The European Union (EU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have officially launched negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), marking a significant step in strengthening economic ties between the two trading blocs. As talks progress, businesses involved in cross-border trade between the EU and

Germany’s new coalition government comprised of the CDU/CSU and SPD recently presented its coalition agreement, including details of proposed tax reform in the country.   Following endorsement by SPD members, Friedrich Merz was elected Chancellor on 6th May and no time has been wasted as he

The European Union is once again stepping up its efforts to modernise VAT compliance across borders. The goal? To make life easier for sellers, improve tax collection and cut down on fraud.   One of the biggest updates is a stronger push to use the Import

Here is our round-up of all the newest tax snippets from May 2025 – featuring news of rate changes, regulatory updates and reclassifications across the world. EU The special arrangements that let marketplaces off the import VAT hook is ending in 2028 under new incentives

Whilst VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) is on every tax teams mind in Europe, e-invoicing mandates are rolling out across the world. Here are 7 e-invoicing updates confirmed in May 2025 to keep an eye on: 1. Oman Oman is taking the next step

Saudi Arabia continues to lead VAT policy innovation within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as it refines its tax framework to support economic diversification. Since its introduction in 2018, Saudi Arabia’s VAT system has undergone rapid evolution, with the rate increasing to 15% in 2020,

Here is our round-up of all the newest tax snippets from April 2025 – featuring news of rate changes, regulatory updates and reclassifications across the world. EU The VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) initiative hit its first milestone on April 14th. Some of the

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The mandating of e-invoicing in France remains on course for September 2026, after the country’s National Assembly voted against a proposed one-year delay. By rejecting the option of delay, the French government has signalled its unwavering commitment to implementing e-invoicing across the country less than

The EU’s current VAT Information Exchange System (VIES), which helps taxpayers to validate EU VAT numbers, will be phased out in 2032 to be replaced by a new ‘Central VIES’ database. As part of the Digital Reporting Requirements (DRR) pillar of the EU’s landmark VAT