Australia, Brazil, Norway rejects forced labour justification on Trump’s latest tariffs
The Trump administration imposed new tariffs across 60 trading partners—the EU, China, Japan, Canada, and dozens more—alleging they've failed to prevent goods made by forced labour from entering their supply chains on 24 July 2026. The move
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Belgium introduces tiered capital gains tax on financial assets with progressive rates, exemptions
The Belgian Ministry of Finance has published Circular 2026/C/74 on 22 July 2026. Circular 2026/C/74 outlines the Belgian tax framework for financial capital gains following legislation enacted on 6 April 2026. Circular 2026/C/74 provides
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Italy introduces new tax codes for VAT recovery, entertainment tax, and air taxi levies
The Italian tax authority has issued three new tax codes through Resolution No. 28 on 23 July 2026 to streamline payment of taxes, interest, and penalties following recovery actions. The codes enable taxpayers to remit these amounts via the F24 and
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Netherlands sets escalating fines for trust UBO registration failures
The Netherlands Ministry of Finance has published a policy rule on 13 July 2026 outlining new administrative fine policies regarding the registration of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) for trusts and similar legal arrangements. Effective from 1
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Romania: ANAF consults new e-invoicing registration forms
Romania's National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) has published two draft orders for public consultation, which update the registration and deregistration forms, along with the related instructions, for the national electronic invoicing
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Poland: Sejm introduces new VAT warehousing regime, tightens abuse rules
Poland’s Sejm (lower house of the parliament) has enacted the draft law of 17 July 2026, which introduces a comprehensive set of amendments to the Polish VAT Act (the Act of 11 March 2004), encompassing the new VAT warehousing regime, compliance
See MoreBelgium moves to dual e-reporting of invoices starting 2028
Belgium's Council of Ministers approved a preliminary draft law amending the Value Added Tax Code on 18 July 2026, requiring companies to report invoice data electronically in near real time to tax authorities starting in 2028. The measure
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Hungary: NAV cuts corporate allowances and tax types to meet RRF commitments, scraps trust and foundation tax exemptions
Hungary’s government has submitted Draft Law T/387 to the parliament on 17 July 2026 to implement commitments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) plan by August 31, 2026, alongside other government programs. This legislative
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UK to reduce business tax for pubs, clubs, music venues
The UK government has announced a 20% reduction in business rates bills for pubs, social clubs and live music venues across England from April 2027, a move expected to benefit nearly 32,000 venues and save the typical pub an estimated GBP 1,100 in
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Italy to apply parcel levy alongside EU customs duty
Italy will apply its planned EUR 2 levy on low-value commercial parcels in addition to the European Union's customs duty, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti told parliament on 8 July 2026. Under the proposal, the Italian government will impose
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Luxembourg approves draft law for mandatory domestic B2B e-invoicing
Luxembourg's Government Council has approved a draft law to extend mandatory electronic invoicing to domestic business-to-business (B2B) transactions between businesses established in the country. The proposal, approved on 17 July 2026, remains
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Belgium introduces Pillar Two mandate for professional tax representatives
Belgium's Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance has updated its Pillar Two guidance on 23 July 2026 to introduce a new Pillar Two mandate, allowing companies to formally appoint a professional representative, such as an accounting firm or an
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Italy confirms cross-border UCITS mergers are tax-neutral for investors
Italian investors holding shares in collective investment funds can now participate in cross-border UCITS (undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities) mergers tax-free. The Italian Revenue Agency confirmed this position on 20
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Ireland publishes report on proposed eWHT consultation
The Irish Department of Finance and Revenue published the report on the public consultation on the proposed electronic withholding tax (eWHT) model on 22 July 2026. The consultation, which ran from 5 December 2025 , invited views from businesses,
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Poland eases transfer pricing compliance, payment penalties
The Polish Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Personal Income Tax Act and Corporate Income Tax Act on 21 July 2026, designed to cut red tape around transfer pricing disclosures and reduce penalties for misfiled payments. The changes
See MorePoland raises e-cigarette excise tax to PLN 50 per unit, closes design loopholes
Poland's Council of Ministers approved an amendment to the Excise Duty Act on 21 July 2026, closing loopholes in how the government taxes e-cigarettes and vaping equipment. The new rules treat all vaping devices the same way regardless of their
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Poland: Council of Ministers approve simplified VAT rules for trade, customs
Poland’s Council of Ministers approved draft amendments to the Goods and Services Tax Act on 21 July 2026. The changes target three pain points: redundant paperwork for importers, manual customs processes, and disagreements with tax authorities
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Greece simplifies application process for investor flat-tax regime for new tax residents
Greece’s The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has simplified the application process for the alternative taxation regime for foreign-source income for new tax residents investing in Greece under Article 5A of the Income Tax Code
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