Germany updates 2026 basis for negotiating double taxation agreements
Germany has published the 2026 update to its basis for negotiating Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) covering taxes on income and on capital. The document serves as the Federal Government's starting point for treaty negotiations with foreign states
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Lithuania exempts cultural heritage properties from real estate tax
The Lithuanian Parliament proposed amendments to the Law on Real Estate Tax on 8 July 2026 that would exempt certain cultural heritage properties from real estate tax. The amendment adds two new exemptions to Article 7 of the real estate tax law.
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EU: Parliament adopts ‘EU Inc’ framework, centralised VAT regime to boost competitiveness
Members of the European Parliament have adopted a resolution (TA-10-2026-0270) outlining tax measures aimed at enhancing the EU's competitiveness on 9 July 2026. The proposals include simplifying VAT procedures, introducing coordinated and
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Lithuania amends environmental pollution tax law, removes batteries from tax regime
Lithuania has adopted amendments to the Law on Environmental Pollution Tax that remove batteries and accumulators from the list of taxable products subject to the tax on environmental pollution from product waste. The changes, adopted on 7 July
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Greece clarifies permanent establishment rules, revamps investment fund taxation
Greece has introduced changes to its tax framework through Law 5313/2026, published in the Greek government’s official gazette on 25 June 2026. The legislation amends the taxation of alternative investment funds (AIFs) and their executives,
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Poland gazettes amended mandatory disclosure rules, raises third-party tax payment threshold
Poland has gazetted the Act of 29 May 2026 amending the Tax Ordinance and Certain Other Acts, modernising tax reporting procedures, specifically concerning tax schemes and the exchange of fiscal information within the European Union. One of the
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Sweden: MoF consults DAC Recast to reduce administrative burdens for companies
The Swedish government has launched a public consultation on the European Commission’s proposed recast of the Council Directive on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC Recast) on 6 July 2026. This European Commission
See MoreGreece: AADE launches DAC9/GIR portal for Pillar Two GloBE information return filings
The Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) has launched the DAC9/GIR web portal to facilitate the electronic submission of the GloBE Information Return (GIR), also referred to as the Top-up Tax Information Return, together with related notifications
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France extends GloBE information return filing deadline
France’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced an extension of the filing deadline for the GloBE Information Return (GIR) for the financial year ended 31 December 2024 through a press release issued on 8 July 2026. The deadline, which was
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Netherlands, Finland establish arbitration procedures under BEPS MLI tax treaty framework
The Netherlands has gazetted a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Finland establishing the procedures for applying the arbitration provisions set out in Part VI of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent
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Italy tax authority confirms SAFE investments qualify for 65% IRPEF deduction
Italy’s Revenue Agency has clarified on 8 July 2026 that Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFE) contracts used by early-stage startups meet the definition of "convertible investments" and therefore qualify for the 65% individual income tax
See MoreEU: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus face reasoned opinions over DAC9 transposition gaps
The European Commission issued reasoned opinions to Belgium, Bulgaria, and Cyprus for failing to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2025/872 (DAC9), which establishes rules for the filing and exchange of GloBE Information Returns (top-up tax information
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Austria: National Council approves protocol amending tax treaty with Uzbekistan
Austria's National Council approved the protocol to the 2000 income and capital tax treaty with Uzbekistan on 7 July 2026. The protocol updates the treaty preamble to align with BEPS standards, revises the dual-resident rule for non-individuals,
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France gets reasoned opinion over unfinished VAT exemption IT system for small businesses
France has received a reasoned opinion from the European Commission, as outlined in its July 2026 infringements package published on 7 July 2026, for failing to fulfil its obligations to provide all the IT functionalities required to enable the
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Romania approves Form F8000 for crypto asset reporting
Romania has published Order No. 750/2026, issued by the President of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration, approving the model and content of Form (F8000) for use by reporting crypto asset service providers. The final Order introduces
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UK pivots from Q3 tariff reset to new trade defence measures
The start of the third quarter triggered a vast, scheduled administrative reset of the UK tariff, with over 18,000 measures taking effect to renew steel safeguard quotas, agricultural TRQs, and anti-dumping duties on fertilisers. This foundational
See MoreEU steel safeguards renew in massive half-year regulatory reset
The week in EU trade policy was dominated by a massive, scheduled regulatory transition marking the start of the second half-year. The renewal of the EU’s extensive steel safeguard quota regime on 1 July was the centrepiece, driving the activation
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UK activates CPTPP rates for Mexico amidst Widespread Tariff RestructuringÂ
The UK's trade landscape was reshaped by over 17,000 regulatory changes this week, a volume dominated by administrative restructuring and targeted policy implementation. The strategic headline was the activation of new 0% duty rates for Mexican beef
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