Russia: State Duma approves draft bill for regulation of digital assets
Russia’s State Duma, in the first reading, has approved a draft law designed to align the provisions of the Tax Code with separate legislation establishing a comprehensive framework for the regulation of the organisation and circulation of
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Italy formalises rules for requesting legal tax advice for trade bodies, public authorities, multinationals
The Italian Revenue Agency has issued Provision of 8 June 2026 (Prot. n. 171016/2026), which establishes the operational rules for requesting legal advice under Article 10-octies of the Statute of Taxpayer's Rights. This procedure is specifically
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Poland extends lower VAT on fuels through June 2026, withdraws excise cuts
Poland’s government announced on 15 June 2026 that it has prolonged the reduced VAT rate on petrol, diesel, and pure biocomponents until 30 June 2026, maintaining relief measures introduced under its CPN programme aimed at stabilising fuel prices
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Denmark: Supreme Court clarifies limitation period for tax refund claims
The Danish Supreme Court (Højesteret) issued a ruling in Cases BS-36976/2025-HJR and BS-36974/2025-HJR on 11 June 2026, concerning the limitation period (statute of limitations) for claims seeking refunds of withheld dividend and royalty taxes. The
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Belgium: Tax authority extends GIR notification filing deadline
Belgium’s tax authorities announced, on 12 June 2026, that it has postponed the deadline for multinational enterprises and large domestic groups to notify their designated GloBE Information Return (GIR) filing entity. The notification portal
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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
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Hong 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
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Serbia, 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
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Norway 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
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EU: 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
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UK: 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
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France: 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
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Austria: 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
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Hungary: 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
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Romania: 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
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Portugal 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.
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