg published the Grand-Ducal Decree of 6 June 2025 in the Official Gazette, amending the list of partner jurisdictions for the exchange of
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Austria, Kuwait sign protocol to tax treaty
The protocol includes provisions to update tax information exchange mechanisms and aligns the treaty with minimum BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) standards. Austria and Kuwait signed an amending protocol to their 2002 income and capital
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on DAC, equivalent frameworks
Irish Revenue updated its Tax and Duty Manual to include Ireland’s adoption of the DAC directives and equivalent international information exchange frameworks. The Irish tax authority (Revenue) has published eBrief No. 118/25 on 16 June 2025,
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