On December 16, 2025, the President of the Slovak Republic signed an amendment to the VAT Act (now already published in the Collection of Laws). A significant part of the amendment concerns the introduction of new obligations regarding the issuance…
On December 16, 2025, the President of the Slovak Republic signed the amendment to the VAT Act (now already published in the Collection of Laws), which was approved by the National Council of the Slovak Republic on December 9, 2025. We previously…
Last month’s tax and legal news in brief.
Another amendment to the Act on Financial Transaction Tax has been published in the Collection of Laws, which will enter into force on January 1, 2026. The transaction tax will apply only to legal entities and branches of foreign companies operating…
The Act on Accounting has been amended by Act No. 187/2025 Coll., effective as of 10 July 2025, and 1 January 2026. This amendment aligns with the revision of the directive included in the Omnibus I package and introduces a two-year deferral of the…
The Hungarian tax authorities are introducing a mandatory new form for reporting advance payments of the qualified domestic minimum top-up tax (QDMTT). The changes will affect all companies based in Hungary.
Read an overview of the main measures the European Commission plans to introduce in the area of direct taxation in 2026. The new work programme builds on the Commission’s long-term strategies and responds to the current needs of the business…
On August 13, 2025, the Polish Supreme Administrative Court issued a decision confirming that, when applying the withholding tax exemption on dividends under Article 22(4) of the Polish Corporate Income Tax Act, it is not necessary to verify whether…
The Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic has ruled that a simple declaration of beneficial ownership is not sufficient to apply a reduced withholding tax rate on royalty payments. Companies must also have a direct legal relationship…
The amendment to the Top-Up Tax Act, which aims to ensure a minimum level of taxation for large and multinational corporate groups at a rate of 15%, introduces changes that will also affect the Tax Administration Code and bring new obligations in…
Last month’s tax and legal news in brief.
When leasing real estate or other assets for a long term, it often happens that the lessee needs to adapt the property to their needs. Under certain conditions, technical improvements made to leased assets can be included in assets and depreciated…
