Azerbaijan, 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
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France: 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
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Malta: 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
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Luxembourg 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
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UK: 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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Turkey approves agreement on exchange of GloBE information returns (GIR MCAA)
Turkey has approved the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Information Returns (GIR MCAA), reinforcing its participation in the international framework supporting the global minimum
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Greece consults on omnibus bill covering tax debt, gaming tax and social support measures
Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance has launched a public consultation on a draft omnibus bill that would introduce tax, social welfare and regulatory measures aimed at addressing economic pressures and supporting household
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Spain issues two technical guides for B2B e-invoicing system
Spain's Tax Authority (AEAT) on 1 June 2026 published two technical documents—the Ministerial Order Project for the Public Electronic Invoicing Solution (SPFE) and Public Electronic Invoicing Solution (SPFE) Technical Aspects—setting out the
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Latvia, San Marino agree on signing income tax treaty
Officials from Latvia and San Marino have initialled an income tax treaty following concluded negotiations, which was initialled on 14 May 2026. It requires formal signature and ratification to become effective. The development was confirmed by
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Luxembourg updates Pillar Two FAQs with new registration, GIR filing guidance
The Luxembourg Administration of Direct Tax (ACD) has released an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document on the Pillar Two global minimum tax rules introduced under the Law of 22 December 2023 (the Pillar Two Law), providing further
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Denmark: Tax Authority denies automatic tax deferral on share exchange without proper asset valuations
Denmark’s tax agency issued a binding ruling on 4 June 2026 addressing the tax treatment of a proposed share exchange by a family-owned business group. In Tax Council Binding Answer No. SKM2026.264.SR, the authority clarified when such
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Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan sign income tax treaty
The Cyprus Ministry of Finance announced that Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan signed an income tax treaty on 8 June 2026. The agreement is expected to strengthen economic, trade and investment relations between the two countries by enhancing the tax
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Belgium aligns with OECD’s common understanding on centralised filing, exchange of GIR
The OECD released the common understanding of implementing jurisdictions on the centralised filing and exchange of the GloBE Information Return (GIR) on 18 May 2026. 33 of the 37 implementing countries, which impose a reporting obligation from the
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Croatia: MoF issues implementing rules for global minimum tax framework
Croatia’s Ministry of Finance issued the Regulations (Ordinance) of 15 May 2026 on Minimum Global Corporate Profit Tax (published in Narodne novine No. 53/2026), providing the detailed legal framework for implementing the Global Minimum
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Officials from the Montenegro Ministry of Finance and Spain signed a new Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Income Tax Evasion on 5 June 2026 in Tivat, on the sidelines of the European Union–Western Balkans
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Ireland, Sweden sign protocol updating 1986 income tax treaty
Ireland and Sweden signed an amending protocol on 3 June 2026 to revise the 1986 income tax treaty, which had previously been updated by the 1993 protocol. The second protocol amending the treaty introduces several key updates. It replaces the
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Germany expands MLI tax treaty coverage under 2026 amendment law
Germany published the Act Amending the Act on the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) in the Official Gazette on 5 June 2026, expanding the scope of Covered Agreements
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UK: HMRC issues advance tax certainty service manual for major investment projects
The UK’s His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published an Advance Tax Certainty Service Manual on 1 June 2026 to support both taxpayers and HMRC staff in operating the new Advance Tax Certainty Service. The manual provides structured
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