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Brazil:Brazil Operation Peça-Chave Combats Auto Parts Smuggling and Tax Fraud

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Chile: SII Launches Online Payment Coupon for Solidarity Loan with TGR Agreement

On 27 August 2026, the SII introduced a new digital channel allowing taxpayers with outstanding Solidarity Loan (Préstamo Solidario) obligations to generate payment coupons online and formalize repayment agreements with the General Treasury of the Republic (TGR). This measure stems from Law No. 21,230, which created the Solidarity Loan to support workers during the COVID-19

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Chile: SII Valuation Division Trains Treasury Staff on Property Tax Compliance

On 27 August 2026, the SII’s Valuation Subdirectorate conducted a specialized training program for officials of the General Treasury of the Republic (TGR) focused on territorial tax (Impuesto Territorial) administration. This interagency collaboration addresses the need for consistent application of valuation methodologies, exemption criteria, and collection procedures established under the Municipal Revenues Law (Decree Law

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Jamaica: Jamaica TAJ and KSAMC Launch Joint Property Tax Compliance Drive

On 27 August 2026, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) concluded a three-day joint compliance operation in the Half-Way Tree commercial district, one of Jamaica’s most economically vibrant urban centers. The operation, conducted from 25 to 27 August, deployed combined teams of TAJ revenue officers and KSAMC inspectors

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Mexico: Federal Government Revenue Grows 117 Billion Pesos January Through July 2026

As of 27 August 2026, Mexico’s Tax Administration Service (SAT) reported that federal government revenues increased by 117 billion pesos during the first seven months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. The growth reflects stronger tax compliance, improved collection efforts, and economic recovery. The SAT highlighted that tax revenues rose 6.3% in

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Panama: Panama Regional Tax Lottery Closes Second Edition with 1.65 Million Invoices

The Panama Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) announced the conclusion of the second edition of the Regional Tax Lottery (Lotería Fiscal Regional) on 27 August 2026. The program, operated by the General Directorate of Revenues (DGI), aims to incentivize consumers to request fiscal invoices, thereby strengthening VAT (ITBMS) compliance and formalizing economic transactions across

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Jamaica: Jamaica TAJ & KSAMC Launch Joint Tax Compliance Operation

On 27 August 2026, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) concluded a three-day joint compliance operation in the Half-Way Tree area. The initiative, conducted from 24 to 26 August 2026, targeted property tax arrears and trade and business license non-compliance among commercial and residential property owners. TAJ officers

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Panama: Panama Approves Bill 661 Exempting First-Time Homebuyers from Real Estate Transfer Tax

The National Assembly approved in third debate Bill 661 on 27 August 2026, which amends Article 4 of Law 106 of 1974 governing the Real Estate Transfer Tax (ITBI). Presented by Minister of Economy and Finance Felipe Chapman, the legislation establishes a full exemption from ITBI payment for the first sale of new homes to

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Brazil:Brazil Offers PIS/Cofins Regularization for 3,000 Taxpayers

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Bolivia: Bolivia Hosts Interinstitutional Workshop on Tax Legal Certainty

On 27 August 2026, the National Tax Service convened the First Interinstitutional Substantive Update Workshop in La Paz, bringing together representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Prosecutor’s Office, Judiciary, and municipal governments. The workshop focused on harmonizing interpretative criteria for recent amendments to the Tax Code (Law No. 2492) and its implementing regulations, particularly regarding

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