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European Commission Adopts Tax Simplification Package: Taxation Omnibus
The European Commission has adopted a tax simplification package to streamline compliance and enhance competitiveness of the Single Market. The package comprises the Taxation Omnibus and the Recast of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC) ( see European Commission Adopts Tax
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European Commission Adopts Tax Simplification Package: DAC Recast
On 24 June 2026, the European Commission adopted a tax simplification package to streamline compliance and enhance competitiveness of the Single Market. The package comprises the Taxation Omnibus ( see European Commission Adopts Tax Simplification Package: Taxation Omnibus (24 June 2026)) and the
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Trump Orders 10% Import Duty After Supreme Court Limits Presidential Tariff Authority, Signals 15% Worldwide Increase
Within a day of a Supreme Court ruling curtailing the President's authority to impose certain tariffs ( see US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs (20 February 2026)), President Donald J. Trump escalated US trade restrictions by ordering a temporary 10% import duty and later announcing an
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OECD Announces Safe Harbours and Incentive Alignment in Pillar Two Package
Over 145 jurisdictions in the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework (IF) on BEPS have agreed on a package to coordinate the global minimum tax implementation by introducing measures to simplify compliance and ensure a level playing field, the OECD announced on 5 January 2026.
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Reflecting on the 10th Africa Tax Symposium 2025
At the end of May, we hosted the 10th annual Africa Tax Symposium (ATS) in Kigali, Rwanda. The symposium took place from 28 - 30 May and was preceded by our Masterclass on 'Navigating selected issues in International Taxation' on the 26 - 27 May, in the same location. This year marked the 10th
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Historic IFA Congress in Cape Town: IBFD Bulletin for International Taxation Highlights Key Global Tax Issues
Delegates attending the 76th International Fiscal Association (IFA) Annual Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, from 27 to 31 October 2024, will receive a hard copy of the IBFD Bulletin for International Taxation.
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