France: Ministry of Economy and Finance introduces mandatory e-invoicing
France has today introduced mandatory electronic invoicing and the transmission of transaction data to the tax authorities, marking the start of the country's phased e-invoicing reform. From 1 September 2026, all businesses must be able to
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Singapore updates EIS with AI activity
Singapore’s Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS) has been expanded to cover the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), allowing businesses to claim a 400% tax deduction or allowance on up to SGD 50,000 of qualifying AI expenditure per Year of
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France introduces tax neutrality for enterprise restructuring
France has clarified, on 19 August 2026, the tax treatment of sole proprietorship restructuring where an individual entrepreneur elects for Corporate Income Tax (IS), introducing optional mechanisms to defer, suspend or spread taxation of capital
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Germany, Albania sign tax treaty protocol
Germany and Albania have signed a protocol of amendment to update their existing income tax treaty, signed on 6 April 2010. The protocol was signed in Berlin on 9 June 2026 and covers taxes on income and on capital. The amendment implements
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Romania raises diesel excise duty reduction to 25% amid fuel price surge
Romania’s Ministry of Finance announced on 31 August 2026 that it has increased the temporary excise duty reduction on standard diesel to 25% for the first half of September 2026, up from the 20% reduction applied in August. The adjustment
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Belgium: MoF phases out marriage quotient under new spousal income transfer regime
Belgium’s Ministry of Finance has published Circular No. 2026/C/79, dated 26 August 2026, guiding the phase-out of the spousal income transfer regime introduced by the law of 15 July 2026. Circular 2026/C/79 provides detailed guidance on the
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Slovak Republic clarifies e-invoicing, Peppol and VAT coding rules ahead of 2027 mandate in updated FAQ
The Slovak Republic’s Financial Directorate updated its eFaktúra FAQ in August 2026, providing businesses and service providers with practical clarifications on the domestic e-invoicing requirements. The update also adds guidance on Peppol VAT
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Canada completes ratification of UK’s CPTPP accession
Canada has completed its domestic ratification process in July 2026, clearing the final hurdle for the UK's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to the UK government page on the
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Sweden proposes tax exemption for employee skills support benefits
Sweden's Ministry of Finance has submitted a government referral (Lagrådsremiss) proposing to exempt competence support benefits (förmån av kompetensstöd) from income tax, in a move aimed at removing legal uncertainty that has discouraged
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Hungary moves prescription medicines to 0% VAT from September 2026
Hungary has gazetted Act XL of 2026 amending the Value Added Tax Act (Act CXXVII of 2007) on 13 August 2026. The amendments reclassify prescription-only human medicines and officially compounded preparations (magistral formulas) from Annex 3. The
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Russia: FTS clarifies Pillar Two corporate tax rules for MNE groups
Russia has introduced special rules for calculating corporate income tax for members of international groups of companies, with the clarifications published by the Federal Tax Service (FTS) in Tax Policy and Practice, No. 8/2026, on 18 August
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on Pillar Two effective tax rate
Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 125/26 on 28 August 2026, updating Tax and Duty Manual Part 04A-01-02, which provides guidance on the operation of the Pillar Two rules on the Global Minimum Level of Taxation for Multinational Enterprise
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Poland proposes higher corporate tax rates in 2027 draft budget
Poland’s government has approved a draft 2027 budget on 28 August 2026 with projected total tax revenues of PLN 622.4 billion for 2027, representing a PLN 57.8 billion increase over 2026's expected performance. The budget plan, prepared under the
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Portugal extends deadline for export certificate delivery amid system delays
Portugal has extended the deadline for delivering Export Certificates of Proof (CCE) to suppliers for VAT-exempt transactions, following technical difficulties that delayed certificate issuance. The measure, set out in Order No. 104/2026-XXV, was
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Ireland: Revenue clarifies Section 110 transfer pricing, profit participating note rules
Ireland Revenue has clarified the application of Section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act (TCA) 1997, including Transfer Pricing, arm's length requirements and restrictions on profit participating notes (PPNs), in eBrief 120/2026 published on 21
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Italy extends reduced diesel and biodiesel excise rates through 5 September 2026
Italy has extended reduced excise duty rates on diesel fuel, gas oil and biodiesel for the period from 27 August to 5 September, 2026, according to Decree-Law No. 153, published on 26 August 2026 in the Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana
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Cyprus publishes 2026 NID reference rate for Honduras
The Cyprus Tax Department has published the 2026 reference rate for Honduras for purposes of calculating the notional interest deduction (NID) on new equity investments. Under the NID rules, the applicable rate is based on the 10-year government
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Italy gazettes postponement of EUR 2 administrative handling fee on low-value imports
Italy has published Law No. 152 of 7 August 2026 in the Official Gazette, which converts Decree-Law No. 107 of 26 June 2026 into law, incorporating the amendments set out in its annex. The legislation formally postpones the introduction of the EUR 2
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