Iceland, New Zealand sign income tax treaty
This is the first income tax treaty between Iceland and New Zealand. Iceland and New Zealand signed an income tax treaty on 22 October 2025. This development follows after New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced that
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Russia: State Duma approves draft tax code amendments in first reading
State Duma approves draft tax changes to fund defence, national projects, and social benefits. The Russian State Duma approved in first reading a draft law introducing wide-ranging amendments to the Tax Code on 22 October 2025. Finance Minister
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EU signs amending protocol updating tax cooperation agreement with Switzerland
The EU and Switzerland have signed a protocol updating tax cooperation, expanding automatic financial data exchange and introducing a framework for VAT recovery, effective from 2026. The European Commission announced, on 20 October 2025, that it
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Russia, South Ossetia explores creation of special economic zone
Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development led a delegation to South Ossetia to review investment projects, explore a special economic zone, and strengthen trade and economic ties. A Russian delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Economic
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Georgia, San Marino sign amending protocol to tax treaty
The protocol amending the Georgia–San Marino tax treaty, the first change to the original agreement, seeks to prevent double taxation, combat tax evasion, and align the treaty with the OECD 2017 Model Tax Convention. Officials from Georgia and
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Australia, Ukraine sign income tax treaty
The treaty establishes the first bilateral agreement between Australia and Ukraine and aims to eliminate double taxation on income, capital, fringe benefits, and withholding tax while preventing tax evasion or avoidance. Australia and Ukraine
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Germany: Bundestag approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Switzerland
The agreement seeks to eliminate double taxation and prevent tax evasion. Germany’s lower house of parliament (Bundestag) approved the amending protocol to the 1971 tax treaty with Switzerland on 16 October 2025. Switzerland and Germany
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Iceland: MoF consults several proposed tax reforms
The draft law seeks to revise provisions impacting both individuals and businesses, covering areas such as income tax deductions, deadlines for infrastructure tax payments, child benefit rights under the BREXIT agreement, and compliance requirements
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Russia: State Duma approves draft law on financial platform transactions
State Duma approved a draft law letting platforms trade their own securities. The State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, has recommended a draft law, granting financial platform operators the right to participate in
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UK: Welsh government unveils 2026-27 draft budget, proposes landfill disposal tax rate increase
For 2026–27, Wales will keep existing LTT rates but revise Multiple Dwelling Relief and introduce a new refund rule for certain leased properties, while the LDT standard rate will rise in line with RPI. Wales’ Cabinet Secretary for Finance
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Norway: Government presents 2026 Budget Bill, corporate income tax to remain at current levels
The 2026 Budget Bill prioritises welfare, health, defence, reducing electric car subsidies, cutting income and electricity taxes to boost purchasing power, and closing tax loopholes. Norway’s government has presented its proposal for the state
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UK updates Pillar 2 jurisdiction list
HMRC issued an updated Notice 2 expanding the list of territories and qualifying domestic top-up taxes recognised under the Multinational Top-up Tax Regulations 2025. The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) released a revised Notice 2
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Russia: State Duma approves VAT exemption for precious metal deposits
State Duma approved a draft law exempting banks from VAT on interest paid in precious metals, aiming to boost deposits and reduce legal disputes. Russia's lower house of the Federal Assembly (State Duma) approved at first reading a draft law that
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Russia: State Duma reviews draft 2026–2028 federal budget
Russia’s State Duma committee began reviewing the 2026–2028 federal budget, focusing on social spending, defence, regional development, and technological leadership. The Russia’s State Duma Committee on budget and taxes has begun
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Iceland consults kilometre tax bill
Iceland opened a public consultation until 24 October 2025 on a bill proposing a kilometre-based road usage tax from 1 January 2026. Iceland’s Economic Affairs and Trade Committee launched a public consultation on 6 October 2025 regarding the
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European Commission enhances tax collaboration with Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino
The updates enhance the existing 2015 and 2016 agreements by aligning with recent EU and international standards and expand the scope of reporting to include specific electronic money products and central bank digital currencies. The European
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European Commission to negotiate with Norway on administrative cooperation in direct tax
This proposed agreement aims to align Norway with certain aspects of the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC), enabling the automatic exchange of tax-related information. The European Commission announced its decision to move
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EU: Council to reduce or eliminate customs duties for several agri-food products for Ukraine
The Council approved the EU’s position in the EU-Ukraine Association Committee to reduce or remove customs duties on various agri-food products, including dairy, meat, and produce destined for Ukraine. The EU Council has adopted a decision on
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