Indirect Taxes

The power balance has shifted. Following yesterday’s GST Council Reshuffle 2026, new state voices are set to redefine India’s tax slabs and enforce stricter ‘Zero-Mismatch’ policies.

A major blow to trade policy: The CIT has struck down the 10% global baseline tariff in the State of Oregon v. United States 2026 case, ruling the use of Section 122 unlawful.

India’s 12% GST slab is gone. The new India GST Slab 2026 focuses on a 5%/18% split and real-time invoice matching via IMS to eliminate tax mismatches.

The era of the tax float is over. Brazil’s VAT Split-Payment 2026 saw its first major liquidity test today, with taxes siphoned at the millisecond of settlement.

Registration is over; enforcement is here. The BIR is now auditing streamers and digital giants under the Philippines Digital Service VAT 2026 framework.

The taxman is now in every pocket. Kenya’s eTIMS Expansion 2026 integrates mobile money with digital invoicing, making eTIMS mandatory for the informal sector.

The technical bridge to Brazil’s new tax system is complete. The Brazil VAT Split-Payment 2026 manual provides the XML tags needed for real-time tax siphoning at the point of sale.

The mountain of paperwork is gone. The EU FASTER Directive 2026 is now official, introducing a 24-hour digital certificate to streamline cross-border dividend tax relief.

The era of tax-free cross-border parcels is ending. Today’s G7 Trade Ministers Paris 2026 meeting targets digital loopholes and state subsidies to protect local retailers.

Transparency meets growth. The Ghana VAT Unification 2026 is now live, replacing fragmented flat rates with a unified 15% standard and new exemptions for mining.