Asia Pacific

Nepal: Nepal IRD Announces Taxpayer Incentive Gift Program Winners for Bhadra 2083

On 18 September 2026 (2 Ashoj 2083), Nepal’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) published the official winner list for the Taxpayer Incentive Gift Program covering the period Bhadra 1–31, 2083 (mid-August to mid-September 2026). This program, established under the Finance Act 2083, aims to promote voluntary VAT compliance by rewarding consumers who request VAT invoices for

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Indonesia: Indonesia Grants Tax Exemption for 2026 National Internship Stipends

On 18 September 2026, the Ministry of Finance confirmed that stipends (uang saku) received by participants of the 2026 National Internship Program (Program Magang Nasional) are exempt from Article 21 Income Tax withholding. This policy, formalized through a Ministerial Regulation, supports the government’s youth employment strategy by reducing administrative burden on host companies and increasing

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South Korea: Korea NTS Issues Personnel Rules for Tax Delinquency Temp Workers

On 17 September 2026, the National Tax Service (NTS) of South Korea published an administrative pre-announcement for the enactment of the “Personnel Management Regulation for Fixed-Term Workers of the National Tax and Non-Tax Revenue Delinquency Management Division” (hereinafter the “Regulation”). This move follows the government’s decision to establish a dedicated Preparation Team for Integrated Collection

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Taiwan: Taipei National Tax Bureau Honors Top Performing Business Entities

On 17 September 2026, the Taipei National Tax Bureau (NTB) held its annual award ceremony recognizing outstanding business entities for the 2026 fiscal year (ROC 115). The awards honor enterprises that have demonstrated exemplary tax compliance, timely filing, accurate reporting, and proactive cooperation with tax administration initiatives. This year, 128 enterprises across various sectors received

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Indonesia: Manokwari Tax Office Travels 92km to Deliver Tax Dialogue in Remote Arfak

On 17 September 2026, KPP Pratama Manokwari demonstrated extraordinary outreach commitment by traveling 92.2 kilometers over mountainous terrain to conduct a “Pajak Bertutur” (Tax Dialogue) in Anggi District, Pegunungan Arfak Regency, West Papua. This physical presence in a remote, hard-to-reach area underscores DJP’s mandate to serve all taxpayers equitably, regardless of geographic isolation. The dialogue

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Singapore: Singapore Brothers Jailed for Automotive Tax Evasion and Money Laundering

On 17 September 2026, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) announced that two brothers behind an automotive business have been sentenced to imprisonment for tax evasion and money laundering offences. This enforcement action underscores IRAS’s continued commitment to combating serious tax crimes and financial fraud in the business sector. The case involved deliberate under-declaration

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Indonesia: Indonesia Collects IDR 57.23 Trillion in Digital Economy Taxes

The Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) announced that tax revenue from the digital economy sector reached IDR 57.23 trillion as of September 2026. This significant collection underscores the success of recent regulatory measures targeting the digital sector, including the implementation of VAT on digital services (PMSE) and the upcoming PPh Article 22 collection via marketplaces.

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Indonesia: Indonesia Explains Child Income Impact on Parents’ Tax Returns

On 17 September 2026, the DJP published a detailed explanation of how a dependent child’s income triggers underpayment in parents’ Annual Tax Returns (SPT) through the Dependent Income (Dampak Usaha Kependudukan – DUK) mechanism. Under Article 8 of the Income Tax Law, a child’s income exceeding the non-taxable threshold (PTKP) must be combined with the

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South Korea: Korea NTS Issues Personnel Rules for Non-Tax Revenue Delinquency Staff

On 17 September 2026, the Korean National Tax Service (NTS) published an administrative pre-announcement for the establishment of the “Personnel Management Regulation for Fixed-Term Workers of the Non-Tax Revenue Delinquency Management Division” under the jurisdiction of the Non-Tax Revenue Integrated Collection Preparation Group. This regulation sets forth the hiring, performance evaluation, working conditions, and disciplinary

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Mongolia: Mongolia Sugar Industry Tax Agreement Announced

On 16 September 2026, the Mongolian National Tax Administration announced a new tax agreement concerning the sugar industry. This agreement likely addresses excise tax rates, VAT treatment, or customs duties on sugar imports and domestic production. Given Mongolia’s reliance on sugar imports and recent efforts to support domestic processing, the agreement may include preferential tax

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