France issues guidance on eligible investment structures, rejecting SARLs
France's General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) published the administrative ruling (rescrit) BOI-RES-BIC-000102 on 30 September 2026 in the Bulletin Officiel des Finances Publiques – Impôts (BOFiP). It clarifies how investments made
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Spain: MoF confirms mandatory B2B e-invoicing timeline
Spain's Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published the Order HAC/1028/2026 in the official gazette BOE on 5 October 2026, fixing the dates from which businesses must comply with the B2B e-invoicing mandate. The order enters into force the day after
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Cyprus: Government approves VAT cuts, inflation relief measures
The Cyprus Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Finance announced a series of economic measures on 30 September 2026, designed to address rising prices across essential goods and services. Tax reductions on food and energy Cyprus will
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Italy: Revenue Agency launches VAT anomaly alerts for 2023 tax period
The Italian Revenue Agency announced on 5 October 2026 that it has established procedures to notify VAT-registered taxpayers about discrepancies in their 2023 tax filings. Director Vincenzo Carbone signed the provision on 5 October 2026 to implement
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Belgium: Council of Ministers approves draft law ratifying Norway tax treaty protocol
Belgium’s Council of Ministers approved a draft law on 2 October 2026 to ratify the protocol amending the 2014 Belgium–Norway income tax treaty. The treaty aims to avoid double taxation on income and prevent fiscal evasion between the two
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Ireland: Committee on Budgetary Oversight urges broader tax base in Pre-Budget 2027 report
Ireland’s Committee on Budgetary Oversight has published its Pre-Budget 2027 report on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, warning that fiscal policy must avoid adding to inflationary pressures, that repeated spending overruns undermine transparency,
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Belgium: Parliament committee adopts draft DAC9 legislation
Belgium’s Parliament’s Financial and Budgetary Committee adopted the draft legislation implementing DAC9 (Directive 2011/16/EU as amended by Council Directive (EU) 2025/872) on 2 October 2026. The legislation has a dual purpose: it transposes
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UK overhauls Iran controls, rolls over steel quotas in quarter-end surge
The start of the fourth quarter brought a surge of regulatory activity to the UK tariff, bookended by two major updates. The week was defined by a large-scale restructuring of import controls on Iranian goods, affecting key energy and industrial
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France issues guidance on e-reporting of transaction, payment data
France's tax authorities released the administrative guidance on 30 September 2026, following the entry into force of the mandatory e-invoicing and e-reporting obligations on 1 September 2026. The obligations apply to large and medium-sized
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Ukraine proposes reduced VAT rates for essential goods
Ukraine's parliament is considering Draft Law No. 16069 of 14 September 2026, which proposes amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine to reduce VAT rates on food products, medicines, children's items and other socially significant goods, and to lower
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France: National Assembly publishes draft Finance Bill 2027
France's National Assembly published the draft Finance Bill for 2027 on 1 October 2026, outlining the government's plan to lower the public deficit from a revised 5.4% of GDP in 2026 to 5.0% in 2027, subject to parliamentary approval. The
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Finland: Government proposes major reforms to corporate restructuring tax rules
Finland’s government has submitted a legislative proposal (HE 211/2026) to Parliament to amend the existing rules on mergers on 1 October 2026. The proposal aims to make corporate restructuring rules more flexible, streamline tax procedures, and
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Norway introduces B2B e-invoicing in stages from January 2027
Norway's Tax Directorate adopted the amendments on 29 September 2026, supplementing the changes made to the Bookkeeping Act on 19 June 2026, which introduced mandatory digital bookkeeping and B2B e-invoicing. Issuing and receiving
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Slovak Republic issues guidance on advance pricing agreement procedures
The Slovak Republic’s tax authorities have issued guidance under No. 4/MZ/2026/MU on 23 September 2026 (the Slovak version was issued on 5 August 2026) that outlines the application process and regulatory framework for Advance Pricing
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UK: Britain considers levy on Chinese EV imports
Britain's government is considering tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China, as concerns grow that state-subsidised cars are entering the British market at artificially low prices. Business Minister Jonathan Reynolds is preparing a
See MoreCyprus tax authorities introduce zero VAT rate on essential goods through October 2027
The Cyprus Taxation Department, in a release on 2 October 2026, announced a temporary reduction in value-added tax on basic food items and staples, effective from different dates through 31 May 2027. The decision follows Decree K.D.P. 354/2026,
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Poland extends fuel price relief through year-end
Poland's Ministry of Finance and Economy has introduced another round of tax cuts on motor fuels on 2 October 2026. The latest tax round goes into effect on 3 October 2026. The reductions apply until 31 December 2026. The Value Added Tax
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Romania deposits ratification instrument for pillar two subject to tax rule convention (STTR MLI)
Romania has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Facilitate the Implementation of the Pillar Two Subject to Tax Rule (STTR MLI) on 2 October 2026, according to an OECD update. Romania signed the STTR MLI on
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