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On 9 October 2026, the European Union published an updated EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (the EU list). Viet Nam was removed from Annex I and included in Annex II, pending a new in-depth review by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax

Every Friday in September, IBFD and IFA LatAm jointly hosted a series of webinars conducted entirely in Spanish, bringing together corporate officers, lawyers, representatives of tax authorities and finance ministries, judges, and academics to discuss key developments in international taxation. This

On 9 October 2026, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) removed Panama and Vietnam from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.

On 30 September 2026, the OECD released the full version of the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital (2025) (OECD Model (2025)) (for previous reporting, see OECD Releases Full Version of 2025 Model Tax Convention (30 September 2026)). The full version of the OECD Model (2025)

Viet Nam has taken important steps to address international tax transparency challenges following a non-compliant rating in 2025 and inclusion in the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in 2026. IBFD, in partnership with GIZ and with support from the European Union and German Cooperation, has

On 16 April 2026, IBFD welcomed tax professionals, academics and practitioners to its headquarters in Amsterdam for the EU Tax Focus Authors Forum 2026, a special event marking the second anniversary of EU Tax Focus. The forum brought together previous authors to discuss some of the most pressing

On 28 August 2026, the United Nations (UN) Tax Committee released the text of the 2025 UN Model Tax Convention, incorporating changes discussed and agreed upon over recent years (for previous reporting, see UN Tax Committee Advances Work on Treaty Negotiation Manual, Transfer Pricing Guidance, UN

Australia has taken a further step towards encouraging major digital platforms to contribute to domestic journalism, with Parliament passing legislation that would impose a potential 2.75% charge on relevant Australian digital advertising revenue. The law applies to platforms that provide social