Malta: MTCA issues guidance on Cyprus’ IIR treatment under Pillar Two
The Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) has notified taxpayers that the European Commission published a frequently asked question on 29 May 2026, clarifying that all EU Member States should treat Cyprus as having a qualified Income Inclusion
See MoreHong Kong, Cyprus sign double taxation agreement
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, had a bilateral meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to China, Ms Koula Sophianou, in Hong Kong on 12 June 2026 and signed on behalf of the Hong
See MoreSerbia, Angola sign income tax treaty
Serbia and Angola have signed an income tax treaty in Belgrade on 9 June 2026. The agreement aims to establish a cooperative fiscal framework to prevent double taxation and tax evasion between the two nations. It will take effect once the
See MoreNorway raises import duties on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods, fertilisers
Norway’s government announced on 12 June 2026 that it will introduce increased customs duties on agricultural products and fertilisers from Russia and Belarus as of 1 July 2026. The decision is based on similar measures adopted by the
See MoreEU: FASTER directive signals need for Swiss withholding tax reform
The European Union's Faster and Safer Tax Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes (FASTER) directive establishes streamlined withholding tax relief procedures that expose significant gaps in Switzerland's current system. While EU member states prepare
See MoreUK: HMRC issues guidance for agents on accessing, updating Pillar Two top-up tax information
The UK's His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published guidance outlining how agents can access and amend a client's domestic top-up taxes and multinational top-up taxes (Pillar Two top-up taxes) information through its online
See MoreFrance: National Assembly approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Sweden
The French National Assembly approved the law for the ratification of the amending protocol to the 1990 income and capital tax treaty with Sweden on 9 June 2026. Signed on 22 May 2023, the protocol updates the treaty in line with OECD BEPS
See MoreNorway: Parliament mandates mandatory e-invoicing, digital bookkeeping
Norway’s Parliament (Stortinget) has passed legislation requiring digital bookkeeping and e-invoicing for all businesses subject to bookkeeping obligations, with implementation deadlines set for 1 January 2027 and 1 January 2030. Under the
See MoreAustria: Nationalrat approves budget measures Act 2026
Austria's Nationalrat on 10 June 2026 approved the Budget Measures Act 2026 (Budgetmaßnahmengesetz 2026), a legislative package amending several federal laws with measures aimed at strengthening tax fairness, combating tax fraud, reducing the tax
See MoreMalta announces income tax return filing deadline for individuals, partnerships, trusts, religious entities
Malta's Tax and Customs Administration has reminded taxpayers that the deadline for both manual and electronic filing of Income Tax Returns for the year of assessment 2026 is 31 July 2026. The deadline applies to individual taxpayers and also
See MoreHungary: NAV publishes guidance on global minimum tax data reporting obligations
Hungary's National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has announced the release of the Factsheet for Global Minimum Tax Reporting (DAC9/GIR) on 4 June 2026. The factsheet provides practical guidance for multinational and large domestic
See MoreRomania: ANAF modernises advance pricing agreement rules
Romania's National Agency of Fiscal Administration (ANAF) has unveiled a draft Order to replace the longstanding procedure governing advance pricing agreements (APAs), which has operated under Order No. 3735/2015 for over a decade. The proposed
See MorePortugal extends first Global Minimum Tax filing deadline
Portugal's Tax and Customs Authority has published Order No. 76/2026-XXV of 3 June 2026, extending the deadline for submitting the GloBE Information Return (GIR) and the top-up tax settlement required under Article 45(1)(b) and (c) of Law No.
See MoreAzerbaijan, UK conclude first round of new tax treaty negotiations
Azerbaijan and the UK held the first round of negotiations in London on a new convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital gains, according to a 10 June 2026
See MoreFrance: National Assembly approves ratification of new income tax treaty with Finland
The French National Assembly approved the law for the ratification of the new income tax treaty with Finland on 9 June 2026. Signed on 4 April 2023, this treaty will replace the existing 1970 tax agreement between the two nations. The agreement
See MoreMalta: Tax and Customs Administration introduces online process for VAT registration status changes
Malta's Tax and Customs Administration has announced that requests to switch between VAT registrations under Article 10 and Article 11 of the VAT Act can now be submitted through the VAT e Services portal. In Malta, persons carrying out economic
See MoreLuxembourg issues VAT guidance for photovoltaic (PV) solar installations
Luxembourg's tax administration has issued a circular on 1 June 2026, clarifying the VAT treatment of photovoltaic (PV) installations, setting out how VAT obligations and deduction rights apply depending on how the electricity generated by the
See MoreUK: HMRC updates guidance on revised share exchange anti-avoidance rules
UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published new guidance in its Capital Gains Manual explaining the operation of revised anti-avoidance rules for share exchanges and company reconstructions on 8 June 2026. The guidance, set out in a new
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