Austria updates CRS reporting jurisdictions list
Austria has released an updated Ordinance, effective from 1 May 2025, with new lists of participating and reportable jurisdictions for the automatic exchange of financial account information under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), adding Armenia,
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EU: VAT Committee releases 126th meeting minutes on e-invoicing, IOSS implementation
The European Union's Value Added Tax Committee, on 5 May 2025, released the non-public minutes of its 126th meeting from 21 March 2025. This session focused solely on implementing the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package adopted by the Council of
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Greece updates CbC report exchange list for 2023 under MCAA
Greece published Decision No. A 1056 in the Official Gazette on 30 April 2025, updating the list of jurisdictions participating in the exchange of country-by-country (CbC) reports under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the
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Greece, UAE renew double taxation avoidance agreement
Greece and the UAE have agreed to update and renew their 2010 tax treaty. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with UAE Minister Dr. Sultan Al Jaber to announce the renewal of the double taxation avoidance agreement between Greece and the
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Germany extends deadline for single use plastics reporting
The German Environment Agency (UBA) has extended the deadline for manufacturers to submit their 2024 quantity reports to 15 June 2025. In 2025, UBA will waive the usual requirement for an external audit of these reports, though it may request
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Spain updates Basque Economic Agreement to implement OECD’s Pillar Two global minimum tax
Spain published Law No. 3/2025 in its Official Gazette on 29 April 2025, updating the Economic Agreement with the Basque Country. This agreement, originally from 2002, has been revised to include the new global minimum tax rules under the
See MoreEU publishes DAC9 directive for top-up tax information return
The EU has published the Council Directive (EU) 2025/872 of 14 April 2025 amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC9) in the Official Journal of the European Union on 6 May 2025. The directive
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Croatia government approves tax treaty ratification with Liechtenstein
Croatia’s government has approved the draft law for the ratification of the income and capital tax treaty with Liechtenstein on 2 May 2025. Signed on 22 January 2025, it is the first income tax treaty between the two countries. The agreement
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Lithuania tightens DAC7 rules for platform operators and cross-border data exchange
Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate has amended Order No. VA-95 to align with the EU’s DAC7 Directive on 23 April 2025. From 24 April 2025, all platform operators—including those represented by another operator—must file an annual XML
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France delays VAT exemption threshold cut to 2026 after consultations
The French government has postponed the planned reduction of the domestic VAT exemption threshold for small businesses until 2026, following public consultations. The Finance Law for 2025 had originally set the new threshold at EUR 25,000 from 1
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Cameroon ratifies income tax treaty with Czech Republic
Cameroon President Paul Biya has completed the ratification of an income tax treaty with the Czech Republic on 2 May 2025. Signed on 7 February 2023, it is the first agreement of its kind between the two nations. It aims to eliminate double
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Netherlands scraps plastic tax, considers higher waste tax
The Dutch government has reportedly scrapped its plans to introduce a polymer levy (polymerenheffing) or the plastic tax. Cancelling the tax will cause a EUR 567 million budget loss, which will likely be offset by raising the waste tax rate and
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Austria: Budget Accompanying Act 2025 awaits parliamentary approval, proposes amendments to VAT, income taxes amongst others
Austria’s Ministry of Finance (BMF) has released the draft Budget Accompanying Act 2025 (BBG 2025) on 2 May 2025. The Budget Accompanying Act 2025 is presently awaiting parliamentary approval. The proposed key tax measures include amendments to
See MoreNetherlands advances to close tax-free annuity loophole in new omnibus tax bill
The Netherlands State Secretary for Finance has submitted the 2026 Omnibus Tax Bill to Parliament for approval. The Ministry of Finance has published both the bill and its accompanying explanatory memorandum on 25 April 2025. This legislation
See MoreCzech Republic approves signing tax treaty with Kenya
The Czech Republic government has approved the signing of an income tax treaty with Kenya on 30 April 2025. This follows after negotiations for the agreement started on 22 January 2025 between the countries. It aims to eliminate double taxation
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Belgium unveils tax reforms, includes tighter exemptions, broader exit tax
The Belgian government has presented an overview of its tax reforms to the parliament on 24 April 2025. This follows after Belgium’s five political parties agreed on a coalition government program on 31 January 2025, outlining various tax
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Finland consults on interest deduction limit rule changes for key infrastructure project lenders
Finland’s Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation on 9 April 2025, on a draft proposal to Parliament to amend the regulation on the interest deduction limit. The proposal seeks to amend the interest deduction limitation
See MoreEU: EEA aims for Sustainable Europe by 2050 with green tax reforms
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has released a report titled "[Imagining a sustainable Europe in 2050: Exploring implications for core production and consumption systems” on 10 April 2025. This report analyses how Europe's food, mobility,
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