European Commission adopts updated regulation to enforce DAC7
The European Commission (EC) has adopted Implementing Regulation 2025/648 of 2 April 2025, introducing changes to Implementing Regulation 2015/2378, as regards the standard forms and computerised formats to be used for the mandatory automatic
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Malta extends deadlines for electronic filing of corporate tax returns in 2025
Malta's Commissioner for Revenue has revealed the extended deadlines for submitting corporate income tax returns electronically in 2025. This announcement was made by the Government of Malta on 25 March 2025. The Commissioner for Tax and
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Cameroon: Senate approves tax treaty with Czech Republic
The Cameroon Senate has approved the law to ratify the income tax treaty with the Czech Republic on 8 April 2025. The agreement was signed by Cameroon by the Minister of Finance, MINFI, Louis Paul Motaze and Czech Republic Ambassador to Cameroon
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EU pauses counter trade measures against US
The European Commission announced on 9 April 2025 that its proposal to implement trade countermeasures against the US had received approval from EU Member States. The Commission's proposal was made in response to the US decision in March to
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Germany: Coalition government to lower corporate tax rate amongst other policy changes
Germany’s new coalition government, formed by the conservative alliance led by Friedrich Merz and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), announced a set of tax measures on 9 April 2025 as part of their policy agreement. The measures include a
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Poland gazettes consolidated transfer pricing rules for corporate tax
Poland published the updated consolidated text of the transfer pricing regulations related to corporate income tax in the Official Gazette on 8 April 2025, reflecting the provisions which have been in effect from 21 March 2025. The provisions of the
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Luxembourg: Chamber of Deputies approve tax treaty with Colombia
Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies gave its approval for the ratification of the tax treaty with Colombia concerning income and capital on 2 April 2025. The agreement was signed on 19 January 2024. It seeks to eliminate double taxation with respect
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Germany, Switzerland renew changes to tax treaty arbitration agreement
The German Ministry of Finance announced a new agreement on 28 March 2025 with Switzerland that permanently extends the 2019 amendments to the 2016 mutual agreement concerning arbitration procedures under the 1971 tax treaty between the two
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France: Senate approves protocol to tax treaty with Switzerland
The French upper house of Parliament (Senate) approved a new law on 3 April 2025 to ratify a protocol that will update the existing tax treaty between France and Switzerland. This protocol, which was signed on 27 June 2023, is the fifth amendment
See MoreGermany releases 2025 CRS reporting list with new jurisdictions
The German Federal Central Tax Office has published a provisional list of jurisdictions for the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) financial account information exchange for 2025 on 26 March 2025. . This list covers jurisdictions that will
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Estonia terminates tax treaty with Belarus
Estonia’s government submitted a draft law to terminate the 1997 tax treaty with Belarus on 24 March 2025. This follows after Belarus suspended key articles of the treaty, including dividends, interest, and capital gains; effective from 1 June
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Netherlands: Council of Ministers approve tax treaty between Curacao and Cyprus
The Netherlands Council of Ministers has authorised the Minister of Foreign Affairs to sign an income tax treaty with Cyprus on behalf of Curacao on 4 April 2025. The DTA seeks to eliminate double taxation on income and prevent tax evasion or
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Belgium revises 2025 advance income tax payment rules
Belgium's SPF Finance has updated its guidance on Advance Income Tax Payments for Companies. The quarterly advance payment deadlines for the 2025 tax year (2026 assessment year) are: For the first quarter: no later than 10 April 2025; For
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Romania brings amendments to construction tax
Romania introduced and enacted Government Emergency Ordinance no. 21/2025 (GEO 21/2025) on 4 April 2025, which amends the construction tax (pillar tax). The provisions of the ordinance take effect upon publication and will be applicable beginning
See MorePoland updates law to include new Pillar Two administrative guidelines
Poland's Ministry of Finance is working to finalise a draft legislation to amend the Equalization Tax Act for International and Domestic Groups, implementing the Pillar Two global minimum tax under EU Directive 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. This
See MoreEU Commission unveils 2024 state aid scoreboard
The European Commission has published the 2024 State aid Scoreboard on 8 April 2025 providing a comprehensive overview of State aid expenditure in the EU in 2023. Notably, tax-related State aid emerged as the second most utilized instrument,
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Ireland: Revenue revises VAT repayment offset rules following debt warehousing conclusion
Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 080/25 on 7 April 2025 announcing an update to the VAT Repayment Offset section of the Tax and Duty Manual, reflecting the conclusion of the debt warehousing scheme. Tax and Duty Manual VAT Repayment Offset
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Italy approves tax credit forms for simplified logistics zone investments
Italy’s tax authorities have approved the forms that qualifying enterprises must submit to claim the tax credit for investments in simplified logistics zones (ZLS) under Law Decree No. 202/2024. The regulations are detailed in Protocol No.
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