Germany, Ukraine sign updated income tax treaty under OECD BEPS rules
Germany and Ukraine signed an income tax treaty on 19 May 2026, updating their existing tax arrangements in line with current international taxation standards, including the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) recommendations. The
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UK: HMRC consults on draft rules for IHT treatment of unused pension funds
The UK’s His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has opened a consultation on 18 May 2026 about the draft regulations designed to support the application of inheritance tax (IHT) to unused pension funds. This technical consultation seeks
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Belgium releases FAQs about the new e-invoicing rules
Belgium’s tax authorities have updated the FAQs about e-invoicing. As of July 2025, Belgian businesses are required to send and receive invoices electronically. This follows the announcement by Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance
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Italy joins common understanding on Pillar Two GloBE information return filing
The Italian Ministry of Finance confirmed, on 19 May 2026, that Italy has joined the common understanding on GloBE Information Return filing under Pillar Two. Countries implementing the Global Minimum Tax from 2024 onwards, including Italy, have
See MoreBelgium updates CRS partner list to include 122 jurisdictions for financial data exchange
Belgium has gazetted the Royal Decree of 10 May 2026 on 18 May 2026, establishing an updated list of 122 partner jurisdictions for the automatic exchange of financial account information in Belgium, in accordance with the Common Reporting Standard
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Bahrain ratifies income tax treaty with Jersey
Bahrain's King has ratified Law 18 of 2026 on 17 May 2026, which officially approves the country's income tax treaty with Jersey. Signed on 15 September 2025, the agreement establishes a framework to eliminate double taxation on income while
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Italy finalises fuel relief package with extended tax cuts, transport subsidies
Italy’s government has finalised its fuel decree with the publication of Conversion Law Number 79/2026 in the Official Journal on 16 May 2026. The legislation makes Legislative Decree number 33/2026 into permanent law, maintaining reduced excise
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Italy expands automatic financial account information exchange list with new jurisdictions
Italy’s Revenue Agency has announced, on 14 May 2026, that it has updated its list of countries involved in the automatic exchange of financial account information, following a provision issued by the Department of Finance and the Revenue Agency
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Romania simplifies RO e-Invoice system for small businesses, individuals
Romania’s Ministry of Finance announced on 18 May 2026 that it has supported an amendment adopted in the Budget-Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, which simplifies the rules for using the RO e-Invoice system. The amendment, which
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Italy opens additional tax credit for Southern investment zone companies
Companies that invested in capital goods within Southern Italy's Special Economic Zone last year can now utilise a supplementary tax credit through the newly established code 7041. The Revenue Agency introduced this code through Resolution no.
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Malta opens e-filing for personal income tax returns 2026
The Malta Tax and Customs Administration has announced that the online service for filing Personal Income Tax Returns for the Year of Assessment 2026 (Basis Year 2025) is now available. Taxpayers can access the service through
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UK introduces phased mandatory registration for tax advisers from May 2026
UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced the introduction of a mandatory registration requirement for tax advisers, with implementation beginning on 18 May 2026. The new requirement, known as Modernising and Mandating Tax Adviser
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Austria consults parcel tax for large online retailers under draft bill
The Austrian Ministry of Finance has published a draft bill for consultation introducing a new parcel tax on domestic deliveries from online shopping. The proposal aims to support planned VAT reductions on selected food items while also encouraging
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Ukraine updates military levy rules, extends duration, clarifies budget allocation
Ukraine has published Law No. 4835-IX on 15 April 2026 in the Official Gazette, amending the Tax Code of Ukraine in relation to the collection and duration of the military levy. Extended application period The law revises paragraph 16-1 of
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Moldova: STS introduces electronic transfer pricing information form ahead of June deadlineÂ
Moldova’s State Tax Service (STS) has announced the rollout of an electronic transfer pricing information form within the Electronic Declaration system, accessible through taxpayers' Personal Cabinets on 12 May 2026. This new platform will handle
See MoreItaly: Supreme Court exempts certain gratuitous intragroup guarantees from transfer pricing rules
Italy’s Supreme Court has clarified the circumstances in which domestic transfer pricing rules apply to intragroup transactions, confirming that transactions conducted without consideration may remain outside the scope of transfer pricing where
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Croatia ratifies income tax treaty with New Zealand
Croatia’s President promulgated the law ratifying the Croatia–New Zealand Income Tax Treaty (2025), as published in the Official Gazette (Narodne Novine) No. 4 of 15 May 2026. On 30 April 2026, the Croatian Parliament passed a law for the
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Croatia ratifies income tax treaty with Australia
Croatia has gazetted the law ratifying the income tax treaty with Australia on 15 May 2026. Signed on 24 November 2025, the agreement between the two countries is intended to eliminate double taxation on income and to prevent tax evasion and
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