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IBFD contributes to global dialogue on tax administration at BRITACOM Munich 2026
How can tax administrations foster greater trust, improve voluntary compliance and better support businesses operating across borders? These were among the central questions discussed at the BRITACOM series of events held in Munich, Germany, on 25–26 June 2026.
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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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Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective GST on Online Gaming and Gambling
The Supreme Court (SC), in a series of appeals involving the case of Gameskraft Technologies and Others, has ruled that organized online gaming activities, including fantasy sports and analogous gaming formats involving pooled stakes, give rise to actionable-claim supplies that are subject to goods
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