Germany: Bundesrat approves ordinance to expand Minimum Tax Act framework
Germany’s Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the amendment of the regulation on the application of the minimum taxation law (Mindeststeuer-Bericht-Verordnung – MinStBV) on 10 July 2026. The measure expands the framework under the Minimum
See MoreGreece enacts sweeping law on housing, debt settlement, energy relief and tax measures
Greece has enacted Law 5313/2026, published in Government Gazette A' 102 on 25 June 2026, introducing a broad package of measures aimed at addressing the impact of the energy crisis, increasing disposable income and expanding housing support,
See MoreUK: Tax rules on business succession, digital compliance enters into force in April 2026
The UK's 2026/27 tax year introduces a broad package of tax measures taking effect from April 2026, with changes affecting business succession, tax compliance, employment costs, property taxation and employee incentives. Although many of the
See MoreSpain clarifies application of public CbCR rules for multinational groups
Spain’s Institute of Accounting and Audit (ICAC) has clarified the application of Spain's public country-by-country reporting (public CbCR) rules through ICAC Query 5 (BOICAC 144). The guidance confirms that when the ultimate parent company is
See MoreUK: HMRC launches advance tax certainty service for major investment projects
UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has officially launched the Advance Tax Certainty Service, with applications open since 1 July 2026 to provide binding tax clearances for eligible major investment projects. The service is intended to reduce tax
See MoreAustria: Nationalrat approves 24% higher CIT rate in 2027–2028 budget
Austria's parliament (Nationalrat) approved the Budget for 2027 and 2028 on 10 July, including the Budget Accompanying Act 2027–2028 (Budgetbegleitgesetz 2027–2028), which introduces a range of tax measures. Financial and tax
See MoreGreece: AADE extends filing deadline for 2025 corporate, personal income tax returns
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has extended the deadline for submitting income tax returns for the 2025 tax year from 15 July 2026 to 24 July 2026. The extension applies to both personal income tax returns filed by
See MoreCroatia, Pakistan to commence tax treaty negotiations
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a release on 9 July 2026, announced that officials from Pakistan and Croatia met on 9 July 2026 and agreed to begin negotiations on an income tax treaty in the very near future. Both parties have also
See MoreBelgium extends 2026 personal tax return deadline
Belgium’s tax authorities, SPF Finance, announced on 13 July 2026 that it has extended the filing deadline for the 2026 assessment year by four days following system outages that prevented taxpayers from submitting returns through
See MoreCyprus extends first provisional tax deadline
Cyprus residents and companies earning non-salary income must pay provisional tax for 2026. The first instalment is due 31 July 2026, with an extended deadline of 31 August 2026 for those using online banking. Companies and individuals reporting
See MoreEuropean Commission releases Annual Tax Report (ART) providing latest insights into the revenue mix
The European Commission has presented its Annual Report on Taxation (ART), offering a detailed overview of taxation policies in all EU countries on 10 July 2026. This report assesses recent trends in EU tax systems and identifies ways to enhance
See MoreLithuania consults transfer pricing documentation, arm’s length range draft guides
The Lithuanian State Tax Inspectorate (STI) has opened a public consultation on 13 July 2026 on draft guides for transfer pricing documentation and establishing the arm's length range. The Q&A-style guides reflect the most common compliance
See MoreUK: HMRC publishes draft side-by-side package, domestic top-up tax rules for multinationals
HMRC released a policy paper, draft legislation, and explanatory notes on 13 July 2026 covering the introduction of the Side-by-Side package and proposed changes to the UK's Multinational Top-up Tax and Domestic Top-up Tax regimes. Introduction
See MoreUK: HMRC updates capital goods scheme to reduce VAT compliance burden
The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published a policy paper on the Simplification of the Capital Goods Scheme on 8 July 2026. This measure details the simplification of the Capital Goods Scheme to reduce the administrative burden for
See MoreCanada, France sign competent authority arrangement on MLI arbitration procedures under tax treaty
According to a recent update from the Canadian government, Canada and France have signed a Competent Authority Arrangement establishing the procedures for applying the arbitration provisions under Part VI (Arbitration) of the OECD Multilateral
See MoreItaly: EU Council extends VAT split-payment derogation until June 2029
Italy has received approval to continue applying its VAT split-payment system following the adoption, without discussion, of an EU Council Implementing Decision at the Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) Council meeting held on 10 July
See MoreUK completes massive steel quota rollover as new biofuel duties take effect
This week's UK tariff activity was defined by a massive administrative cycle that finalised the third-quarter steel tariff rate quota regime, accounting for the vast majority of the week's more than 7,300 changes. This large-scale but routine update
See MoreItaly confirms transition 4.0 tax credits survive corporate restructuring if business continuity is maintained
Italy’s Revenue Agency has issued Response no. 139 on 10 July 2026, confirming that companies undergoing severe corporate restructuring do not automatically forfeit their Transition 4.0 tax credits. The ruling emphasises that the true deciding
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