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The White House

United States Orders Withdrawal from 66 International Entities, Potentially Reducing US Role in UN Tax and Climate Forums

The United States has ordered its withdrawal from 66 United Nations and non-UN international organizations, a decision that could affect US participation in UN–led international tax cooperation and related climate and economic policy processes. President Donald J. Trump ordered the withdrawals in a
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OECD

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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Brussels

Parliament Adopts Sweeping 2026 Tax Reform Bill with Retroactive Expat Incentives, Group Relief Expansion

The Belgian parliament ( Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers/Chambre des députés) has adopted a bill introducing a participation exemption for group contributions, making the expat regime more attractive, and amending tax credits, deductions and the statute of limitation provisions. If not reported
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Professor Miranda Stewart Headshot

Miranda Stewart appointed as IBFD’s 12th Visiting Global Scholar

We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Miranda Stewart will be the Visiting Global Scholar at IBFD for 2026/2027.
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Singapore

Singapore to let Taxpayers try Simplified Transfer Pricing Rules

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published the eighth edition of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines (TP Guidelines). The TP Guidelines outline the IRAS' TP and audit processes, as well as its administrative position on various TP issues.
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Uber

Supreme Court Finds Uber Drivers Are Employees

The Supreme Court in New Zealand has found in a test case that four Uber drivers are employees under section 6 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA), and not independent contractors in business on their own account.
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