Europe

Spain: Accounting Firms Exempt from Verifactu Software Mandate

On 7 September 2026, the DGT issued a binding consultation clarifying that tax advisory firms (gestorías) that exclusively perform bookkeeping and tax filing services for clients, but do not issue invoices on their behalf, are not required to use Verifactu-certified invoicing software. The Verifactu obligation applies only to those who issue invoices (the ‘obligated issuer’).

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Poland: Poland Minister Domański Criticizes President’s Tax Proposal as Insufficient

On 7 September 2026, Finance Minister Andrzej Domański publicly criticized President Nawrocki’s alternative tax proposal—which favors across-the-board PIT rate cuts and excise reductions—as failing to address structural fiscal challenges. Domański argued that the President’s plan would widen the deficit by PLN 30 billion without guaranteeing growth, while the government’s targeted approach balances fairness and sustainability.

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Switzerland: Swiss Tax Authority Updates ICTax Price Lists for 2024-2026

On 7 September 2026, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) released the annual update of the ICTax price lists and free share lists for the valuation years 2024, 2025, and 2026. ICTax (Interactive Tax) serves as the centralized, electronic valuation database mandated by the Swiss Tax Conference (SSK) and used uniformly across all 26 cantons

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Italy: Italy Tax Revenue Bulletin July 2026: Direct Taxes Up €6.2B

On 7 September 2026, the Italian Department of Finance released the monthly Tax Revenue Bulletin (Bollettino delle entrate tributarie) for July 2026, accompanied by statistical appendices, technical notes, and the 2002–2026 historical series. According to the competence-based accrual criterion, total state tax revenue for January–July 2026 reached €346,123 million. Direct taxes recorded an increase of

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Lithuania: Lithuania VMI Publishes Excise Law Ninth Section Commentary

On 7 September 2026, the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) published a consolidated explanatory commentary on the Ninth Section of the Law on Excise Duties, covering tax warehouses, the excise duty suspension regime, and the movement of excise goods under duty suspension. The commentary, prepared to ensure smooth implementation of the 2024 excise law amendments and

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Andorra: Andorra Sets 2027 Budget at €834.8M with 28.1% GDP Debt Cap

On 7 September 2026, Andorran officials formally established the 2027 budget parameters via an edict dated 2 September, setting total expenditure at €834.8 million and a maximum debt-to-GDP ratio of 28.1%. These limits are mandated by the ‘golden rule’ law (Llei de Règim Econòmic i Financer), which requires structural budget balance over the economic cycle.

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Hungary: NAV Renames KOBAK Portal to Cash Register Portal for Receipt Reporting

On 7 September 2026, the NAV announced the rebranding of its KOBAK portal to the “Pénztárgép Portál” (Cash Register Portal), reflecting its expanded role in managing online and electronic cash registers and the new receipt data reporting obligation that commenced on 1 September 2026. The portal serves as the central platform for taxpayers to register

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Albania: Albania Year-End Tax Deadlines: Four Obligations Due Dec 31

On 7 September 2026, tax advisors flagged a critical convergence of four major statutory deadlines on 31 December 2026 for Albanian businesses. According to the tax calendar under Laws No. 29/2023, 92/2014, 9920/2008, and 87/2019, the following obligations fall due simultaneously: (1) submission of annual financial statements to the National Business Center (QKB) for commercial

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Hungary: NAV Detains Two More in HUF 17B Cultural Fund Fraud Investigation

On 7 September 2026, the NAV’s financial investigators detained two additional suspects in the ongoing criminal investigation into the misappropriation of funds from the National Cultural Fund (NKA), involving subsidies exceeding HUF 17 billion. This brings the total number of detained individuals to a growing list as the probe expands. The case centers on alleged

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