Croatia consults corporate income tax regulation amendments for 2026
Croatia’s Ministry of Finance has issued a draft of amendments to the Corporate Income Tax Ordinance, which is open for public consultation until 25 March 2026. These changes, effective from 1 January 2026, introduce stricter oversight for
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Ireland: Revenue updates Pillar Two guidance in accordance with 2025 Finance Act
Irish Revenue released eBrief No. 058/26 on 24 March 2026, updating the Tax and Duty Manuals with guidance on the Pillar Two global minimum tax. Guidance on Pillar Two Two Tax and Duty Manuals (TDMs) relating to Pillar Two have been updated to
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Belgium: SPF publishes Pillar Two QDMTT draft returns, schema ahead of 2026 filing
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance announced on 23 March 2026 the release of updated draft versions of the supplementary national tax returns, explanatory notes, and XSD schema for tax years 2024 and 2025. The supplementary national
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Russia: CBR reduces key interest rate
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has reduced the key interest rate from 15.5% to 15%. The CBR's key interest rate is applied in calculating interest deductions and the interest on late payment of overdue taxes. This announcement was made on 20
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UK: HMRC updates CbC reporting guidance
UK’s His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) updated its country-by-country reporting (CbCR) guidance on 17 March 2026, clarifying which entities must report, how to register and submit reports, and the process for agents seeking
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Greece: AADE issues guidance on digital transaction tax application
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) issued Circular E. 2011 on 10 March 2026, providing detailed guidance on the application of the Digital Transaction Tax (Law 5177/2025), which replaced the Stamp Duty on 1 December
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Albania: Parliament reviews draft law to ratify multilateral instrument for Pillar two STTR
Albania’s parliament is reviewing a draft law, submitted on 9 March 2026, aimed at ratifying the Multilateral Convention to Facilitate the Implementation of the Pillar Two Subject to Tax Rule (STTR MLI). Albania signed the STTR MLI on 23
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UK: Finance Act 2026 receives Royal Assent
The UK’s Finance (No. 2) Bill 2025-26 was granted Royal Assent on 18 March 2026 and has now been enacted as the Finance Act 2026, introducing measures across income, corporate, and inheritance taxes, environmental levies, and tax
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Cyprus sets 10-year bond yield benchmark for notional interest deduction
The Cyprus Tax Department announced, on 18 March 2026, the issuance of the 10-year government bond yield rates as of 31 December 2025 for various countries related to the Notional Interest Deduction (NID) on equity investments. These rates will
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Cyprus mandates new documentation requirements for cross-border payments to low-tax jurisdictions
Cyprus' Council of Ministers introduced three decrees (K.D.P. 131/2026, 132/2026, and 133/2026) to combat tax abuse involving payments to low-tax and non-cooperative jurisdictions on 13 March 2026. These measures, effective from 1 January 2026,
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Italy: Government introduces tax credits to counter rising fuel costs
Italy’s Revenue Agency has introduced emergency tax relief measures to combat surging fuel prices, including temporary excise duty cuts and EUR 110 million in tax credits for transport and fishing sectors through Decree Law No. 33 on 18 March
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Russia clarifies corporate tax refund deadline for foreign entities
The Russian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has clarified the timeframe for refunding corporate income tax previously withheld from payments made to foreign organisations. The official position was outlined on 12 March 2026 in Letter No.
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Switzerland: FTA launches online GloBE information return application
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has announced that the GloBE Information Return (GIR) application is now available on the federal government’s online portal. The application allows companies to register for GIR purposes and submit their
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Luxembourg: Parliament adopts DAC8 crypto-asset reporting rules
Luxembourg’s parliament passed a law implementing EU Directive 2023/2226 (DAC8), introducing stricter reporting and due diligence requirements for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). Under the law, CASPs must collect users’ tax residency,
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UK: HMRC consults close company participator reporting
The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has initiated a public consultation on proposed rules for reporting transactions between close companies and their participators on 19 March 2026. This consultation seeks views on proposals to introduce
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Belgium consults Pillar Two IIR top-up tax returns for 2024–25
Belgium’s Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance has launched a public consultation on 17 March 2026 on draft top-up tax returns under the Pillar Two Income Inclusion Rule (IIR) for the 2024 and 2025 tax years, along with accompanying explanatory
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Croatia: Government authorises renegotiations to amend tax treaty with US
Croatia’s government has initiated proceedings, on 18 March 2026, to sign an amending protocol with the US government that will modify the existing convention on avoiding double taxation and preventing tax evasion regarding income taxes. The
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France issues guidance on treaty-based dividend withholding relief
France’s tax authority has issued guidance clarifying its taxation methods for dividends and similar income under international tax treaties, particularly focusing on treaty benefits for distributions to residents of countries with specific
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