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Anguilla
Anguilla | |||
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Trade and Customs | 26 August 2026 | Fuel and electricity tax relief measures extended. Read more |
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Tax compliance | 07 August 2026 | Press release on common reporting standard (CRS) amendment regulations and “wider approach”. Read more |
Bahamas
Bahamas | |||
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Various tax topics | 24 August 2026 | Tax measures in 2026-2027 budget include amendments to domestic minimum top-up tax (DMTT) rules, electronic notification of real property tax bills announced. Read more |
Barbados
Barbados | |||
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Tax compliance | 18 August 2026 | FATCA and CRS reporting deadline extended. Read more |
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | BEPS Pillar 2 | 03 August 2026 | Guidance on top-up tax regime and global anti-base erosion (GloBE) information return (GIR) filings. Read more |
Brazil
Brazil | |||
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Indirect tax | 06 August 2026 | Nonresident businesses likely subject to mandatory NF-e issuance from December 1, 2026, under IBS/CBS e-invoicing implementation calendar. Read more |
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Indirect tax | 06 August 2026 | Publication of tax on goods and services (IBS)/contribution on goods and services (CBS) e-invoicing implementation calendar under consumption tax reform. Read more |
Canada
Canada | |||
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Trade and Customs | 26 August 2026 | Canada announces counter-tariffs on US goods. Read more |
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Trade and Customs | 13 August 2026 | Canada imposes provisional safeguard tariff on certain wood cabinets and vanities. Read more |
Costa Rica
Costa Rica | |||
KPMG publications | Various tax topics | 03 August 2026 | Legislative, administrative, and judicial tax developments (June 2026). Read more |
Dominica
Dominica | |||
Proposed legislation | Various tax topics | 26 August 2026 | Budget proposes flat individual income tax rate, extended Value Added Tax (VAT) relief. Read more |
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic | |||
KPMG publications | Various tax topics | 20 August 2026 | Tax developments include public consultation on tax reforms, construction-sector guidance, and court decisions (July 2026). Read more |
Grenada
Grenada | |||
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Various tax topics | 26 August 2026 | Temporary electricity tax relief measures. Read more |
Honduras
Honduras | |||
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Tax compliance | 11 August 2026 | Changes to rules under Fiscal Responsibility Law. Read more |
Mexico
Mexico | |||
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Tax compliance | 14 August 2026 | Amendments to general rules under anti-money laundering law. Read more |
Panama
Panama | |||
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Tax compliance | 03 August 2026 | Ownership threshold for controlling persons reduced under FATCA and CRS. Read more |
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||
Other | Various tax topics | 27 August 2026 | Extension of 50% reduction in gasoline excise tax and customs service charges until September 30, 2026. Read more |
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia | |||
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Various tax topics | 27 August 2026 | Tax amendments include extension of Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption for construction materials. Read more |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |||
Administrative and case law | Income tax | 03 August 2026 | Credit protection insurance (CPI) premium payments to related reinsurer subject to withholding tax (Privy Council decision). Read more |
Venezuela
Venezuela | |||
Tax legislation approved and regulatory update | Income tax | 18 August 2026 | Mining law reform includes tax incentives for operators. Read more |
