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Malaysia introduces electronic format for certain passes

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services

US DHS publishes Interim Final Rule elaborating on registration requirement for certain foreign nationals

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a new registration form for certain foreign nationals to monitor compliance with statutory requirements for alien registration and fingerprinting provisions.

Ireland announces new visa requirement for nationals of Eswatini, Lesotho and Nauru

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services.

Plan for phased deployment of the EES gets provisional approval 

On 5 March 2025, the European Council adopted a proposal for EU Member States to progressively launch the Entry/Exit System (EES) over a six-month transition period starting in October 2025.

Swedish Migration Agency to identify professions that will be exempt from upcoming salary requirement increases

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services

How increased global competition is reshaping tax priorities

The 2025 EY Global Tax Policy and Controversy Outlook explores changing global tax policies and their impact on businesses. Learn more.

Schengen border controls for March 2025 discussed

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services.

Czech Republic announces free access to the Czech labor market for Taiwan residents

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services

Swedish Migration Agency to identify professions that will be exempt from upcoming salary requirement increases

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services.

United States imposes additional tariffs on Canada and Mexico, raises additional tariffs on China

The United States has imposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada but limited the Canadian energy levy to 10%, setting off retaliatory tariffs.

Hong Kong announces 2025-26 Budget proposing favorable tax measures for specific sectors

Under the new budget, a tax deduction may be allowed for expenditures related to acquisition of intellectual property.

Polish Ministry of Finance shares key directions for amendments to MDR regulations

Changes intended to amend the Tax Ordinance would modify the Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR), among other things.

Italian court of first instance recognizes reduced 1.2% dividend withholding tax for US corporations

A September 2024 decision (n. 509/2024) by the court of first instance of Pescara (the Court) was recently made public.

US initiates investigation into imports of timber, lumber and their derivative products

President Trump has signed an Executive Order directing an investigation into whether imports of timber, lumber and their derivatives threaten US national security, focusing on domestic production capabilities and foreign competition.

Canada

Alberta's fiscal 2025-26 budget, tabled on 27 February 2025, projects a deficit of CA$5.2b.

Kenya enacts domestic minimum top-up tax

Kenya introduced a domestic minimum top-up tax to align with the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS Pillar Two, addressing tax challenges arising from the digital economy and profit shifting by multinational enterprises.

Revised fee structure for certain admission policies

Effective 26 February 2025, the Hong Kong government introduced a new application fee and increased the visa fee for applications submitted under certain admission schemes.

EY launches Telecom.ai Agentic solution built with NVIDIA AI Enterprise for telecommunications providers

LONDON, 4 March 2025. The EY organization today announced the launch of EY Telecom.ai agentic solution, a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) agents for telecommunication providers that will operate across the critical functions of finance, network, customer service and content life cycle management.

Hong Kong 2025/26 Budget Proposal discussed

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services.

Hong Kong revises fee structure for certain admission policies

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services.