Belgium: Tax authorities announce VAT provision account to launch in May 2026
Belgium’s 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
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Germany: Tax Authorities restrict treaty benefits on dividend payments to US parent companies
The German Federal Central Tax Office (Bundeszentralamt für 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
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Sweden 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
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Serbia 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
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France 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
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Spain repeals Royal Decree-Law 2/2026 covering social measures, tax reforms, regional financing
Spain’s Congress of Deputies has officially repealed Royal Decree-Law 2/2026, originally issued on 3 February 2026.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
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US: 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
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Romania: MoF updates property taxation from 2026
Romania’s 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
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Romania updates tax registration forms and procedures to enhance digital services
Romania’s 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
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Romania: ANAF publishes draft crypto-asset reporting form (F8000) for public consultation
Romania’s 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
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OECD: 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
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Croatia 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
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Croatia joins multilateral agreement on GloBE information exchange (GIR MCAA)
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
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Finland 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 2027–2030 budget cycle. The framework includes sweeping
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EU 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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Romania has published Emergency Ordinance No. 8 of 24 February 2026 in the Official Gazette, which introduced a comprehensive package of fiscal and investment measures aimed at supporting economic recovery. Emergency Ordinance no. 8/2026
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Netherlands tax authorities launch electronic filing for 2026 gift, inheritance tax returns
The Netherlands tax administration announced on 2 March 2026 that taxpayers can now submit their inheritance and gift tax returns electronically for the 2026 tax year. Taxpayers who receive gifts exceeding certain thresholds must file a return by
See MoreCroatia extends reduced VAT rate on natural gas, heating
Croatia’s government has presented an amendment to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act on 27 February 2026, extending the 5% reduced VAT rate on key energy products beyond 31 March 2026. Without this extension, energy prices would rise from 1 April
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